Qatar 1-1 UAE in the Gulf Cup, round 1.

Qatar won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–D), scoring 9 and conceding 14.

UAE won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–D–L), scoring 9 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 10 times: Qatar 4 wins, UAE 4, 2 draws.