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Kevin Hand

Palestine hold AFC giants South Korea to a draw in World Cup qualifier

Palestine's goalkeeper Rami Hamadeh celebrates after the match in South Korea [Kim Soo-Hyeon/Reuters]

Palestine have held South Korea to a well-deserved, yet surprising, 0-0 draw in their opening Group C match in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The remarkable result in Seoul continues the rise of Palestinian football, which had peaked earlier this year with qualification for the knockout stage of the AFC Cup for the first time in the tournament held in Qatar.

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