Tag Archives: Palestine

Blue Colts held by Palestine in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers opener in Ahmedabad!

India’s AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers campaign began with a 1-1 draw against Palestine in Group D at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Shubham Poonia handed the Blue Colts the lead with a 44th-minute header before Palestine substitute Amir Jomah slotted home …

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India open AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign against Palestine in Ahmedabad!

The India U17 men’s team will begin their AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers campaign against Palestine on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, at 19:30 IST. All matches will kick off at 19:30 IST and will be streamed live on plus.fifa.com. Tickets can be bought here. India …

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India go down to Palestine in a futsal cliff-hanger!

India’s hope of notching up their first win in an international futsal match got dashed when they went down to Palestine 5-6 in the third and final group league AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers encounter at the Dushanbe Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, October 11. Playing in an international futsal …

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Revised Merdeka Cup fixtures announced after Palestine withdrawal!

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), on October 10, 2023, announced a change of fixtures for the Merdeka Tournament 2023, following Palestine’s last-minute withdrawal from the competition. The tournament will now take place with three teams – India, Tajikistan and hosts Malaysia in a knock-out format. Sticking to the original …

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It’s My Game: The meteoric rise of Palestine’s Heba Saadieh!

In this episode of “It’s My Game”, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) shares the inspiring story of Heba Saadieh, the Palestinian referee who has carved a niche for herself on the global stage. Saadieh, who has been a mainstay in the AFC’s roster of match officials, created history yesterday when …

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Israelis and Palestinians to fly together to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar!

FIFA has met with representatives from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22), the operational arm for tournament delivery, and from Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Culture and Sport to finalise plans that will enable Israelis and Palestinians to attend matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup …

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Palestine football gives a Red Card to violence against women!

The Palestine Football Association (PFA), supported by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), launched a campaign to publicise the importance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women at the Martyr Faisal Husseini Stadium in Al-Ram, Palestine. The campaign is an initiative to end violence against women in …

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VIDEO – 2019 AFC Asian Cup: All you need to know about Group B!

Ahead of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates, here comes the video of the tournament organisers titled ‘All you need to know about…’ featuring the teams in Group B. Watch the videos featuring the Group B’s four teams in Australia, Syria, Palestine and Jordan below!

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AFC ExCo underlines support for Palestine Football Association!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee today pledged their support to the Palestine Football Association (PFA) after recent interference in their football jurisdiction by Israeli military forces and proposed the urgent set-up of a task force to address the situation. At the meeting in Muscat, the capital of Oman …

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