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Palestinian motion calling for Israel's expulsion from FIFA likely to be dismissed

Sources from international soccer body and Israel's delegation say Palestinian Football Association's appeal to be reviewed by FIFA Council and voted on without major sanctions

Nadav Zenziper | 05.15.24

שחקן אנטליהספור שגיב יחזקאל עם מחוה לחטופים

Turkish soccer club manager says team doing poorly since it fired star Israeli player

Antalyaspor, which released Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel following his tribute to hostages held in Gaza, is currently facing a crisis in the Turkish league; Team manager Sergen Yalçın attributes this poor showing to his departure.

ynet correspondents | 02.27.24

Modern-day slavery: Qatar and FIFA continue to abuse and exploit foreign workers

Wage theft, families of deceased workers denied compensation and workers being trapped by their employers; This is the true legacy of the 2022 World Cup, not Messi and Mbappé

Zeev Avrahami | 09.13.23

נוהאילה בנזינה נבחרת מרוקו מונדיאל חיג'ב

Morocco's Benzina becomes first to wear hijab at the Women's World Cup

Morocco breaks ground as the Atlas Lionesses' secure first-ever Women's World Cup victory with Benzina making headlines for all the right reasons, and gaining international recognition

Dennis Bihler | 07.30.23

יובל ביל, נסים עיסאת ורועי פלדמן - חברי נבחרת ישראל ב-eFootball

Israeli esports football team lands in Saudi Arabia for FIFAe Nations series

Israeli team members say they arrived in Saudi Arabia and were warmly received by their hosts, and that they are solely focused on winning the competition and not their surroundings

Itamar Eichner, Dennis Bihler | 07.10.23

Israel defeats South Korea 3-1 for 3rd place in U20 World Cup

Ofir Haim's Blue and Whites achieve one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of Israeli soccer: The magical journey of the Israeli national youth soccer team in the Under-20 World Cup ends with an impressive 3-1 victory and an indomitable place on the podium

Dennis Bihler | 06.11.23

שחקני נבחרת הנוער של ישראל חוגגים נגד ברזיל

Israel dreams of third-place finish in World Cup

Although under-20 national soccer team will play South Korea for third place with a short squad, coach Ofir Haim says team needs to ‘give our all to take this medal’

Nadav Zenziper, Argentina | 06.11.23

The whole nation is behind you, now go get that World Cup!

Up from close, the Israeli U20 national team players look like teens, but soon the large money will begin flowing and they will embark on their demanding professional careers; They happened to represent a country that yearns for some good news, happiness that is complete consensus; It may be exaggerated, even a bit pathetic, but who cares

Nahum Barnea, La Plata, Argentina | 06.07.23

It takes a village: The rise of Israel's Bedouin soccer star

Hamza Shibli came from humble beginnings and elbowed his way to glory with grit beyond his years; before historic Brazil upset, his father Youssef told him to ‘dominate the field, run non-stop, and score’, and he did just that

Lior El-Hai | 06.05.23

Israel comes back from behind twice to beat Brazil in 5-goal U20 World Cup thriller

Blue and Whites rejoice as goals by Khalaili, Shibli and an exquisite individual Dor Turgeman effort send them through to the tournament’s semi-finals with a stellar performance

Ilan Levinsohn | 06.04.23

Israeli winning goal scorer with a touching tribute: 'In memory of border attack victims'

Dor Turgeman dedicates the goal to Lia Ben-Nun, Ohad Dahan, Ori Itzhak Ilouz, says it was not an easy day for the country, and hopes the team brought some joy to everyone

Dennis Bihler | 06.04.23

Never say die: 10-men Israel advances to U20 World Cup round of 16 with heroic comeback

All hope seemed lost for Ofir Haim's men as they trailed a resolute Japanese side and went one man short in the 68th minute, but the Blue and Whites made history with last-gasp masterpiece | watch match highlights

Ynet | 05.28.23

Fact check: Israel is not banned from the FIFA U-20 World Cup

Old video featuring FIFA President Gianni Infantino resurfaces with fake subtitles falsely claiming soccer's governing body expelled Israel from upcoming tournament

Gilad Meiri | 04.17.23

Indonesia stripped of hosting Under-20 World Cup by FIFA

FIFA says new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged, as it also considers possible sanctions against the Football Association of Indonesia

Associated Press, Dennis Bihler | 03.29.23

Indonesian protesters demand Israel out of FIFA U-20 soccer World Cup

Officials say government won't prevent Israel from taking part in tournament and it will guarantee safety of all teams; competition set to run May 20-June 11

Dennis Bihler | 03.21.23

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