Palestine, for the first time in a long time, have a teen sensation on their hands. Given the less than spectacular youth development scheme this comes as a bit of a rarity. So called “young” players in Palestine tend to…
Palestine in their last official game (Friendly vs. Lebanon) Over the weekend, national team manager Abdel Nasser Barakat and the Palestinian Football Association released their plan for Asian Cup qualifying preparation. For the next month, the national team will train…
Anyway you slice it, Palestine dodged a bullet during last month’s Asian Cup qualifying draw avoiding the group of death alongside the likes of Lebanon and Korea DPR. Instead, they have had the fortune of landing in Group D- where…
What started out well for the Hebronite side ended in complete disaster. Protecting a slender 2-1 advantage, Shabab Al-Khaleel knew that a place at the group stage of the AFC Cup would be theirs if they could defend stoutly. Their…
Carlos Salom: first Palestinian to score in both South American cup competitions When the AFC announced a reduction in Palestine’s AFC Cup allocation in December of last year it seemed improbable to envision a week like the one we are…
A second half fight back saw Shabab Al-Khaleel capture an important victory in the first leg of their 2017 AFC Cup playoff vs. Al-Suwaiq. The Omani side gained access to the competition vis-a-vis their status as runners up in the…
The official logo was also unveiled during the event The qualifying draw for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup was held in the Emirati capitol of Abu Dhabi today with representatives of 24 nations in attendance. Last minute adjustments meant Kuwait…
Ahmed Maher at the 2015 Asian Cup Ahmed Maher Wridat has sealed a surprise move to Jordanian giants Al-Wehdat following a stellar start to the WBPL Season with Shabab Al-Dhahrieh. Details after the jump… A little over two seasons ago,…
No mysteries remain with ten days until the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying draw. The powers that be have finally given Kuwait their marching orders after over a year of moratoriums that failed to keep their 2018 FIFA World Cup…
It was a game that was a microcosm of Shabab Al-Khaleel’s struggles this season- a lack of concentration and an inability to convert scoring chances saw the far more experienced Al-Ahed through to the playoff round of the Arab Club…
