Palestine national football team

The Palestinian national football team is the football selection of the Palestinian territories, and represents the Palestinian Football Federation at the international level. The association was founded in 1962, but admitted to FIFA in 1998. The selection took since part in the qualifiers for the World Championships 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 without getting beyond the second of up to five qualifying rounds of the AFC. For the Asian Cup, they could not also qualify. The national team in the FIFA ranking system increase from their first recording continuously and reached 2006 Place 126 However, in the following two years, she fell back and moves since 2008 ranked between 160 and 180

The qualifier for the football Asiencup between Singapore and Palestine had been canceled hours before kick-off meeting on 15 November 2006. As the Asian Football Federation said that the arrival of the Palestinian team due to ongoing political tensions in Gaza was not possible. On October 28, 2007 took place the same reason the qualifier for the 2010 World Cup is not held, in which the Palestinian selection should take on Singapore again. The first official home game as FIFA members took place at the stadium Faisal Al- Husseini International in al - Ram on October 26, 2008. For friendly against neighboring Jordan came FIFA President Blatter, who watched the game in the stands. 2008, the Football Association of Palestine had been awarded the FIFA Development Award, a prize that recognizes special efforts related to the development of football.

A part of the team, such as Roberto Kettlun, recruited from Chile, where the largest Palestinian community is located outside the Palestinian territories.

In January 2009 Cast Lead, the international Ayman Alkurd was killed by an attack by the Israeli forces during the military operation.

Participation in football competitions

AFC Challenge Cup

  • 2006 - Quarter-finals
  • 2008 - withdrawn prior to qualification
  • 2010 - does not qualify
  • 2012 - Fourth
  • 2014 - qualified
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