StandWithUs Urges FIFA to Make Sure Israeli Fans Can Attend Qatar’s World Cup
Aaron Bandler
September 6, 2019
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FIFA urged to nix Israel’s West Bank soccer games
Jewish Journal
September 26, 2016
A human rights group called on FIFA, the governing body of international soccer, to quit sponsoring matches in the West Bank held by Israel’s soccer association.
Bahraini soccer official uses apparent anti-Israel smear amid FIFA presidency campaign
Jewish Journal
February 16, 2016
The Jewish public relations director representing Prince Ali of Jordan’s campaign to be FIFA’s next president has wrongly been called an Israeli soccer player in an apparent smear tactic.
Israel to allow Palestinian soccer players to travel for West Bank match
Jewish Journal
August 31, 2015
Israel will allow a soccer match in the West Bank between a Palestinian team and a squad from the United Arab Emirates.
FIFA’s Israel-Palestinian committee meets for first time
Jewish Journal
August 26, 2015
A new FIFA committee began its attempt to settle the dispute between the Israeli and Palestinian football federations when it met for the first time on Wednesday, soccer\’s world governing body said.
Behind the BDS curtain: 10 years ago, Israel ignored Barghouti’s movement. Not anymore.
Simone Wilson
July 9, 2015
In recent years, no three letters have inspired more passion or pain across America’s college campuses than BDS.
The Holocaust survivor who coached World Cup star Carli Lloyd
Jewish Journal
July 7, 2015
Soccer fans around the world watched in amazement Sunday night as the United States women’s soccer team netted five goals – four of them in the first 16 minutes – to defeat Japan 5-2 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final.
Blatter could still perform a U-turn and stand again
Jewish Journal
June 15, 2015
Sepp Blatter could still perform a U-turn on his promise to stand down as FIFA president, a former adviser said on Monday, while FIFA did not directly deny the possibility.
Blatter rocks world soccer by quitting FIFA amid scandal
Jewish Journal
June 2, 2015
Sepp Blatter rocked the world of soccer on Tuesday by unexpectedly quitting as FIFA president in the face of a corruption investigation that has plunged the game\’s governing body into the worst crisis in its history.
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