Qatar and South Africa battled out a tense draw which moved Bafana Bafana into a strong position and kept the hosts’ hopes of progression well and truly alive.

Qatar got off to a dream start when Yazan Mohamed arrowed a low shot into the bottom corner in the third minute.

Emile Witbooi, outstanding throughout, pulled South Africa level with a fine header in the 16th minute.

Clear chances then proved hard to come by and the sides were forced to settle for a share of the points.

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