"A poor defensive display from the Asian Cup winners saw them concede the lead in the 16th minute on Sunday, when Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane pounced on a goalkeeping error by Meshaal Barsham, allowing the Tunisian midfielder to poke the ball into the net from close range at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. While the Annabi (the Maroons) were able to hold off further Tunisian goals in the first half, the home crowd was left frustrated by Qatar's attack."
"They were made to pay for not converting their shots into goals when Tunisia doubled their lead in the 62nd minute through a low and close-range header by Yassine Meriah following a corner. A few minutes later, Tunisia were reduced to 10 men when Seifeddine Jaziri was sent off for a foul with 25 minutes left until full time, but Qatar failed to capitalise on the advantage."
Tunisia defeated Asian champions Qatar 3-0, while Palestine drew 0-0 with Syria to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time. Qatar conceded in the 16th minute when Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane capitalised on a Meshaal Barsham goalkeeping error to poke the ball into the net at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Tunisia kept Qatar at bay in the first half despite Qatar holding about 60 percent possession and relying on Akram Afif. Yassine Meriah doubled Tunisia's lead with a low close-range header from a corner in the 62nd minute. Seifeddine Jaziri was sent off with 25 minutes remaining, and Mohamed Benali sealed the win with a late powerful strike. The other group result confirmed both Qatar and Tunisia were knocked out, leaving Qatari fans disappointed.
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