Palestine

FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 20 to make a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international football because of the conflict with Hamas.

For the team and its followers, the possibility of qualifying for FIFA's 2026 World Cup carries a message about existence and belonging.

The Palestinian FA said former national team member Mohammed Barakat was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip.

Check out all the results and venues for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, including the knockout bracket.

Qatar are marching on to the Asian Cup quarterfinals but there was one final cheer for Palestine on Monday as they departed as history makers.

Defending champions Qatar survived a scare to beat Palestine 2-1 and advance to the Asian Cup quarterfinals thanks to goals from Hassan Al-Haydos and Akram Afif at Al Bayt Stadium on Monday.

The 2023 AFC Asian Cup round of 16 will deliver plenty of tantalising ties -- from heavyweight clashes to potential upsets.

It initially looked as though luck would not be Palestine's side but fortune ultimately favoured the brave as they marched on in the AFC Asian Cup.

The group stage of the Asian Cup has concluded after a dramatic final match day. Here's who has qualified and who's heading home.

Palestine made history by reaching the knockout stages of the Asian Cup for the first time on Tuesday with victory over Hong Kong in their final group match.