Socceroos to Donate Match Fees to Gaza Relief Efforts

The donation, matched by Football Australia, comes amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict and ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Palestine.

Australia's football team, the Socceroos, will donate a five-figure sum from their match fees from their World Cup qualifier against Palestine to humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
The donation will be made through the Professional Footballers Australia Footballers' Trust and will be matched by Football Australia.
The match was originally scheduled to be played in the West Bank, but was moved to Kuwait due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Over 1,200 people have been killed by Hamas attacks in Israel, with around 240 taken as hostages, while Gaza health authorities report over 11,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli counteroffensive.
Australia, ranked 27th in the world and fourth in Asia, leads their qualifying group after a 7-0 win over Bangladesh, while Palestine, ranked 96th, is third after drawing with Lebanon.