The ranking is definitely a symbolic victory for Palestine, especially as Palestine has recently challenged FIFA to take action against Israeli settlement teams.

In October, FIFA's governing body announced that it would not take action against the illegal settlements' teams.

"Given that the final status of the West Bank territories is the concern of the competent international public law authorities, the FIFA Council agrees that FIFA, in line with the general principle established in its Statutes, must remain neutral with regard to political matters," the international football association said in a statement, according to Al Jazeera.



As the settlements are considered illegal under international law, the Palestine Football Association has been campaigning against their teams since 2015.