Analyzing the Opponent: Herve Renard’s Saudi Arabia
Analyzing the most pressing questions facing Saudi Arabia and Herve Renard ahead of their WCQ against Palestine on March 30
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Projecting Palestine Squad ahead of Saudi Arabia qualifier
Palestine’s rescheduled World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia is set to be the country’s first taste of competitive action since November 2019. In the year and a half since Al-Fida’i took to the field in Tashkent, a lot has changed-…
Is the PFA capitulating in World Cup qualifying in order to help Saudi Arabia?
Asian World Cup qualification has been a long and oft delayed process due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Even as travel restrictions eased and football resumed a somewhat normal cadence of league play and international breaks- AFC competitions remained suspended for…
Palestinians Abroad: Islame & Zidan join new clubs
This past week saw some residual movement following the closure of the transfer window in Europe on February 1st. Yashir Islame who has been without a club since leaving Barito Putera of the Indonesian first tier last summer has signed…
Amid World Cup qualifying delay, Palestine agree schedule switch, set to play Saudi Arabia in March
It has been a busy week for schedulers in Kuala Lumpur; this week started with news of a fourth postponement to Asian World Cup qualification. Matches that were set to be played in March 2020 were delayed to June 2020…
All signs point to Palestine’s friendly vs. Kuwait being called off
Last month, Al-Fida’i recorded their first ever win over Kuwait at the Sabah Al-Ahmed International Stadium in Kuwait City. The fixture was designed to help both teams knock off the rust that had enveloped football in the region in the…
Palestine to face Kuwait in February Friendly
For the second time in many months Palestine and Kuwait will lock horns in a friendly match. Earlier this month, a group of WBPL players recorded Palestine’s first ever win over Kuwait at the Jaber Al-Ahmad international stadium. This time,…
Hilal Al-Quds restock; sign Islam Batran & Reebal Dahamshe
The past year has been nothing short of tumultuous for WBPL powerhouse Hilal Al-Quds. The club that had won an unprecedented three league title is a row to along side a cup title in 2017/18 disintegrated last season upon the…
EFA Reduces Mahmoud Wadi’s suspension to four games
The Egyptian Football Association has decided to reduce the length of Mahmoud Wadi’s ban following an appeal filed by Pyramids FC. The Palestinian striker was sent off in Pyramids’ 3-2 win over El-Entag El Harby for violent conduct and was…
Rapid Reaction: Kuwait 0:1 Palestine (International Friendly)
Palestine Starting XI: Toufic Ali, Musab Al-Battat (C), Mohammed Abu Mayala, Mohammed Khalil, Musa Farawi: Oday Kharoub, Musa Saleem; Mahmoud Abu Warda, Sameh Maraaba, Tamer Seyam; Shehab Qombor GOALS: Sameh Maraaba 71′ SUBSTITUTIONS: Tamer Seyam <-> Mohammed Yameen 70′ //…