DOHA: Palestine reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time after beating Hong Kong 3-0 on Tuesday in their maiden win in the history of the competition.
They missed out on second spot in Group C but advance as one of the four best third-placed teams, with Oday Dabbagh scoring twice.
United Arab Emirates went through in second place despite losing 2-1 to group winners Iran.
The historic victory in Doha comes against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war in the Palestinian territory of Gaza.
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Palestine reach Asian Cup knockouts for first time
