[The National]: Rami Hamadi has Palestine's World Cup destiny in his hands
National team goalkeeper will look to keep Kuwait and Oman at bay with qualification for 2026 global finals within reach
When Round 3 of the 2026 Asian World Cup qualifiers got underway last September, one result stood out: South Korea 0-0 Palestine.
The disparity between the two teams couldn't be greater. Korea, ranked 23rd in the world, against the side ranked 101. The 11-time World Cup qualifiers and two-time champions of Asia against a Palestine team that has never come remotely close to the global finals and whose best finish in continental competition was reaching the last-16 in Qatar last year.
Buoyed by a partisan crowd at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, a home side containing household names, including Tottenham forward Son Heung-min and Paris Saint-Germain defender Lee Kang-in were held.
Keeping them at bay that night behind a resolute rearguard was Rami Hamadi, the Palestinian national team goalkeeper.
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