(PLO) – The UAE is rated as the favorite but was held to a 1-1 draw by Palestine – a team called the “homeless team” because they had to avoid bombs and had to train in other countries – in the first round. Monday.
This draw made the situation in Group C very tense and fierce in the final match, in which Hong Kong and Palestine faced each other fiercely to compete for the final ticket.
Group C includes Iran, UAE, Palestine and Hong Kong… all are aspirational faces. If the coach who led Portugal and South Korea Paulo Bento desires to bring the UAE to the throne, Iran also wants to quench its thirst for the Asian championship, which they last achieved in 1976.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong coach Jorn Andersen is a hero for bringing Hong Kong back to the Asian Cup finals after 56 years. As for Palestine, they are famous for being a team that competes with the will and energy of a “homeless team”. After losing the first match 1-4 to Iran, in the second match Palestine resiliently drew 1-1 with UAE in a winning position after being outplayed from the 37th minute.
Although they did not win, the UAE draw gave Palestine inspiration to enter the final match of Group C against Hong Kong on the evening of January 23.
TAN PHUOC
