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Both teams secured quarter-final spots with a 0-0 draw, marking Palestine's first advancement and highlighting resilience after recent conflicts, officials said.
- A goalless draw in Doha on Sunday at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan sent Palestine national football team and Syria national football team into the Arab Cup quarter-finals.
- Needing only a point to advance, Palestine national football team topped Group A while Syria national football team progressed second, aided by Palestine's earlier own-goal win over Qatar.
- Fans and players celebrated as around 40,000 fans in Education City Stadium danced and chanted, players swapped jerseys, and squads' coaches embraced while Mohammed Saleh waved flags.
- Reaction included, with Palestine's Oday Dabbagh saying `We are very happy to top the group` and Mahmoud al-Mawas stating the team will now focus on the quarter-final.
- Only weeks ago, a fragile ceasefire brokered by the United States halted fighting in Gaza, intensifying Palestine's achievement, while Syria's game coincided with an anniversary tied to Bashar al-Assad's ousting, sparking celebrations in Damascus.
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Palestine, Syria qualify for FIFA Arab Cup quarter finals
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Palestine, Syria celebrate reaching Arab Cup quarter-finals
Celebrations erupted on the pitch and in the stands in Doha on Sunday when both Palestine and Syria made it through to the Arab Cup quarter-finals following a 0-0 draw. For both sides, reaching the knockout stage in the regional tournament hosted by Qatar was magnified by the all-too recent memory of conflict in their homelands. Only weeks ago in Gaza, the war came to a halt under a fragile ceasefire plan brokered by the United States. For the S…
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