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UAE and Oman eye World Cup qualification in Qatar

Doha: Oman’s only option will be victory when they face the United Arab Emirates in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Playoffs Group A tie on Saturday. Carlos Queiroz’s side battled to a goalless draw with Qatar on Wednesday, giving them hope of a first qualification to the FIFA World Cup Finals should they defeat UAE at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. The steely performance against Qatar, however, did come at a cost with the influential Jameel Al Yahmadi taken off in the 24th minute after a hefty challenge and is now confirmed to be out of contention for the UAE match. Queiroz could opt to provide striker Issam Alsabhi more support up front with Oman only managing to score in six of their 10 matches in the previous stage of the Qualifiers. The experienced Portuguese tactician is wary of the threat UAE possess but at the same time is bullish on Oman's chances of achieving victory. image content “It’s an important and decisive match, and our goal is to win as we did in the previous game," said Queiroz. "We are aware of the value of this encounter and the opportunity to get closer to the dream of reaching the World Cup. “The UAE team is strong and organised, and they will do everything to make their fans happy. We must focus fully and play with great discipline and enthusiasm to achieve victory. “We must benefit from the lessons of the past, build on our strengths, and face the match step by step with confidence and great ambition. Winning this match will be an important step on our path towards World Cup qualification.” #AsianQualifiers - Road To 26 Playoffs | Group A : Oman 0-0 Qatar #AsianQualifiers - Road To 26 Playoffs | Group A : Oman 0-0 Qatar UAE head coach Cosmin Olaroiu would have picked up plenty of pointers from analysing Oman’s encounter with Qatar. The Romanian is unbeaten in the three matches he has handled since taking over from Paulo Bento, a run that included vital results in the previous phase. Olaroiu oversaw back-to-back draws with Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic in the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Group A ties that secured their spot in the Playoffs and the 56-year-old is counting on the shared desire within the team to power them to a win. image content "I am happy that everyone has the same goal and ambition, which is to reach the World Cup," said Olaroiu. "This dream doesn't just belong to the players, but to an entire nation. "All members of the UAE football system share the same dream. What we need is confidence and commitment. We have a real chance to reach the World Cup, and we must believe in it and defend it with all our might." Expected to field Sasa Ivkovic in defence with veteran Fabio Lima in attack, UAE can also look to the pace of Ali Saleh and Harib Suhail on the flanks as means to hurt Oman. UAE v Oman Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Doha) Kick-off: Saturday, 20:15 (UTC+3)