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Ex-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter backs boycott of US World Cup over Trump policies
Sepp Blatter backed calls to boycott the US hosted World Cup, as international soccer figures raised concerns over travel bans and immigration policies under the Trump administration.
US proposes 5-year social media review for World Cup tourists
#JewGoal phrase migrated from FIFA to real football commentary, normalizes antisemitism - study
Seattle doubles down on World Cup Pride plans despite Iran, Egypt's objections
U20 National Team kicks off World Cup
After tournament moved to Argentina, blue-and-white grouped with Japan, Colombia and Senegal
Soccer body FIFA supports two Israeli sports programs
FIFA renewed its support for a Peres Center for Peace and Innovation program, while for the first time awarding a grant to NPO "The Equalizer."
A corny gesture: Argentina farmer grows cornfield shaped like Lionel Messi's face
An agricultural engineer's algorithm calculated exactly where the seeds should be sown. The result: half a million square meters of Lionel Messi.
Indonesia's anti-Israel prejudice is a diplomatic own goal - editorial
The image that Indonesia projected was not one of a modern, forward-looking nation, but rather, that of a backward state still blinded by anti-Israel prejudice.
Senior Chinese official investigated for 'serious violations' of law
The investigation of a senior official for suspected serious violations of the law followed a recent anti-corruption investigation of Chinese soccer.
After refusal to host Israel, Indonesia stripped of under-20 soccer World Cup
Indonesia's football federation said it had canceled the draw after the governor of the island of Bali refused to host Israel's team.
Soccer youth tournament thrown into doubt as Bali refuses to host Israelis
The 24-team soccer tournament is scheduled to be held from May 20-June 11 across six cities and Israel was set to make its debut in the competition.
Israel’s Sign Now is changing the lives of deaf people
The Israeli company provides on-demand sign language, and even provided sign language services to FIFA for the World Cup.
Voices from the Arab press: Lionel Messi isn’t just a good player, he’s also a good human
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
How should Israel feel about the 2022 Qatar World Cup? - opinion
We shouldn’t be willing to accept anti-Israel signage as an acceptable default to shrug off. Where were the FIFA officials enforcing the no-politics rules at the World Cup?
