Overview

• FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani said UEFA has paused a planned vote on Israel's status to see whether President Donald Trump's new Gaza proposal yields progress.
• The FIFA Council meeting in Zurich did not list Israel’s situation on its agenda, leaving any decision to UEFA processes for now.
• Amnesty International urged FIFA and UEFA on October 1 to suspend the Israeli Football Association, citing alleged genocide in Gaza and clubs based in West Bank settlements in potential breach of Article 64.2.
• UN-appointed experts renewed calls for action, while the U.S. government vowed to work against any effort to bar Israel from World Cup competition.
• FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the federation cannot solve geopolitical problems and signaled exclusion is not an option, as Israel continues to stage home fixtures at neutral venues for security reasons.