While events in Israel and Gaza have a strong impact on the progress of sports competitions in the Middle East, Algeria announced this Sunday that it would host the next matches of the Palestine team. By assuming the organizational costs.
Events in Israel and Gaza are currently shaking the Middle East, strongly impacting sports competitions, which cannot be organized in the region. This is particularly the case for football matches. Israel’s next meetings have been postponed, with no new date yet. Those of Palestine will be relocated to the east of the Maghreb. Through its federation, Algeria announced this Sunday that it would host future matches of the Palestine team. By covering organizational costs.
Algerian leaders made this request to Fifa, which was accepted. “The FAF has decided to host in Algeria all official and unofficial matches as part of the preparation of the Palestinian football selection for the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup of Nations and cover all costs related to these events,” we can read in a press release.
A first relocated match against Australia
This solidarity operation will begin on November 21 with a match between Palestine and Australia counting towards World Cup qualifying. Created in 1928, the Palestine team currently occupies 97th place in the Fifa rankings. The players of Tunisian Makram Daboub remain after a defeat in Vietnam last month in a friendly (2-0).
