Tag: FIFA
FIFA removes Indonesia, which banned Israel, as youth soccer tournament host
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) removed Indonesia on Wednesday as host of the under-20 U-20 World Cup soccer tournament, previously slated to take place from May 20 to June 11 in Bali, Indonesia. It...
Qatar’s blood-stained World Cup
There was another significant announcement from an Arab capital last week about relations with Israel when Qatar—the wealthy Gulf nation that provides Hamas with financial and political support—confirmed that Israeli citizens would be permitted to...
Israelis get approval to head to Qatar for World Cup
Add another Gulf destination has opened to Israeli citizens, at least for a month.
Despite a lack of diplomatic relations between Doha and Jerusalem, Israelis will have the opportunity to travel to Qatar for the 2022...
FIFA under fire for spate of anti-Israel incidents, breaching ethical codes
The UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) volunteer organization sent a formal complaint to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) this past week, calling on them to take action towards eradicating discrimination in sport,...
FIFA president urged to take action against Polish referee’s anti-Jewish rant
Jewish and anti-Semitism watchdog groups are urging FIFA to take a stance concerning a Polish soccer referee who went on a rant against Jews.
Lukasz Araszkiewicz, a FIFA-trained referee and member of the Polish Football...
Qatar announces bid to host the Olympic Games
Qatar announced on Monday its interest in hosting the Olympics in 2032. If it were to win the bid, it would mark the first time that a Middle Eastern country has ever held the...
Bank Hapoalim fined $904 million over US clients’ tax evasion, FIFA scandal
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim has settled a case brought against it by U.S. authorities for assisting U.S.-based clients to evade taxes and involvement in a bribery affair that shook FIFA, the world soccer federation.
Under the...
FIFA opens investigation against head of Palestinian Football Association
The international football association—FIFA—has opened an investigation against Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestinian Football Association, in response to a detailed complaint submitted by Israeli NGO Palestinian Media Watch.
In the complaint, originally filed...
Iranian women permitted to attend top soccer match for first time in 39 years
Hundreds of women were allowed to attend the Asian Champions League soccer final in Tehran on Saturday, a tentative end to a decades-old ban on women attending top soccer matches in Iran.
Iranian women have...
FIFA suspends Palestinian soccer head for inciting hatred and violence
Jibril Rajoub, the president of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), has been given a one-year suspension by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), effective on Aug. 24, for inciting hatred and violence against...