Former Shabab Al-Khaleel winger and left back Mohammed Direya has signed with Valmiera FC in a move few have anticipated. The move will make him the first ever Palestinian player to play in the Latvian top flight.
The lion's share of players who started in Asian Cup qualifying will lead this team in [insert host nation here] but with a tiny player pool there needs to be more experimenting to find out who else is ready to mix it up with Asia's finest.
In an ideal world, Palestine would have quality opposition lined up to give it the stress test it needs with less than a year to go to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
As Football Palestine reported earlier this week. Mohammed Rashid has agreed a move that will see him join five other Palestinians in the Egyptian top flight.