FIFA

FIFA delay again review of Palestinian call to suspend Israel

The PFA had submitted a proposal to suspend Israel in May, with FIFA ordering an urgent legal evaluation and promising to address it at an extraordinary meeting of its council in July.

By REUTERS
31/08/2024

Is FIFA going to ban Israeli soccer this week? All you need to know

Israel has denied the accusations by the Palestinian Football Association, with the Israeli soccer chief calling attempts to remove Israel “cynical" and "hostile."

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
29/08/2024

To keep football beautiful, give the Palestinian campaign of hate a ‘red card’

In order to indeed keep football as a force for good and politics out of sport, FIFA must once and for all give a ‘red card’ to Jibril Rajoub’s relentless campaign of hate against Israel.

By ARSEN OSTROVSKY
21/08/2024

FIFA postpones decision on Palestinian bid to suspend Israel

The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) had submitted a proposal to suspend Israel in May over the war in Gaza, with FIFA ordering an urgent legal evaluation.

By REUTERS
19/07/2024

FIFA orders legal review of Palestinian call to suspend Israel

The Palestinian proposal accuses the Israel Football Association (IFA) of complicity in violations of international law by the Israeli government and discrimination against Arab players.

By REUTERS
17/05/2024

'UEFA should ban Israel from international competitions,' says Russian soccer official

Accusing UEFA of being biased, he related his comments to the current conflict between Israel and Hamas to the war between Russia and Ukraine that began last year.

Yael Arad to FIFA president: Put yourself in Israel's shoes

Israeli Olympic Committee chair Yael Arad confronts FIFA president for lack of condemnation following Hamas atrocities.

By MAARIV
22/10/2023

Athletes’ Israel support continues to rise

Blatt’s moving message • Mayweather sends aid on private plane • Olympic medalists weigh in

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
12/10/2023

Spanish soccer chief's mother goes on hunger strike after son kissed player

Angeles Bejar said her strike would last "until a solution is found to the inhumane and bloody hunt they are carrying out against my son with something he does not deserve."

By REUTERS
28/08/2023

FIFA suspends Spain federation president for kissing player

FIFA, soccer's world governing body, opened disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales on Thursday. Rubiales refused to resign, saying on Friday that the kiss was "mutual and with consent."

By REUTERS
26/08/2023
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