Palestine v Australia

Jan_Aage_Fjortoft said:
I really dislike how Israel have conducted themselves but people against them don't really help themselves when they present things as some kind of Israeli conspiracy. All people need to do is take a few minutes to actually look into things.
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I have looked into things, I have for years, that's why I have the views I have, and that's a pretty F***ing arrogant view to talk about Israeli conspiracy theories, even the BBC have started to question what Israel is pumping out through their media and official government lines.
 

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Preview: Palestine vs. Australia (2026 World Cup qualifier)

Palestine seeks first goal and first win of the qualifying cycle following their 0-0 draw vs Lebanon.
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Preview: Palestine vs. Australia (2026 World Cup qualifier)​

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Palestine seeks first goal and first win of the qualifying cycle following their 0-0 draw vs Lebanon.
What: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier
When: Tuesday, November 21st
Where: Kuwait City, Kuwait | Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium
Kickoff: 16:00 Jerusalem Time

TV/Streaming: Subscribe to Football Palestine on Substack (Free) to receive a streaming link to your inbox on hour before kickoff

Previous Encounters:
11.01.2019: Australia 3:0 Palestine (2019 AFC Asian Cup)

Tickets: Palestinians in Kuwait are planning on attending the game in their thousands. It remains to be seen if that would be enough to fill up the cavernous Jaber El-Ahmad Stadium (60,000 capacity). Tickets can be purchased here.
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Last Match Day: Australia ran out 7-0 winners over Bangladesh. The Socceroos missed a late penalty in the game that could have granted them an even larger margin of victory on home soil. Palestine drew Lebanon 0-0 in Sharjah, in what was Lebanon’s home game.

Absences for the Socceroos: Australia are without a host of attacking players for this game- something Palestine will hope swings the game in their favor. The verdict on Graham Arnold’s side is that for all their neatness in possession they can sometimes get stuck in a cycle of horizontal passing. Palestine will aim to constrict space and have the Socceroos revert to those old habits.
The likes of Ajdin Hrustic- perhaps the one player whose passes could split a defence- is not here. Awer Mabil and Matthew Leckie are also out with injuries.

Some of the changes are, of course, by design. Australia had the oldest squad in Qatar 13 months ago and early stages of qualifying provide a litmus test for young talent coming through the pipeline. In the starting eleven that faced Bangladesh, the back line was made up of three players with five caps or less. In fact the trio of Jordan Bos, Cameron Burgess, and Lewis Miller had a combined 11 caps to their name.

Streak on the Line: most followers of Palestinian football will know that the national team has an enviable record at home. Al-Fida’i has never lost on home soil on a FIFA Match Day amassing a record of 5W-5D-0L in World Cup and Asian Cup qualifying but perhaps more impressive is their record since 2013 in home and neutral qualifiers. Palestine are undefeated in 20 qualifiers with a record of 17 wins and three draws. Their last loss came during the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup third place match- a 4-3 loss to Philippines.

That record will be put to the test against Australia who were flying during 2022 World Cup qualification- setting a record for consecutive victories before hitting a snag. Palestine have successfully defended their record before- beating Oman and Uzbekistan and drawing multiple times against Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Palestine might be underdogs but it would be foolish for the Socceroos to dismiss them.

Five for Fighting: When these teams last met, Palestine were a defensive unit committed to Noureddine Ould Ali’s bunkerball and a 4-2-3-1 formation. Makram Daboub now has the team set up in a more dynamic 4-3-3 formation but he has also tinkered in friendlies and it seems likely that a change in formation awaits us. There are also clues in the personnel that was rested against Lebanon. Mohammed Rashid and Yaser Hamed Mayor are automatic starters but were replaced by capable deputies. who had been in camp longer, against Lebanon. Those two will almost certainly feature and don’t be surprised in Mahmoud Wadi is drafted to tussle with Harry Souttar.

Australia will also rotate and Graham Arnold had an eye on this game when he made a triple substitution at halftime against Bangladesh.
The five man backfield had marginal success in Palestine’s opening game of the FIFA Arab Cup. Palestine kept Morocco at bay for half an hour before a goalkeeping error allowed the Atals Lions to take the lead. Palestine trotted out the formation against China in June with more success although a lack of a cutting edge in attack saw Palestine succumb to a 2-0 loss. Oday Dabbagh was not present for either game so the question is how he would be used- as a lone striker in a 5-4-1? Or as a midfielder with defensive duties?

Palestine will be eager to also set the record straight after falling 3-0 to the Socceroos at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. That game was over in 15 minutes with the Australians taking advantage of Musab Al-Battat being deployed as a CB. Palestine did display a good amount of grit and matched the intensity of the Australians but had little idea how to approach the game after going down by two goals so early.

Gaza Donations: The Socceroos did announce that they would be donating a portion of the player fees to Oxfam. It remains to be seen whether the team will take part in a moment of silence or calls for a ceasefire which would put them at odds with their government’s policy.

Travel: Palestine reached Kuwait on Friday, making the short flight from Dubai. Australia traveled on Saturday. There will be a certain amount of fatigue in spite of Football Australia making arrangements to use a charter flight. 19/23 of the current squad play outside of Australia. Mitchell Duke’s flight from Tokyo (a mere 9 hours and 50 minutes) would have been the shortest journey to Melbourne for the match against Bangladesh.

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Jan_Aage_Fjortoft said:
Have Lebanon ever asked to take part? Again - Israel are allowed to compete as they are members of the European Broadcasting Union. Australia compete too.

Maybe reading this might help before you jump to some conclusion.

Eurovision Song Contest - Wikipedia

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Didnt realise Australia took part in the Eurovision Song Contest?

I was asking a question, not making a judgement.

Look before you leap.
 
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Live Stream >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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LIVE STREAM: Palestine vs. Australia (2026 World Cup Qualifier)

Watch Palestine's second World Cup qualifier here! They take on the Socceroos at 16:00 Jerusalem time.
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LIVE STREAM: Palestine vs. Australia (2026 World Cup Qualifier)​

Watch Palestine's second World Cup qualifier here! They take on the Socceroos at 16:00 Jerusalem time.​


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Depending on your location, you should be able to live stream the match using one of the following links:

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Stream 1: Al-Kass 3

Stream 2: Aparat Sport (Must register)

Stream 3: Paramount+ (Paid Streaming Service- game available in Australia)
 
r00fie1 said:
Live Stream >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

footballpalestine.substack.com

LIVE STREAM: Palestine vs. Australia (2026 World Cup Qualifier)

Watch Palestine's second World Cup qualifier here! They take on the Socceroos at 16:00 Jerusalem time.
footballpalestine.substack.com footballpalestine.substack.com

LIVE STREAM: Palestine vs. Australia (2026 World Cup Qualifier)​

Watch Palestine's second World Cup qualifier here! They take on the Socceroos at 16:00 Jerusalem time.​


Football Palestine
21 Nov 2023





Depending on your location, you should be able to live stream the match using one of the following links:

CLICK BELOW

Stream 1: Al-Kass 3

Stream 2: Aparat Sport (Must register)

Stream 3: Paramount+ (Paid Streaming Service- game available in Australia)
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The match ended an hour ago.

Australia won 1-0.

Sam Silvera stayed on the bench.
 
r00fie1 said:
What are you talking about?
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You asked why Lebanon don't take part. Their laws don't allow Israeli contain to be shown on TV. They applied to take part and were accepted but told they'd have to show all the songs. They couldn't so withdrew so their own stupid law is the reason why Lebanon doesn't take part in the Eurovision song contenst. They only have themselves to blame. Not Israel.

And the emojii used suggested it was more than just a question so don't pretend that it was just an innocent question. It was intended to suggest that they were getting special treatment but you were caught out so rolled it back.
 
FishofContemplation said:
Well, yeah, England.
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England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, Faroe Islands, Taiwan (de jure), Guam, Hong Kong, Macau, Palestine, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Cook Islands, New Caledonia and Tahiti currently.

There are plenty of others that could and may join in the future, whilst remaining non-sovereign and dependent.
 
The rules are now much harder to join UEFA after Gibraltar joined so European national teams would probably struggle to get accepted into FIFA in future as you need to be a member of a confederation first.
 
Jan_Aage_Fjortoft said:
You asked why Lebanon don't take part. Their laws don't allow Israeli contain to be shown on TV. They applied to take part and were accepted but told they'd have to show all the songs. They couldn't so withdrew so their own stupid law is the reason why Lebanon doesn't take part in the Eurovision song contenst. They only have themselves to blame. Not Israel.

And the emojii used suggested it was more than just a question so don't pretend that it was just an innocent question. It was intended to suggest that they were getting special treatment but you were caught out so rolled it back.
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Its a genuine question and one Im entitled to ask. If I feel it relevant to ask in the future I will.

A word of advice: dont rely on wiki to be accurate or up to date.

I`ll give you comments the time and consideration they deserve. (y)
 
Actually - Israel occupies Palestine. It controls it economically, militarily and politically. It might be an idea to allow Palestine to play in the Euro`s?
 
Jan_Aage_Fjortoft said:
The rules are now much harder to join UEFA after Gibraltar joined so European national teams would probably struggle to get accepted into FIFA in future as you need to be a member of a confederation first.
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I was more thinking of Carribbean and Pacific territories under the control of other countries, a good number are part of their continental federations but not members of FIFA in their own right.
Guadeloupe etc.

But there aren't really many left in Europe which would have substantial local desire anyway outside of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

Spain would obviously never let any of the sub-nations within their borders join, for the other obvious avenue with the likes of Catalonia and the Basque Country.
 
Jan_Aage_Fjortoft said:
I can't believe we need to go over this again. Israel play in Europe for the simple fact a lot of Asian countries wouldn't play them. It would be a farce it it continued how it used to be with teams withdrawing when drawn against Israel. Palestine you don't have that problem.

For example:



And this:



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Why Does Israel's Football Team Play In Europe?

As Sepp Blatter tries to resolve Israel's status in FIFA, we look at the country's turbulent history in international football.
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This is an explanation of why Israel isn't playing in Asia. It doesn't explain why they have been admitted to UEFA competitions.
 
JackG said:
This is an explanation of why Israel isn't playing in Asia. It doesn't explain why they have been admitted to UEFA competitions.
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They remained a member of FIFA and the routes to World Cup qualification became ungainly whilst it was a floating national team.

UEFA is the next nearest confederation, and there are very strong ties between many of the members and Israel, so it wasn't a huge leap to let them participate, it's not much further away from the majority of European nations than Cyprus is.

What would be interesting is whether they'd remain a member of UEFA if relations with surrounding Asian countries normalised, and were invited to rejoin the AFC.
Unlikely to happen any time soon anyway, but I suspect they'd stay in UEFA for financial reasons with their foot already in the door.
 
JackG said:
This is an explanation of why Israel isn't playing in Asia. It doesn't explain why they have been admitted to UEFA competitions.
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So as a FIFA member, they need to be in a confederation. The Asian confederation is closed to them. So they had to apply elsewhere. As a UEFA member they are free to enter it's competitions
 
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