"Qatar qualified for football's 2026 World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates thanks to second-half headers from Boualem Khoukhi and Pedro Miguel. It marks the first time that Qatar, which lost all three group-stage games when it hosted the 2022 tournament, has advanced through qualification. The victory put Qatar atop Group A in the fourth round of Asian qualification, ahead of the second-place United Arab Emirates (UAE), which now moves on to the fifth round and playoffs."
"Two minutes into the second half, Khoukhi opened the scoring by heading in a free kick from Akram Afif past goalkeeper Khalid Essa. With 17 minutes remaining, Afif provided another assist, crossing from the left for Pedro Miguel to head home at the far post. Qatar fans celebrate their team's victory with the team at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium [Mohamed Farag/Getty Images] Qatar was reduced to 10 men when Tarek Salman was shown a straight red card in the 87th minute."
Qatar qualified for the 2026 World Cup by beating the United Arab Emirates 2-1 with second-half headers from Boualem Khoukhi and Pedro Miguel. The win marked the first time Qatar has advanced through qualification after losing all three group-stage games at the 2022 World Cup as hosts. The victory put Qatar atop Group A in the fourth round of Asian qualification, sending the UAE to the fifth round and playoffs while eliminating Oman. Mohamed Al-Mannai hit a near-miss in the first half. Tarek Salman received a straight red in the 87th minute, and Sultan Adil pulled a late goal back for the UAE.
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