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Palestinians, supporters fly flag in emotional World Cup qualifier

Supporters wave Palestinian flags at the 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers football match between Palestine and Australia at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City [Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP]

Palestinian flags and the black and white keffiyeh scarf have flown high at Kuwait’s Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium as Palestine took on Australia in a World Cup qualifier.

Thousands of Palestinians and their supporters turned out on Tuesday at the 60,000-seat venue for the football game, Palestine’s first in front of fans since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

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