Palestine to play first match in home stadium

Palestine is set to play its first international football match on home soil. Palestine will host Jordan in a friendly on Oct. 26 at the Ram stadium after 10 years of playing home games in Jordan and Qatar, FIFA said Friday. The renovated stadium will be opened by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, after the world governing body paid to have it upgraded to international standard. "It is very important to FIFA that countries are able to play their home matches in their own stadium," FIFA spokesman Pekka Odriozola said.