UAE at World Cup 1990 - in pictures

  • In 1990, a group of amateur players from the UAE made history when they qualified for the country's first and only World Cup in Italy. Getty Images
    In 1990, a group of amateur players from the UAE made history when they qualified for the country's first and only World Cup in Italy. Getty Images
  • The UAE team training at Imola in Italy before the Group D matches. AFP
    The UAE team training at Imola in Italy before the Group D matches. AFP
  • The UAE took on West Germany in Milan. Photo: Al Ittihad
    The UAE took on West Germany in Milan. Photo: Al Ittihad
  • Adnan Al Talyani challenges West Germany's Guido Buchwald – whose team went on to win the tournament. AFP
    Adnan Al Talyani challenges West Germany's Guido Buchwald – whose team went on to win the tournament. AFP
  • Emirati Adnan Al Talyani during the Group D match between the UAE and Yugoslavia in Bologna. AFP
    Emirati Adnan Al Talyani during the Group D match between the UAE and Yugoslavia in Bologna. AFP
  • The UAE's Khaleel Mubarak on the attack against Yugoslavia. Getty Images
    The UAE's Khaleel Mubarak on the attack against Yugoslavia. Getty Images
  • UAE midfielder Khalid Mubarak, left, fights for the ball with Colombian defender Andres Escobar. Getty Images
    UAE midfielder Khalid Mubarak, left, fights for the ball with Colombian defender Andres Escobar. Getty Images
  • Abdulrahman Mohammed challenges Colombia's Carlos Valderrama in their opening Group D game. Getty Images
    Abdulrahman Mohammed challenges Colombia's Carlos Valderrama in their opening Group D game. Getty Images