Overview

• Multiple outlets report the UEFA executive committee will vote next week, with a majority said to favor suspending Israel from European competitions.
• A UEFA suspension would hit the national team’s October World Cup qualifiers and bar Israeli clubs such as Maccabi Tel Aviv from ongoing European tournaments, increasing pressure on FIFA.
• FIFA has reached no decision on complaints seeking Israel’s suspension, while the U.S. State Department says it will work to block any effort to exclude Israel from World Cup competition.
• The European Broadcasting Union confirmed an extraordinary online General Assembly in early November to vote on Israel’s eligibility for ESC 2026 in Vienna after escalating boycott threats.
• Calls from UN Human Rights Council‑appointed experts for sporting suspensions followed findings by a UN‑mandated investigation on grave violations in Gaza, which Israel rejects.