ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
Trump poised to prevent Israel’s World Cup expulsion
Erez Linn
September 25, 2025

The Trump administration intends to prevent FIFA from banning Israel’s national soccer team before the 2026 World Cup, according to a report from Sky News. UN advisory experts this week urged the global and European soccer bodies to suspend all Israeli teams because of the war in Gaza. As Israel’s men’s team attempts to qualify for next year’s World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico, FIFA has not yet responded to the UN rapporteurs. The US government, through Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has intervened directly to stop sanctions. READ MORE