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The Palestine national football team (Arabic: منتخب فِلَسطِيْن لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم), governed by the Palestinian Football Association, represents Palestine in association football. The squad is governed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) continentally, and FIFA worldwide.
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| Nickname(s) | أُسُودُ كَنعَان (Lions of Canaan) الْفَدَائِي (The Fedayeen) الْفُرْسَان (The Knights) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Palestinian Football Association (الإتِّحَادُ الْفِلَسْطِيْنِيّ لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) | |||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | |||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Makram Daboub | |||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Musab Al-Battat | |||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Abdelatif Bahdari (82) | |||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Oday Dabbagh (17) | |||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | |||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | PLE | |||||||||||||||||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current | 100  2 (24 October 2024)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 73 (February – March 2018) | |||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 191 (April – August 1999) | |||||||||||||||||
| First international | ||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt 5–0 Mandatory Palestine  (Cairo, Egypt; 4 April 1930) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Palestine 11–0 Guam  (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 1 April 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Lebanon 9–1 Palestine (Alexandria, Egypt; 8 August 1953) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2015) | |||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| AFC Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2014) | |||||||||||||||||
| WAFF Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Group stage (7 times) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A football federation in Mandatory Palestine was founded in 1928. The national team was not recognized by FIFA until 1998, after the creation of the Palestinian National Authority. The same year, Palestine played their first FIFA-recognized match in a 3–1 defeat to Lebanon in a friendly. The team has won the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, thanks to a 1–0 win over the Philippines in the final. Their win in the competition qualified them to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, marking their first appearance in the competition. Palestine also qualified to the following edition of the Asian Cup in 2019, their first through regular qualification. They have yet to qualify for the World Cup.
The Palestinian team is known by various nicknames: "Lions of Canaan" (Arabic: أُسُودُ كَنعَان), "the Fedayoon" (Arabic: الْفَدَائِيُّون), "the Knights" (Arabic: الْفُرْسَان). Their main colours are red and white. The team reached an all-time high position of 73rd in the FIFA ranking in February 2018, after going on a 12-match unbeaten streak, from 29 March 2016 to 22 March 2018. Palestine's main venue is the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium in Al-Ram, although they have been forced to play in neutral stadiums for home matches on numerous occasions.
Football has a long tradition in Palestine. The game was originally introduced during the time of the Ottoman Empire. The Palestinian Football Association was formed in August 1928, and joined FIFA in June 1929, but at the time, the association was made up of Arab clubs, Jewish clubs, and clubs representing British policemen and soldiers serving in the region during the British Mandate rule that spanned the period between World War I and the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.[citation needed]
The Mandatory Palestine national team made its debut against Cairo (Egypt) in 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification, losing 0–5 in Cairo, Egypt. The team played five international matches, including a friendly match against Lebanon that Palestine won 1–5; until the British Mandate for Palestine national team was dissolved. During those five games, the national team fielded only Jewish players.[2]
Maccabi leader Yosef Yekutieli attempted for Maccabi Association's membership in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) as early as 1925.[3] The application was turned down, as only associations representing states could be admitted as members. Yekutieli thus decided to create the Palestine Football Association (PFA). Maccabi officials were obliged to include Arab teams. The association's first session was held in the summer of 1928. Notwithstanding the fourteen Jewish representatives that partook, one Arab delegate participated – an individual representing Arab Sports Club of Jerusalem.[4] FIFA accepted the PFA on 17 May 1929 and during the first years of the PFA, Arab clubs partook in PFA sanctioned-matches.[5] During this time, 11 of the 69 PFA teams were Arab, but after the mid-1930s, until its transformation into the IFA, its membership became largely Jewish with only minor Arab membership.[6]
The Arab Palestinian Sports Federation (APSF) was born in April 1931 due to the belief that the PFA did not represent Arab interests. A Palestinian national team played its first match against a squad from the American University of Beirut in the same year according to Falastin.[7] Due to the 1936 revolt, the activities of the APSF were hampered and the federation completely disappeared toward the end of the 1930s.[8]
While the PFA was established in 1928, the first international match played by Palestine was an 8–1 defeat away to Egypt in 1953.[9] The last game saw Palestine lose to Libya 5–2, to finish bottom of the group.[citation needed]
At the 1965 Arab Games, Palestine were grouped with Aden, Iraq, Lebanon and the United Arab Republic. They finished second, thus advancing to the semi-finals for the first time. Palestine faced Sudan and were beaten 2–1. In the third place play-off, Palestine met Libya, where they lost 4–2. Palestine participated in the 1966 Arab Cup held in Iraq; they were drawn in Group B alongside Syria, Libya and North Yemen. Starting with a 0–0 draw to Libya, Palestine beat North Yemen 7–0 before losing 3–1 to Syria. They ended the tournament with four points and failed to qualify to the knock-out stages of the competition.[10]
Palestine were drawn alongside Libya, North Yemen and Syria in the 1966 Arab Cup. With one win, a draw and a loss, Palestine was eliminated in the group stage.[11]
The national team participated in the 1976 Arab Games, held in Damascus. Palestine started their campaign with two defeats to Morocco (3–0) and Saudi Arabia (3–1), before defeating Jordan (2–1). They lost to hosts Syria (2–0) in their fourth game of the tournament, drew against South Yemen (0–0), and finished with a win against Mauritania (1–0) to end the tournament in 6th place.[12] Palestine participated in the 1992 Arab Cup held in Syria; they were drawn in Group B alongside the hosts and Saudi Arabia but were eliminated from the group stage after one draw and one loss.[13]
In May 1995, the PFA was granted the status of provisional member in FIFA. Palestine eventually gained FIFA membership on 8 June 1998 after numerous attempts since 1946.[14][8] Under Ricardo Carugati, Palestine played their first official matches in July 1998 against Lebanon, Jordan and Syria at the 1998 Arab Cup qualification.[15]
In the next year, Palestine took part in the 1999 Arab Games held in Jordan. There, they won games against Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, drew with Libya and Syria, while only losing to hosts Jordan. Palestine finished in the third-place which is their best result to date. In their first ever Asian Cup qualification, Palestine was drawn into a five-team group with Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Qatar. A single victory 2–0 against Pakistan proved to be not enough to qualify as they lost 1–0 to Qatar, 5–1 to Jordan before finishing the campaign with a 2–0 defeat to Kazakhstan.[16]
Managed by Mustafa Yacoub, Palestine drew into Group C of the 2002 World Cup qualification along with Hong Kong, Malaysia and Qatar. The team finished in second place. In the 2002 Arab Cup, Palestine crashed out of the group stage. Under Nicola Hadwa Shahwan, the team were drawn alongside Kuwait, Qatar and Singapore. Palestine finished last with two points.[citation needed]
After a failed Asian Cup qualifying campaign, the PFA hired Austrian coach Alfred Riedl to lead the team during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Palestine was included in a group with Uzbekistan, Iraq and Chinese Taipei. They won both games against Chinese Taipei, drew 2–2 with Iraq, however this was insufficient for Palestine to advance beyond the second round as they lost both fixtures versus Uzbekistan 3–0 apart from a 3–0 defeat at the hands of Iraq. Palestine took part in the inaugural AFC Challenge Cup held in Bangladesh. They were drawn alongside the host team, Cambodia and Guam. In the group stage, Palestine registered their biggest win ever, a 11–0 victory over Guam. Palestine advanced from Group C and met Kyrgyzstan in the quarter-finals. After playing a goal-lees first half, they were beaten with a last-gasp goal. In the summer of 2006, Palestine achieved its highest FIFA ranking at 115, placing them 16th in the Asian continent.[citation needed]
Managed by Azmi Nassar, Palestine were drawn with China national football team, Iraq and Singapore during the 2007 Asian Cup qualification. Palestine finished in the bottom with 4 points. They achieved their only win against Singapore 1–0.[17]
In 2008, with the help of FIFA's goal program, the PFA built the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, and on 26 October 2008. Palestine held a match at their home for the first time since they became a member of FIFA, a 1–1 draw with Jordan ahead of a crowd of over 7,000.[18] Palestine entered the first round of 2010 World Cup qualification and were eliminated after only one match that finished 4–0 for Singapore. The second leg was not played as scheduled due to the Palestinian team being barred from traveling.[19] However, the FIFA refused to reschedule the match and Palestine forfeited the game 3–0.[20]
The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifying draw put Palestine in Group C, with Afghanistan (later withdrew), Kyrgyzstan, and Nepal. They started the run with a goalless draw against hosts Nepal.[21] The final game finished in a 1–1 draw with Kyrgyzstan to miss the chance of qualification on goal difference.[22]
Palestine drew into group C with Jordan, Libya and Sudan for the 2011 Arab Games. They lost the opening match 4–1 to Jordan in Doha. The team improved in the second match against Libya which finished 1–1. The last game against Sudan was won by Palestine 2–0 to clinch the second-place berth in the tournament.[23] At the semi-finals they lost 3–1 to Bahrain. The team completed their campaign with a 3–0 loss to Kuwait.[citation needed]
During the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Palestine were drawn with Afghanistan in the first round. The first leg was won 2–0,[24] while the second leg ended in a draw 1–1.[25] On 3 July 2011, the first World Cup qualifying match played at home, Palestine took the lead with a long-range shot by Houssam Wadi. Palestine reached the second round to face Thailand. The first match was lost 1–0 in Buriram, while the second match resulted in Palestine's elimination.[citation needed]
The PFA chose not to renew Moussa Bezaz's contract after exiting the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Jamal Mahmoud, a former player and manager of Al-Wehdat, was announced as the national team manager in November 2011, after two disastrous friendly matches, without a permanent manager saw defeats against Indonesia and Iran 4–1 and 7–0, respectively. Palestine made history by playing and defeating their first UEFA rival Azerbaijan, on 2–0.[26] The match was later registered as unofficial for unknown reasons.[citation needed]
Mahmoud later led the team in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup. In the run-up, Palestine finished group play at the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup without conceding a goal after 2–0 wins over Nepal and Maldives alongside a 0–0 draw against Turkmenistan on the way to a semifinal exit at the hands of eventual champions North Korea. The third place play-off ended in a 4–3 loss against the Philippines. During the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, Palestine drew into Group D with Bangladesh, Nepal and the Northern Mariana Islands. They started with a hard win against Bangladesh 1–0. The next game ended in a 9–0 rout over the Northern Mariana Islands. The qualifiers finished in a goalless draw against Nepal to earn a second straight AFC Challenge Cup berth.[citation needed]
The team ended up winning the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup by drawing only one of the 5 matches without conceding a goal. In the opening match, Palestine won against Kyrgyzstan with a last-gasp goal by Abdelhamid Abuhabib.[27] In the next group game, they played against Myanmar and won 2–0.[28] The ended the first round with a 0–0 draw against hosts Maldives.[29] Palestine advanced as group winners to the semi-finals where they faced Afghanistan. The match ended in favor of the Palestinians with a 2–0 win.[30] At the final, Palestine clinched the win over the Philippines with a lone goal scored by Ashraf Nu'man through a free-kick.[31] The victory gave the Palestine team their first major trophy and guaranteed their participation in the next year's AFC Asian Cup. Following its 2014 AFC Challenge Cup win and qualification for the Asian Cup, Jamal Mahmoud resigned as national team manager citing differences with the Palestine Football Association.[32]
Palestine was placed in Group D along with Japan, Jordan and Iraq in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup having lost all three group matches. They started their campaign with a 0–4 defeat by Japan.[33] In the second game Palestine were beaten 1–5, with the opposing team ending the first half with a 3 goals lead. In the second half, Palestine scored their first ever Asian Cup goal by Jaka Ihbeisheh six minutes before the end. However, at this point they were eliminated.[34] The participation ended with a 0–2 defeat to Iraq.[35] After a disastrous performance in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, the PFA appointed Olympic team manager Abdel Nasser Barakat as national team manager, who then decided not to pick several veteran players as the team moved to overhaul.[citation needed]
Palestine registered two 6–0 wins over Malaysia during 2018 World Cup qualifying. Those results, combined with a 0–0 draw at home to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, placed Palestine close to qualification for the third round of Asian World Cup qualifiers. They were eliminated from the qualification following a 2–0 defeat to the UAE on 24 March 2016. They won their final FIFA World Cup qualification match at home 7–0 against Timor-Leste, five days later.[36]
Although eliminated from the World Cup, Palestine advanced to the third round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification. Drawn with Oman, the Maldives and Bhutan, Palestine came second in the group with five wins and one defeat, and qualified to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup for the first time through regular qualification. Between February and March 2018, Palestine reached their best ever FIFA ranking of 73rd, thanks to an unprecedented 12-match unbeaten streak (between 29 March 2016 and 22 March 2018), winning eight and drawing four. In February 2018, Palestine achieved their best-ever FIFA ranking (73rd).[15]
On 19 December 2017, Julio César Baldivieso was hired after Abdel Nasser Barakat was released.[37] The hiring was widely criticized by Palestinian fans.[38] On 22 April 2018, the PFA appointed Noureddine Ould Ali as head coach to lead the team in the next period. Palestine was crowned champion of the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup as an invited country to the tournament. In the road to the final, they topped their group with 6 points, defeating Tajikistan 2–0 before winning against Nepal 1–0 with a Khaled Salem header.[39] In the semi-final Palestine knocked out Bangladesh 2–0 with the goals coming in each half. At the final, Palestine played Tajikistan for the second time. The match ended 0–0 in regular time, to be decided in a penalty shoot-out which Palestine won 4–3.[40]
Drawn with Australia, Syria and Jordan, Palestine started their 2019 AFC Asian Cup campaign on 6 January 2019 with a 0–0 draw to Syria.[41] Five days later, Palestine faced title-holders Australia; a header by Jamie Maclaren and a goal by Awer Mabil sent Palestine trailing 2–0 at half-time. Australia sealed the win with a 90th-minute header from Apostolos Giannou. On 15 January 2019, Palestine headed into their last group-stage match needing all three points against Jordan, and hoping for a Syria win against Australia. In the 17th minute, Palestine came close to scoring when Amer Shafi produced a fingertip save to keep out Abdelatif Bahdari. In the second half, Oday Dabbagh failed to score from two headers, and the match ended in a 0–0 draw.[42]
Between July and August 2019, Palestine participated in the 2019 WAFF Championship; they were drawn with hosts Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen. Palestine ended the tournament with two wins, one draw and one defeat, and finished in second place in their group: however, this wasn't enough to reach the final.[43]
Palestine were drawn with Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Yemen at the 2022 World Cup qualification. They kicked-off with a historic win over Uzbekistan 2–0 in Al-Ram.[44] Five days later, Palestine were defeated 2–1 to Singapore.[45] On 15 October 2019, Palestine drew 0–0 with Saudi Arabia, during which its decades-long boycott of play in the West Bank came to an end in protest against Israel's control over Palestinian territories.[46] Thereafter, the team lost again to Yemen 1–0.[47] This was later followed with another away loss to Uzbekistan, thus placing Palestine in the bottom and reducing the country's opportunity to reach the final round.[citation needed]
Manager Noureddine Ould Ali lost his job after 2022 World Cup qualification resumed in 2021 following a 5–0 loss to Saudi Arabia. In April 2021, Tunisian coach Makram Daboub, who had previously worked as a goalkeeping coach under the leadership of Noureddine Ould Ali, who was dismissed, was assigned to supervise the national team on a temporary basis. Daboub led Palestine to victory over Singapore and Yemen.[citation needed] In June 2022, Palestine qualified for their third straight AFC Asian Cup finals, winning all three games against Mongolia, Yemen and Philippines.[citation needed]
In September 2023, Palestine spurn chances, and exit Asian Games following 1–0 loss to Hong Kong.[48]
On 23 January 2024, Palestine recorded their first ever Asian Cup victory and their first ever qualification to the Asian Cup knockout stage after a 3–0 victory over Hong Kong in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[49] They ended up losing 1–2 to the hosts Qatar in the quarterfinal despite taking the lead through Oday Dabbagh's goal in the 37th minute.[50][51]
On 7 June 2024, Palestine qualified to the Third Round of FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time after a 0–0 draw against Lebanon, securing second place in their qualification group behind Australia.[52] This result also saw them qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, their fourth consecutive qualification to the tournament.
The Palestinian Football Association faces problems in training and playing due to the Israeli conflict with the Palestinians.
Because of travel restrictions placed by Israel upon people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the difficulty in obtaining an exit visa from Israel, many players in the team are drawn from the Palestinian diaspora, from as far away as Chile and the United States.[53] Recently, Israel's refusal to issue exit visas has resulted in players, or in some case the entire team, being unable to represent the territories. In November 2006 all players based inside the West Bank and Gaza Strip were denied exit visas. The AFC cancelled the match since both teams had been eliminated from the competition by virtue of their previous results against China and Iraq.[54]
In October 2007, the second leg of a crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier between Palestine and Singapore was not played due to Palestine's inability to obtain exit visas. The AFC and FIFA decided not to reschedule the match despite protests from the PFA, and Singapore was awarded a 3–0 win in a walkover match.[55] In May 2008, the team was not allowed to travel to the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup. After a 2011 World Cup qualifier against Thailand, two starters, Mohammed Samara and Majed Abusidu, were refused entry to the West Bank and therefore could not travel back with the team from Thailand.[56]
Striker Ziyad Al-Kord was prevented from travelling and had his house destroyed.[57] Tariq al Quto was killed by the Israel Defense Forces,[58] and during Operation Cast Lead, three Palestinian footballers, Ayman Alkurd, Shadi Sbakh and Wajeh Moshtahe, were among the Palestinian casualties.[citation needed]
Mahmoud Sarsak was administratively detained by Israel in July 2009 for being a member of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine; following a hunger strike and international pressure on his behalf from FIFA president Sepp Blatter, he was released in July 2012.[59] In 2012, Olympic Team goalkeeper Omar Abu Ruways was arrested by Israel.[60]
Sameh Maraaba was arrested in April after returning with his team from training in Qatar. The Shin Bet accused Maraaba of exploiting his status as a Palestinian football player to act as a courier for Hamas.[61] Shin Bet released a statement in which it contended that Maraaba admitted that, before he left for Qatar, he met a senior Hamas operative in Kalkilya, asked him to meet an operative from Hamas' military wing in Qatar and received money, a cellphone and written messages which he brought back to Kalkilya.[61]
Palestinian facilities, such as the Palestine Stadium, have been damaged in military conflicts.[62]
In addition, there have been reports of Israeli forces intentionally shooting Palestinian footballers in the knees and feet,[63][64] including on one occasion ten bullets in the feet of 19 year old footballer Jawhar Nasser Jawhar.[65]
The team's former goalkeeper Omar Abu Rwayyis was arrested in connection with an attack on IDF soldiers in April 2012.[66]
In 2023, the team had to pull out of the Merdeka Tournament in Malaysia due to the Israel–Hamas war in October. Later that year, all 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches had to be held in neutral venues for the same reasons, though Algeria offered to host and was accepted by the PFA until FIFA and the AFC rejected the deal stating that Palestine needed to play in AFC member venues, resulting in them going to Kuwait, Qatar, and other countries in the Islamic world.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture Withdrew
| 16 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Lebanon | 0–0 | Palestine | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) | ||
| Note: Match played in the United Arab Emirates due to fears of spillover from the ongoing Israel–Hamas war. | ||||
| 21 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Palestine | 0–1 |  Australia | Kuwait City, Kuwait[lower-alpha 1] |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 14,537 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
| 19 December 2023 Hybrid friendly | Algeria U23  | 1–1 | Palestine | Annaba, Algeria |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium Referee: Houssam Benyahia (Algeria) |
| 7 January 2024 Friendly | Palestine | 0–1 |  Uzbekistan | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 9 January 2024 Friendly | Palestine | 0–0 |  Saudi Arabia | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Report Report (SAFF) |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 14 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS | Iran  | 4–1 | Palestine | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Education City Stadium Attendance: 27,691 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 18 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS | Palestine | 1–1 |  United Arab Emirates | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 41,986 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 23 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS | Hong Kong  | 0–3 | Palestine | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 6,568 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 29 January 2024 2023 AFC Asian Cup RO16 | Qatar  | 2–1 | Palestine | Al Khor, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium Attendance: 63,753 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 21 March 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Palestine | 5–0 |  Bangladesh | Kuwait City, Kuwait[lower-alpha 1] |
| 21:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 37,432 Referee: Shen Yinhao (China) |
| 26 March 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Bangladesh | 0–1 | Palestine | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 15:30 UTC+6 | Report |
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Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Attendance: 5,195 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 6 June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Palestine | 0–0 | Lebanon | Doha, Qatar[lower-alpha 1] |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 11 June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R2 | Australia | 5–0 | Palestine | Perth, Australia |
| 20:10 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
| 31 August 2024 Hybrid friendly | PDRM  | 1–2 | Palestine | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| --:-- UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: MP Selayang Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 5 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | South Korea  | 0–0 | Palestine | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia) |
| 10 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | 1–3 |  Jordan | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [lower-alpha 2] |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 10 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Iraq  | 1–0 | Palestine | Basra, Iraq |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Basra International Stadium Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 15 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | 2–2 |  Kuwait | Doha, Qatar[lower-alpha 2] |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 14 November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Oman  | v | Palestine | Muscat, Oman |
| --:-- | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex |
| 19 November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | v | South Korea | Amman, Jordan[lower-alpha 2] |
| --:-- | Stadium: Amman International Stadium |
| 20 March 2025 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Jordan | v | Palestine | Amman, Jordan |
| --:-- | Stadium: Amman International Stadium |
| 25 March 2025 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | v | Iraq | |
| --:-- |
| 5 June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Kuwait | v | Palestine | Kuwait |
| --:-- |
| 10 June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | v | Oman | |
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| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Makram Daboub |
| Assistant coach | Fahed Attal |
| Team manager | Jaber Al-Fathy |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ala'a Omar-Ud-Din |
| Physiotherapists | Ahmed Al-Mutauween Ayub Salih |
| Team doctors | Bilal Hussein Abdallah Al-Nader |
| Masseur | Saeed Jaber |
| Team manager | Hamdallah Al-Mansour |
| Technical director | Abdalaziz Fathy |
| Head of delegation | Abdalhamid Al-Ghannoush |
Ricardo Carugati (1998) Azmi Nassar (1999–2000)
Mansour Hamid El Bouri (2000) Mustafa Abdel-Ghali Yacoub (2001)
Andrzej Wiśniewski (2002)
Nicola Hadwa (2002–2004)
Alfred Riedl (2004)
Tamás Viczkó (2004) Azmi Nassar (2005–2007) Nelson Dekmak (2007) Ezzat Hamza (2008–2009) Jamal Daraghmeh (2009)
Mousa Bezaz (2009–2011) Abdel Nasser Barakat (2011) Jamal Mahmoud (2011–2014) Saeb Jendeya (2014–2015) Ahmed Al-Hassan (2015) Abdel Nasser Barakat (2015–2017)
Julio César Baldivieso (2017–2018) Noureddine Ould Ali (2018–2021) Makram Daboub (2021–)The following 22 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Kuwait on 15 October 2024.[70]
Caps and goals as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Kuwait.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tawfiq Ali | 8 November 1989 | 40 | 0 | Unattached |
| 16 | GK | Baraa Kharoub | 20 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | Hilal Al-Quds |
| 22 | GK | Rami Hamadeh | 24 March 1994 | 54 | 0 | Unattached |
| 2 | DF | Mohammed Khalil | 5 April 1998 | 16 | 0 |  Al-Hilal Benghazi |
| 4 | DF | Yaser Hamed | 9 December 1997 | 31 | 5 | Unattached |
| 5 | DF | Mohammed Saleh | 18 July 1993 | 34 | 0 | Al-Rayyan |
| 7 | DF | Musab Al-Battat (captain) | 12 November 1993 | 67 | 1 | Al-Faisaly |
| 12 | DF | Camilo Saldaña | 13 July 1999 | 14 | 0 | Al-Madina |
| 17 | DF | Mousa Farawi | 22 March 1998 | 17 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt |
| 20 | DF | Ameed Mahajna | 11 October 1996 | 9 | 0 | Al-Rayyan |
| 3 | MF | Mohammed Rashid | 29 January 1995 | 48 | 2 |  Persebaya Surabaya |
| 6 | MF | Oday Kharoub | 5 February 1993 | 34 | 0 | Kelantan United |
| 8 | MF | Ataa Jaber | 3 October 1994 | 10 | 0 | Qatar SC |
| 10 | MF | Mahmoud Abu Warda | 31 May 1995 | 39 | 3 | Al-Tahaddy |
| 15 | MF | Ameed Sawafta | 10 July 2000 | 5 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli |
| 18 | MF | Jonathan Cantillana | 26 May 1992 | 33 | 10 |  Maziya |
| 9 | FW | Tamer Seyam | 25 November 1992 | 65 | 13 | Al-Nasr Benghazi |
| 11 | FW | Oday Dabbagh | 3 December 1998 | 41 | 16 |  Charleroi |
| 13 | FW | Omar Faraj | 9 March 2002 | 5 | 0 | Zamalek |
| 19 | FW | Wessam Abou Ali | 4 January 1999 | 5 | 2 | Al-Ahly |
| 21 | FW | Zaid Qunbar | 4 September 2002 | 11 | 2 | Al-Ahly Benghazi |
| 23 | FW | Alaa Aldeen Hassan | 31 January 2000 | 7 | 0 | Al-Arabi |
The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past 12 months, but are not part of the current squad.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mahdi Assi | 24 December 2004 | 0 | 0 | Al-Bireh |
v. Kuwait; 15 October 2024 PRE |
| GK | Amr Kaddoura | 1 July 1994 | 3 | 0 |  Landskrona BoIS |
v. Iraq; 10 October 2024 INJ |
| GK | Naim Abuaker | 20 January 1995 | 1 | 0 | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya |
2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| GK | Abdelhadi Yasin | 9 May 2004 | 0 | 0 |  Bnei Sakhnin |
v. Australia; 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Michel Termanini | 8 May 1998 | 19 | 2 | Unattached | v. Kuwait; 15 October 2024 SUS |
| DF | Samer Jondi | 27 September 1996 | 12 | 0 | Al-Nasr Benghazi |
v. Iraq; 10 October 2024 INJ |
| DF | Ali Rabei | 9 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Anwar Al-Abyar |
v. Jordan; 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Mahdi Issa | 3 November 1998 | 2 | 0 | Jabal Al-Mukaber |
v. Bangladesh; 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Wajdi Nabhan | 27 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al-Bireh |
2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE |
| DF | Muath Barhoush | 25 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Thaqafi Tulkarem |
2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE |
| MF | Mohammed Darweesh | 2 June 1991 | 48 | 0 | Hilal Al-Quds |
v. Iraq; 10 October 2024 INJ |
| MF | Moustafa Zeidan | 7 June 1998 | 4 | 0 |  Rosenborg |
v. Iraq; 10 October 2024 INJ |
| MF | Samer Zubaida | 26 April 2001 | 6 | 0 | Hilal Al-Quds |
v. Jordan; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Hamza Hussein | 2 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Al-Ansar |
2023 AFC Asian Cup INJ |
| MF | Ahmad Al-Taweel | 10 February 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al-Bireh |
2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE |
| MF | Sadeq Obaid | 26 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Hilal Al-Quds |
2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE |
| MF | Mohammed Yameen | 19 September 1994 | 39 | 3 | Hilal Al-Quds |
v. Australia; 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Islam Batran | 1 October 1994 | 33 | 6 | Sada |
v. Australia; 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Mahmoud Eid | 26 June 1993 | 25 | 1 |  Bangkok United |
v. Bangladesh; 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Shehab Qunbar | 10 August 1997 | 8 | 2 | Jabal Al-Mukaber |
v. Bangladesh; 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Anas Baniowda | 7 September 2001 | 0 | 0 | Al-Ahli Amman |
v. Bangladesh; 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Mahmoud Wadi | 19 December 1994 | 22 | 0 | Asswehly |
2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| FW | Mohammed Obaid | 30 September 1998 | 1 | 0 | Jabal Al-Mukaber |
2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE |
| FW | Saleh Chihadeh | 25 August 1994 | 15 | 2 |  Kriens |
v. Australia; 21 November 2023 SUS |
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdelatif Bahdari | 82 | 9 | 2007–2021 |
| 2 | Khader Yousef | 71 | 2 | 2008–2016 |
| 3 | Ramzi Saleh | 68 | 0 | 2000–2015 |
| 4 | Musab Al-Battat | 65 | 1 | 2013–present |
| Tamer Seyam | 65 | 13 | 2014–present | |
| 6 | Abdallah Jaber | 59 | 2 | 2014–2019 |
| 7 | Ashraf Nu'man | 57 | 15 | 2009–2016 |
| 8 | Hussam Abu Saleh | 56 | 3 | 2010–2015 |
| 9 | Rami Hamadeh | 52 | 0 | 2013–present |
| Saeb Jendeya | 52 | 1 | 1999–2008 | |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oday Dabbagh | 17 | 38 | 0.45 | 2018–present |
| 2 | Ashraf Nu'man | 15 | 57 | 0.26 | 2009–2016 |
| 3 | Fahed Attal | 14 | 41 | 0.34 | 2004–2012 |
| 4 | Tamer Seyam | 13 | 65 | 0.2 | 2014–present |
| 5 | Sameh Maraaba | 12 | 43 | 0.28 | 2014–present |
| 6 | Ziyad Al-Kord | 10 | 29 | 0.34 | 1997–2006 |
| Jonathan Cantillana | 10 | 30 | 0.33 | 2015–present | |
| 8 | Abdelatif Bahdari | 9 | 82 | 0.11 | 2007–2021 |
| 9 | Ahmad Maher Wridat | 8 | 29 | 0.28 | 2012–2018 |
| 10 | Yashir Islame | 7 | 20 | 0.35 | 2016–2019 |
As of 2 September 2021[update], the complete official match record of the Palestine national team comprises 229 matches: 66 wins, 57 draws and 106 losses.[72][73] During these matches, the team scored 291 times and conceded 357 goals. Palestine's highest winning margin is 11 goals, which has been achieved against Guam in 2006 (11–0). Their longest winning streak is 7 wins, and their unbeaten record is 12 consecutive official matches.
| Overview | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
| World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WAFF Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arab Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arab Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
 1930 to 1998 |
Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||||||
  2002 |
Did not qualify | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||
 2006 |
3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||
 2010 |
1st round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||
 2014 |
2nd round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
 2018 |
3rd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 |
3rd | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
   2026 |
To be determined | TBD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||
   2030 |
To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Best: N/A | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Total | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 55 | |||
|
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| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 1956 to 1996 |
Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 |
Did not qualify | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||
 2004 |
4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||
 2007 |
4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2011 |
AFC Challenge Cup | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 |
Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Squad | |||||||||
| 2019 |
Group stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 8 | ||
| 2023 |
Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad | 1st | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 10 | ||
| 2027 |
Qualified | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Total | Best: Round of 16 | 4/19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | — | Total | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 84 | 52 | ||
|
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| AFC Asian Cup history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2015 |
Group stage | 12 January | Japan | L 0–4 | Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle |
| 16 January | Jordan | L 1–5 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 20 January | Iraq | L 0–2 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | ||
| 2019 |
Group stage | 6 January |  Syria | D 0–0 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah |
| 11 January | Australia | L 0–3 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai | ||
| 15 January | Jordan | D 0–0 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||
| 2023 |
Group stage | 6 January | Iran | L 1–4 | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan |
| 11 January | United Arab Emirates | D 1–1 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah | ||
| 15 January | Hong Kong | W 3–0 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Al Rayyan | ||
| Round of 16 | 29 January | Qatar | L 1–2 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | |
| AFC Challenge Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 2006 |
Quarter-finals | 5th of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | Squad | Qualified as invitees | ||||||||
 2008 |
Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||
 2010 |
Did not qualify | 3rd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 2012 |
Fourth place | 4th of 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2014 |
Champions | 1st of 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Squad | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | Best: champions | 3/5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 8 | — | Total | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
|
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| Palestine's WAFF Championship record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | ||
| 2000 |
Group stage | 7th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | ||
| 2002 |
Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad | ||
| 2004 |
Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | ||
| 2007 |
Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Squad | ||
| 2008 |
Group stage | 6th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Squad | ||
| 2010 |
Group stage | 9th of 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad | ||
| 2012 |
Group stage | 8th of 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | ||
| 2014 |
Group stage | 7th of 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad | ||
| 2019 |
Group stage | 3rd of 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad | ||
| 2023 |
Qualified as invitees | ||||||||||
| Total | Best: group stage | 10/10 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 35 | — | ||
| |||||||||||
| FIFA Arab Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1963 and 1964 |
Did not participate | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||
 1966 |
Group stage | 5th of 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | No qualification | ||||||||
| 1985 and 1988 |
Did not participate | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 |
Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | No qualification | ||||||||
| 1998 |
Did not qualify | 4th of 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2002 |
Group stage | 9th of 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | No qualification | ||||||||
| 2012 |
Group stage | 9th of 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | No qualification | ||||||||
| 2021 |
Group stage | 15th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1st of 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | Best: Group stage | 5/10 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 28 | Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||
|
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| Palestine's Arab Games record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | ||
| Alexandria 1953 |
Group stage | 6th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | Squad | ||
| Beirut 1957 |
Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Casablanca 1961 | |||||||||||
 Cairo 1965 |
Fourth place | 4th of 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | Squad | ||
 Damascus 1976 |
Final group | 6th of 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad | ||
| Rabat 1985 |
Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Aleppo 1992 |
Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | ||
| Beirut 1997 |
Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Amman 1999 |
Third place | 3rd of 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | Squad | ||
| Cairo 2007 |
Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Doha 2011 |
Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Squad | ||
| Total | Best: third place | 6/11 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 55 | — | ||
| |||||||||||
| Asian Games record | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |||
| New Delhi 1951 |
Did not enter | |||||||||||
 Manila 1954 | ||||||||||||
 Tokyo 1958 | ||||||||||||
| Jakarta 1962 | ||||||||||||
| Bangkok 1966 | ||||||||||||
| Bangkok 1970 | ||||||||||||
 Tehran 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Bangkok 1978 | ||||||||||||
| New Delhi 1982 | ||||||||||||
 Seoul 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Beijing 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Hiroshima 1994 |
Withdrew | |||||||||||
| Bangkok 1998 |
Did not enter | |||||||||||
2002 to present |
See Palestine national under-23 football team | |||||||||||
| Total | Best: N/A | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||
| ||||||||||||
| Tournament | Round | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Bangabandhu Cup | Winners | [74] |
| 2020 Bangabandhu Cup | Winners | [75] |
The list shown below shows the Palestine national football team all-time international record against opposing nations.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
KuwaitAll friendly and international matches have been approved. A-level matches
| Palestine national football team head-to-head records | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | From | To | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
 Afghanistan |
2011 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00 | |
| Algeria |
1969 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 | |
| Australia |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 | |
 Azerbaijan |
2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
 Bahrain |
2004 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| Bangladesh |
2006 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 87.50 | |
 Bhutan |
2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 100.00 | |
 Burundi |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
 Cambodia |
1966 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| Chile |
2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| China |
2006 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0.00 | |
 Chinese Taipei |
2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 100.00 | |
 Comoros |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| Egypt |
1953 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0.00 | |
 Greece |
1938 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Guam |
2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 100.00 | |
| Hong Kong |
2001 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 66.67 | |
| India |
2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| Indonesia |
2011 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 33.33 | |
| Iraq |
1965 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 39 | −32 | 0.00 | |
| Iran |
2000 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0.00 | |
| Jordan |
1976 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 42 | −29 | 6.25 | |
| Japan |
2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | |
 Kazakhstan |
2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Kuwait |
2002 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 10.00 | |
 Kyrgyzstan |
2006 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 14.29 | |
| Lebanon |
1940 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 33.33 | |
| Libya |
1953 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 0.00 | |
| Malaysia |
2001 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 80.00 | |
| Maldives |
2012 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 75.00 | |
 Myanmar |
2011 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 66.67 | |
| Morocco |
1976 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00 | |
 Mauritania |
1976 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| Nepal |
2009 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50.00 | |
 North Korea |
1966 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 | |
| South Korea |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
 Northern Mariana Islands |
2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 | |
| Oman |
2012 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 25.00 | |
 Pakistan |
2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100.00 | |
| Philippines |
2011 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50.00 | |
| Qatar |
1972 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 8.33 | |
| Saudi Arabia |
1976 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 0.00 | |
 Seychelles |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
 Singapore |
2003 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 33.33 | |
| Sri Lanka |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
 Sudan |
1965 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 0.00 | |
| Syria |
1966 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 13.33 | |
 Tajikistan |
2016 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 25.00 | |
 Tanzania |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Thailand |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | |
 East Timor |
2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00 | |
| Tunisia |
1969 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0.00 | |
 Turkmenistan |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| United Arab Emirates |
1999 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 16.67 | |
| Uzbekistan |
2004 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 16.67 | |
| Vietnam[lower-alpha 3] |
1966 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 33.33 | |
 Yemen |
2010 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 71.43 | |
| Total | 1940 | 256 | 73 | 65 | 118 | 323 | 403 | −80 | 28.52 | |
Last updated: Palestine vs Kuwait, 15 October 2024. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.[76]
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arab Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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