Saudi Arabia national team players pose as they are welcomed in West the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019.Saudi Arabia's national soccer team has arrived in the West Bank for its first match in the Palestinian territories, a qualifying match for the 2020 World Cup. audi Arabia has never visited the West Bank before, apparently because it did not want to be seen as legitimizing Israel's occupation of the territory. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Members of the Palestine Football Federation and security forces welcome Saudi Arabia's national football team in Ramallah on October 13, 2019 upon the team's arrival in the occupied Palestinian territories where they will play for the first time next week their match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup against Palestine. The game, due to take place in Ramallah, would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played matches against Palestine in third countries. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank, where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI

Members of the Palestine Football Federation (L) welcome Saudi Arabia's national football team in Ramallah on October 13, 2019 upon the team's arrival in the occupied Palestinian territories where they will play for the first time next week their match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup against Palestine. The game, due to take place in Ramallah, would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played matches against Palestine in third countries. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank, where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI

A handout picture provided by the Palestinian Authority's press office (PPO), shows Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (C) posing for a picture with the players and coaches of the Saudi national football team in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 13, 2019. Saudi Arabia's national football team will play Palestine on October 15 as part of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, in a game held for the first time in the occupied Palestinian territories, which would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. - === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / PPO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === / AFP / PPO / - / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / PPO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - D

Members of the Palestine Football Federation welcome Saudi Arabia's national football team in Ramallah on October 13, 2019 upon the team's arrival in the occupied Palestinian territories where they will play for the first time next week their match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup against Palestine. The game, due to take place in Ramallah, would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played matches against Palestine in third countries. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank, where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI

Members of Saudi Arabia's national football team are welcomed in the Palestinian city of Ramallah on October 13, 2019 upon the team's arrival in the occupied Palestinian territories where they will play for the first time their match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup against Palestine in two days. The game, due to take place in Ramallah, would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played matches against Palestine in third countries. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank, where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI

Palestinians welcome the Saudi Arabia national team in West the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019.Saudi Arabia's national soccer team has arrived in the West Bank for its first match in the Palestinian territories, a qualifying match for the 2020 World Cup. audi Arabia has never visited the West Bank before, apparently because it did not want to be seen as legitimizing Israel's occupation of the territory. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinians welcome the Saudi Arabia national team in West the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019.Saudi Arabia's national soccer team has arrived in the West Bank for its first match in the Palestinian territories, a qualifying match for the 2020 World Cup. audi Arabia has never visited the West Bank before, apparently because it did not want to be seen as legitimizing Israel's occupation of the territory. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinian women welcome Saudi Arabia's national football players with flowers in Ramallah on October 13, 2019 upon the team's arrival in the occupied Palestinian territories where they will play for the first time next week their match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup against Palestine. The game, due to take place in Ramallah, would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played matches against Palestine in third countries. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank, where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI

Palestinian women welcome Saudi Arabia's national football players with flowers in Ramallah on October 13, 2019 upon the team's arrival in the occupied Palestinian territories where they will play for the first time next week their match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup against Palestine. The game, due to take place in Ramallah, would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played matches against Palestine in third countries. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank, where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI

Members of the Palestine Football Federation (front row) welcome Saudi Arabia's national football team (back)in Ramallah on October 13, 2019 upon the team's arrival in the occupied Palestinian territories where they will play for the first time next week their match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup against Palestine. The game, due to take place in Ramallah, would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played matches against Palestine in third countries. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank, where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI

A handout picture provided by the Palestinian Authority's press office (PPO), shows Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas exchanging gifts with the Saudi Football Federation chief Yasser Almisehal and members of his delegation in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 13, 2019. Saudi Arabia's national football team will play Palestine on October 15 as part of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, in a game held for the first time in the occupied Palestinian territories, which would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. - === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / PPO / XXX " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === / AFP / PPO / - / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / PPO / XXX " - NO MARKETING

A handout picture provided by the Palestinian Authority's press office (PPO), shows Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas exchanging gifts with the Saudi Football Federation chief Yasser Almisehal and members of his delegation in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 13, 2019. Saudi Arabia's national football team will play Palestine on October 15 as part of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, in a game held for the first time in the occupied Palestinian territories, which would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. - === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / PPO / XXX " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === / AFP / PPO / - / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / PPO / XXX " - NO MARKETING

Palestinian women welcome Saudi Arabia's national football players with flowers in Ramallah on October 13, 2019 upon the team's arrival in the occupied Palestinian territories where they will play for the first time next week their match in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup against Palestine. The game, due to take place in Ramallah, would mark a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played matches against Palestine in third countries. Arab clubs and national teams have historically refused to play in the West Bank, where the Palestinian national team plays, as it required them to apply for Israeli entry permits. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI