Tag Archives: Palestine

Palestinian fans (don't yet) celebrate hosting the 2019 Asian Cup.

Good Morning Israel, Palestine wants to host the next Asian Cup

November 28, 2013 · by · in Asia, Australia, Back Stories, Fans, SCOOP!, The AFC · Leave a comment

Buried way down deep in a press release from the Asian Football Confederation was a real life actual scoop. The maligned and almost non-existent Palestine Football Association wants to host the next Asian Cup.

Israel, Europe, Palestine, and the Political Football

June 14, 2013 · by · in Asia, Back Stories, Europe, Fans, FIFA, Film, Politics, The AFC, Uncategorized · 1 Comment

So, UEFA’s Under-21 championship kicked off on June 5 to decide which nation has the best “youth” players in Europe. This year, there’s a catch. The tournament is hosted by Israel which, of course, is not in Europe. Israel is bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria making it about as Middle East as you […]