• UAE football players, from left to right, Ismail Al Hammadi, Hassan Ibrahim and Walid Abbas shown on the plane to Canberra on Wednesday for the start of the 2015 Asian Cup.
    UAE football players, from left to right, Ismail Al Hammadi, Hassan Ibrahim and Walid Abbas shown on the plane to Canberra on Wednesday for the start of the 2015 Asian Cup.
  • UAE football players Haboush Saleh, left, and Omar Abdulrahman, right, on the plane to Canberra, Australia on Wednesday for the start of the 2015 Asian Cup.
    UAE football players Haboush Saleh, left, and Omar Abdulrahman, right, on the plane to Canberra, Australia on Wednesday for the start of the 2015 Asian Cup.
  • UAE coach Mahdi Ali, red hat, greets dignitaries in Canberra, Australia as the UAE national football team arrive on Wednesday in the city for their first 2015 Asian Cup game on Sunday.
    UAE coach Mahdi Ali, red hat, greets dignitaries in Canberra, Australia as the UAE national football team arrive on Wednesday in the city for their first 2015 Asian Cup game on Sunday.
  • A UAE football player greets dignitaries in Canberra as the team arrived there on Wednesday for the 2015 Asian Cup.
    A UAE football player greets dignitaries in Canberra as the team arrived there on Wednesday for the 2015 Asian Cup.
  • Performers greet the UAE national football team and entertain a crowd in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
    Performers greet the UAE national football team and entertain a crowd in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
  • UAE football coach Mahdi Ali greets fans as the team arrive at their hotel in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
    UAE football coach Mahdi Ali greets fans as the team arrive at their hotel in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
  • UAE football coaches pose for a photo with Australian youths welcoming them to Canberra ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
    UAE football coaches pose for a photo with Australian youths welcoming them to Canberra ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
  • UAE football player Majed Hassan takes part in a fitness drill at a UAE national football team training session on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia.
    UAE football player Majed Hassan takes part in a fitness drill at a UAE national football team training session on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia.
  • UAE football player Hamdan Al Kamali trains on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia.
    UAE football player Hamdan Al Kamali trains on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia.
  • UAE coach Mahdi Ali oversees a team training session in Australia on Wednesday to prepare his team for their first Asian Cup match on Sunday.
    UAE coach Mahdi Ali oversees a team training session in Australia on Wednesday to prepare his team for their first Asian Cup match on Sunday.
  • UAE football player Walid Abbas controls the ball during a team training session on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
    UAE football player Walid Abbas controls the ball during a team training session on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
  • UAE football player Mohammed Ahmed takes part in a team training session on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
    UAE football player Mohammed Ahmed takes part in a team training session on Wednesday ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
  • UAE football player Abdelaziz Sanqour, right, dribbles away from Mohammed Ahmed, left, on Wednesday during a team training session ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.
    UAE football player Abdelaziz Sanqour, right, dribbles away from Mohammed Ahmed, left, on Wednesday during a team training session ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup.

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UAE football team arrive in Canberra and train for Asian Cup – in pictures

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Images of the UAE national football team arriving in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday and training ahead of their 2015 Asian Cup Group C opening match against Qatar, on Sunday. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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