Frontline Football
Excellent series that aired on the BBC highlighting football in troubled regions. A must watch for any international football aficionado. Bosnia vs Serbia
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Been busy
There is a lot to talk about, but I am out of town and dont have my laptop. Will be back in a couple of days. heres some quick news: Ezzat Hamza is due in Ramallah where the national team…
News from the Training Camp – Day One
Monday marked the official start of the preparations for the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers. 23 players(from the list of 32 who were called up) took part in the training which was mainly fitness oriented and held on the pitch…
Majed Abu Sidu: “Will join Challenge Cup squad”
Salmiya defender Majed Abu-Sidu has confirmed to kooora-Palestine that he has received a call-up and will participate in the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. His statement comes a day after meeting PFA President Jibril Rajub on the latters visit to…
Palestine grouped alongside Nepal, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan
The AFC Challenge Cup draw took place at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur today. The results are as follows:GROUP AMyanmar, Cambodia, Bangladesh*, Macau/MongoliaGROUP BTurkmenistan, The Philippines, Bhutan, Maldives*GROUP CNepal*, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, PalestineGROUP DSri Lanka*, Pakistan, Chinese Taipei, Brunei Darussalam*Group…
AFC Challenge Cup info
We should get details very soon about the participating teams in the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup. MaldiveSoccer.com quoted Football Association of Maldives President Ali Azim as saying, “Participating countries will be finalized on 28th of January and on 2nd February…
A look back: Palestine & the AFC Challenge Cup
With the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers coming up and the national team in preperations for them, its worth a look back at Palestine’s first appearance in the inaugural 2006 AFC Challenge Cup. Click here for full overview of that…
Quick news
Summary of developments in the past week: The Palestinian Football Association received FIFA’s inaugural Development Award The FA announced a list of 32 players from the domestic league to be called up to the next training camp.Many familiar faces from…
Gaza crisis
Israel is waging a devestating war on the people of Gaza. The death count is well into the hundreds and will climb higher. The occupier has an unstated goal of destroying the morale of the Palestinian people and their aspirations…
Player Spotlight: Roberto Bishara
Name: Roberto Fabian BisharaPlace of Birth: Santiago, ChileAge: 27Height: 6 ft 2 in.Position: DF(left wing)National Team Debut: 16/12/2002 (vs Jordan)Caps: 23Club: Club Deportivo Palestino – Santiago,Chile Notes: He is a descendant of early 20th century Palestinian immigrants to Chile. An…