How did Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the region's other teams do in first matches?
A mixed bag with encouraging results for likes of Qatar and Morocco while Tunisia, Iraq, Algeria and Jordan suffer heavy defeats
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ReviewHow did Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the region's other teams do in first matches?
A mixed bag with encouraging results for likes of Qatar and Morocco while Tunisia, Iraq, Algeria and Jordan suffer heavy defeats
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