
Who controls football in Palestine?
NewsFeed
For Palestinians fighting Israeli occupation, football has never been just a game. From FIFA’s recognition of a Zionist-run “Palestine” team to a village pitch facing demolition in the occupied West Bank, this is the story of how the sport became another battleground over land, identity, and representation, Al Jazeera’s Leila Warah explains.
By Leila Warah
Published On 19 Jul 2026

22 hours ago
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