Qatar's Akram Afif (L) vies for the ball with Bahrain's Reda Issa (R) during the 2017 Gulf Cup of Nations football match between Qatar and Bahrain at the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City on December 29, 2017. AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE
KUWAIT CITY: Bahrain on Friday reached the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup following a thrilling 1-1 draw with defending champions Qatar.
A second-half strike by Ali Jafaar (58) helped Bahrain get the much-needed one point to finish above Qatar in the first phase of the Gulf Cup.
For Qatar, their goal was scored off a penalty kick by striker and captain Hassan Al Haydos in injury time of the first half at Jaber Al Ahmed Stadium.
Bahrain finished the Group B standings with five points while Iraq sealed the top position with a 3-0 win over Yemen on Friday.
Real sportsmanship: A Qatari player helps an injured #Bahrain player during their Gulf Cup match.
— The Peninsula (@PeninsulaQatar) December 29, 2017
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Qatar finished in third place with 4 points from three matches. Yemen ended the tournament without a win in three matches.
Qatar opened the tournament with a 4-0 win over Yemen but lost to Iraq 2-1.
