Overview
- A 0-0 draw in Doha sent Palestine through as Group A winners and Syria as runners-up, triggering joint on-field celebrations at Education City Stadium.
- Host nation and Asian champions Qatar were eliminated after a 3-0 defeat to Tunisia at Al Bayt Stadium, with Tunisia also failing to progress.
- Around 40,000 supporters watched players embrace, swap jerseys and pose together as coaches from both teams shared congratulatory hugs.
- Palestine’s group campaign featured a shock opening win over Qatar via an own goal and a comeback 2-2 draw with Tunisia after trailing by two goals.
- Players highlighted the moment’s significance, with Palestine’s Oday Dabbagh expressing pride in topping a group with Qatar and Tunisia and Syria’s Mahmoud al-Mawas saying focus now turns to the quarter-final.