‘I’m not afraid’: French Jews defy threats of violence ahead of Paris soccer match

Although French officials are bracing for violence as Israel’s national soccer was due to play in Paris on Thursday night, local Jews insisted they would attend the match despite the threats. Read more

Trio appeal convictions for Nazi salute at soccer game

Three men convicted of hate crimes after making the Nazi salute at a soccer match in Sydney will appeal the court ruling. Read more

Wanderers fan handed two-year ban for Nazi salute

A prominent Western Sydney Wanderers supporter who was captured on camera performing a Nazi salute at an A-League Men game has received a two-year ban from Football Australia. Read more

FA, police investigate Nazi salute at A-League Men’s derby

Football Australia and NSW Police are investigating a spectator who appeared to perform a Nazi salute during the A-League derby between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC. Read more

Soccer stars show intolerance the red card

Zionism Victoria has welcomed professional Israeli soccer players Hadas Prawer and Dima Al-Rahmi to Melbourne this week for an event at Beth Weizmann Jewish Community Centre, a visit to the Israel 75 Peace Garden and a soccer clinic for students at the Maharishi School in Reservoir. Read more

Real Madrid opens Jerusalem soccer clinic

Spanish superclub Real Madrid has opened its youth training camp in Jerusalem, welcoming teenage soccer players from Israel, Morocco, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. Read more

Israel’s Euro U21 run ends with 3-0 semifinal loss to England

England ended Israel’s hopes of reaching the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship on Wednesday with a 3-0 semifinal win at Adjarabet Arena in the Georgian port city of Batumi. Read more

Israel advances to Under-21 Euro Soccer semifinals

Israel scored a historic victory in the Under-21 European Championships, beating Georgia in a penalty shootout on Saturday night to advance to the semifinals.
The Israeli squad won 4-3 in penalties following a goalless contest. Read more

Ban for second fascist-salute soccer fan

A second Sydney United 58 fan caught performing “a fascist salute or similar gesture” during the Australia Cup final has been hit with a lifetime ban by Football Australia. Read more

One of the president’s last duties

For the last time as President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin presented the 2020-2021 soccer State Cup last night to Maccabi Tel Aviv who defeated their opponents Hapoel Tel Aviv. Read more

Soccer leagues in Israel, UAE reach cooperation agreement

The soccer leagues of Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that they reached an agreement on Tuesday about future play. Read more

Netanyahu addresses Iranian people in new YouTube video

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent a new video to the Iranian people with a World Cup theme…and shows he control the ball! Read more

World Jewish Congress urges football associations worldwide to reject anti-Israel vote in FIFA

The World Jewish Congress and dozens of its affiliated communities around the world are urging national football associations to reject a forthcoming vote regarding the standing of the Israeli Football Association (IFA) within Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), set to take place at the international football body’s upcoming Congress in Bahrain.   Read more

Lauder appeals to FIFA to reject Palestinian demand to suspend Israel

The president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) today appealed to the 209 member associations of FIFA to reject a Palestinian demand to suspend the membership of the Israeli Football Association (IFA) in world soccer’s governing body. Read more

Soccer and terrorism…writes Stephen M. Flatow

As part of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) ongoing campaign to isolate and delegitimize Israel, the Palestinian Football (Soccer) Association is trying to get Israel suspended from international soccer’s governing body. Read more

Nike yet to address video ad with antisemitic overtones

After initially raising concern on the issue this summer, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is continuing to press the Nike footwear and apparel giant to remedy its promotion of a pre-Soccer World Cup animated video whose content has what critics call antisemitic overtones. Read more

Soccer tragics kick a goal against epilepsy

A slew of soccer stars, ex-Socceroos and other football legends will join forces with communal identities in a unique celebrity ‘fun-raiser’ to aid Epilepsy Action Australia. It’s the Sydney Celebrity Football Charity Challenge. Read more

Maccabiah: Five soccer teams for Israel

Australia will send five teams to compete in the highly anticipated football tournament at the 19th Maccabiah games in Israel next month. Read more

Soccer player turns to the Human Rights Commission

With less than ten minutes to go, South Port United, also known as Hapoel, were down 2-1 but the momentum of the game had turned in their favour…until things turned nasty. Read more