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World Cup

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

The USMNT keeper could start against Turkey on Friday for his team’s vital final group match

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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)

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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A protester outside Los Angeles Stadium match. before the match (Getty Images)

Iranians protest against regime at opening World Cup match and chant ‘Death to the Islamic Republic’ during national anthem

By Ali Hamedani

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(Brooklyn Beckham Instagram)

Brooklyn Beckham ‘mocks family feud’ in video for delivery firm

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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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Courtois and Gerzig (photo: Instagram @mishelgerzig)

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

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Adam Richman with co-presenter Semra Hunter on ITV's World Cup coverage (photo: ITV)

Man v. Football: Meet the American footie-loving fresser who is part of ITV’s World Cup team

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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)

Stephen Pollard

By Stephen Pollard

My penalty for working for the JC: having to watch Gary Lineker

There are any number of podcasts more compelling than the Netflix programme The Rest is Football and they all share one advantage: none is fronted by a man who wants Israel expelled from international sport

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June 10, 2026 11:12

Gary Lineker attends the NTA's 2025 at The O2 Arena on September 10, 2025 in London (Image: Getty Images)

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

Jonathan Harounoff

By Jonathan Harounoff

The greatest test for Iran’s World Cup players will be showing loyalty to a brutal regime

In Iran, sport has long been inseparable from politics.

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June 2, 2026 16:42

Iran's Forward #23 Ramin Rezaeian celebrates with teammates after scoring their side's second goal during an international friendly football match between Iran and Gambia, in Antalya, southern Turkey, May 29, 2026, as part of Iran's preparation for the upcoming football World Cup. (Photo by Oner SAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Norwegian football president calls for investigation into Israel ahead of World Cup qualifying match

Norway is set to compete against Israel twice next year in the qualifying stages of the 2026 football World Cup

By Daniel Ben-David

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December 22, 2024 10:33

Israel's stating eleven sing their national anthem during the UEFA Nations League, Tel Aviv, September 24, 2022 (Credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel heads to quarter-finals of U20 World Cup in Argentina

Anan Khalaili fired home a goal in the 97th minute to propel Israel to a 1-0 victory

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May 31, 2023 09:51

Israeli national youth soccer team (in pale blue) during a match at Tel Aviv Yafo's Bloomfield Stadium vs Ireland (in green) as part of The European U21 championship play-off. Tel Aviv, Sep 27, 2022. Photo by TPS

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