AFC Asian Qualifiers - Jaber applauds Oman’s determination

Amman: Head coach Rashid Jaber praised his players for their unwavering belief after Oman scored in stoppage time to hold Palestine to a 1-1 draw in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group B tie on Tuesday.

The point secured Oman a spot in the playoffs, keeping their dreams of an inaugural appearance at the FIFA World Cup alive.

#AsianQualifiers - Road To 26 | Group B: Palestine 1-1 Oman

Jaber paid tribute to Palestine, who came within a whisker of advancing to the playoffs in their debut campaign at this stage of the AFC Asian Qualifiers.

“We knew this match would be very difficult. Palestinian are well organised and have good players.

“They made it very difficult for us, and we then conceded early in the second half. Our situation was made worse by the red card (for Harib Al Saadi) but we never gave up,” said Jaber.

Oday Kharoub put Palestine ahead in the 49th minute and their spot in the playoffs looked confirmed as the match creeped into time added on.

The match, however, spun on its head when Ahmad Taha was penalised for a foul on Muhsen Al Ghassani, with Issam Al Sabhi cooly converting from the spot.

"Despite everything, the players fought until the end, and they had the desire and ambition. The players were determined to complete the qualifying campaign.

"Now we can think about the next round in October.”

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