The Palestinian national football team has advanced to the final round of the World Cup qualification for the first time ever, with a 0-0 draw against Lebanon, the AP news agency reports.
Qatar, June 7 (RHC)-- The Palestinian national football team has advanced to the final round of the World Cup qualification for the first time ever, with a 0-0 draw against Lebanon, the AP news agency reports.
The Palestinian team, which played in Qatar on Thursday because of security issues amid Israel’s war on Gaza, is second in its group and five points clear of Lebanon with a single game remaining in the second round of Asian qualifying.
The top two teams in each of the nine groups progress to the final qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup.
