Not too far in Abu Dhabi, the UAE were held to a goalless draw by Tajikistan while Bahrain were beaten 2-1 at home by Palestine and Mongolia’s first-ever encounter against European opponents ended in a 6-1 defeat in Georgia.
Georgia 6-1 Mongolia
Mongolia’s first expedition into Europe ended in a 6-1 defeat in Batumi. Baljinnyam Batbold scored the only goal for the Blue Wolves against a Georgia side ranked 106 places above them in the FIFA rankings.