An exciting half of Palestine’s match against South Korea decided a 1-1 draw.. Video

In the sixth round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the Palestinian national team and South Korea played to a 1-1 draw at Amman International Stadium. The match began with Zaid Kanbar scoring for Palestine in the 12th minute. South Korea’s star player, Son Heung-min, equalized just four minutes later.

Palestine will be without key player Wissam Abu Ali due to injury. Zamalek’s Omar Farag is on the bench for this match.

Match Highlights

• Zaid Kanbar scored for Palestine in the 12th minute.
• Son Heung-min equalized for South Korea in the 16th minute.

Palestinian Team Formation

• Goalkeeper: Rami Hamadeh
• Defenders: Musab Al-Battat, Yasir Hamad, Anid Mahagana, Camilo Saldana
• Midfielders: Zayed Al Kanbar, Jonathan Zorilla, Adi Kharoub, Milad Tirmanini
• Forwards: Tamer Sayam, Uday Al-Dabbagh

Current Standings

Before the match, South Korea led Group Two with 13 points from five games. Palestine was at the bottom with only two points, seeking its first win in this round after two draws and three losses. This was Palestine’s first appearance in the third round of Asian qualifiers.

In their previous meeting in South Korea, the teams drew 0-0. Palestine lost to Oman 1-0 in an earlier match during this qualifier.

Injury Update

Wissam Abu Ali was injured during the qualifiers and will miss the match against South Korea.