In the early morning of December 16, Beijing time, the semi-finals of the Arab Cup were held, and its host Qatar faced Algeria at home. In the end, Algeria successfully eliminated Qatar in the 106 minutes of super long time. In this regard, all the teams representing the Asian region in the Arab Cup are out, and the final will be Tunisia vs Algeria.
The Arab Cup was held in Qatar, and the Asian powerhouse was also the environment to test the World Cup in advance. In this competition, Qatar sent all the main players, including the Asian Cup's Golden Boot Ali, Asia Mr. Afif, etc., they are the big favorites to win the championship.
In contrast, most African teams are sent to the second-tier squad, and many of the stars who play for the giants do not participate. But even so, the overall strength of the African team is far superior to the Asian team participating in this competition. In the top four, African teams occupy three teams, namely Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria, while Qatar is the only seed in Asia.
Although it is a home game, Qatar is also well aware of the strength of facing Algeria, which has not lost for more than 2 years, and the last defeat was 19 years. Qatar, which played with all the main players, tried to seize the advantage, but at the end of the half, they could only exchange blanks with their opponents 0-0.
Back in the second half, Algeria sneaked in and 31-year-old defender Beranburi scored a goal to help the team break the deadlock on the field. Qatar made consecutive substitutions in the ensuing time and equalised in 96 minutes of stoppage time. Relying on Montari's header to score, Qatar turned the score to 1-1. The match was nine minutes of stoppage time, but the referee did not blow the game for a long time.
As a result, in the 106th minute, Algeria was awarded a penalty shootout. Although the Qatari goalkeeper managed to save Berelli's shot, the player then scored a shot and scored a deadlock to eliminate the Asian side qatar 2-1.
Although it was a home game, it was a final draw. But the host Qatar still missed the opportunity to win the Arab Cup. Next year's World Cup, how far Qatar will go, is still an unknown number, after all, they are all the main players, and they can't even beat the second-tier teams of African powerhouses.
In contrast, Algeria's strength is unfathomable. Without recruiting players such as Mahrez, they were still able to maintain their strength to reach the final, and they are still unbeaten for more than 2 years. The final against Tunisia on the same continent may be a fierce battle for Algeria, and it remains to be seen whether they can win the cup.