The United Arab Emirates defeated Iraq 2-1 in extra-time to win the 21st Gulf Cup of Nations on Friday. According to dpa, Omar Abdul-Rahman scored the first goal in the 28th minute, but the teams were forced into extra time when Iraq's captain Younis Mahmoud Khalaf equalized in the 81st minute. The match was settled when UAE's substitute Ismail al-Hammadi scored in the 107th minute to win his country the title at the expense of Iraq.