Gulf Cup 27: Strong Start for the UAE

The UAE national team defeated Yemen 4-0 on Thursday in a Group B match of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup (Khaleeji 27), a tournament that also features Qatar and Bahrain.

Nicolas Gimenez opened the scoring for the UAE in the 26th minute, before Nader Sahl scored an own goal in the 36th minute to make it 2-0. Luán Pereira added the third goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half.

In the second half, Gimenez scored his second goal of the match in the 51st minute, sealing a 4-0 victory for the UAE.