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Malik scored in the 10th and 45th minutes with Aws Ghazi Al Talebi also netting after 19 minutes as the Iraqis claimed their second win to finish ahead of the Thais on head-to-head record. The UAE finished third with Turkmenistan fourth.
Iraq 3-1 Thailand
The Iraqis went ahead in the 10th minute when goalkeeper Ammar Ali Al Hlaichi kicked long to Abbas Ogaili and he laid the ball across the face of goal for Malik to convert with ease.
The Iraqis went ahead in the 10th minute when goalkeeper Ammar Ali Al Hlaichi kicked long to Abbas Ogaili and he laid the ball across the face of goal for Malik to convert with ease.
Nine minutes later, the lead was doubled through a moment of individual skill from Al Talebi, who burst down the right to beat Jakrapon Upakara before muscling his way past Phurinat Poolkamlang on the byline and beating Poomraphee Siribunyakul at his near post.
The third came in the dying moments of the half when Malik hit the Thais on the counterattack, scoring into an empty net as he lifted the ball over Poomraphee with the Thai goalkeeper well out of his goal.
Chanwat Katip hit a consolation for Thailand in the 86th minute when he converted Siwakorn Ponsan’s layoff.
Qualifiers - Group F: UAE v Turkmenistan; Iraq v Thailand
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UAE 3-2 Turkmenistan
Meanwhile, Yannick Muller claimed a double and Butti Khamis Al Jneibi hit an 84th minute winner as the UAE came back from two goals down to defeat Turkmenistan.
Meanwhile, Yannick Muller claimed a double and Butti Khamis Al Jneibi hit an 84th minute winner as the UAE came back from two goals down to defeat Turkmenistan.
It took Turkmenistan eight minutes to go in front when defender Orazguly Orazgulyyev launched the ball from inside his own penalty area towards the UAE penalty area, allowing Govshudov to race in on goal and slot past Joshua Bentley.
Eleven minutes later, the Central Asian side doubled their advantage as Annamyrat Meredov swung his right-footed cross from the left flank into the area and Charryev threw himself forward to head in.
The Emiratis pulled one back in the 62nd minute when Al Jneibi delivered an inviting dipping delivery from midway inside the Turkmenistan half that Muller headed decisively beyond Izzat Erkinov.
With nine minutes remaining Muller struck again to level the scores, outjumping the defence to meet Abdullah Mennad’s cross from the right and a further three minutes later the UAE were in front.
Mennad was involved again, this time rolling his free-kick from the right into the feet of Salem Bani and, after surging down the left, the midfielder cut inside to set up Al Jneibi to score from two yards out.
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