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Basque Selection Defeats Palestine 3–0 in Bilbao Solidarity Match Before 51,000

Billed as a fundraiser with proceeds pledged to Doctors Without Borders, the event spotlighted appeals for Palestinian dignity and recognition of the Basque team.

Overview

  • San Mamés hosted the friendly before roughly 51,000 spectators, according to officials and media at the stadium.
  • The Basque selection won 3–0 as Palestine completed its first European friendly of this awareness‑raising trip.
  • Players marked the occasion with symbolic gestures including white roses for peace and a joint rendition of Txoria Txori.
  • Defender Yaser Hamed, a Leioa-born Palestine international, received a prolonged ovation on his return to the ground.
  • Organizers reported large pro‑Palestine marches in the city and said proceeds were pledged to Doctors Without Borders; Sport Boys’ Emilio Saba made his Palestine debut late on, and the team is scheduled to face Catalonia in Barcelona on Tuesday.