The Palestine national team staged a remarkable 'remontada', turning a 0-2 deficit into a 2-2 draw with Tunisia on Thursday in the second round of the Arab Cup. In the second round of Group A of the 2025 Arab Cup at Lusail Stadium in the Qatari capital, Doha, the Palestine team, trailing by two goals during the match, achieved a historic draw with the Tunisian team 2-2. The 'Fedayeen' increased their points total to four and moved closer to qualifying for the quarter-finals, while the 'Carthage Eagles' earned their first point of the tournament, complicating their position in the race for a playoff spot. In the first half, the Tunisia team dominated the midfield, controlling the pace of the game with quick passes and active play from the full-backs. This pressure led to the first dangerous chance in the 10th minute when Ali Moalla executed a perfect corner kick, which Fraich Shuaati met with a powerful header, but goalkeeper Rami Hamada made a brilliant save to prevent Palestine from conceding. The Tunisian pressure continued and resulted in the first goal in the 16th minute following an interesting sequence in the penalty area. Ismail El-Gherbi took a corner, which Fraich Shuaati cleared with his head, but Ferjani Sassi followed up with a shot that the goalkeeper saved again. However, the Tunisian persistence decided the moment when Omar Ayuni rushed in and slotted the ball home, giving the 'Carthage Eagles' a deserved lead after a series of sustained attacks. Despite Tunisia's midfield superiority, the Palestine team entered the game after 35 minutes and began to play better in attack. Hamed Hamdan played a precise cross-ball to Mohammad Saleh, but the ball went past him, and he struck at goal (37). The 'Carthage Eagles' maintained their advantage in the second half and doubled their lead when Mohamed Ali Ben Ramdane dispossessed Milad Tirmianyi and played a beautiful ball to Fraich Shuaati, who finished it off (51). In response, the 'Fedayeen' showed their best performance in the match, began to press aggressively and became more organized in building attacks. Hamed Hamdan scored the first goal brilliantly, firing a rocket from outside the penalty area into the net (61). The Palestine team took control of the midfield and threatened goalkeeper Aymen Dahman's goal mainly with powerful strikes, the most notable of which was a superb shot from Hamed Hamdan that went just wide of the post. Then, Zaid Al-Qanbar scored the second goal from a rebound after a shot by Mohammad Zeydan, which Qanbar finished with a powerful strike (85). Goalkeeper Rami Hamada once again showed his brilliance by saving a shot from Ismail El-Gherbi in the 90th minute, and the match ended in a draw.
