Football Palestine has learned that the Palestine Football Association reached out to former National Team Manager Abdel Nasser Barakat in the past weeks to return as manager of the national team. The contact was initiated by the Secretary General Firas…
The draw for the first ever FIFA organized Arab Cup is not until tomorrow and despite football’s governing body remaining tight lipped about the format we can now reveal several key details. A playoff round will narrow down the field…
In November 2020, Gianni Infantino announced that FIFA would step in and organize an Arab Cup involving all the Arab national teams. It was a landmark decision given that the UAFA (Union of Arab Football Associations) had never been able…
More than one source is now reporting that Makram Dabdoub has been placed in charge of Palestine’s National Team for their final two World Cup qualifiers against Singapore and Yemen in June. These are the outlets that have confirmed the…
In yet another COVID-19 related snag, the Oman Football Association (OFA) has been forced to pull out of the AFC Cup in compliance with rules aimed to curb the spread of the virus. Oman is in the midst of a…
This week, Palestine’s allocation at the AFC Cup is set to increase to 1.5 teams for the first time since 2016. The change in their coefficient ranking follows a string of successful campaigns in Asia’s second tier competition. As the…
The fallout of Palestine’s historic 5-0 World Cup qualifying loss against Saudi Arabia continues to widen. Football Palestine has learned that KF Trepca 89’s Mohamad Darwish was part of the so-called “reserve list” for the match with Saudi Arabia. The…
