Video: thrilling minutes: Qatar take the lead and the UAE refuse to surrender at Gulf Cup 27

The closing minutes of the first half served up plenty of drama as the UAE met Qatar in the final round of Group Two at Gulf Cup 27 in Saudi Arabia.

Both sides went at each other's goals for the opening 32 minutes without reward. The next minute changed everything.

Almoez Ali broke the deadlock for Qatar, latching onto a superb cross inside the box and firing it straight past the keeper.

شووف الهدف| منتخبنا الوطني يتقدم 1 - 0 على الإمارات عبر المعز علي في الدقيقة 33 #قطر_الإمارات#خليجي_الديار_العربية27#كأس_الخليج || #خليجي27#قنوات_الكاس || #منصة_شووف pic.twitter.com/jxH163in02 — قنوات الكاس (@AlkassTVSports) September 30, 2026

Refusing to trail at the break, the UAE hit back through Ali Saleh in the 45+4 minute to level things up.

هدف جميل من علي صالح.. ومنتخبنا الوطني يدرك التعادل..#الإمارات_قطر | #أبوظبي_الرياضية 1️⃣ | #خليجي27 pic.twitter.com/eGVWpyXU5H — ADSportsTV (@ADSportsTV) September 30, 2026

Both teams had already booked their semi-final places the previous round. Today's meeting is all about top spot in the group.