Asian Cup 2019: India vs UAE - 5 Emirati stars to watch out for

UAE will not take India lightly as they took Bahrain
UAE will not take India lightly as they took Bahrain

#1 Ahmed Khalil

Ahmed Khalil scored the equalizer against Bahrain
Ahmed Khalil scored the equalizer against Bahrain

The UAE fans were shocked when the starting lineup had been announced as their leading goalscorer in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers' name wasn't included in the list. The forward line of Khamis Esmaeel, Ali Mabkhout, and Ismail Al-Hammadi failed to create as many chances it was expected from them.

Already 99 caps old, Ahmed Khalil made his hundredth appearance off the bench and took a free kick which UAE got the instant he had come on. Although he couldn't score from that set piece, he equalized seven minutes later through a spot-kick.

Alberto Zaccheroni made a huge mistake by making the 27-year-old sit on the bench. The Italian won't repeat the same mistake and, Khalil would be hungry to score more goals for his country.


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