The Socceroos have to play Palestine in an upcoming World Cup qualifier and coach Graham Arnold has concerns.
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Despite reports that the clash could be played in Algeria, there’s as yet no confirmation and Arnold wasn’t convinced, with a venue to be announced by Friday.
The Socceroos have to play both Palestine, which is caught in the grip of war with Israel, as well as Lebanon, with a home clash against Bangladesh locked in for Melbourne’s AAMI Park.
Arnold pointed to the involvement of Japan’s prime minister when the Blue Samurai were drawn to play North Korea and hoped there could be similar assistance from the Australian government, conceding the current picture looks “quite scary”.
He said everyone involved with the Socceroos was…
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