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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Qatar have sailed into the semi-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup after trouncing the United Arab Emirates 5-0 in Doha late on Friday. The hosts took an early lead with a sixth-minute goal from Akram Afif, and a second in the 28th minute when Almoez Ali fired from the penalty spot. The deal was sealed for Qatar before the end of the first half, with another penalty scored by Boualem Khoukhi after a foul by Emirati keeper Ali Khaseif, followed by a dazzling strike from outside the box by Abdulaziz Hatem in the 44th minute A stoppage time shot from Ali was initially disallowed, however was later award…