world
The story of the “Palestine” football team without Palestinian players | Al Jazeera World
Al Jazeera English
October 7, 2026
via Al Jazeera EnglishYou're reading one story from Newsaly
Newsaly brings together 60,000+ newspaper articles, 30,000+ podcasts and 10,000+ magazine articles from around the world.
A World Of News, One Window.
Explore Today's News
In 1934, a team called Palestine entered the qualifying rounds of the football World Cup in Mussolini’s fascist Italy. But it did not include any Palestinian players. It was drawn largely from the Jewish sporting movement under the British Mandate, at a time when football reflect
Read the full story
Explore More On Newsaly
Voices (0)
Share a 15-second voice reaction. Voices automatically disappear after 10 days.
Sign in to record a voice on this article.
Be the first to share a voice on this article.