Palestine’s first 2026 WCQ squad revealed
Football Palestine can now reveal with near certainty the names of the 26 players that will represent Palestine in their first games of the 2026/27 cycle.
Palestine to play first 2026 WCQ in neutral location
Receive news, analysis, and other content straight to your inbox by subscribing to Football Palestine (free or paid), here. In light of deteriorating events in the past two weeks, it should come as no surprise that the Asian Football Confederation…
National Team unable to travel, withdraws from Merdeka Cup
Settler violence forced road closures in the West Bank- preventing the coaching staff and half the team from crossing into Jordan.
The AFC sets date and time for 2026 World Cup qualification draw
Everything you need to know about the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
With Asian Cup draw in the books, focus turns to 2026 World Cup
It is a scheduling quirk unique to Asia. No matter the format, World Cup qualification starts early and ends early. Over the last two decades that means the first qualifying matches kick off less than a year removed from the…
Swept up in World Cup Fever? Four Ways to support Palestine’s national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup
Palestine begin their campaign to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in less than a year. Here's how you can follow and support Al-Fdia'i in their quest to qualify for United 2026.
AFC reveals new format for 2026 World Cup Qualification
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a new format for 2026 World Cup qualification. The global showpiece is scheduled to expand for the first time since 1998 and will feature 48 teams as opposed to the usual 32. This format will give four additional places to the Asian teams taking up total allocation from four to eight teams. The AFC will also retain an intercontinental playoff spot, meaning there could be as many as nine Asian teams in USA, Mexico, and Canada in four years' time.