UAE Thrash Yemen 4-0 in Gulf Cup Opener

pThe United Arab Emirates began their 27th Gulf Cup campaign with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Yemen in Jeddah./ppNicolas Gimenez scored twice, in the 26th and 52nd minutes. Yemen defender Nader Sahal also put through his own net, while Luan Pereira added another goal in first-half stoppage time./ppThe result gave the UAE three points and a strong goal difference from the opening round, while Yemen now need a response in their second group match against Qatar./p