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Makram Daboub told his Palestine team to make “history” by reaching the Asian Cup knockout stage for the first time following a 1-1 draw with 10-man United Arab Emirates on Thursday. A thrilling game in Qatar took place against the backdrop of Israel’s war in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza. Some of the Palestinian players have lost loved ones or have family trapped in Gaza, and the team have been forced to train and play matches overseas. A brief moment’s silence was held before kick-off. Most of the crowd of over 40,000 in Doha roared their support for Palestine, but the UAE opene…

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