Doha – The national team beat the Qatari club Al-Wakrah 2-0 this evening in the first of its preparatory friendlies ahead of the Challenge Cup. Sameh Mar’aba opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with fellow national team newcomer Tamer…
Maher, Maraba, and More… Youth given a chance in preliminary Challenge Cup Squad. With a doubleheader of friendlies against Pakistan cancelled earlier this month, Al-Fidai will turn their attention to a 12-day preparatory camp with the aim of building fitness…
Palestine’s Challenge Cup preparations (which left much to be desired to begin with) hit a stumbling block as the planned training camp in Pakistan was cancelled due to “factors beyond the control” of the Pakistani FA. Instead Jamal Mahmoud and…
Preliminary Team Meeting Jamal Mahmoud has outlined the framework of the schedule Palestine will follow ahead of the 2014 Challenge Cup in may. Upon the completion of the 2013/14 WBPL Season the team will head to Pakistan to play two…
What: AFC Cup Qualifier Where: Dora (Al-Khaleel/Hebron), Palestine When: February 2nd TV: beIN Sports 8 Streams: Last year’s WBPL champions Shabab Al-Dhahrieh host Kyrgyz counterpart FK Alay Osh in an AFC Cup qualifier Sunday. The winner of the match will be…
Wadi Al-Nes is a little village on the outskirts of Bethlehem with a population of 800. It is a one mosque town – literally – whose local side, Taraji, is currently topping the WBPL table halfway through the 2013/14 season, four points…
First off, I hope the new year has been kind to everyone reading this. It certainly could be a landmark year for Palestinian football and by no means started off calmly, so here’s a roundup of what’s buzzing. The Pressure…
In contrast to 2012, Palestine was a bit of a mixed bag. After all, in 2012 Palestine started the year using a good Pan-Arab games campaign as momentum going into the 2012 Challenge Cup. That tournament ended in a 2-0…
After a half-a-season sabbatical, Omar Jarun has himself a new club. The 6’5 centerback is going back to Canada to join the Ottawa Fury of the North American Soccer League. It his fourth American club in a career that has…
Defense dominated at yet another 2014 WAFF Championship game Palestine Starting XI: Saleh (C); Fares, Bahdari, Kabir Mustafá, Hijazi; Abu Saleh, Khader Yousef, Ismael, Zatara; Nu’man, Abugharqud. Substitutions: Abugharqud Salhe // Maher Abu Saleh // Al-Swerki Zatara Cautions: Ashraf Nu’man,…
