Mohammed Rashid once worked as a forklift driver in a Chicago warehouse
. Fast forward to these grim times and Rashid, along with his Palestine soccer teammates, carry a heavier weight knowing success on the field offers a little respite from the war raging in Gaza. Amid the horrifying backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war, now in its eighth month, an inspired Palestine has produced a stirring run to reach the third round in Asia of World Cup qualifying for the first time.
“What’s happening right now is affecting all of us. You can’t help but be affected by it.” Rashid was on a college soccer scholarship in Illinois from 2013-17 before signing with the Palestinian Premier League one year later. While most United Nations members do not recognize Palestine as a country, including the U.S. and Australia, the Palestine Football Association became a full member of FIFA in 1998.
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