Tunisia lost its opening match in the Arab Cup against Syria 1–0, with Omar Khribin scoring in the 48th minute at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha.

In a major upset, Palestine achieved a historic victory over host nation Qatar with a last-minute own goal by Sultan Al-Buraik in 90+5.

Palestinian players celebrated a landmark win that placed them at the top of the group alongside Syria, while Tunisia will face Palestine in the second round and Qatar will play Syria.