FIFA Arab Cup
A valuable point was earned on Friday after they held FIFA World Cup 2022 semi-finalists Morocco to a goalless draw to keep their faint hopes of a place in the quarter-finals alive.
Head coach Carlos Queiroz praised his team’s fighting spirit but rued a missed opportunity after the African side went down to 10 men following Abderrazzaq Hamed Allah’s dismissal in the 53rd minute.
"We played a great match against Morocco, who have top-level players in all positions on the field, and are candidates to win the title,” said Queiroz.
"We managed to neutralise the threat posed by all the Moroccan players, but we failed to capitalise on the red card and threw away the victory.
"The draw doesn't do us much good, but the opportunity is still there."
Oman’s fate, however, is not in their own hands as they not only need a win against Comoros but also for Saudi Arabia to do them a favour by beating Morocco in the other tie.
Saudi Arabia are through to the quarter-finals after back-to-back wins against Oman and Comoros, with head coach Herve Renard potentially looking to rotate his squad ahead of their last eight tie on Thursday.
Photo: Oman Football Association
Morocco v Saudi Arabia
Venue: Lusail Stadium (Doha)
Kick-off: Monday, 20:00 (UTC+3)
Oman v Comoros
Venue: Stadium 974 (Doha)
Kick-off: Monday, 20:00 (UTC+3)
