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Iran to play its final World Cup warm-up match behind closed doors, head to Mexico on Saturday
The soccer team, staff, and Iranian citizens can enter the US for the event, but officials with ties to the regime will be barred from attending.
US bars drone flights over sites of World Cup matches
FIFA and Iran’s identity crisis - opinion
Red card diplomacy: Palestine’s handshake foul rattles FIFA ahead of 2026 World Cup
World Cup: No Israelis filed complaints about poor treatment in Qatar - FM
Israel and Qatar do not have diplomatic relations, but one of FIFA’s conditions for hosting the World Cup is that citizens of all countries can attend the tournament.
Why is this young Mexican rabbi giving out free kosher hamburgers in Qatar?
Rabbi Sholem offers Jews from around the world meat, schnitzel, fish and many other main dishes with protein for free in Qatar.
World Cup: A missed opportunity to protest Qatar corruption, immorality - opinion
Qatar and the World Cup make it clear that where there are strong grounds for complaints against any scheme affecting the lives of millions, they should be acted upon at day one.
Israeli comedian flees Qatar after video against him goes viral
After multiple reports about a hostile environment for Israelis at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, an Israeli comedian cut his visit short for fear of getting hurt.
Qatar’s crackdown on critics of Iran regime in the spotlight - analysis
The targeting of critics of Iran is in line with other controversies in Qatar, such as the suppression of gay rights and attempts to eliminate pride flags and pride armbands during the World Cup.
World Cup: Tough to hate Iran’s team, but still hoping they lose - comment
It might be tougher to hate the Iranian team this year, but it’s still not hard – because of geopolitical and Jewish reasons – to want to see them go down to a stinging defeat at the hands of the US.
Iran coordinated with Qatar to suppress opposition at World Cup
Iranian opposition journalists and people carrying symbols supporting protests were prevented from entering the games in Qatar.
Israelis shunned at Qatar World Cup: 'You are not welcome'
Israeli journalists and fans are being boycotted and yelled at by fans, locals, and officials at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Tunisia fans raise massive 'Free Palestine' banner at Qatar World Cup
Tunisian fans waived a massive "Free Palestine" banner, in the FIFA World Cup match between Tunisia and Australia.
Qataris wear pro-Palestinian armbands amid World Cup symbol row
The FIFA World Cup, hosted by Qatar, serves as the stage for a number of political and human rights conflicts.