Palestine face Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Arab Cup, the first time the former have reached this stage.After finishing on top of their group in the opening round of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, Palestine will look to continue their historic run when they face Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium on Thursday.The Palestinian side also defied the odds to reach the knockout stages of the AFC Asian Cup for the first time earlier this year.Having already beaten hosts and favourites Qatar, who were subsequently eliminated at the group stage, Palestine must now overcome a Saudi Arabia side that produced a shock at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup when they defeated the eventual champions, Argentina.Published On 10 Dec 2025
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WATCH: Palestine prepare for historic FIFA Arab Cup clash with Saudi Arabia
In the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, Palestine is set to face Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals at Lusail Stadium on Thursday, marking the first time Palestine has reached this stage of the competition. Palestine topped their group in the opening round, continuing a year of historic firsts, including reaching the knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup.
Kevin HandAl JazeeraFiled 2025-12-10 · 17:37 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, Palestine is set to face Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals at Lusail Stadium on Thursday, marking the first time Palestine has reached this stage of the competition. Palestine topped their group in the opening round, continuing a year of historic firsts, including reaching the knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup. Their path to the quarterfinals included an unexpected victory over host nation Qatar. Now, Palestine aims to overcome Saudi Arabia, a team known for their upset victory against Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The match on December 10th will determine which team advances further in the Arab Cup tournament.
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Palestine reached the knockout stages of the AFC Asian Cup for the first time earlier this year.
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The match will be held at Lusail Stadium on Thursday.
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Palestine finished on top of their group in the opening round of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.
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This is the first time Palestine have reached this stage of the FIFA Arab Cup.
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Palestine face Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Arab Cup.
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