A fourth season of uninterrupted league football begins in the West Bank tomorrow with the start of the West Bank Premier League. The league has undergone some transformations with each passing season. In 2008, 22 teams played each other once…
Palestine’s league will kick-off in earnest on September 2nd- a day when most other leagues in the world have shut down whilst their players are away on international duty. Not really a surprise, football in Palestine tends to be markedly…
1. Palestine has depth in some positions Ali El-Khatib’s first start showed that Palestine has an array of attacking midfielders to choose from. Increased options means added competition and a guarantee that whomever starts for the national team doesn’t do…
Indonesia outclassed Palestine in front of a packed stadium in Solo today. Abdelnasser Barakat was in charge of a squad made up of domestic players that was in for a tough test against an Indonesian side eager for a good…
What: International Friendly Where: Solo, Indonesia When: August 22nd, 2011 Kick-off: 8 pm (UTC/GMT +7 hrs) TV/Streams: Match will be aired in Indonesia on SCTV. Link1 Link2 Link3 Past Meetings: None Palestine will face off against Indonesia for the first…
After a two-day delay left us guessing the members of the squad who will face Indonesia we finally can confirm the identities of the squad members. National team stalwarts Murad Alyan and Ismail Amour will miss out through injury. Houssam…
According to Palestinian and Indonesian sources, preparations are being made for a Palestine-Indonesia friendly. FIFA has the match date listed as the 22nd of the month. The match is set to be played outside Jakarta in Solo Manahan stadium as…
After Moussa Bezaz’s contract was not renewed by the PFA last week it was assumed that a candidate was in place. It is becoming abundantly clear that that is not the case and the abrupt cancellation of an August 7th…
On July 26th, MBC’s pan-Arab football program Sada alMala’eb hosted Mohammed Awada, editor-in-chief of Qatari sports magazine Staad alDawha(Doha Stadium). On the topic of Bin Hammam’s FIFA ban, Awada said that the former AFC head was sold out by ‘friends’.…
A little video which hopefully captures the experience of attending a Palestine home match. Date: July 28th 2011 Event: World Cup Qualifier 2nd leg vs. Thailand. Faisal Husseini International Stadium Result: 2-2 (Palestine losing 2-3 on aggregate) Watch in HD!
