Palestine certified for the knockout phases of the Asian Cup after beating Hong Kong 3-0 on Tuesday [Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty]
Palestinians had a uncommon alternative to rejoice this week after a historic win within the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar noticed them by means of to the match’s knockout phases.
Palestine beat Hong Kong 3-0 on Tuesday night time – their first ever victory on the Asian Cup, and one which noticed them make it out of Group C and into the final 16.
The Palestinians dominated the match, scoring their opening objective within the twelfth minute earlier than successfully sealing the take care of two extra targets within the second half.
There have been loads of Palestine supporters within the crowd in Qatar sporting the keffiyeh scarf and waving Palestinian flags, and victory set the group alight.
The win additionally clearly meant quite a bit to the gamers too.
Defender Mohammed Saleh, who performed the total 90 minutes of the match, fell to the ground as emotion overcame him on the finish of the sport.
Saleh is among the few gamers on the workforce from Gaza, and has been struggling to contact household within the Palestinian territory displaced by Israel’s air and floor onslaught which has lasted greater than 100 days and killed greater than 25,000 individuals.
Different gamers have misplaced household in Israeli airstrikes throughout and within the lead-up to the match.
Scores of Palestinian athletes and different figures from the sporting world have been killed within the Israeli onslaught, together with the coach of the Palestinian Olympic soccer workforce.
Palestinian defender Yaser Hamed stated after the match: “It is wonderful as a result of we make historical past for the nationwide workforce, for all Palestinian individuals who have been struggling… I feel we have made happiness for thousands and thousands of Palestinians world wide.”
Information of the victory was met with delight from supporters, Palestinian and in any other case.
“Congratulations to our nationwide workforce… from the depths of ache has come happiness,” one Fb person commented beneath a publish from the Palestine Soccer Affiliation saying the win.
Palestine will face both Australia or Qatar within the subsequent spherical of the match.
In one other historic qualification, Syria superior to the knockout stage of the Asian Cup for the primary time after beating India 1-0 on Tuesday.
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