UAE keep up World Cup charge against Saudi Arabia in Abu Dhabi – in pictures

UAE’s Mohammed Alraqi (R) fights for the ball with Yahia Al-Shehri (L) player of Saudi Arabia during the FIFA World Cup 2018 Asian qualifying Group A soccer match between UAE and Saudi Arabia at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium- Aljazira Club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 29 March 2016. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Omar Abdulrahman (4-L) player of United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrates after scoring a goal against Saudi Arabia during the FIFA World Cup 2018 Asian qualifying Group A soccer match between UAE and Saudi Arabia at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium- Aljazira Club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 29 March 2016. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Saudi Arabia’s Taiseer Al-Jassam(R) fights for the ball with Walid Abbas(L) player of United Arab Emirates(UAE) during the FIFA World Cup 2018 Asian qualifying Group A soccer match between UAE and Saudi Arabia at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium- Aljazira Club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 29 March 2016. EPA/ALI HAIDER

UAE’s Ahmed Khalil (C) fights for the ball with Saudi’s Salman Alfarj (R) and Omar Ibrahim (L) during their World Cup 2018 Asian qualifying football match on March 29, 2016 at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. / AFP / KARIM SAHIB

UAE’s Omar Abdulrahman celebrates after scoring against Saudi Arabia during their World Cup 2018 Asian qualifying football match on March 29, 2016 at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. / AFP / KARIM SAHIB

Omar Abdulrahman (R) player of United Arab Emirates(UAE) scores a goal against Saudi Arabiaduring the FIFA World Cup 2018 Asian qualifying Group A soccer match between UAE and Saudi Arabia at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium- Aljazira Club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 29 March 2016. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Saudi Arabia’s Abdulla Al-Dossary (R) fights for the ball with Omar Abdulrahman (L) player of United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the FIFA World Cup 2018 Asian qualifying Group A soccer match between UAE and Saudi Arabia at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium- Aljazira Club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 29 March 2016. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Jake Badger

The UAE booked their passage to the third and final round of the Asian World Cup qualifying for Russia 2018 after a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the capital last night.

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Updated: March 29, 2016, 12:00 AM