• Steven Ugarkovic of Australia and Abdullah Ali of the UAE compete for the ball during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
    Steven Ugarkovic of Australia and Abdullah Ali of the UAE compete for the ball during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
  • Andrew Hoole of Australia is challenged by Mohamed Alakberi of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
    Andrew Hoole of Australia is challenged by Mohamed Alakberi of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
  • Joshua Brillante of Australia is challenged by Ahmed Barman of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
    Joshua Brillante of Australia is challenged by Ahmed Barman of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
  • Connor Pain of Australia is closed down by Abdullah Mohd of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
    Connor Pain of Australia is closed down by Abdullah Mohd of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
  • Scott Galloway of Australia and Yousif Saeed of the UAE compete for the ball during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
    Scott Galloway of Australia and Yousif Saeed of the UAE compete for the ball during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
  • Joshua Brillante of Australia is challenged by Ahmed Barman of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
    Joshua Brillante of Australia is challenged by Ahmed Barman of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
  • Connor Pain of Australia takes a shot on goal under pressure from Salem Sultan and Abdalla Ghanim Alalawi of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
    Connor Pain of Australia takes a shot on goal under pressure from Salem Sultan and Abdalla Ghanim Alalawi of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
  • Connor Pain of Australia is closed down by Abdullah Mohd of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images
    Connor Pain of Australia is closed down by Abdullah Mohd of the UAE during the AFC U23 Championship Group D match at Grand Hamad Stadium on January 14, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. Francois Nel/Getty Images

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UAE kick off AFC U23 Championships with 1-0 win over Australia – in pictures

Robert Mickelson

January 14, 2016

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The UAE claimed three vital points when they beat Australia 1-0 in their opening match of the 2016 AFC U23 Championships at Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha.

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