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Egyptian FA official blames World Cup exit on coach's Gaza activism

Mustafa Abu Zahra’s comments came after antisemitic conspiracy theories about the match’s referee spread online

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Egypt's head coach, Hossam Hassan, celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 football match between Australia and Egypt at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 3, 2026 (Getty Images)

Referee Francois Letexier during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 (Getty Images)

Wiki page of World Cup ref edited to make him Jewish as Egyptian fans blame Zionism for Argentina loss

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Lionel Messi celebrates after the 3-2 victory over Egypt during the FIFA World Cup 2026, July 07, 2026 (Credit: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

The Jewish superfan who created Argentina's famous football crest 50 years ago

By Daniel Ben-David

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DR Congo fans during their World Cup qualifying playoff final match against Jamaica in March (photo: Ulises Ruiz / AFP via Getty Images)

Meet the Jews who could be daring to dream of a DR Congo victory against England

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Turner during a friendly between the US and Senegal at the Bank of America Stadium in May (photo: Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

Meet Matt Turner, the American Jew-ish goalie with his sights on a home World Cup win

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Lionel Messi playing for Argentina against Algeria last week

Lionel Messi got away with bad tackle at World Cup as he’s ‘protected by the Jewish lobby’, claims Algerian TV pundit

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Cape Verde's Gilson Benchimol warms up ahead of the 2026 World Cup match between Uruguay and Cape Verde at the Miami Stadium on June 21, 2026 (Getty Images)

Cape Verde’s Jew-ish striker takes to the pitch for historic draw with Uruguay

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‘Oppressed’ Iran say US will ease restrictions on World Cup team

The Iranian team has been subject to tight controls for matches at the tournament

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June 21, 2026 11:15

Embattled: Iran's head coach Amir Ghalenoei gives a press conference session at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, on Saturday on the eve of the 2026 World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Iran (Photo: Getty Images)

World Cup 2026: ‘Jewish roots’ of striker on heroic Cape Verde squad that held off Spain

Gilson Benchimol’s surname indicates heritage from the 19th century Jewish diaspora

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June 16, 2026 13:56

Gilson Benchimol Tavares celebrates scoring Cape Verde's third goal during a 3-0 friendly win over Serbia in Lisbon on May 31 (photo: Carlos Rodrigues / Getty Images)

Fifa President Gianni Infantino proposes Israel v Palestine under-15s match in latest peace gambit

The fixture would open a new worldwide junior football tournament

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June 15, 2026 14:05

Gianni Infantino speaks to the media during the Fifa World Cup 2026 Opening Press Conference at Mexico City Stadium on June 10, 2026 (Getty Images)

Palestinian FA chief denied entry to US for World Cup

The US State Department has not offered any explanation as to why Jibril Rajoub was not issued a visa to attend the tournament

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June 15, 2026 10:56

President of the Palestine FA Jibril Rajoub during the 76th Fifa Congress in Vancouver, Canada, on April 30, 2026 (Getty Images)

Ireland v Israel to take place at neutral venue and without fans over pro-Palestine protest fears

Ireland had been scheduled to host Israel in the Uefa Nations League in Dublin on October 4

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June 12, 2026 18:02

Palestine flags among the Irish fans during a Euro 2024 qualifier match against Greece on October 13, 2023 (photo: Charles McQuillan / Getty Images)

Ben Conway

From Mussolini to Iran: the politics of the World Cup

The war in the Middle East has given the tournament a tense backdrop – but football’s biggest stage has never been insulated from global events

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June 12, 2026 11:39

Iran's captain and defender Ehsan Haji Safi and teammates walk on the tarmac on arrival at the Tijuana International Airport on June 7 (Image: Getty Images)

Could England face Iran at the 2026 World Cup?

There is a complicated and unlikely route which would see the two world powers face off in the knockout stages

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June 11, 2026 17:07

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Swiss World Cup squad trains with 500 students at San Diego Jewish school

Switzerland’s first group stage match is against Qatar on Saturday

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June 11, 2026 14:32

Swiss defender Silvan Widmer high-fiving children from the San Diego Jewish Academy (photo: FIFA)

Rabbi, who’s going to win the World Cup?

Predictions from leading Jewish community figures for the tournament commencing June 11

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June 10, 2026 14:18

Clockwise from top left: Ivor Baddiel, David Bernstein CBE, Joe Jacobson, Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky. (photos: Yakir Zur; Ian Walton / Getty Images; Andy Rowland; Zoe Norfolk)

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