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Arab football received a massive boost this week, as FIFA announced that the World Cup could be expanded to 48 teams giving countries in the region new hopes of competing.
After three years without international football due to terrorism and politics, Pakistan's national team has brought some pride to their country and fans.
A Slovenian football superstar has been signed up as the head coach of the Lions of Mesopotamia in a three-year contract thought to be worth $1.2m per year.
With football seasons in the Middle East coming to a close, there have been some unpredictable ends to league battles.
For the first time in football history, Palestine will beat Israel in the FIFA rankings, as the country sees a resurgence in confidence on the pitch.
This week Spanish football legend Xavi Hernandez said farewell to the game as a player, ending his first chapter with Qatar's Al-Sadd.
Just when you thought Palestinian football couldn't get more complicated, enter the national team's new Bolivian manager, Julio Baldivieso, who has created a whirlwind during his first months in charge.
Saudi Arabian giants al-Hilal have become the seventh most-followed football team on Twitter, while Syrians remain divided on whether to follow their team on a historic sporting journey.
Blog: Riyad Mahrez named African footballer of the year, Queiroz leaves Iran's national side and Lebanon's superstar packing his bags for Isfahan. Plus the return of a Syrian hero?
Blog: Middle East players returned to their home nations this week, to represent their countries in warm-up games before next year's big tournaments.