Supporters of the Palestine team wave their flags during the AFC Asia Cup soccer against Japan in Newcastle, Australia, Monday, January 12, 2014 (Photo: AP)
The Palestine team pose for a photo before their Asian Cup Group D soccer match against Japan at the Newcastle Stadium in Newcastle January 12, 2015. Front row: Abdulhamid Abuhabib, Musab Battat, Abdallah Jaber, Khader Abuhammad, Ahmed Mahajna, Ismail Alamour. Back row: Abdallatif Albahdari, Murad Said, Mahmoud Dhadha, Ashraf Alfawaghra and Ramzi Saleh (Photo: Reuters)
Japan’s Keisuke Honda, top, is tackled by Palestine's Ahmed Mahajna during the AFC Asia Cup soccer match between Japan and Palestine in Newcastle, Australia, Monday, January 12, 2014 (Photo: AP)
Palestine's goalkeeper Ramzi Saleh (21) punches the ball away as Japan's Keisuke Honda (L) attempts to latch on to it during their Asian Cup Group D soccer match at the Newcastle Stadium in Newcastle January 12, 2015 (Photo: Reuters)
Japan's Shinji Okazaki (C) is challenged by Palestine's Abdallah Jaber (L), Murad Said (2nd L) and Abdallatif Albahdari as Japan's Shinji Kagawa (R) looks on during their Asian Cup Group D soccer match at the Newcastle Stadium in Newcastle January 12, 2015 (Photo: Reuters)
Palestine's Murad Said and Japan's Masato Morishige (L) jump for the ball during their Asian Cup Group D soccer match at the Newcastle Stadium in Newcastle January 12, 2015 (Photo: Reuters)
Japan’s Maya Yoshida celebrates after scoring a goal with teammates Shinji Kagawa, right, and Masato Morishige, left, during the AFC Asia Cup soccer match between Japan and Palestine in Newcastle, Australia, Monday, January 12, 2014 (Photo: AP)
Japan and Palestine players shake hands after the Asian Cup Group D soccer match at the Newcastle Stadium in Newcastle January 12, 2015 (Photo: Reuters)