Saudi Arabia need extra-time to halt Palestine’s dream run at Arab Cup, edge into semi-finals

DOHA: Saudi Arabia ended Palestine’s impressive Arab Cup run with a hard-fought 2-1 extra-time victory on Thursday, securing their place in the semi-finals after a tense quarter-final in Al Rayyan. Herve Renard’s side dominated long spells of the first half, probing patiently against a disciplined Palestinian defence that had kept two clean sheets in the group stage. The Green Falcons came closest late in the opening period when a deep cross opened up space for Feras Al-Buraikan, only for Hamed Hamdan to produce a crucial last-ditch clearance.

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