Overview
- Amir Al-Ammari converted the decisive stoppage-time penalty after a VAR review for handball against Yahia Nader.
- Iraq won the second leg 2-1 in Basra following a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
- Caio Lucas Fernandes put the UAE ahead in the 52nd minute before Mohanad Ali equalized in the 66th.
- The spot kick followed lengthy deliberations, with roughly six minutes between the incident and the restart.
- Iraq are coached by former Australia manager Graham Arnold, with home support surging at Basra International Stadium.