Australia overcome UAE in FIFA World Cup qualifier

Australia earned a 2-0 victory over the United Arab Emirates in a 2018 football World Cup qualifier on Tuesday evening at the

Allianz stadium here.

In the opening few minutes, the Aussies looked shaky turning the ball over twice in front of goal to Gulf League superstar Omar Abdulrahman, reports Xinhua news agency.

But a seventh-minute goal from the header of Jackson Irvine after a corner, helped ease the nerves of Australian fans. Although Australia controlled the match, at times they looked very vulnerable, as the UAE found space out wide against Australia's new 3-4-3 formation.