Overview
- Palestine will face the Basque selection on November 15 at San Mamés and Catalonia on November 18 at Barcelona’s Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
- More than 50,000 tickets have been sold for Bilbao and over 13,000 for Barcelona, with organizers stating all proceeds will go to humanitarian and human-rights groups working on Gaza.
- Basque political leaders including lehendakari Imanol Pradales, Aitor Esteban, Eneko Andueza and Pello Otxandiano plan to attend the San Mamés match.
- Catalonia coach Gerard López announced a 22-man list expected to field a top-flight starting XI, featuring players from Villarreal, Girona, Espanyol, Real Sociedad and Barcelona.
- Commentary in Catalonia has questioned the share of funds earmarked for legal and cultural initiatives alongside aid, highlighting the role of organizer ActxPalestine.