A late Sultan Al Brake own goal helped Palestine see off Qatar and forward Zeid Qunbar said confidence is flowing in his team as they prepare to take on Tunisia.

"We worked with the coach and staff and put in a lot of effort to improve our level, and we got the result we wanted (against Qatar),” said Qunbar.

“Everyone fought hard on the pitch. Tunisia are a strong team, and we hope the next match will be at a level that suits both sides.

“Our goal before the match, and even before this win, was to reach the knockout stage, and we are moving in that direction.”

Qatar will have it all to do when they take on a buoyant Syria as anything other than victory could mean an early exit - should Palestine defeat Tunisia.

Despite dominating against Palestine, Qatar were unable to convert their chances with midfielder Abdulaziz Hatem demanding improvement against Syria.

"We were hoping to take the three points. The match was at home and our fans were expecting a win from us,” said Hatem. “We didn’t show the level we wanted, but we hope to make up for it in the next two games.”

Syria, however, will be no pushovers - especially with star striker Omar Khribin in sparkling form as shown by his stunning free-kick goal against Tunisia.

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