UAE to face Qatar, Oman in World Cup qualifiers

The winners of each of the three-team groups, which will be played in October, will join already-qualified Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Uzbekistan, Iran and Jordan at next year's expanded 48-nation finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Saudi Arabia will host Group A and open against Indonesia on 8th October.

Indonesia will then play Graham Arnold's Iraq on 11th October before the Saudis and Iraq face off on 14th October.

Group B hosts Qatar, organisers of the 2022 World Cup, will take on Oman in their first game on 8th October. UAE will face Oman on 11th October, with Qatar and the UAE meeting on 14th October.