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Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup - Financial Times

Iran had said earlier that it would decide on participation in the World Cup only after receiving a response from FIFA regarding the relocation of its matches from the US to Mexico.

A picture shows flags of Italy and of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) at the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) headquarters during a meeting of the Italian football authorities after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, in Rome on April 2, 2026.
Pro-Palestinian activists protest with a football-shaped sign and a Palestinian flag outside Wembley Stadium on October 2nd, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

Trump’s antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism abroad

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) awards US President Donald Trump (L) with the FIFA Peace Prize, December 5, 2025; illustrative.

FIFA considers requesting Trump to issue ICE raid moratorium during World Cup - report

TAI BARIBO finds the net for D.C. United, emblematic of a new wave of Israeli soccer stars thriving on American soil.

Star-Spangled exodus: How MLS became a Mecca for Israeli soccer stars


Indictment filed against Bnei Sakhnin stadium announcer Saeed Hasanein

The indictment charged Hasanein with contact with a foreign agent, identification with a terror group, and destruction of evidence.

 SAEED HASANEIN was dismissed from his role as stadium announcer of Israel Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin after his anti-Israel statements during matches.

This is how Beitar Jerusalem's promising goalkeeper celebrated his birthday

Raz Karmi, who represents the future generation of Israeli sports, has become part of the special collaboration between the Mania Jeans brand and the Premier League Administration.

 Raz Karmi

Released hostage Emily Damari to Maccabi TLV fans: 'I want you to be heard all the way to Gaza'

Also during the match, Beitar Jerusalem played with new orange jerseys in honor of the Bibas family and called for their release, as Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir are still being held hostage.

 British-Israeli former hostage Emily Damari poses for a photo with her mother, Mandy, after being released from Gaza where she was held since the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on January 21, 2025.

How to Watch the NFL Playoffs in Israel: TV Channels & Streaming Options


The ambassador from Japan visits: A new campaign for footballer Neta Lavi

One of our leading football ambassadors currently playing in Japan has elegantly made his way into the fashion world, becoming a brand ambassador for Puma.

 Neta Lavi for Puma

14 athletes and personalities inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

All the latest in Jewish sports this week.

 Amar'e Stoudemire speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem, Aug. 8, 2016.

Israel team rejected for homeless soccer tournament over security concerns

Homeless World Cup is an international street football tournament with a network of 70 organizations that use the sport to “tackle homelessness and social isolation.”

Homeless Euro 2024 - Hamburg, Germany - June 17, 2024 A general view of the action from Germany v Sweden

Three of the top five NCAA men’s basketball teams are coached by Jews

Jewish athletes shine across sports this week, from the Australian Open to NHL trades and college basketball rankings.

 Jewish NCAA basketball coaches.

Surprising victories shake things up in Israeli soccer

From last-minute Tiberias equalizer vs Maccabi Tel Aviv to Beitar Jerusalem’s collapse, Premier League delivers drama.

 Caption: OMER ATZILY scored an early goal in his Beitar Jerusalem debut, however the capital city squad was shocked at home in a 4-1 defeat to Bnei Reineh.

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