Green Falcons’ decision to play the AFC World Cup qualifier in Palestine was met with praise Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas received Yasser Al-Mishal, the president of the Saudi Football Federation RAMALLAH, Palestine: The Saudi Arabian national team arrived in Ramallah on Sunday ahead of their 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Palestine to a heroes’ welcome. Earlier this month, the Green Falcons’ decision to play the AFC World Cup qualifier in Palestine was met with praise from those within the Palestinian authority. Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestinian Football Federation, told Arab News on Oct. 5 that the visit of the Saudi team has a historic and significant meaning for Palestinians. And their arrival was met with fanfare from fans and authorities alike. As the team arrived, the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas received Yasser Al-Mishal, the president of the Saudi Football Federation and offered a heartfelt welcome to the official and the Saudi team. A video dedication as a message of thanks from the Palestinian people to the Saudi players was also released on Twitter. Saudi Arabia face Palestine in Group D of the Asian section of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup having beaten Singapore and securing a draw against Yemen after two games. Palestine, meanwhile, scored a shock 2-0 win over Uzbekistan in their first game before going down to Singapore away from home. The match will be played at the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium in Al-Ram on Tuesday.