The Emiratis edged Jordan 1 - 0 in their friendly on Tuesday .
Mahdi Ali will hope his players can take that momentum forward in their build - up for the continental championship , which gets underway with hosts Australia facing Kuwait on Friday .
The Emiratis edged Jordan 1 - 0 in their friendly on Tuesday , and Mahdi Ali will hope his players can take that momentum forward in their build - up for the continental championship , which gets underway with hosts Australia facing Kuwait on Friday .