January 30, 2023 at 0:00 a.m.
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The 1/8 finals saw a much-anticipated clash as defending champions Qatar took on underdogs Palestine. Despite the Palestinians taking the lead at one point in the game, the
Qatari team
With an outstanding performance, the team came back to win by a score of 2-1 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
As the defending champions and hosts of this year's Asian Cup, Qatar is one of the favorites to win the tournament. In the group stage, Qatar performed well and advanced to the knockout stage with three consecutive wins. The Palestinian team, on the other hand, has shown remarkable strength by finishing third in one of the best-performing groups to reach the knockout stage.
Palestine took the lead in the match, but Qatar then struck back. Qatar equalized in stoppage time with a corner kick from the right side. Afif's corner kick was low into the center of the penalty area, where Haydos met the ball and bounced into the goal off a defender. The goal was very similar to the one Qatar scored against China in the group stage.
In the second half, Qatar continued their fierce attack. In the 48th minute, Afif sent a direct ball to Ali, who was knocked down by Saleh in the penalty area, and Chinese referee Ma Ning decided to award a penalty kick. The Chinese referee Ma Ning decided to award a penalty kick, which was converted by Afif to put Qatar back in front. Palestine fought back in the remaining time, but failed to score another goal.
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Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
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