The Asian Cup and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opened this week with thrilling group stages games. Arab teams have done well in the Asian Cup, but their cohorts in North Africa have been mostly a disappointment in AFCON, with the exception of Morocco’s Atlas Lions. Palestine has still loomed large over the Asian Cup in Qatar, where touching acts of solidarity with Gaza have been made by players, fans and officials. Palestine win historic match against UAE Palestine secured a crucial draw against the UAE in the Asian Cup on Thursday, giving them a chance of making it through the group stages. …