World Cup 2026

‘¡Goooooool!’: The Jewish voice behind some of football’s most iconic moments

Argentine commentator Andrés Cantor is tuning up his legendary call for his nation’s crunch semi-final against England on Wednesday

By Ben Conway

4 min read

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July 14, 2026 15:02

By Stephen Pollard

Surely England can beat Argentina – and if not, proper football that really matters starts soon

I don’t claim to be an expert – I support Spurs, after all – but if you ask me, this team are ripe for the taking. They struggled against Cape Verde and Egypt and were outplayed by Switzerland for most of their quarter-final

2 min read

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July 14, 2026 13:13

The moment when Diego Maradona flicks the ball with his hand past the outstretched arm of Peter Shilton during the quarter-final match against England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup (Image: Wikipedia)

By Ashley Hirst

We waited for Shabbat to end – then roared for England’s victory as one nation

As an Orthodox Jew I had to wait 18 minutes into the match before turning on the TV – but after that I was cheering just as loud as any other fan

4 min read

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July 13, 2026 12:37

England players applaud fans after the 2-1 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match against Norway at Miami Stadium on July 11, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

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

By JC Reporter

1 min read

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July 9, 2026 15:45

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)

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

Francois Letexier’s entry on the online encyclopaedia was altered after he came in for criticism over a number of contentious calls during the Round of 16 match

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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July 9, 2026 10:45

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)

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

‘It's a beautiful way to remember him,’ says ‘Toto’ Rud’s son Oliver

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

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July 8, 2026 16:01

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

US envoy who introduced Donald Trump to Melania wants to bring Israel and Palestinians together on football pitch

President’s friend Paolo Zampolli calls for match ‘to promote peace and coexistence’ in exclusive JC interview

By Yoav Borowitz

3 min read

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July 1, 2026 12:56

Paolo Zampolli (left) with Shimon Peres (right) and property magnate Morris Moinian

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

The central African nation has a rich but little-known Jewish history

By Ben Conway

3 min read

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June 30, 2026 16:53

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

Emily Damari and two other former hostages ‘fulfil dreams together’ watching England at World Cup

Three friends ‘conquer the worst' and fly to US to see England beat Panama 2-0

By JC Reporter

2 min read

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June 29, 2026 18:22

Ziv Berman, Emily Damari and Gali Berman in New York (Emily Demari Instagram)

Gidon Sa’ar backing Argentina in the World Cup needlessly antagonises ordinary Brits

Herzog sends best wishes to Spanish people over World Cup victory

The Rebbe always played offence – where others counted losses, he counted possibilities

Israeli ministers cheering on Argentina and crowing over England’s defeat made me cringe

United trustees ‘agree’ to rename synagogues if England wins World Cup

Will Messi demolish England? There's an antisemitic conspiracy for that

Of course I’ll be cheering on England against Argentina – never mind whether I’m a British Jew or a Jewish Brit

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Gidon Sa’ar backing Argentina in the World Cup needlessly antagonises ordinary Brits

Herzog sends best wishes to Spanish people over World Cup victory

The Rebbe always played offence – where others counted losses, he counted possibilities

Israeli ministers cheering on Argentina and crowing over England’s defeat made me cringe

United trustees ‘agree’ to rename synagogues if England wins World Cup

Will Messi demolish England? There's an antisemitic conspiracy for that

Of course I’ll be cheering on England against Argentina – never mind whether I’m a British Jew or a Jewish Brit

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More from World Cup 2026

‘¡Goooooool!’: The Jewish voice behind some of football’s most iconic moments

Surely England can beat Argentina – and if not, proper football that really matters starts soon

We waited for Shabbat to end – then roared for England’s victory as one nation

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

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

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

US envoy who introduced Donald Trump to Melania wants to bring Israel and Palestinians together on football pitch

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

Emily Damari and two other former hostages ‘fulfil dreams together’ watching England at World Cup