The UAE secured their second straight win in the FIFA Arab Cup on Friday after defeating Mauritania 1-0 at Ras Abu Aboud Stadium in Doha.
Khalil Al Hamadi's last-gasp goal in the third minute of injury time sent the Whites closer to booking a spot in the knockout phase.
The victory over Mauritania leaves the UAE on six points and in a comfortable position ahead of the clash with Tunisia.
UAE secure AFC U23 Asian Cup quarter-final spot
The UAE Olympic national team have marched into the AFC U23 Asian Cup quarter-finals following a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Syria at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Ofner's premature celebration costs him Australian Open spot in epic collapse
Sebastian Ofner may never forget the rules of the sport again after his premature victory celebration turned into a nightmare collapse against Nishesh Basavareddy in the Australian Open qualifiers on Wednesday.
Semenyo on target again as Man City beat Newcastle in League Cup semi-final
Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo has made it two goals from two games for his new club and Rayan Cherki struck in stoppage time as Pep Guardiola's side beat holders Newcastle United 2-0 away in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
Runners can set world records at Dubai Marathon under new partnership
Dubai Marathon has partnered with Guinness World Records (GWR) to give runners a chance to set official global records during the upcoming race on February 1.
Australia captain Healy to retire after upcoming India series
Alyssa Healy, a mainstay of Australia's dominant women's cricket team for 15 years and latterly its captain, has announced that she will retire from the game after the upcoming multi-format series against India.
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Brent Black has the biggest stories of the day and the stuff you might have missed.
The legendary Craig David joins The Kris Fade Show for an unforgettable chat!
Every weekend Kris Fade plays the biggest tracks in the Middle East. Check out this weeks chart...
Latest album, what happened with BTS, raising a baby girl, eye surgery, and more!
The super-star and multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, Jason Derulo is bringing the heat to Dubai.
