Overview

• Qatar beat the UAE 2-1 in Doha with goals from Boualem Khoukhi and Pedro Miguel, while Sultan Adil Alamiri scored late for the visitors.
• The UAE now face Iraq over two legs on November 13 and 18, with the winner advancing to an inter-confederation play-off in March.
• The match was disrupted by unrest that included objects such as shoes and bottles thrown from the stands and multiple pitch incursions.
• One member of Qatar’s staff was struck and an accredited photographer threw a shoe and became involved in a physical altercation, prompting heavy security intervention.
• Coach Cosmin Olaroiu said disorder came from both sides and criticized home advantage, ticket allocation and scheduling, while Qatar’s Julen Lopetegui condemned the behavior as unacceptable.