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In pictures: Iraq’s national football team plays first friendly match with Palestine in occupied West Bank
Iraq’s national team played its first-ever football match in the Palestinian territories on Saturday and beat the home side 3-0 in a friendly. Some 2,000 people attended the match in Al-Ram near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, next to Israel’s separation wall cutting off the Palestinian territory.
Iraq’s goalkeeper Jalal Hasan dives to catch the ball during the friendly football match between Palestine and Iraq at the Faisal al-Husseini stadium in the town of al-Ram near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank on August 4, 2018.
Palestine’s Sameh Maraba (L) and Iraq’s Humam Tariq vie for the ball during the friendly football match between Palestine and Iraq at the Faisal al-Husseini stadium in the town of al-Ram near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank on August 4, 2018.
Iraq’s Mustafa Nathem (R) celebrates a goal during the friendly football match between Palestine and Iraq at the Faisal al-Husseini stadium in the town of al-Ram near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank on August 4, 2018.
Main referee Murad Zawahra shows a yellow card during the friendly football match between Palestine and Iraq at the Faisal al-Husseini stadium in the town of al-Ram near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank on August 4, 2018.
Palestine’s Tamer Syam (L) and Iraq’s Mazin Fyad vie for the ball during the friendly football match between Palestine and Iraq at the Faisal al-Husseini stadium in the town of al-Ram near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank on August 4, 2018.
Supporters carry Palestinian flags during the friendly football match between Palestine and Iraq at the Faisal al-Husseini stadium in the town of al-Ram near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank on August 4, 2018. The banner in Arabic reads ‘The Iraqi is the best of people and the Palestinian makes us proud’.
Iraq’s team supporters carry their national flag during the friendly football match between Palestine and Iraq at the Faisal al-Husseini stadium in the town of al-Ram near Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank on August 4, 2018.
