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Nepal suffers defeat against UAE in World Cup football qualifiers

KATHMANDU, June 7: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made an emphatic win in the second-round match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers on Thursday.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, June 7: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made an emphatic win in the second-round match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers on Thursday. 


UAE defeated Nepal 4-0 in the match held at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Saudi Arabia. UAE had a two-goal lead in the first half of the match and scored two more goals in the second half. 


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Harib Abdallah Almusherakh scored two goals for UAE, while Ali Saleh and Hazem Mohammad scored one goal each.


With the win, UAE is at the top of Group H with 15 points with five wins. Nepal is without points after losing all the five matches. Nepal will play its last match against Yemen on June 11.

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