The Algerian Football Association has suspended all football competitions “until further notice” in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The additional plan to play Palestine’s home games is likely to fail due to the regulations.
The Algerian Association (FAF) is founded in solidarity with the Palestinian people “all football competitions until further notice” suspend. The association announced this on social networks on Wednesday (October 19, 2023).
Algeria, which has traditionally been sympathetic to Palestine, had already announced on Sunday that it was ready to host games as part of the Palestinian national team’s preparation for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Nations Cup and to cover all costs related to these events .
Home game for Palestine against Australia
As a result, the match between Palestine and Australia scheduled for November 21, which is part of qualification for the 2026 World Cup, could take place on Algerian soil. The Palestinians’ opening game in World Cup qualifying is scheduled for November 16 in Lebanon.
Given the difficult situation, it is uncertain whether the games will actually take place. In addition, the regulations of the Asian Federation AFC stipulate that member countries are only allowed to play home games on the territory of another AFC member. But Algeria is part of the African association. The AFC has not yet responded to a sports show query on the subject on Tuesday.
Palestine is currently ranked 97th in the FIFA World Association rankings.
War in the Middle East since the Hamas attack in early October
Following the unprecedented attacks on Israel by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, in which more than 1,400 people were killed and around 200 kidnapped, Israel has been carrying out air strikes on the Gaza Strip virtually non-stop since October 7th.
According to the Hamas government, around 2,800 people died there. 1,200 others are said to be buried dead or alive under rubble. Hundreds more were killed in a hospital explosion on Tuesday evening, for which both sides blame each other.