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Large crowds have been watching the Palestinian national football team take on the United Arab Emirates for a place in the 2016 World Cup.
The two sides drew 0-0 in the qualifier, but it did nothing to dampen the party like atmosphere at the Faisal Al Husseini stadium in Al Ram.
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Flags flying, it's a good day to be patriotic.
Palestinian football fans are out supporting their home team as they vie for a win during a world cup qualifier against the UAE.
It's a special moment: it's the first time the Palestinians have hosted a World Cup match.
It's also the first time the team has played a match all together since 2011, a diplomatic victory for the Palestinian side.
The side has long-faced difficulties in playing together - Israel has restricted player movements in the past.
But this time players from Gaza and the West Bank have come together - and it's whipping the crowd into a delighted frenzy.
Playing the Durbaka for the fans, Adel Hammad left his home in the West Bank city of Bethlehem to attend the game on at the Faisal Al Husseini stadium in Al Ram on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
The father of six says he tries never to miss a match - home or abroad.
"I came back from Jordan and cut short my stay with my son there in order to watch the (Palestinian) national team's game. Since I'm a fan of the national team when they went to Australia I followed them there; I also went to Qatar and Greece. Everywhere they go, I go with them. This is in my blood."
Around 10,000 people have packed the stadium for the game.
Many like Marwa Deeb have spent the day travelling to get here.
"It took us three hours to come from Maj al - Krum to here.We stopped once on the way to drink because there were old people and children with us; but despite this hot weather and the long distance we came to support the Palestinian team."
It's a tough match. Dust hangs in the air as a sandstorm blankets the area, raising pollution levels.
A victory for the Palestinian side is not to be, tonight's match ends in a draw.
But the crowds are far from disappointed.
"Our national team played very well and I want to thank the UAE national team for coming to play in Palestine," says Khaled Aziz, as he poses for photographs with friends after the match.

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