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Palestine Football Association
The Palestinian Football Association () is the governing body for football in Palestine, and for the men's Palestine national football team and the Palestine women's national football team. History Palestinian Jewish formation The Mandatory Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1928 in the British Mandate of Palestine. Its national team, Mandatory Palestine national football team, participated in qualifying rounds for the 1934 Football World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup. In 1948 it changed its name to Israel Football Association. Palestinian Arab formation A Palestine Football Association representing the Palestinian Arabs was formed in 1962 and has been a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations since that was formed in 1974. Palestinian Authority It was accepted as a member by FIFA in 1998, after the creation of the Palestinian Authority. The PFA has also been a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1998, in the West Asian Football Federat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries and territories in Asia. The AFC was formed in 1954. It has 47 members. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC that managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, British Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. In 1986, ALFC merged with AFC. Executive Committee Members 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Playoffs In June 2025, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that Qatar and Saudi Arabia will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The playoffs will feature six teams, comprising the third- and fourth-placed teams from the recent third round of Asian qualifiers. These teams will be divided into two groups of three, with the winners of each group advancing to the intercontinental playoff round. The deci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Susan Shalabi Molano
Susan is a feminine given name, the usual English version of Susanna or Susannah. All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew ''shoshan'', meaning ''lotus flower'' in Egyptian, original derivation, and several other languages. Variations * Susana, Susanna (or Suzanna), Susannah, Suzana, Suzannah * Susann, Sussan, Suzan, Suzann * Susanne, Suzanne * Susanne * Suzan * Suzanne * Suzette * Susie, Suzy Nicknames Common nicknames for Susan include: * Sue, Susie, Susi (German), Suzi, Suzy, Suzie, Suze, Sanna, Suzie, Sookie, Sukie, Sukey, Subo, Suus (Dutch), Shanti In other languages * Albanian and * * , or * * , or * * , or * Catalan, Estonian and * ** * Czech and * Danish and * Dutch and * * or ** * , , or * ; often shortened to , or * * * * or * or * * * ** , or * * or * * or * , or * * * * See also * List of people named Susan * Black-eyed Susan (other) ''Black-Eyed Susan; or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Palestinian Sports During The 2023–2024 Israeli Invasion Of Gaza
Palestinian sports has deteriorated due to the ongoing Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. around 400 Palestinian sportspeople, at least 245 of them footballers (69 children and 176 young men), were killed in Israeli attacks according to the Palestine Olympic Committee and the Palestinian Football Association. The Israeli invasions have also led to destruction of stadiums and closure of clubs. Background The Arab Palestine Sports Federation was founded in 1931 and re-established in 1944. The federation had 55 affiliated sports clubs until the Nakba (the violent displacement and dispossession of Palestinians by Israel) stopped Palestinian national sports and drove most of the Palestinians to exile and refugee camps. After the Oslo Accords in 1993, the Palestinian Football Association joined various international sports federations including FIFA. However, since then, the federation has faced constant challenges in building a sustainable national football infrastructure. This is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Palestine Cup
The Palestine Cup is the main national association football competition in Palestine. It is sanctioned by the Palestinian Football Association. Past competitions were more expansive including clubs from all tiers of Palestinian football. For the 2010–11 season the PFA restricted participation to just the 12 teams of the 2010–11 West Bank Premier League. Format The format of the 2010–11 Palestine Cup featured a group stage with two groups of six teams. After one round of play where each team in the group had played each other once, the top two teams based on points accumulated advanced to the semifinal stage. Semifinals were a two-legged affair with the aggregate winners advancing to a one-off final. Past winners There are two competitions, the Gaza Strip Cup for clubs in the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank Cup for clubs in the West Bank. Since 2015, a two-legged Palestine Cup final is played between the cup winners of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Gaza Strip Cup West B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gaza Strip First League
The sport of association football, football in Palestine is run by the Palestinian Football Association. The association administers national teams and club competitions. They are members of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation. Women's football is popular also in Palestine. The opening match of the Palestine Women's National Football League on February 10, 2011, in the Feisal al-Husseini Stadium was attended by an estimated 8,000 people. The Women's league has six teams. Football is the most popular sport in Palestine. Honey Thaljieh is a pioneer in women's football. History The game was originally introduced during the time of the Mandatory Palestine, British Mandate. Palestine has one of the oldest histories of organized football in the Middle East with evidence of the game being played at an organized level amongst Palestinian youths since at least the early 1920s. Some notable clubs during the early years of Palestinian football were Shabab Al Arab of Haifa, the Orthodo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
West Bank Premier League
The West Bank Premier League is one of the two Football in the State of Palestine, top divisions of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA). The other is the Gaza Strip Premier League. Palestinian clubs have a rich history stretching back to the early 1930s, but most teams folded due to the political turmoil, and ensuing reduction of the geographical area of the country. Over the years, the format of the league has taken many different shapes. The league has been held uninterrupted since 2008. History Pre-Officialization (1970s–2000s) * In 1977, Silwan SC, Silwan won a five-team league on 28 points ahead of Al-Arabi Beit Safafa, YMCA, Al-Bireh Group, and Shabab Al-Khaleel. * In 1982, Shabab Al-Khaleel won a 24-team league on 81 points five points ahead of closest challengers YMCA. * In 1984, Markaz Tulkarem won a 12-team league on 60 points one point ahead of closest challengers Hateen. * In 1985, Shabab Al-Khaleel won their second league title, the league once again fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hussam Al Hussein
Hossam or Hussam or Hosam or Husam (; ) is an Arabic/Semitic male given name and surname. It means the sharp sword or a cutting blade. In some traditions it translates to "sword of justice" or "sword that divides justice and injustice". Notable people with the name include: It is more commonly used in the Middle East. Given name *Hossam Abdelmoneim (born 1975), Egyptian football player * Hossam AlJabri, activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims *Hossam Mohammed Amin (1950–2021), Iraqi general under Saddam Hussein's government * Hossam Arafat (Egyptian football player) (born 1990), Egyptian footballer * Hossam Arafat (Palestinian politician), Palestinian politician *Hossam Ashour, (born 1986), Egyptian footballer * Hossam El-Badry (born 1960), Egyptian football manager and former footballer * Hossam Bahgat (born c. 1978), Egyptian human rights activist and investigative journalist *Hossam Eisa, Egyptian politician and academic *Hussam Fawzi (born 1974), Iraqi footballer *H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ghassan Jaradat
The Ghassanids, also known as the Jafnids, were an Arab tribe. Originally from South Arabia, they migrated to the Levant in the 3rd century and established what would eventually become a Christian kingdom under the aegis of the Byzantine Empire. However, some of the Ghassanids may have already adhered to Christianity before they emigrated from South Arabia to escape religious persecution. As a Byzantine vassal, the Ghassanids participated in the Byzantine–Sasanian Wars, fighting against the Sasanian-allied Lakhmids, who were also an Arabian tribe, but adhered to the non-Chalcedonian Church of the East. The lands of the Ghassanids also acted as a buffer zone protecting lands that had been annexed by the Romans against raids by Bedouins. After just over 400 years of existence, the Ghassanid kingdom fell to the Rashidun Caliphate during the Muslim conquest of the Levant. A few of the tribe's members then converted to Islam, while most dispersed themselves amongst Melkites and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ahmad Sharaf
Ahmad () is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed. It is also used as a surname. Etymology The word derives from the root ( ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the verb (''ḥameda'', "to thank or to praise"), non-past participle (). Lexicology As an Arabic name, it has its origins in a Quranic prophecy attributed to Jesus in the Quran which most Islamic scholars concede is about Muhammad. It also shares the same roots as Mahmud, Muhammad, Hamed, and Hamad. In its transliteration, the name has one of the highest number of spelling variations in the world. Some Islamic traditions view the name Ahmad as another given name of Muhammad at birth by his mother, considered by Muslims to be the more esoteric name of Muhammad and central to understanding his nature. Over the centuries, some Islamic scholars have suggested the name's parallel is in the word 'Paraclete' from the Biblical text,"Isa", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Makram Daboub
Makram Daboub (; born 30 December 1972) is a Tunisian football coach and former player. He was most recently the head coach of the Palestinian national team. He worked as a goalkeeper coach for the Olympic team. Daboub managed the local team that won the 2020 Bangabandhu Cup in Bangladesh. Before his promotion to coach Palestine in April 2021, he was a goalkeeper coach. During his club career, he spent time at Espérance Sportive de Tunis during his upbringing. He retired as a player in 2009 after a lengthy stay at Espérance Sportive de Zarzis Espérance Sportive de Zarzis ( known as ES Zarzis or simply ESZ for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Zarzis. The club was founded in 1934 by Haj Ali Bouchhioua and its colours are yellow, red and black. Their home stadium, Abdessa .... Managerial career Despite gaining only 8 points in a group that seemed within their grasp, Palestine managed to advance to the third and crucial stage of qualification for the 2026 Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
