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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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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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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Palestine has joined the growing band of FIFA member associations to have taken up the suggestion of FIFA President Gianni Infantino to name a pitch in honour of the late Brazilian legend Pelé. A pitch in the town of Al-Khader near Bethlehem in the West Bank will now be known …
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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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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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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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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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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the President of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), Jibril Rajoub, with a 12-month match suspension and a fine of CHF 20,000 for breaching article 53 (Inciting hatred and violence) of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, following media statements he gave calling on football fans to …
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Indian U16 boys scored three in the second half as India blanked Palestine 3-0 in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers at the Halchowk Stadium in Kathmandu today (September 20, 2017). Givson opened the scoreline from an impeccable free-kick in the 51st minute. It was followed by a strike from …
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