ISLAMABAD: The Palestine team will arrive in Lahore on Oct 10 to play a two-match friendly series against Pakistan, a Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) official said on Monday.

"Palestine's senior football team is expected to play a couple of matches with the Green-shirts at the Punjab Stadium, Lahore, on Oct 12 and 14," the official said. A camp will also be held in Lahore for the series after Eid.

According to the PFF official, date of arrival of the Palestine team was yet to be confirmed but said that the matches will be played as per the released schedule.

Palestine last came to Pakistan in 2011 with the team playing mat­ches in both Lahore and Karachi. Along with hosting Palestine, Pakistan will also have the honour of organising the SAFF Women’s Championship in November.

Pakistan’s women players are currently training ahead of the South Asian event at the national team camp in Lahore.