Overview

• The AIAC sent a formal letter to FIGC president Gabriele Gravina asking him to request Israel’s temporary suspension from international competition and to forward the appeal to UEFA and FIFA.
• The association said its board voted unanimously, describing the step as a necessary choice grounded in a moral imperative.
• Italy is scheduled to face Israel in World Cup qualifying in Debrecen, Hungary on September 8 and in Udine on October 14.
• UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin recently reiterated his opposition to banning athletes in principle and said Israel is currently allowed to compete.
• FIFA has delayed earlier bids to suspend Israel, and the last Italy–Israel match in Udine in October 2024 drew protests and heavy security.