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Jordan refuses to play Israel in youth basketball World Cup — reports
[IsraelTimes] After weeks of speculation, Jordan’s national basketball team has informed the international basketball federation FIBA that it will not field a team to play against Israel today in the 2025 Under-19 Basketball World Cup, according to Hebrew media reports.Israel will automatically gain a 20-0 technical victory over Jordan. The proper response is a one-year suspension and a fine to be paid to the Israeli team for the cost of their expenses to show up, but hardly anyone seems to think actually punishing such unsportsmanlike behaviour necessary. It defeated Switzerland handily 102-77 last night in its first-ever U-19 World Cup game, while Jordan fell to the Dominican Republic.“On behalf of the Basketball Association, I regret the decision of the Jordanian team,” says Israel Basketball Association chairman Amos Frishman, according to the Walla news site. “I had hoped that the Jordanians would still come to play to show everyone that it is possible otherwise, especially during this time. I believe that sport is a bridge between peoples and cultures and not a political arena. I hope that in the future there will be no doubt about holding of these games.” Posted by: trailing wife 2025-06-30 |
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