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- The national team was not recognized by FIFA until 1998, after the creation of the Palestinian National Authority.
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A football federation in Mandatory Palestine was founded in 1928. The national team was not recognized by FIFA until 1998, after the creation of the Palestinian National Authority. The same year, Palestine played their first FIFA-recognized match in a 3–1 defeat to Lebanon in a friendly.
Dec 16, 2022 · On 8 June 1998, during the 51st FIFA conference in Paris, Palestine was accepted as a full member of FIFA. The late prince Faisal bin Fahd Al Saud, former president of Youth Welfare in Saudi Arabia played a decisive role in Palestine's entry into the FIFA family.
Jul 20, 2023 · In the early years, Palestine’s national team were known as Al-Fursan (The Knights) but the indomitable fighting spirit showcased by the players led to a name change. No one knows exactly when it happened but Al-Fida’i seemed a more apt nickname.
Jan 24, 2024 · The Palestinian soccer team made history this week. For the first time ever, it secured a spot in the knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup. And as NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports, it was a rare...
Jun 26, 2024 · Palestine’s national football team have got through to the third round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup.. Like other teams, they are faced with a complex system of group stages and ...
Feb 2, 2024 · On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Palestinian national soccer team made history in Qatar just 1,800 km from Gaza, bringing some positive energy to a country ravaged by a war that has seen the death of over 25,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7.
Apr 4, 2024 · Our national football team secured a historic achievement by reaching the round of 16 at the Asian Cup in January. They trained in Saudi Arabia, in Doha (Qatar), in Kuwait.
