In their first-ever round of 16 Asian Cup fixture, Palestine will face the hosts Qatar on Monday at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
The reigning champions won all three of their group fixtures, including a 1-0 triumph versus China on matchday three, while the Palestinians came away with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong to claim one of the four best third-place spots.
For a second successive time, Qatar finished the group phase of this competition with a 100% record and once again did not concede a single goal along the way.
The Maroons have only conceded one goal in their last 10 Asian Cup fixtures, counting the group and knockout stages, and have never been behind in any of those encounters.
Aside from a 2-1 defeat versus Jordan to begin 2024, this team have been virtually unbeatable when going in front, with that aforementioned loss being the only time since the end of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup that they lost a game after scoring first.
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