Afghanistan have played vs Palestine in 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification on 29th June 2011 first leg and on 03 July 2011 second Leg in Tajikistan the Neutral Home Venue for Afghanistan and Palestine respectively.
Afghanistan have played its home Match in Tajikistan due to security reasons in Afghanistan.
First Leg Favored Palestine which they defeated Afghanistan 2-0, boosting its chances of reaching the second round. Murad Alyan scored the first goal for Palestine in the 28th minute. Ismail Alamour got the second in the closing stages of the second half.
Second leg started with the first goal of Wadi Hossam for Palestibe in the 11th minute, while young Afghan striker Bilal Arezou scored the second goal which was assisted by me (Israfeel Kohistani) equalised in the 63rd.The second Leg match was favoring Afghanistan which the whole game and the control was in our hand.
The match was played in the newly upgraded Faisal Husseini National Stadium in Al-Ram, near the Israeli security fence separating the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem.
Afghanistan's dream of reaching world cup finished by Palestine, which they lost 3-1 on aggregate to palestine.
Here are some photos of the match Played in Tajikistan and Palestine.
(Our Goal against Palestine which was assisted by me and scored by Bilal Arezou)
(During the match while I was playing)