War forces Palestine, Lebanon teams to begin World Cup quest away…

By Michael ChurchHONG KONG, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Palestine's national soccer team begin their challenge for a place in the next phase of Asia's 2026 World Cup preliminaries in Sharjah on Thursday, facing off against Lebanon at a neutral venue due to the impact of the Israel-Hamas war in the region.Thursday's opener had originally been scheduled to be played in Beirut before Palestine were set to host Australia the following week but Israel's response to the attack by Hamas on Oct. 7 forced officials to find new venues.Lebanon and Palestine will meet at the Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium in the…