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Konyaspor–Palestine friendly cut short at 89:59 in solidarity gesture
October 1, 2026 at 08:33 AM
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The friendly between Turkish club Konyaspor and the Palestine B team was halted one second before full time in a gesture of solidarity.
- At Konya's Midas Stadium the referee ended the match after 89 minutes and 59 seconds, with the screen displaying "Until Palestine is free... match postponed."
- The match ended 2-2: Palestine's Muhammad Sandouqa scored twice and Egyptian Mustafa Mohamed headed in Konyaspor's equalizer.
- President Erdogan said the match exemplifies brotherhood and solidarity and pledged Turkey will continue to stand with Palestinians and defend their rights.
- Around 42,000 fans attended the Palestine Day fixture, where white doves were released before kickoff as a symbol of peace.

