Palestinian team plays friendly in Spain in front of 50,000 spectators

The Palestinian team will also take on a selection of players from Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region in Barcelona on Tuesday.

Players and staff of both the Palestinian and Basque teams acknowledge the fans following a friendly match at San Mames Stadium. Pic: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images

A selection of Palestinian footballers took on a group of Spanish players from the Basque Country on Saturday in a friendly match with political overtones relating to Israel’s military actions in Gaza.

Organisers said some 50,000 spectators had tickets for the match at San Mames Stadium, the home of Athletic Bilbao.