Mideast Lebanon United Arab Emirates Soccer 2014 WCup
Lebanon's Mohammad Ghaddar, celebrates after he scored a goal against United Arab Emirates, during their 2014 World Cup Asian Qualifiers soccer match...
Lebanon's Mohammad Ghaddar, celebrates after he scored a goal against United Arab Emirates, during their 2014 World Cup Asian Qualifiers soccer match in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday Sept. 6, 2011. Lebanon won the match 3-1. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Mideast Lebanon United Arab Emirates Soccer 2014 WCup
A United Arab Emirates fan covers her face with the UAE flag, during the 2014 World Cup Asian Qualifiers soccer match between Lebanon and United Arab...
A United Arab Emirates fan covers her face with the UAE flag, during the 2014 World Cup Asian Qualifiers soccer match between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday Sept. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
The United Arab Emirates has fired coach Srecko Katanec after his team lost 3-1 to Lebanon on Tuesday in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.
The UAE has almost no chance of advancing from Group B after two losses, and with a match against World Cup veterans South Korea next.
Slovenian coach Katanec was appointed in June 2009 after quitting as Macedonia's coach, but has been unable to jump-start an attack which failed to score earlier this year at the Asian Cup.
The UAE has not named a replacement for Katanec, who led Slovenia to the 2000 European Championships and the 2002 World Cup.
