Arab Cup Qatar 2025 | Gaza Soccer Fans Rally To Watch Palestinian Team Play Against Saudi Arabia Dozens of people in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza on Thursday gathered to watch the Palestinian soccer team play Saudi Arabia in the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 quarter-final. The Palestinian team, which made it to the quarterfinals for the first time, ended up losing to Saudi Arabia 2-1. It was a difficult loss for Palestinians in Gaza, who were already battling difficult weather conditions, two months after a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas first took hold.