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The match took place after a two-year blockade on Qatar by the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
The two regional rivals will meet in the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup.
Saudi Arabia breaks Qatar blockade for Gulf Cup tournament
While the UAE stuck to the blockade, the Saudi national team flew directly from the kingdom to Doha.
Date set for Gulf Cup held in Qatar
The attendance of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain at the Gulf Cup held in Qatar suggests to many that the Gulf crisis could be ...
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain confirm Gulf Cup attendance
The trio confirmed their attendance in official statements published by their football associations just over a week ahead of the tournament.
FIFA slams Saudis for pirating Qatar football feeds
Saudi-based BeoutQ has been broadcasting bootlegged football feeds from beIN Sports based in Qatar - on which Saudi Arabia has imposed an all-encompassing boycott.
Qatar blockade: Severed brotherhood, unshaken defiance
Two years on, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt’s blockade of Qatar has largely failed to have an impact on Qatar's trajectory.
Brazilian footballer converts to Islam after years in Saudi
Sergio Ricardo spent years playing for clubs in the Middle East, notably in Saudi Arabia, and on Wednesday converted to Islam in the company of ...
Middle East football season ends in fever pitch
With football seasons in the Middle East coming to a close, there have been some unpredictable ends to league battles.
Flamenco in Qatar: This week in Middle East football
Qatar has announced that Felix Sanchez will extend his contract until the 2022 World Cup in the country.
Spain in Saudi: This week in Middle East football
Troubles are afoot in one of Saudi Arabia's establishment clubs, Al-Hilal, while Spain's Super Cup could be heading to the kingdom.
No eggplants, please: UAE criminalises 'rude emojis'
In March, a British woman was arrested over a Facebook post in which she compared her ex-husband's new wife to a horse
War-torn Libya misses out on Africa Cup place
Burundi, Tanzania, Namibia and Kenya will all take to the AFCON field, while Israel and Turkey both got their Euro 2020 campaigns off to a ...
The Arab world's new wave of football academies
Analysis: Developing football in the Arab world requires investment and patience to stop talent leaving for European leagues, notes Jalal ...
Iranian rivalry erupts: This week in Middle East football
As many as 100,000 fans crowded into the Tabriz stadium to enjoy one of the biggest derbies of Iran's league, reports Uri Levy.
Palestinian champions book their place in AFC Cup
Al-Hilal, Jerusalem's Lions, now face opposition from Syrian, Lebanese and Jordanian giants.
Tory-linked strategist 'offered to sabotage' 2022 Qatar World Cup
Conservative Party strategist Sir Lynton Crosby offered to sabotage the 2022 Qatar World Cup for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Detained in Dubai: UAE no longer safe for tourists
Beyond the sun, sea and skyscrapers, most tourists are oblivious to the UAE's continued detention of foreigners arrested for behaviour deemed ...
UAE's bid for World Cup appears even more distant
The Saudi-UAE blockade of Qatar has seen Doha come out even stronger as the Gulf state prepares for the World Cup.
Qatar emir visits Kuwait amid Gulf fall-out
Kuwait and Qatar's leaders have held talks in Kuwait city, as a Gulf regional crisis continues.
Final whistle blows for Asian Cup 2019
Asian Cup 2019: Qatar, the unlikely victors, have proven all critics wrong and paved the path to the 2022 World ...
UAE 'downgrades' Asian Cup closing ceremony after Qatar win
Plans to have superstar singers perform scrapped as medals awarded by low-level dignitaries.
Qatar defy odds and blockade to win Asian Cup
Qatar are the 2019 Asian Cup winners, beating Japan 3-1 in a tense, nervy match.
Qatar defiant as UAE tries to ban star players
Following a midweek humiliation on the pitch, the UAE has formally questioned the eligibility of two of Qatar's star players ahead of the ...
The Blue Samurais will face the winner of the Arab Derby in Abu Dhabi in the 2019 Asian Cup final.
Both teams have surprised many in reaching this stage of the tournament.
Iran will now face China in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup 2019.
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