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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick heaps praise upon Israeli academy prospect

Flick named Orian Goren as one of the three youngsters who most impressed him in preseason

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Orian Goren (credit: Instagram @orian_goren)

Dor Turgeman, November 14, 2024 (Credit: Franco Arland/Getty Images)

Major League Soccer investigating ‘antisemitic’ incident after Canadian fans ‘chant death to Israel’

By Daniel Ben-David

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Ranelagh Ultimate playing a game in Germany in June (Image: Instagram/ Ranelagh Ultimate)

Irish frisbee team demand Israel is banned from world championships

By Jamie Shapiro

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The Israeli delegation at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on July 1, 2026 (Flash90)

Maccabiah Games

Jewish unity takes centre stage as 2026 Maccabiah opens in Jerusalem

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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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Emanuel Sharp plays for the Houston Cougars against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Toyota Center on March 26, 2026 (Getty Images)

NBA’s Sacramento Kings draft Israeli-born guard Emanual Sharp

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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)

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

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Model and former IDF captain is the only Israeli WAG at the World Cup

Tel Aviv-born Mishel Gerzig is the wife of Belgium’s star goalie Thibaut Courtois

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June 15, 2026 18:03

Courtois and Gerzig (photo: Instagram @mishelgerzig)

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)

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)

World Cup 2026: Jewish England fans pray for victory at the Western Wall

We need all the help we can garner, supporters tell the JC

By Yoav Borowitz

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June 9, 2026 12:37

England fan Aviv Levy

Maccabiah Games 2026: final decision made not to take junior delegation

Adult athletes in the Open and Masters categories will still attend the Games

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June 9, 2026 10:48

An opening ceremony at a previous Maccabiah Games at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium (Photo: Katz)

Maccabiah Games 2026: Open and Masters going to Israel, while Juniors await decision

Maccabi GB are reviewing the decision to pull their Juniors from the competition in Israel since the change in travel guidance

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June 5, 2026 12:49

An opening ceremony at a previous Maccabiah Games at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium (Photo: Katz)

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