FIFA World Cup
Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers, despite Iran war raising cost of plastics
Lego's revenue was 41.9 billion Danish crowns ($6.54 billion), operating profit rose 22% to 10.9 billion Danish crowns, while net profit rose 32% to 8.6 billion Danish crowns.
Israel withdraws support for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Jared Kushner's brother Joshua, former Disney CEO Bob Iger, buying NBA's Los Angeles Lakers team
Trump warns FIFA against replacing President Gianni Infantino after his subsidiary proposal
Voices from the Arab press: The Red Sea, redrawing the war map
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
UEFA boycotts World Cup over FIFA plan to sell tournament stakes to investors
European soccer associations voted unanimously to boycott FIFA competitions until plans to sell stakes in a $20 billion tournament subsidiary are withdrawn.
Antisemitism in UK soccer jumps 43% as total discrimination reports hit record high
The highest number of actual reports was categorized under 'racism,' 'sexism,' and 'homophobia,' in that order.
When Arabs lose in the World Cup, the Jew is summoned as the hidden hand - opinion
The lie about one soccer referee exposed how deeply antisemitic conspiracy theories remain embedded in Arab discourse
Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become next UN Secretary-General - report
US President Trump believes that everyone in the world respects Infantino and understands that “he has a special ability to bring people together.”
FIFA World Cup 2026 final sets KAN network record as most watched since 1998
Over the last 28 years, the only match to surpass this figure was the 1998 final between France and Brazil, which commanded a 43.8% viewership share.
Argentinian Jews turn a World Cup chant into a call for justice 32 years after the AMIA bombing
Argentina’s Jewish community marked 32 years since the deadly AMIA bombing with a World Cup-inspired campaign, as leaders pressed for faster trials of Iranian and Hezbollah suspects.
Spain beats Argentina 1-0 to capture second World Cup title
Ferran Torres broke the deadlock early in the second half of extra time, firing home on the rebound to give the European champions their second World Cup title.
World Cup triggered a massive pizza, burger, ice cream rush among Israeli soccer fans, Wolt says
Israelis turned to food delivery during the World Cup, with Wolt reporting a 20% rise in match-hour orders and a 35% increase in family pizza purchases.
When soccer defeat becomes conspiracy in the World Cup - opinion
The old claim has always found new hosts: banks, media, governments, wars. Now Jews, or “Zionists,” control the game. The institution changes. The accusation survives.
