Algeria says it has agreed to host the Palestine national team's upcoming football matches, including the World Cup qualifiers, following a request from the Palestinian FA.
Algeria says it has agreed to host the Palestine national team’s upcoming football matches, including the World Cup qualifiers, following a request from the Palestinian FA.
Their first ‘home’ match will be against Australia five days later, which looks set to be played in the North African nation of Algeria. According to a statement on its website, the Algerian Federation wrote: “The president of the Algerian Football Federation, Mr Walid Sadi, announces that our country will host the official Palestine-Australia match, scheduled for November.”
The early rounds of 2026 World Cup qualifying in Asia also serve as qualifiers for the continent’s main football competition, the Asian Cup.
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