• Omar Abdulrahman, right, fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Putera Nadher Amarhan. Ravindranath K / The National
    Omar Abdulrahman, right, fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Putera Nadher Amarhan. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Omar Abdulrahman fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Mohamad Nasir. Ravindranath K / The National
    Omar Abdulrahman fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Mohamad Nasir. Ravindranath K / The National
  • UAE team celebrates after scoring against Malaysia. Ravindranath K / The National
    UAE team celebrates after scoring against Malaysia. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Ali Mabkhout fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Putera Nadher Amarhan. Ravindranath K / The National
    Ali Mabkhout fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Putera Nadher Amarhan. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Omar Abdulrahman celebrates after Ali Mabkhout scores against Malaysia. Ravindranath K / The National
    Omar Abdulrahman celebrates after Ali Mabkhout scores against Malaysia. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Ali Ahmed Mabkhout fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Kunanlan Subramanian. Ravindranath K / The National
    Ali Ahmed Mabkhout fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Kunanlan Subramanian. Ravindranath K / The National
  • UAE coach Mahdi Ali reacts during the World Cup qualifier against Malaysia. Ravindranath K / The National
    UAE coach Mahdi Ali reacts during the World Cup qualifier against Malaysia. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Ali Mabkhout fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Kunanlan Subramanian. Ravindranath K / The National
    Ali Mabkhout fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Kunanlan Subramanian. Ravindranath K / The National

UAE hit Malaysia for 10 in dazzling World Cup qualifying display — in pictures


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The UAE produced one of their finest performances in living memory to thrash Malaysia and remain top of their 2018 World Cup qualifying group. Here is a selection of photos from the game at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium.

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