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Boycott Calls Over Israel Intensify as FIFA Stalls and Italy–Israel Match Stays in Udine

FIFA’s deferrals have pushed national bodies to float symbolic steps such as donating gate receipts.

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Eine Fan-Choreografie mit der englischsprachigen Aufschrift: "Zeigt Israel die Rote Karte"

Overview

  • The Italian Interior Ministry says the October 14 World Cup qualifier in Udine will go ahead despite the mayor’s request to move it, with local officials anticipating protests.
  • Israel’s national team plays qualifiers against Moldova on Friday and Italy on Monday, keeping the spotlight on whether football should respond to the Gaza war and settlement issues.
  • FIFA has repeatedly postponed a ruling on exclusion demands and did not comment to reporters, while the Israel Football Association says it complies with all FIFA rules.
  • The Norwegian Football Association proposes donating revenues from its October home match against Israel to groups working in Gaza instead of pursuing a boycott.
  • Legal and human-rights pressure is mounting, with an ICC arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu and Human Rights Watch findings on settlement-based clubs cited alongside FIFA statutes on human rights and territorial consent.