Asian Cup 2019: Qatar win Saudi Arabia in a politically charged match

The Qatar team advanced to the knockout stages of the 2019 Asian Cup at the top of their group after beating Saudi Arabia 2-0 in a match of political differences between the two. country.

Hassan Al-Heidos missed a penalty for the Qatar team in the 42nd minute, but his teammate Moez Ali gave the advantage to his team in the 45th minute to end the first period with a lead 1-0 over Qatar.

Al-Muaz Ali again scored goals to widen the gap with a second goal in the 79th minute and lead the scorers with 7 goals so far.

Saudi Arabia missed a golden opportunity in the 22nd minute when Qatar goalkeeper Fahd Al Mawlid knocked him out, but his shot hit the crossbar.

The Qatari team in the group stage won three wins and 9 points with Japan and South Korea.

Qatar will play in the round of 16 against Iraq, while Saudi Arabia will face Japan.

The game, despite the politically charged atmosphere, was played under normal conditions: the players played most of the match in a sporting spirit, but at the end of the match, one of the Saudi players was seen pushing them Qatari players celebrating their victory.

It was the first match between Qatar and Saudi Arabia since the start of the Doha-Gulf crisis 18 months ago. Qatari stadiums were missed because of the ban imposed by the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt have imposed a general ban on Qatar, accusing it of supporting "terrorism" and being close to "terrorism". Iran, the crime of Saudi Arabia in the region. Doha denies the charges.