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Palestinenational football team record

81
Wins
72
Draws
103
Defeats

256 matches, 1966 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1613, 79th in the world

Palestine have played 256 internationals since 1966: 81 wins, 72 draws and 103 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Iraq, with 18 meetings. Their biggest win is 11–0 against Guam in the AFC Challenge Cup on 1 April 2006.

Palestine's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2568172103338–34332%
Competitive182624575268–24534%
Friendlies7419272870–9826%
At home19117146–1258%
Away10325304895–14224%
Neutral venues134453554197–18934%

Record against every opponent

Palestine have played 58 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Iraq1813148–392025
Syria1526713–232025
Jordan1326511–252025
Qatar1322913–192025
Saudi Arabia120667–192025
Kuwait1022611–192025
Yemen1080232–92022
Kyrgyzstan91536–82026
Bangladesh871016–12024
China81257–172026
Bahrain74127–42023
Lebanon71513–42024
Iran60243–182024
Malaysia640218–52025
Oman61145–82025
Pakistan660014–12018
Singapore62136–82021
Sudan60425–82010
Uzbekistan61052–102024
Tajikistan523010–62026
UAE50322–72024
Libya40400–02025
Maldives431013–12017
Nepal42203–02018
Philippines42118–42022
Afghanistan32105–12014
Australia30030–92024
Hong Kong32105–12024
Indonesia31113–52023
Myanmar32016–52014
Taiwan330016–32014
Tunisia30215–92025
Algeria0–2 (1969), 0–2 (1972)20020–41972
Bhutan2–0 (2017), 10–0 (2017)220012–02017
India4–2 (2013), 3–2 (2014)22007–42014
Kazakhstan0–2 (2000), 2–3 (2000)20022–52000
North Korea1–5 (1966), 0–2 (2012)20021–72012
South Korea0–0 (2024), 1–1 (2024)20201–12024
Sri Lanka3–0 (2014), 2–0 (2020)22005–02020
Thailand0–1 (2011), 2–2 (2011)20112–32011
Timor-Leste3–0 (2015), 7–0 (2016)220010–02016
Vietnam3–1 (2014), 0–2 (2023)21013–32023
South Yemen1–2 (1972), 1–0 (1973)21012–21973
Azerbaijan2–0 (2012)11002–02012
Burundi3–1 (2020)11003–12020
Cambodia4–0 (2006)11004–02006
Chile1–3 (2002)10011–32002
Comoros5–1 (2021)11005–12021
Egypt0–2 (1973)10010–21973
Guam11–0 (2006)110011–02006
Japan0–4 (2015)10010–42015
Mauritania0–0 (2010)10100–02010
Mongolia1–0 (2022)11001–02022
Morocco0–4 (2021)10010–42021
New Zealand2–2 (2026)10102–22026
Seychelles1–0 (2020)11001–02020
Tanzania0–1 (2011)10010–12011
Turkmenistan0–0 (2012)10100–02012

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v GuamAFC Challenge Cup, 1 Apr 200611–0 for Palestine
  2. v BhutanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 201710–0 for Palestine
  3. v TaiwanWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Feb 20048–0 for Palestine
  4. v MaldivesAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 20178–1 for Palestine
  5. v Timor-LesteWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Mar 20167–0 for Palestine

Heaviest defeats

  1. at IranFriendly, 5 Oct 20110–7 for Palestine
  2. v ChinaGaNEFo, 26 Nov 19660–7 for Palestine
  3. at AustraliaWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Jun 20240–5 for Palestine
  4. at Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifying, 30 Mar 20210–5 for Palestine
  5. v TunisiaPalestine Cup, 21 Aug 19732–6 for Palestine

Latest results

  1. at ChinaFriendly, 2 Oct 20265–0 for Palestine
  2. v TajikistanFriendly, 28 Sept 20264–2 for Palestine
  3. v New ZealandFriendly, 24 Sept 20262–2 for Palestine
  4. at KyrgyzstanFriendly, 9 Jun 20260–0 for Palestine
  5. at KyrgyzstanFriendly, 6 Jun 20260–0 for Palestine
  6. v Saudi ArabiaArab Cup, 11 Dec 20251–2 for Palestine
  7. v SyriaArab Cup, 7 Dec 20250–0 for Palestine
  8. v TunisiaArab Cup, 4 Dec 20252–2 for Palestine
  9. at QatarArab Cup, 1 Dec 20251–0 for Palestine
  10. v LibyaArab Cup qualifying, 25 Nov 20250–0 for Palestine

Palestine's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1966: 1486End of 1969: 1481End of 1971: 1485End of 1972: 1461End of 1973: 1454End of 1974: 1449End of 1975: 1445End of 1979: 1450End of 1992: 1450End of 1997: 1448End of 1998: 1421End of 2000: 1370End of 2001: 1381End of 2002: 1387End of 2003: 1358End of 2004: 1380End of 2005: 1368End of 2006: 1391End of 2007: 1351End of 2008: 1348End of 2009: 1337End of 2010: 1318End of 2011: 1356End of 2012: 1418End of 2013: 1435End of 2014: 1496End of 2015: 1509End of 2016: 1499End of 2017: 1559End of 2018: 1523End of 2019: 1504End of 2020: 1528End of 2021: 1532End of 2022: 1563End of 2023: 1537End of 2024: 1529End of 2025: 1584End of 2026: 1613
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1613, reached on 2 October 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly7419272870–98
World Cup qualifying4916132074–62
AFC Asian Cup qualifying241031144–31
WAFF Championship22341516–35
Arab Cup1729623–29
AFC Challenge Cup1483329–8
AFC Asian Cup101367–21
Palestine Cup1022613–19
Bangabandhu Cup871013–1
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying73407–2
Arab Cup qualifying51228–7
Palestine International Championship550010–1
Kuneitra Cup41128–6
GaNEFo31026–15
Philippine Peace Cup21018–7

Top scorers

  1. 1Oday Dabbagh10
  2. 2Tamer Seyam8
  3. 3Emad Ayoub4
  4. 4Wessam Abou Ali4
  5. 5Ahmad Abu Nahyeh3
  6. 6Jaka Ihbeisheh3
  7. 7Jonathan Cantillana3
  8. 8Murad Alyan3
  9. 9Roberto Kettlun3
  10. 10Yaser Hamed3

Counted from the 50 of 256 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Palestine play their first international?

On 1 April 1966, a 0–0 draw against Libya in the Arab Cup.

What is Palestine's biggest win?

11–0 against Guam in the AFC Challenge Cup on 1 April 2006.

What is Palestine's heaviest defeat?

0–7 against Iran in a friendly on 5 October 2011.

Who have Palestine played the most?

Iraq: 18 matches, with 1 win, 3 draws and 14 defeats for Palestine.

What is Palestine's longest winning run?

7 wins in a row, from 22 March 2017 to 14 November 2017.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.