The UAE defeats Bahrain with a triple and books its place in the semi-finals of the Gulf 27

The UAE national team officially secured its qualification for the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup "Gulf 27," after achieving a big victory over its Bahraini counterpart with three goals to nil, in the match that brought them together at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, within the second round of the group stage.The UAE national team succeeded in imposing its dominance from the beginning of the match, before translating its control into the first goal in the 29th minute through Othman Camara, who rose to a cross inside the penalty area and headed it into the net of the Bahraini goalkeeper Ibrahim Lutfallah.The Bahraini national team tried to return to the game before the end of the first half, but the Emirati defense maintained its lead, and the first half of the encounter ended with "Al Abyad" leading by one goal to nil.At the beginning of the second half, the UAE national team continued its pressure in search of a goal to enhance its lead, and almost added a second goal in the 53rd minute, after one of its attempts hit the crossbar.In the 66th minute, Guilherme Alla succeeded in doubling the UAE national team's lead, after firing a powerful low shot that settled in the left corner of Bahrain's goal, giving "Al Abyad" a comfortable advantage during the remaining minutes.The match saw Yuri Cesar suffer an injury before the end of the first half, while the UAE national team continued its attacking attempts until the final minutes, before Ali Othman concluded the treble in the 88th minute, confirming his country's superiority and securing the victory.With this victory, the UAE national team raised its tally to 6 points after achieving its second consecutive victory, securing qualification for the semi-finals, while Bahrain's hopes of continuing their journey in the tournament ended, at a time when the competition for the other spot in the group remained open.