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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
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A corny gesture: Argentina farmer grows cornfield shaped like Lionel Messi's face
An agricultural engineer's algorithm calculated exactly where the seeds should be sown. The result: half a million square meters of Lionel Messi.
Indonesia's anti-Israel prejudice is a diplomatic own goal - editorial
The image that Indonesia projected was not one of a modern, forward-looking nation, but rather, that of a backward state still blinded by anti-Israel prejudice.
Senior Chinese official investigated for 'serious violations' of law
The investigation of a senior official for suspected serious violations of the law followed a recent anti-corruption investigation of Chinese soccer.
After refusal to host Israel, Indonesia stripped of under-20 soccer World Cup
Indonesia's football federation said it had canceled the draw after the governor of the island of Bali refused to host Israel's team.
Soccer youth tournament thrown into doubt as Bali refuses to host Israelis
The 24-team soccer tournament is scheduled to be held from May 20-June 11 across six cities and Israel was set to make its debut in the competition.
Israel’s Sign Now is changing the lives of deaf people
The Israeli company provides on-demand sign language, and even provided sign language services to FIFA for the World Cup.
Voices from the Arab press: Lionel Messi isn’t just a good player, he’s also a good human
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
How should Israel feel about the 2022 Qatar World Cup? - opinion
We shouldn’t be willing to accept anti-Israel signage as an acceptable default to shrug off. Where were the FIFA officials enforcing the no-politics rules at the World Cup?
A Messi country: Argentina's Jews celebrate World Cup victory
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Despite a history of antisemitic incidents, Argentina’s Jewish community joined in the national celebrations
Hanukkah, Qatar, World Cup, Messi and 'yahrzeit' - opinion
The real winners of Qatar 2022 are the Iranian team, who did not sing their regime’s anthem and who might be facing the death penalty. They are the moral winners of these world championships.
