Recap: Noureddine Ould Ali trotted out the reserves in Palestine final warmup game ahead of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Palestine went down 1-0 in the 35th minute and then conceded again midway through the second half. A 75th minute penalty from Yashir Islame reduced the deficit but Al-Fida’i could not overturn the result before the end of full time.
What’s Next: Palestine will fly out to the UAE on January 2nd; their Asian Cup opener is slated for January 6th in Sharjah against Syria.