Israel set to welcome international soccer sensation
Cristiano Ronaldo and team Portugal to land for World Cup qualifying match
View ArticleIsrael ties Portugal 3:3 in World Cup soccer
92nd minute equalizer by Fábio Coentrão ends dramatic qualifier, leaves national team with a sour taste
View ArticleIsrael beats N. Ireland to keep World Cup hopes alive
2-0 victory in Belfast helps wash away bitter taste of Friday’s 3:3 tie with Portugal
View ArticleNo World Cup for Israel, after 3-1 defeat to Russia
After a goalless first half, three goals in the second put an end to any lingering dreams of Brazil 2014
View ArticleIsrael in good spirits after surprise 1-1 tie with Portugal
85th minute equalizer can’t revive Israel’s World Cup soccer hopes but leaves team in good spirits; Ronaldo’s Portugal may now have to try the play-off path to Brazil
View ArticleFIFA World Cup arrives at Israel
Prestigious soccer trophy greeted by swarm of fans at Ben Gurion Airport, in display organized by the Coca-Cola Company
View ArticleUruguay routs Jordan in World Cup playoff bout
King Abdullah II and 25,000 fans on hand to see national team defeated 5-0 in Amman
View ArticleCroats celebrate WCup berth with pro-Nazi chants
Defender Joe Simunic takes mike to project cry used by the Ustashas, the murderous Croatian pro-Nazi puppet regime during WWII
View ArticleCroatian player to miss World Cup over pro-Nazi chant
Defender Josip Simunic, and fans, invoked a WWII-era slogan used by country’s then-puppet regime following qualifying match for tourney
View ArticlePeres kicks off with soccer’s Cruyff
President praises Dutch national’s phenomenal skill on the field as well as his dedication to peace
View Article‘Hash use rampant in Saudi soccer’
Ex-captain urges clubs to subject players to random testing, teach youth about harmful effects of abuse
View ArticleSanctions on Russia would send Israel to World Cup
Two US senators urge FIFA head to ban Moscow due to Crimea actions. Jewish state happens to be next in line
View ArticleFIFA upholds Ukraine sanctions for Nazi salute
Arena Lviv barred from staging qualifiers for 2018 World Cup; Ukraine to play first home qualifier in empty stadium
View ArticleCan Israel and Qatar learn to be friends again?
The world’s richest country had relations with Israel until 2009. In a shifting Middle East, alliances can always be revived
View ArticleIsraeli tech streams World Cup to world’s living rooms
Soccer fans will get to see their sport’s biggest event via hundreds of mini-broadcast units deployed by LiveU
View ArticleQatar accused of ‘buying’ right to host 2022 World Cup
Former soccer official from the emirate paid bribes totaling $5 million, Sunday Times reports
View ArticleQatar denies wrongdoing in campaign to host World Cup
Sunday Times alleged that bribes totaling $5 million had greased the wheels for the emirate’s bid
View ArticleWorld Jewish Congress asks FIFA to honor AMIA dead
Letter appeals to soccer association to hold tribute for terror victims of the Jewish center attack at World Cup
View ArticlePalestinians say soccer official’s Brazil trip blocked by Israel
Move comes as sides struggle to agree on freedom of movement for national team players, according to Reuters
View ArticleArab Idol to FIFA congress: Viva Palestine
Amid controversy over movement of players, Mohammad Assaf gives a call to his homeland
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