• A banner bearing portraits of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, centre, Sepp Blatter, left, and Palestinian football federation president Djibril Rajoub, is seen during the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between UAE and Palestine on Tuesday in Al Ram, West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
    A banner bearing portraits of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, centre, Sepp Blatter, left, and Palestinian football federation president Djibril Rajoub, is seen during the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between UAE and Palestine on Tuesday in Al Ram, West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • Palestinian supporters wave their national flag during the 2018 World Cup qualifier agains the UAE on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
    Palestinian supporters wave their national flag during the 2018 World Cup qualifier agains the UAE on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • Matias Hadwa of Palestine jumps for a header against the UAE on Tuesday at the Faisal Al Husseini Stadium in Al Ram, West Bank, near Jerusalem. Mohamed Torokman / Reuters
    Matias Hadwa of Palestine jumps for a header against the UAE on Tuesday at the Faisal Al Husseini Stadium in Al Ram, West Bank, near Jerusalem. Mohamed Torokman / Reuters
  • UAE defender Walid Abbas, right, vies for the ball with Palestinian midfielder Imad Zaatara during their 2018 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
    UAE defender Walid Abbas, right, vies for the ball with Palestinian midfielder Imad Zaatara during their 2018 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • UAE midfielder Majed Hassan, right, vies for the ball with Palestine's Haytham Theeb during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
    UAE midfielder Majed Hassan, right, vies for the ball with Palestine's Haytham Theeb during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • UAE forward Ali Mabkhout dribbles past Palestine defender Saeeb Musabbeh during their goalless draw in 2018 World Cup qualifying on Tuesday in Al Ram, West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
    UAE forward Ali Mabkhout dribbles past Palestine defender Saeeb Musabbeh during their goalless draw in 2018 World Cup qualifying on Tuesday in Al Ram, West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • Palestinian supporters watch the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between Palestine and UAE in the West Bank on Tuesday at the Faisal Al Husseini Stadium near Jerusalem. Alaa Badarneh / EPA
    Palestinian supporters watch the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between Palestine and UAE in the West Bank on Tuesday at the Faisal Al Husseini Stadium near Jerusalem. Alaa Badarneh / EPA
  • UAE's Ali Mabkhout, right, and Palestine's Tamer Seyman contest the ball during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in the West Bank on Tuesday. Thomas Coex / AFP
    UAE's Ali Mabkhout, right, and Palestine's Tamer Seyman contest the ball during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in the West Bank on Tuesday. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • UAE forward Ahmed Khalil takes a free kick against Palestine on Tuesday during the 2018 World Cup qualifying match in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
    UAE forward Ahmed Khalil takes a free kick against Palestine on Tuesday during the 2018 World Cup qualifying match in the West Bank. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • Omar Abdulrahman of the UAE gets tripped up Abdullah Jabar during the team’s match against Palestine on Tuesday during 2018 World Cup qualifying. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
    Omar Abdulrahman of the UAE gets tripped up Abdullah Jabar during the team’s match against Palestine on Tuesday during 2018 World Cup qualifying. Photo Courtesy / UAE FA
  • Palestine's Haytham Theeb vies for the ball in the air with UAE's Ahmed Khalil during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Al Ram, West Bank on Tuesday. Alaa Badarneh / EPA
    Palestine's Haytham Theeb vies for the ball in the air with UAE's Ahmed Khalil during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Al Ram, West Bank on Tuesday. Alaa Badarneh / EPA

UAE and Palestine bring a slice of World Cup to West Bank – in pictures


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Images from the UAE and Palestine in Tuesday's 2018 World Cup qualifier held in Palestinian territory, a goalless draw in front of West Bank fans on Tuesday. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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