Palestine clinch fourth straight Asian Cup Finals appearance, advance in World Cup qualifying

Palestine record another historic achievement advancing to the Third Round of Asian World Cup qualification for the first time ever.

It was a match more like a heavyweight bout decided on points than a footballing classic. Much like the first encounter between Lebanon and Palestine, Al-Fida’i were the better side but lacked the cutting edge in front of goal. 

There were chances for the debutant Wessam Abou Ali and the grizzled veteran Jonathan Cantillana in the first half. Chances fel…