1934 FIFA World Cup Qualification - Group 12

Group 12

The Palestine football team consisted of nine British footballers, six Jewish footballers and one Arab footballer. FIFA states in reference to the 1930s Palestine Mandate team that The term 'Palestine team' that had participated in previous competitions in the 1930s was actually the forerunner of today's Israel team and as such bears no relation to the national team of the Palestinian authority." However, the region currently known as Palestine is considered "one of the first Asian teams to compete in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers".

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1 Egypt 2 2 0 0 11 2 5.50 4
2 Palestine/Eretz Israel 2 0 0 2 2 11 0.18 0
Turkey withdrew
16 March 1934 Egypt 7 – 1 Palestine/Eretz Israel Cairo, Egypt
El-Tetsh 11', 35', 51'
Taha 21', 79'
Latif 43', 87'
Nudelmann 61' Stadium: British Army Ground
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Stanley Wells (England)

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