United Arab Emirates vs Australia, World Cup Qualifiers, Round 3, 6th Sep 2016

United Arab Emirates

Australia

World Cup Qualifiers R3

Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium

2016-09-06T15:30:00+00:00

Attendance

40,893

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