Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
West Bank: Coach Abdel Nasser Barakat hailed a job well done as Palestine maintained a 100 percent record in the final round of qualifying for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup with an 8-1 win over the Maldives on Tuesday.
Palestine’s place at a second consecutive Finals had already been secured before the penultimate Group D meeting at Arab American University Stadium, but that did not stop the home side easing to a fifth win of the campaign.
And with also already qualified Oman beating Bhutan 4-2 in Thimphu, Palestine maintained their three-point lead at the top of the table with just one game remaining in March next year.
“All the players gave their best, and although there were some mistakes, we had a good performance in general and I want to thank the players once again for all the effort they showed in the match,” said Barakat.
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