[Arab News]: ‘We played for Gaza’: How Palestine’s U-20 Women’s team went from underdogs to champions

Shock penalty shootout win over Jordan secures first U-20 West Asian Football Federation title

When rank outsiders secure a victory they tend, often, to be of the moral variety. If victory is achieved it rarely ends up with an outsider advancing to the final match and lifting the trophy.

On Saturday afternoon, Palestine’s U-20 Women’s team did just that. While Palestine’s senior men’s team has been punching above its weight for the past decade it …