On Wednesday (30th), hosts Qatar will host Palestine in the Round of 16 of the Asian Cup. Palestine's historic run to the knockout rounds has been supported by a large number of fans this final week, including local Qataris, and one of the captains of the team, Dharma, is confident that the fans will be cheering for the two teams this time.
Palestine, who beat Hong Kong 3-0 in the final match of the group stage, finished third best and reached the knockout stage for the first time. Palestine's head coach Dabo said in a pre-match briefing that his team is not under any pressure: "We have achieved our main goal of the tournament by qualifying, but the pressure will be on Qatar". Palestine will be supported by a large number of fans at this year's Asian Cup. Damar, who scored the team's first goal of the tournament, predicted that the atmosphere in the stands will be very hot: "It will be a soccer feast, and I believe that the fans will be cheering for both teams.
