UAE's Ismail Al Hammadi, right, tries to hold of the tackle from Bahrain's Sami Al Housaini during their win this week. Mohammed Dabbous / Reuters
UAE's Ismail Al Hammadi, right, tries to hold of the tackle from Bahrain's Sami Al Housaini during their win this week. Mohammed Dabbous / Reuters

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