FIFA is pushing for Israel and Palestine to face each other in the opening match of its first-ever under-15 year old soccer tournament, according to a report by The Athletic.

The tournament is expected to take place in the United States in September and will be open to all 211 FIFA member associations. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said “We have a beautiful Under-15 tournament coming up, in which we will invite all 211 countries to participate, all the children of the world. Let’s do it for this. Let’s work together, you have the support of the whole room.”

But the plan has already run into difficulties. When Infantino tried last month to bring Israeli and Palestinian soccer officials together for a public photo, Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub refused. According to the report, Rajoub told him: “Please, please, please, we are suffering.”

The Israel Football Association said chairman Moshe Zuares has repeatedly made clear that Israeli football is ready to use the game as a bridge. “We are more ready than ever to use football as a tool to promote normalization and peace,” the association said.

“Our hand is always extended toward a better future for everyone,” it added. “We hope to find a courageous partner on the other side.”

The proposed match has not been finalized. FIFA is still working to turn the fixture into the tournament’s opening game, despite the political sensitivities surrounding any Israel-Palestine meeting.