Palestine’s historic run at the the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 is over after a 2-1 defeat after extra time by Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals at Lusail Stadium.

Mohamed Kanno’s stooping header settled matters in the 115th minute of Thursday’s match, which was level at 1-1 after normal time.

Firas Al-Buraikan had given the Saudis a 58th-minute lead from the penalty spot, but Palestine – who earlier this year reached the AFC Asian Cup knockout stages for the first time – levelled six minutes later through Oday Dabbagh.

Jordan or Iraq, who play on Friday, await the Saudis in Monday’s semifinals.

In a tight first half, only one side managed a shot on target, a reflection of Saudi’s share of the play, which included four efforts off target compared with Palestine’s one.

It came when Salem

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