Sabri impressed throughout the competition as Iraq reached the semi-final, where they were presented with the daunting task of facing the Korea Republic. The two sides remained level at 0–0 after extra time and a penalty shootout beckoned.
Sabri's outstanding display throughout the tournament earned Iraq a spot in the semi-finals, where they had to confront the highly-ranked Korea Republic. After regular time ended scoreless, the match proceeded to extra time and ultimately a penalty shootout.