Posts Tagged: Israel Soccer
The 2018 World Cup Could Become the Middle East’s Latest Battlefield
The simultaneous presence in Russia of the Saudi and Iranian teams for the 2018 World Cup is likely to shine a spotlight on the covert...
FIFA Examining Sanctions Against Palestinian Soccer Chief After Cancellation of Argentina Match, Israeli Officials Say
Israeli soccer officials said on Wednesday that they had received assurances from FIFA -- the governing body of world soccer -- that disciplinary proceedings will...
Why a Soccer Hooligan Is Smiling
JNS.org - Jibril Rajoub is many things: a convicted terrorist, a former West Bank security chief, a former confidante of the late Yasser Arafat, and now...
Israel Demands FIFA Investigate ‘Threats’ That Caused Argentina to Cancel Soccer Match
Israel demanded soccer's governing body investigate what it said were threats against Argentina players that forced them to cancel a match in Jerusalem, including Palestinian calls...
Palestinians Hail Argentina and Messi for Calling Off Jerusalem Match
Palestinian soccer officials praised Argentina and its star Lionel Messi on Wednesday for calling off a friendly match against Israel that Israeli officials had planned to move to...
Celebrated Jerusalem Soccer Team Now Named for Trump
JNS.org - Loyal Jerusalem soccer fans were greeted with news on Sunday that their beloved Beitar Jerusalem soccer club would be changing its name in honor...
Israeli, Iranian Soccer Stars Pose Together on Social Media to Bridge Nations’ Divide
JNS.org - An Israeli soccer player and the captain of the Iranian national team took to the internet to show that the people of Iran and...
Video of Israeli Toddler’s Amazing Soccer Skills Goes Viral
A video of a 3-year-old Israeli boy displaying impressive soccer skills has gone viral online. Toddler Matan Shaulov's Instagram page, which more than 60,000 people follow, features...
Palestinians Play Political Football on the BDS Movement’s Website
JNS.org - The Arab-Israeli conflict just got a dose of political football. A recent open letter to FIFA by 174 Palestinian sports clubs called on world soccer’s governing body to...
Terrorist Attack Targeting Israeli Soccer Team Thwarted in Albania
JNS.org - Albanian authorities have arrested 11 suspects believed to be planning a terrorist attack during an upcoming soccer game featuring Israel's national team. Israel's 2018 World...
A Call to End Athletic Discrimination Against Israel
JNS.org - One of the most enduring images of last summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was that of Islam El Shehaby, an Egyptian judo competitor,...
Scottish Soccer Club Manager Hails ‘Fantastic’ Jewish-State Visit After Victory Over Israeli Team (VIDEO)
The manager of Scotland’s Celtic soccer club lauded Israel, after his team won a match against the Jewish state's Hapoel Be’er Sheva on Tuesday night. Brendan Rodgers said at a post-match press conference: On...
Palestinians File FIFA Complaint Over Israeli Restrictions
JNS.org - The head of the Palestinian Football Association has submitted a complaint to the international soccer governing body, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),...
Wales Welcomes Israeli Football Team Despite BDS Protests
The Israeli national soccer team played to a 0-0 tie on Sunday against Wales at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, U.K. Israel’s presence, however, had enraged anti-Israel activists,...
