DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar and Saudi Arabia both secured a spot at next year’s World Cup on Tuesday after clinching first place in their groups in the fourth round of Asian qualifying.

Qatar defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-1 and Saudi Arabia drew 0-0 with Iraq.

It marks the first time that Qatar, which lost all three group-stage games when it hosted the 2022 tournament, has advanced through qualification. Saudi Arabia, which will stage the 2034 World Cup, will appear for a seventh time next summer in North America.

“It’s amazing, an incredible day,” Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui told broadcaster beIN Sports.

Lopetegui now gets another chance to coach at a World Cup after he was fired by Spain just two days before the start of the 2018 tournament after he accepted the job as Real Madrid

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