The 2022 World Cup qualifying round, Asia Zone, Round 12, the final team, Group A, UAE, the 3rd team of the group, open the Al Maktoum Stadium to receive the visit of South Korea, the 2nd ranked team.
As a result, the UAE defeated South Korea 1-0, with the UAE scoring the winner in the 54th minute from a shot from Hareb Abdullah Suhail.
With the victory, the UAE added 12 points, finished third in Group A, and qualified for the play-offs against Australia on June 7, finishing in a single match at the Central Stadium in Qatar, whoever wins will face it. With the team ranked 5th in the South American zone during 13 or 14 June to win tickets to the World Cup finals, while South Korea has qualified for the 2022 World Cup finals with 23 points, the same finishes in 2nd place in the group.
