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War ravaged Palestine have proved bookmakers wrong by clinching a quarter-final ticket at the ongoing Asian cup holding in Qatar.
This event is unprecedented in the history of Palestine at Asia’s most important football tournament.
Not only did Palestine make it into the round of 16 of the Asian Cup for the first time in their history, but they have also achieved their first Asian Cup win, and a historic win at that.
Palestine secured the win comfortably over Hong Kong, winning 3 goals to nil with goals coming courtesy of Oday Dabbagh, who scored twice, and Zaid Qunbar.
The Palestinian team, known as ‘Al Fidaii’ – the Freedom Fighter – had 67% possession of the ball, in addition to countless chances as they controlled much of the game.
“It was all Palestine tonight,” the English commentator said on CBS Sports’ coverage of the game.
The first goal came off of a beautiful cross from Mus’ab al-Batat, that was met with a textbook header from Oday Dabbagh to put the Lions of Canaan up in the 12th minute.