The UAE kept their World Cup qualification hopes on track with victory over Malaysia. Goals from Omar Abdulrahman and Ahmed Khalil gave the whites a 2-1 win in Kuala Lumpur. It means the UAE remain second in Group A on 13 points, three behind Saudi Arabia, who are still to visit the Emirates.

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