Iraq confronts Bahrain in final of West Asia

Iraq joined the Bahraini team in the Western Asian Championship final by beating the Yemeni team 2-1 at Karbala International Stadium at the end of the first group.

The hosts only needed a draw to seal their card in the final after scoring 7 points after their first three matches, while the Yemeni team had to win to resolve the direct confrontation between the two. Iraq and the difference of cards that allowed the team fight to finish by 10 points against Palestine (7), win 4 3 in the marginal match.

The Iraqi team started the game with a quick performance, determined to quickly and surprisingly mark its Yemeni counterpart, which was the first opportunity with a serious strike from Mohsen Karawi with goalkeeper Mohammed Hamid (12).

The Iraqi team set the pace at the match and confused the Yemeni defenders with several attempts, including one led by Ibrahim Baish (26), who scored his first international goal, before Hussein Ali added the second penalty in the 31st minute.

The second period does not differ from the previous one for the Iraqi team, he continued to control through the experience of his players in the face of the decline of his Yemeni counterpart, who surprised the owners of the field by scoring the Purpose of reducing the gap by Abdul Wasei Al-Matari on a defensive shot of the defenders to the right of goalkeeper Mohammed Hamid (90).

Iraq will play Bahrain in the final on Wednesday at the Karbala International Stadium.

For its part, the Palestinian team concluded its participation with a moral victory over its Syrian counterpart 4-3 on the same ground.

The Syrian team quickly took the lead in an organized attack that ended with a center from the ground set up against Khaled Al-Moubayed, who completed it with his right foot to the Palestinian goal two minutes later. the first half.

The time remaining on this half did not witness a dangerous attempt on the part of both teams. Thus, when the Palestinian team achieved the equalization by Islam Albatrun, exploiting the mistake made by goalkeeper Ibrahim who escaped the ball from the hand, completed Batrn's goal (45).

The Palestinian team was firmly engaged in the second half, and attempts were made more serious for the Syrian goal until a penalty kick was made by Uday al-Dabbagh (60).

A minute later, Dabbagh added the third goal, taking advantage of a serious mistake by Syrian defender Abdul Shami when returning the ball to goalkeeper Alam (61).

Syria narrowed the gap in the 64th minute following a penalty kick from Firas al-Khatib, who played a role in equalizing in the 73rd minute by sending a high center for his fellow Mardic Mardkian, who put it at the bottom of the nets.

While the game was breathing for the last time, the Palestinian team dealt a fatal blow to its Syrian counterpart with the fourth goal scored by Mohammed Yamin (89).