Mr Rabbani says most loyalist forces have already slipped out of Bani Walid, a town of 60, 000 whose capture would place the whole of the country's fertile coastal zone, which contains around 95% of Libya's 6m people, under the control of the new authorities.

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Al Saify, who scored the winning goal against Syria to set up a quarterfinal clash with Uzbekistan on Friday, joins Hatem Aqel, Anas Bani Yaseen and the suspended Basem Fathi on the sidelines.

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Jordan, also seeking to reach the semifinals for the first time, hit back through Bashar Bani Yaseen in the 57th minute when the defender pounced on a loose ball to score from close range.

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