India vs UAE: Igor Stimac's India slip to 0-6 defeat in international friendly in Dubai

Days after holding fancied Oman to a 1-1 draw, India were handed their heaviest defeat since 2010 -- a 6-0 hammering by higher-ranked UAE in their international friendly in Dubai on Monday.

India were handed a 0-6 thrashing by UAE in their international friendly at the Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Monday. Ali Mabkhout scored a hat-trick as UAE doubled their first-half tally in the second half to hand Igor Stimac's men a reality check. !We go down to UAE at the end of the 90 minutes.0-6 #INDUAE #IndianFootball #BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/L7XnoyMV5G UAE had headed into the break with a 2-0 lead after a competitive first-half where India missed a few chances to put pressure on their opponents. However, the hosts dominated the second half, scoring 4 goals in a span of 25 minutes as the Blue Tigers crumbled under pressure. It was also India's heaviest defeat in international football since they went down 9-1 in November 2010 against Kuwait in an international friendly.