Overview

• UEFA insiders say the executive committee could meet next week to consider suspension, with reports indicating a majority in favor of action.
• While UEFA can exclude Israel’s national and club sides from European competitions, decisions on World Cup qualifying fall under FIFA’s authority.
• The U.S. State Department said it will work to stop any effort to bar Israel from the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
• Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sports Minister Miki Zohar and FA president Moshe Zuares, are lobbying to head off a ban and would consider an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
• Any UEFA suspension could disrupt upcoming national-team qualifiers and European club fixtures, including Maccabi Tel Aviv’s scheduled Europa League match.