Tag: World Cup
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...
The Palestinians’ World Cup propaganda victory
While only a minority of Americans is closely following the World Cup soccer championships, the rest of the world, as it does every four years, is going crazy over it. And, as always in...
Tehran, Doha repress Iranian dissidents at World Cup
Iran and Qatar have joined forces to squash protests in the latter nation against the Islamic regime in Tehran during the FIFA World Cup.
“The World Cup has helped put Iran’s brutality on a world...
Israel to soccer fans visiting Qatar: Keep a low profile
Israelis attending the 2022 FIFA World Cup that kicks off on Sunday are being urged to avoid standing out.
“The Iranian team will be in the World Cup and we estimate that tens of thousands...
Israelis, Palestinians will fly together to Qatar World Cup
FIFA has met with representatives from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC and Israel’s Foreign and Sport ministries to finalize arrangements that will allow Israelis and Palestinians to attend matches in the Gulf state...
Tus Airways to fly between Israel and Qatar for World Cup
Tus Airways has received permission to operate flights between Israel and Qatar in advance of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Cypriot airline announced on Sunday.
The festival of soccer will be held in the...
Qatar says no to temporary Israeli consulate during World Cup
Qatar has rejected Israel’s request to open a temporary consulate in the Gulf state to assist Israelis traveling to Doha for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, according to Middle East Monitor.
Jerusalem announced in June that 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...
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,...
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram wins gold, two silvers at world championship in Italy
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram won three medals at the Pesaro Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Italy on Sunday.
The 21-year-old took home a gold medal for her individual ball routine, which earned her a score...