Palestine’s ‘Lions of Canaan’ to Face UAE In AFC Tournament: Who Will Win?

By Habiba El Madbouly On Jan 18, 2024

Today evening, at 7:00 p.m. Cairo Time, Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar will host the awaited game between Palestine and the UAE in the second round of the Asian Cup, a game that’s already fueled with athletic enthusiasm, as well as geopolitical tensions between the countries of the two teams.

المنتخب الحقيقي يعيش في الأنفاق. هذا المنتخب على غير العادة لا يرضى بالتعادل، بل النصر أو الشهادة. هؤلاء الشباب هم شرف كل عربي.
— Hussain (@Hhussain_2022) January 13, 2024

Football fans are voicing their expectations of the game on social media; some are siding with the victory of the Palestinian team, while others bring politics to the table, referring to tensions surrounding UAE-Palestine relations.

الجماهير الإيرانية والفلسطينية في مباراة المنتخب الإيراني ونظيره الفلسطيني تهتف المـ وت لإسرائيل pic.twitter.com/2iPLFj7FJC
— Ali Bk (@Bk_Hanas) January 14, 2024

The Palestinian team ‘Lions of Canaan’ had suffered a great loss in their earlier game against Iran that ended in a 4-1 defeat. The Palestinian Lions now linger at the bottom of the group with the least points, and today’s game is their chance to pick up their delayed wins during the AFC tournament, while the Emirati team scored a dazzling 3-1 in its earlier match against Hong Kong.

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