Soccer-Holders Qatar Knock Palestine Out Of Asian Cup To Secure Last-eight Spot – News18

AL KHOR, Qatar: Defending champions Qatar survived a scare to beat Palestine 2-1 and advance to the Asian Cup quarter-finals because of targets from Hassan Al-Haydos and Akram Afif at Al Bayt Stadium on Monday.

Despite Qatar beginning as agency favourites on residence turf in entrance of practically 64,000 followers, it was an industrious Palestine aspect who appeared extra promising in assault within the first half and so they have been rewarded for his or her perseverance within the thirty seventh minute.

Palestine stole the ball off Qatar excessive up the pitch earlier than Oday Dabbagh launched into a solo run and shot previous keeper Meshaal Barsham into the underside nook for his third objective of the event and the nation’s first ever within the knockout stage.

But Qatar skipper Al-Haydos equalised with the final kick of the half when he latched onto Afif’s low cross from a nook and fired it residence via two defenders and keeper Rami Hamadeh.

Qatar then took the lead minutes after the break when Almoez Ali was introduced down by a late sliding deal with from Mohammed Saleh and Afif stepped as much as rating his fourth objective in as many video games on the event.

Palestine had just a few probabilities to equalise however lacked the final touch as Qatar held on. They will return to Al Bayt for 1 / 4-ultimate towards both Uzbekistan or Thailand.

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