Palestine
6th in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC2023 Schedule
Son Heung-Min praised Palestine for the spirit they showed in holding South Korea to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
FIFA's disciplinary committee will be asked to look into allegations of discrimination raised by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) after it submitted a proposal to suspend Israel in May, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday.
The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) has postponed all football matches in its affiliated tournaments after Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah targeted military facilities in northern Israel on Tuesday.
From the Japanese juggernaut to numerical deficits not mattering, here's what we learnt from the third round of Asian qualifiers.
There is plenty to look forward to as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup begins on Thursday.
18 teams are still in the hunt to reach the World Cup as the third round of Asian qualifiers kick off on Thursday.
FIFA has postponed a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the war with Hamas, clearing the way for the Israeli men's national team to play at the Paris Olympics.
Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia will renew their respective rivalries in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers.
Palestinian soccer player Ahmad Abu al-Atta and his family were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said.
With the second round of the Asian qualifiers completed, 18 teams are still in the hunt to reach the World Cup.
WCQ - AFC Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 6 | +7 | 14 |
2 | Iraq | 6 | +2 | 11 |
3 | Jordan | 6 | +4 | 9 |
4 | Oman | 6 | -3 | 6 |
5 | Kuwait | 6 | -6 | 4 |
6 | Palestine | 6 | -4 | 3 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oday Dabbagh | 3 | 12 | 0 | |
Zeid Qunbar | 2 | 9 | 0 | |
Wessam Ali | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Musab Battat | 1 | 11 | 0 | |
Odai Kharoub | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
Camilo Saldaña.. | 1 | 10 | 0 |