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Israeli soccer team to play in Olympics after FIFA delays decision on potential ban
[IsraelTimes] The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said Thursday that it had postponed its decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer over the country’s ongoing war against the Hamas terror group.FIFA’s postponement cleared the way for the Israeli men’s national team to play at the Gay Paree Olympics. Soccer’s world governing body had been set to make a decision Saturday at an extraordinary council meeting after asking for an independent legal assessment of the Paleostinian proposal two months ago. That decision would have come just four days before the start of the Olympic soccer tournament, where Israel has been drawn in a group with Japan, Mali and Paraguay, and is set to play Mali on July 24. FIFA said it pushed back the timeline because "more time is needed to conclude this process with due care and completeness" — meaning a decision is now set to come after the Olympics have finished. FIFA said both parties have made requests for extensions "to submit their respective positions" and that the independent assessment will now be shared with FIFA by August 31 at the latest. Posted by: trailing wife 2024-07-20 |
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