UAE, semi-finalists in the last two editions of the continental showpiece, are 86 places ahead of Hong Kong who hold the 150th spot in the latest FIFA World Ranking.
For the former Korea Republic boss, the two penalties UAE earned were simply an excellent example of demonstrating how far their opponents had been pushed. .....
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