(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates capped a good night for West Asia when the Gulf trio became the first sides to qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup after each scored home wins on Friday.
The UAE swept past Hong Kong 4-0 to make it four wins from four in Group E and secure one of the top two places in the pool, while three-times champions Saudi Arabia also have 12 points after they beat 2007 winners Iraq 2-1 in Group C.
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