The Palestine national football team is the national football team of the Palestine and represents the country in international football.
The Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1928. However, it was first recognized by FIFA in 1998, after the creation of the Palestinian Authority. Palestine has yet to qualify for the Asian Cup or the World Cup.
The team reached an all-time high position of 115 in the FIFA ranking system in April 2006 after seven years of progression from 191st in August 1999. Following their recognition by FIFA, the team played no official fixtures in the Palestinian Territories due to security concerns until a match on October 26, 2008 against Jordan in the newly renovated Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium in Al-Ram north of Jerusalem, which finished in a 1–1 draw. In recognition of their efforts the Palestinian Football Federation was awarded FIFA's inaugural Development Award.
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