Posts Tagged: FIFA World Cup
Israel Defeats South Korea for Bronze at U20 World Cup, After Historic Run
i24 News - Israel's under-20 (U20) national soccer team won third place on Sunday night, after defeating South Korea 3-1. They previously fell to Uruguay...
Qatar Punctures FIFA’s Political Fantasy
If the Qatar World Cup proved anything, it’s that sports and politics are inseparable Siamese twins joined at the hip. Politics popped up at every twist...
Qatar’s Farcical World Cup Begins
JNS.org – Even before the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicked off, the tournament already had a hero: the former captain of the Iranian...
Soccer Star Lionel Messi Says Argentinian Team Visiting Jerusalem Ahead of FIFA World Cup ‘Will Do Us Good’
Soccer star Lionel "Leo" Messi believes visiting Jerusalem with his Argentinian team this summer will bring them luck as they head into the FIFA World...
FIFA Reverses Decision Mandating Saudis Play Soccer Match in Ramallah
JNS.org - FIFA has reversed its decision mandating that Saudi Arabia play its World Cup qualifying match in Ramallah against the Palestinians and ordered that the...
Say it Loud, Say it Clear: No World Cup for Qatar
JNS.org - In a normal world, it wouldn't be Israel that is the target of a campaign for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions. The tiny...
FIFA Official: Qatar Likely to be Stripped of 2022 World Cup
JNS.org - Qatar will likely be stripped of its right to host the 2022 World Cup, a top Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)...
On Qatar-Owned Al Jazeera, Bennett Rips Country for Funding Terror (VIDEO)
In a recent appearance on Qatar-owned TV channel Al Jazeera, Israel's Economy Minister Naftali Bennett lambasted the country as "the world's greatest funder of terrorists." His...
Israel Hires New Head Coach In Pursuit Of 2014 World Cup
Decades pass and Israel grows ever impatient, as time and again their national soccer team fails to qualify for the world's biggest tournament. Yet hope...
World Cup 2014 Qualifiers, Tough Road for Israel
For Israel, the quest for the 2014 FIFA World Cup began on Saturday night August 1st with the drawing of the World Cup qualifying groups,...
