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Saudi Arabia has qualified for the second round for the first time since 2007 after its deserved victory against Lebanon 2-0 on Saturday in Dubai in the second round of the fifth group of the Asian Cup. of football 2019.
Reigning Saudi Arabia scored six points after a 4-0 win over North Korea, while Lebanon did not earn points.
Saudi Arabia, Jordan, China, South Korea, Iran and Iraq won the tournament for the first time and qualified for their second round. The leaders of each of the six teams and the top four teams placed third.
Fahd Al Mouloud (12) and Hussein Al-Mekhoi (67) scored both goals.
Saudi Arabia continues its momentum following the victory of the Russian Football World Cup over Egyptian Egypt's Mohamed Salah, with a disappointing start and a five-point loss to Russia, pulling the wings off the continental carpet. The most opportunities were during the meeting.
Saudi Arabia has participated in the Asian Cup since 1984, winning the titles of 1984, 1988 and 1996, then again in 1992 and 2000, but in the last four editions, it has been called three times at the beginning of the first round with a slow start and a good one in 2007.
Lebanon is still looking for its first win in the final, which it reached for the first time in qualifying, after winning the 2000 edition as a host and off the first lap.
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