Substitute Abdul Hamdan preserved Saudi Arabia's chance to qualify for the Arab Cup quarter-finals after scoring a 1-1 draw with the hard-working Palestine team in the second round of Group C at the World Cup Stadium on Saturday.
This tie was in favor of the Moroccan team, which qualified for the quarter-finals after collecting 6 points from two consecutive victories.
Rasheed Muhammad gave the Palestine team the lead in the second minute of stoppage time for the first half with a huge shot from a long range that landed in the net against Saudi goalkeeper Zaid Al Bawardi.
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But the substitute Al-Hamdan received a wonderful cross pass from Haitham Asiri to hit the goal of Qaddoura Omar, the Palestine goalkeeper, in the 81st minute, to equalize for Saudi Arabia.
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The two teams scored the first point in two matches, but Saudi Arabia ranked third on goal difference, while the Moroccan team qualified for the quarter-finals after its 4-0 victory over Jordan earlier today, Saturday.
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Jordan comes in second with three points before facing Palestine in the third round of the group next Tuesday, while Saudi Arabia plays Morocco on the same day.