The UAE's Mohammed Ahmed Gharib and Australia's Mathew Leckie make the cover of The National Sport on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 after the teams played out a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Australia won the Group B encounter 1-0, thanks to a 75th-minute goal from Australia substitute Tim Cahill, who extended his national team record of goals to 48.
The defeat leaves the UAE fourth in Group B after two rounds, with Australia and Saudi Arabia joint top. Mahdi Ali’s side next host Thailand on October 6 and then face Saudi Arabia five days later.
Check out our full coverage of Tuesday’s match:
• Report: Australia's Tim Cahill breaks UAE hearts
• Analysis: UAE's road to Russia hits a dent, but dream is far from over
• In pictures: UAE 0 Australia 1
• Reaction: 'We lost one match. We did not lose the qualification'
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