UAE fires football coach Paulo Bento and staff despite recent World Cup qualifier victory.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Football Association has fired coach Paulo Bento and his staff shortly after a 2-1 victory against North Korea in World Cup qualifiers. Bento previously led South Korea to the 2022 World Cup's knockout stage and Portugal to the 2012 European Championship semi-finals. The UAE, now second in their group, must find a new coach for their upcoming match against Uzbekistan.