Oman ends the Palestinians’ hopes of a first appearance at the World Cup finals with a last-gasp draw.
Playing their home fixtures at a neutral venue, the Palestinians took the lead on 49 minutes when Oday Kharoub headed Adam Kaied’s corner into the top corner.
Oman were reduced to 10 men in the 73rd minute after Harib Al-Saadi was shown a second yellow card.
Yet the visitors rallied to snatch a precious point in the 97th minute, Issam Al-Sabhi converting a spot-kick following a foul on Muhsen Al-Ghassani.
The result means Oman finishes fourth in the group at the Palestinians’ expense and therefore advances to the next phase of qualification.
The top two teams in each of the three groups go straight to the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, while those in third and fourth move on to the fourth round.
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