National Australia is supporting humanitarian efforts in Gaza through a donation

The qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup have begun, and the South Asian Football Confederation is also joining the fray with the national team Palestine to welcome the corresponding Australian team on the second matchday of the 9th group.

The Kangaroos recorded an impressive 7-0 win over Bangladesh, while Palestine suffered a 0-0 draw against Lebanon, a game in which they fielded seven players without a team due to the war.

By the way, in the game in question, they entered the field wearing the traditional Kufiyya (headscarf in Middle Eastern countries) and holding photos of war victims gauze.

Ahead of the match against Australia, which will be played in Kuwait for security reasons, the Socceroos players have decided to perform an act of solidarity and donate to the humanitarian relief efforts in Kuwait gauze.

This money is the bonus they receive for providing their services, while the country’s association with its coach will also contribute to the final amount, as noted in the Guardian Australia about the action that saw the light of day say: “We have great sympathy for everyone for what is happening“.

Palestine sits last (96th) in the FIFA domestic ratings rankings despite not having a permanent home base, having last played on Palestinian soil against Saudi Arabia in 2019.