Kyrgyzstan vs United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates head into this away match with higher quality and deeper experience, looking to consolidate their place among the top teams heading into the next qualification round. Although they failed to break down Uzbekistan at home in a recent 0-0 draw, they controlled much of the match and remain tactically solid. Kyrgyzstan have enjoyed a short unbeaten run, including a surprise win over Qatar, but their defensive weaknesses remain, and their only real progress came after already being out of contention. The UAE have won all three previous meetings with Kyrgyzstan, including a dominant 3-0 result last year. With better squad depth and a clear objective, we expect the visitors to do enough to claim the win even on the road.