Palestine’s chances at continuing their World Cup qualifying campaign past June 15th are remote but their odds increased considerably following the unexpected withdrawal of North Korea. Palestine were originally slated to play Singapore in March but a change at the…
Palestine landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening ahead of their final two World Cup qualifiers to be held in the Kingdom in June. Palestine are all but mathematically eliminated from contention and will need a dozen or so results…
The past month has witnessed unspeakable levels of violence and cruelty committed against Palestinians, with no facet of normal life unaffected. That includes football. Palestine’s national football team is entering a critical month with focus shifting towards qualifying for the…
Football Palestine can confirm that the national team will head to Qatar in late May to undergo a training camp ahead of their final 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Singapore and Yemen next month. Palestine is all but mathematically eliminated…
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…
he obituary of Noureddine Ould Ali's time at the helm of the Palestine national team has been written more than once. In fact, this very publication expressed the feeling that the Algerian's time might be over on more than one occasion. Now, in April 2021, we have confirmation from the man himself- even if there seems to be complete radio silence on the part of the Palestine Football Association.
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…
