Archive October 1, 2025

A Thursday Fifa council meeting in Zurich did not include Israel’s participation in football on the agenda.

Following a UN commission of inquiry’s conclusion last month that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the main decision-making body of Fifa is convening.

Although it is not on the agenda, it might be brought up in the “miscellaneous” section.

Israel’s participation in international football will be a subject of discussion, according to BBC Sport’s contact.

Amnesty International recently urged the Israeli Football Association (IFA) to halt play at the World Cup and Uefa, which organizes European competitions.

Victor Montagliani, the vice president of FIFA, has suggested that Uefa should decide.

“First and foremost, I have to deal with a member of my region for whatever reason because Israel is a member of Uefa.” He said, “They have to deal with that.”

In their qualifying group for the World Cup, Israel is six points clear of Norway’s leaders in Uefa’s organization.

The winners of each group’s play-offs are automatically followed by the runners-up, with the top team from each group automatically qualifying for the tournament.

The US, Mexico, and Canada will host the 2026 World Cup on a co-hosted basis.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has vowed to stop any attempts to obstruct Israel’s participation.

According to the UN report, there are logical grounds to believe that four of the five genocidal crimes have been committed since the war’s start in 2023.

Following that, a panel of UN human rights experts demanded that Fifa and Uefa ban Israel’s national team from international competition, saying: “Sports must reject the perception that it is business as usual.”

Israel has consistently disputed that the actions taken in Gaza constitute a genocide and that they are necessary as a means of self-defense. The UN report was deemed “distorted and false” by its foreign ministry.

Reebok, a sports brand, called it “simply not true” that it requested the IFA remove its logos from its team kits.

Reebok and the local franchisee, IFA president Moshe Zuares, and the company’s representatives exchanged the company’s statement, which read, “The company reversed its decision to end its contract with Israel national teams,” according to a statement released by the IFA.

Reebok “is proud of our record as a unifier of all cultures on and off the pitch,” according to a Reebok spokesman.

A Thursday Fifa council meeting in Zurich did not include Israel’s participation in football on the agenda.

Following a UN commission of inquiry’s conclusion last month that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the main decision-making body of Fifa is convening.

Although it is not on the agenda, it might be brought up in the “miscellaneous” section.

Israel’s participation in international football will be a subject of discussion, according to BBC Sport’s contact.

Amnesty International recently urged the Israeli Football Association (IFA) to halt play at the World Cup and Uefa, which organizes European competitions.

Victor Montagliani, the vice president of FIFA, has suggested that Uefa should decide.

“First and foremost, I have to deal with a member of my region for whatever reason because Israel is a member of Uefa.” He said, “They have to deal with that.”

In their qualifying group for the World Cup, Israel is six points clear of Norway’s leaders in Uefa’s organization.

The winners of each group’s play-offs are automatically followed by the runners-up, with the top team from each group automatically qualifying for the tournament.

The US, Mexico, and Canada will host the 2026 World Cup on a co-hosted basis.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has vowed to stop any attempts to obstruct Israel’s participation.

According to the UN report, there are logical grounds to believe that four of the five genocidal crimes have been committed since the war’s start in 2023.

Following that, a panel of UN human rights experts demanded that Fifa and Uefa ban Israel’s national team from international competition, saying: “Sports must reject the perception that it is business as usual.”

Israel has consistently disputed that the actions taken in Gaza constitute a genocide and that they are necessary as a means of self-defense. The UN report was deemed “distorted and false” by its foreign ministry.

Reebok, a sports brand, called it “simply not true” that it requested the IFA remove its logos from its team kits.

Reebok and the local franchisee, IFA president Moshe Zuares, and the company’s representatives exchanged the company’s statement, which read, “The company reversed its decision to end its contract with Israel national teams,” according to a statement released by the IFA.

Reebok “is proud of our record as a unifier of all cultures on and off the pitch,” according to a Reebok spokesman.

Hannah Cockroft, a Brit, won the women’s T34 100m in New Delhi, earning her second gold medal at the World Paralympics and her 18th career title.

The Indian champion won her eighth consecutive title in the event in 17.28 seconds.

With a season-best time of 18.08, British team-mate Kare Adenegan won silver, while China’s Lan Hanyu took bronze.

“It’s nice to get titles, but I’d like to be moving a little quicker, if I’m honest,” Cockroft said.

“I want those world records, but I haven’t broken them in a while.”

Cockroft, 33, won the T34 400m gold medal and set a championship record, while Adenegan also won silver in the same event.

On Wednesday, Victoria Levitt won the T44 100m gold medal on her first international appearance in a time of 13.22, and Bebe Jackson won the bronze medal in 13.63.

Levitt, 29, will return to her role at a Mansfield Tesco store in the lead up to Christmas after working two jobs to support her athletics career.

Levitt, being honest, described it as a “complete shock.”

I was like, “Oh, does this mean I’m first when I crossed the line and I didn’t see anyone else?” “, and then the shock struck my face.

It will take some time for the sinking. I’m shocked, I can’t believe what I left with.

Melanie Woods of Great Britain won her second championship medal with a bronze medal in the women’s T54 1500m race in three minutes, 19.75 seconds.

The 31-year-old Scot won a medal at a global games on Monday, joining her for the first time in the T54 800m.

Before Zhou Zhaoqian of China, Swiss-based Catherine Debrunner, a five-time paralympic champion, won 1500m gold.

It’s intimidating to line up on the start line with world records holders, including Catherine, who can command such a fast pace and lead from the beginning, Woods said.

However, you must “hype yourself up” and give yourself the assurance you deserve to be the first to go.

With that, I couldn’t be happier. The week started off well, and to top it off is a bonus.

Hannah Cockroft, a Brit, won the women’s T34 100m in New Delhi, earning her second gold medal at the World Paralympics and her 18th career title.

The Indian champion won her eighth consecutive title in the event in 17.28 seconds.

With a season-best time of 18.08, British team-mate Kare Adenegan won silver, while China’s Lan Hanyu took bronze.

“It’s nice to get titles, but I’d like to be moving a little quicker, if I’m honest,” Cockroft said.

“I want those world records, but I haven’t broken them in a while.”

Cockroft, 33, won the T34 400m gold medal and set a championship record, while Adenegan also won silver in the same event.

On Wednesday, Victoria Levitt won the T44 100m gold medal on her first international appearance in a time of 13.22, and Bebe Jackson won the bronze medal in 13.63.

Levitt, 29, will return to her role at a Mansfield Tesco store in the lead up to Christmas after working two jobs to support her athletics career.

Levitt, being honest, described it as a “complete shock.”

I was like, “Oh, does this mean I’m first when I crossed the line and I didn’t see anyone else?” “, and then the shock struck my face.

It will take some time for the sinking. I’m shocked, I can’t believe what I left with.

Melanie Woods of Great Britain won her second championship medal with a bronze medal in the women’s T54 1500m race in three minutes, 19.75 seconds.

The 31-year-old Scot won a medal at a global games on Monday, joining her for the first time in the T54 800m.

Before Zhou Zhaoqian of China, Swiss-based Catherine Debrunner, a five-time paralympic champion, won 1500m gold.

It’s intimidating to line up on the start line with world records holders, including Catherine, who can command such a fast pace and lead from the beginning, Woods said.

However, you must “hype yourself up” and give yourself the assurance you deserve to be the first to go.

With that, I couldn’t be happier. The week started off well, and to top it off is a bonus.