The Official Palestine Football Thread [R]

Awesome review!

Dou you happen to have pictures or know where to see some? Really want to take a look at Palestines kits

 

Those kits, one thing I thought was interesting was that it had "Palestine" at the back instead of their surnames especially since this is an official tournament.

 

I know it's all Challenge Cup at the moment, but any news on the Al Nakba International Tournament to be played in July?

http://www.footballpakistan.com/2012/03/milosavljevic-looking-forward-to-palestine-tour/

 

Yes it states about 10 nations to play in it?

 

Yeah says 10 nations. What gets me though is that Palestine didn't enter the Arab Nations Cup in June but are happy to do their pwn 10 nation tournament.

I'm guessing most nations will be U22 sides and possibly have the likes of Djibouti playing in it!

 

I think Afghanistan should be invited, they gave Palestine a good run in the WCQ. and both nations are on similar in terms of being a war ravagged nation.. would be good..

Afghanistan are a better side then Pakistan and Sri Lanka so would be interesting if they are able to get invited and participate.

 

I'd agree, a decent selection with various different styles of play. So be an interesting little tournament.

 

I watched the SAFF Cup and although the final had a scoreline of 0-4 to India, without the red card to the goalkeeper, India were outplayed in every department, and it showed that this Afghanistan team need more preperation, match practice and team bonding otherwise it is potentially strong squad.

Anyway, if they are invited, would be a good to see another war torn nation.

 

Redstriker,

I think you are the admin on the Football Palestine blog, but even if you are not, thanks for the complimentary article on that blog about us Filipino fans. Just remember that there are more 10 million Filipinos living abroad and in your stats from other countries who follow your blog, it is quite possible that a lot of those are Filipinos as well such as myself.

Good luck on your match against North Korea. Hopefully our teams see each other in the final.

 

Yeah Good luck on Monday too. Unfortunately we won't have Etheridge in goal then but I am sure they will still try to give it a go.

BTW, I probably am one of the first Filipinos to follow your blog, since I have been checking up on your team ever since I found out in the draw for the Challenge Cup qualifying that we were placed in the same group. So I know your side very well. You have an excellent blog by the way. I have enjoyed reading it.

 

Turkmenistan was invited to Al-Nakba Cup in Palestine.
But don't know the details now..

 

I live in Sweden and talked to Imad Zatara. He told me he was planning to go back home to Sweden in May but that he would consider playing the Nakba Cup

 

If somebody wanna follow Palestinian football on facebook, 'Like' my page: https://www.facebook.com/PalestineFootball

 

Greetings!

I had been looking for a way to follow the Palestine NT as well as Palestine footy in general and think I found. This is all the cooler considering I've noticed a few of you are actually CD Palestino fans. You're more than welcome to join us in BS Chile.

I think I have a soft spot for the Palestine NT specifically because Roberto Bishara played for my hometown/boyhood team--Santiago Wanderers--at one point.

Anyways, best of luck and I will be checking this thread regularly.

 

From the Vietnam Football blog (http://vietfootball.blogspot.co.uk):

The tournament, which is called Al-Nakba: From cataclysm to Statehood, will features 10 youth teams from Vietnam, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritania, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uzbekistan and hosts Palestine. It will last from May 14th to 22nd.

 

This isn't a youth team cup. Maybe senior teams and U22 but not U19..

 

I guess we'll let some youngsters play so we can prepare for the AFC U22 Qualifiers.

 

Vietnam fielding U19 team

 

Pakistan fielding the team for AFC U22 qualifiers.


http://www.footballpakistan.com/2012/04/pakistan-u22-camp-begins-training/

Any seniors team in this tournament ?

 

I'm very interested in seeing which team Iraq will field. We need too beat so I can shut my friends up once and for all.

 

@Jonny - are you palestinian ?