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Coach Olaroiu praises UAE's spirit after hard-fought win over Oman
Gulf Today
|October 13, 2025
The UAE moved to within a match of their second World Cup appearance with a comeback 2-1 victory against Oman in Doha on Saturday.
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The Emiratis, who last appeared at a World Cup in 1990, were made to work for their win, when late goals from Marcus Meloni and Caio Lucas sealed the three points.
Cosmin Olaroiu expressed great pride in the resilience and determination shown by the UAE national team during their hard-fought win.
The UAE now sit top of Group A heading into the final round of matches on Tuesday, when victory against Qatar would secure a first World Cup appearance in more than three decades.
Olaroiu admitted that Oman had made the tie at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium into a slugfest.
This story is from the October 13, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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