¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ storm into final of 2022 Arab Cup U-20

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ beat Palestine 5-0 in the semi-finals of the 2022 Arab Cup U-20. (Twitter/@SaudiNT)
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  • A 5-0 win over Palestine has secured the young Falcons’ place in Sunday’s showdown

RIYADH: ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ are through to the final of the 2022 Arab Cup U-20 after a comprehensive 5-0 defeat of Palestine at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Abha on Wednesday.

After a scoreless opening half-hour, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ took control of the match and scored the first goal on 36 minutes through Mohammed Sulaiman. Star of the tournament Abdullah Radif scored on the stroke of half-time and then gave Saudi a three-goal lead with his second of the match on 65 minutes.

With the result beyond doubt, the home team was able to add goals by Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa on 67 minutes and Saleh Al-Rahmani three minutes from the end.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ reached the semi-finals after beating Yemen on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the thrilling last-four clash. They will now face the winner of the second semi-final between Algeria and Egypt in Saturday’s final.