{"id":2271559,"date":"2024-06-19T13:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T17:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-palestine-qualify-for-the-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T13:50:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T17:50:24","slug":"fact-check-did-palestine-qualify-for-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-palestine-qualify-for-the-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Palestine qualify for the World Cup?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-palestine-qualify-for-the-world-cup%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2271559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-love-reproductive-choice-until-women-choose-to-stop-taking-the-pill\/\" title=\"Media supports reproductive choice until women opt to discontinue using contraception\">summary discusses<\/a> two main\u2062 points. Firstly, \u2063it clarifies that a team has only \u200cbeen confirmed for the final round of\u200b World Cup qualifications, not\u200b the World Cup\u2063 itself, countering any misinterpretations. Secondly, it details an\u2064 incident involving comedian Jerry\u200b Seinfeld, whose \u200dperformance \u2063was interrupted by an \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tv-network-ratings-drop-during-bidens-first-full-week-in-office\/\" title=\"TV Network Ratings Drop During Biden\u2019s First Full Week in Office\">audience member<\/a> expressing support for Palestine before \u200dbeing removed from the\u2064 event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The team was confirmed for the final round of World Cup qualifications, not the World Cup itself.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Comedian Jerry Seinfeld\u2019s performance was interrupted by an audience member in support of Palestine before being removed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/tv-movies\/tv-movie-news\/jerry-seinfeld-mocks-pro-palestinian-heckler-australia-1235040859\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rolling Stone<\/a>. Seinfeld made fun of the heckler for choosing his show as the place for the outburst, sarcastically saying \u201cwe\u2019re all on your side now,\u201d according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports the Palestinian soccer team has now qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The post shared an image of a line of men on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-am-sorry-ontario-premier-doug-ford-tearfully-apologizes-after-draconian-lockdown-order-prompts-fierce-backlash\/\" title=\"\u2018I Am Sorry\u2019: Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tearfully Apologizes After Draconian Lockdown Order Prompts Fierce Backlash\">soccer field<\/a> in shirts that greatly resemble the flag of Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>The caption reads, \u201cPalestine qualifies for the FIFA World Cup for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The claim is inaccurate. FIFA has announced that the qualifications will not be confirmed until<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/en\/tournaments\/mens\/worldcup\/canadamexicousa2026\/articles\/asia-afc-qualifying-qualifiers-dates-teams-places-world-cup-2026\">2025<\/a>. The final round will take place in October through November 2025.<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/11\/fact-check-image-claiming-to-show-trump-statement-on-hunter-biden-conviction-is-fake\/\"><strong>(RELATED: Image Claiming To Show Trump Statement Saying He\u2019ll \u2018Save\u2019 Hunter Is Fake)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far no team has qualified for the<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/en\/tournaments\/mens\/worldcup\/canadamexicousa2026\/articles\/fifa-world-cup-2026-hosts-cities-dates-usa-mexico-canada\">2026 World Cup<\/a>. However, ESPN reported that Palestine was confirmed for the final round of World Cup qualifications for the<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/40292565\/palestine-world-cup-qualifying-final-round-1st\">first time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online. Check Your Fact recently <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/17\/fact-check-economist-cover-crosshair-zelenskyy\/\">debunked<\/a> a claim The Economist published a cover featuring a crosshair on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Verdict: False. The team qualified for the final World Cup qualifiers, not the World Cup. Fact Check: An audience member interrupted Jerry Seinfeld&#8217;s show to support Palestine and was removed, reports Rolling Stone. 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