Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group A - United Arab Emirates v Oman - Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 11, 2025 United Arab Emirates' Marcus Meloni celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari
(Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates struck late goals through Marcus Meloni and Caio Lucas to earn a 2-1 win over Oman in Doha on Saturday as Cosmin Olaroiu's side battled back to keep their hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup alive.
Caio Lucas hit the fortuitous winner seven minutes from time after Meloni scored with a 76th minute header to cancel out an own goal by Kouame Kouadio that gave Oman a 12th minute lead.
