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Palestine's Haytham Theeb vies for the ball in the air with UAE's Ahmed Khalil during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Al Ram, West Bank on Tuesday. Alaa Badarneh / EPA

A banner bearing portraits of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, centre, Sepp Blatter, left, and Palestinian football federation president Djibril Rajoub, is seen during the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between UAE and Palestine on Tuesday in Al Ram, West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

Palestinian supporters wave their national flag during the 2018 World Cup qualifier agains the UAE on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

Matias Hadwa of Palestine jumps for a header against the UAE on Tuesday at the Faisal Al Husseini Stadium in Al Ram, West Bank, near Jerusalem. Mohamed Torokman / Reuters

UAE defender Walid Abbas, right, vies for the ball with Palestinian midfielder Imad Zaatara during their 2018 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

UAE midfielder Majed Hassan, right, vies for the ball with Palestine's Haytham Theeb during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

UAE forward Ali Mabkhout dribbles past Palestine defender Saeeb Musabbeh during their goalless draw in 2018 World Cup qualifying on Tuesday in Al Ram, West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

Palestinian supporters watch the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between Palestine and UAE in the West Bank on Tuesday at the Faisal Al Husseini Stadium near Jerusalem. Alaa Badarneh / EPA

UAE's Ali Mabkhout, right, and Palestine's Tamer Seyman contest the ball during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in the West Bank on Tuesday. Thomas Coex / AFP

UAE forward Ahmed Khalil takes a free kick against Palestine on Tuesday during the 2018 World Cup qualifying match in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

Omar Abdulrahman of the UAE gets tripped up Abdullah Jabar during the team’s match against Palestine on Tuesday during 2018 World Cup qualifying. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA

Palestine's Haytham Theeb vies for the ball in the air with UAE's Ahmed Khalil during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Al Ram, West Bank on Tuesday. Alaa Badarneh / EPA

A banner bearing portraits of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, centre, Sepp Blatter, left, and Palestinian football federation president Djibril Rajoub, is seen during the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between UAE and Palestine on Tuesday in Al Ram, West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

Palestinian supporters wave their national flag during the 2018 World Cup qualifier agains the UAE on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

Matias Hadwa of Palestine jumps for a header against the UAE on Tuesday at the Faisal Al Husseini Stadium in Al Ram, West Bank, near Jerusalem. Mohamed Torokman / Reuters

UAE defender Walid Abbas, right, vies for the ball with Palestinian midfielder Imad Zaatara during their 2018 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

UAE midfielder Majed Hassan, right, vies for the ball with Palestine's Haytham Theeb during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

UAE forward Ali Mabkhout dribbles past Palestine defender Saeeb Musabbeh during their goalless draw in 2018 World Cup qualifying on Tuesday in Al Ram, West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

Palestinian supporters watch the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between Palestine and UAE in the West Bank on Tuesday at the Faisal Al Husseini Stadium near Jerusalem. Alaa Badarneh / EPA

UAE's Ali Mabkhout, right, and Palestine's Tamer Seyman contest the ball during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in the West Bank on Tuesday. Thomas Coex / AFP

UAE forward Ahmed Khalil takes a free kick against Palestine on Tuesday during the 2018 World Cup qualifying match in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP

Omar Abdulrahman of the UAE gets tripped up Abdullah Jabar during the team’s match against Palestine on Tuesday during 2018 World Cup qualifying. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA

Palestine's Haytham Theeb vies for the ball in the air with UAE's Ahmed Khalil during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Al Ram, West Bank on Tuesday. Alaa Badarneh / EPA

UAE and Palestine bring a slice of World Cup to West Bank – in pictures

Jake Badger

September 09, 2015

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Images from the UAE and Palestine in Tuesday's 2018 World Cup qualifier held in Palestinian territory, a goalless draw in front of West Bank fans on Tuesday. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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