Palestinian formation The Mandatory Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1928 in the British Mandate of Palestine. Its national team,
Mandatory Palestine national football team, participated in qualifying rounds for the
1934 Football World Cup and
1938 FIFA World Cup. In 1948 it changed its name to
Israel Football Association.
Palestinian Arab formation A Palestine Football Association representing the Palestinian Arabs was formed in 1962 and has been a member of the
Union of Arab Football Associations since it was formed in 1974.
Palestinian Authority It was accepted as a member by FIFA in 1998, after the creation of the
Palestinian Authority. The PFA has also been a member of the
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1998, in the
West Asian Football Federation. On 30 July 2025,
EFE reported that Palestine head coach Ehab Abu Jazar was seeking to establish a training center for the national team in Chile. == Divisions ==