Overview
- FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani said UEFA has put a planned vote on excluding Israel on hold to see the impact of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal.
- The FIFA Council meeting in Zurich did not list Israel’s status on its agenda, and Gianni Infantino stated the federation cannot solve geopolitical disputes and will not pursue a politically driven exclusion.
- A May 2024 complaint from the Palestinian Football Association over Israeli settlement clubs remains under review by FIFA’s Governance, Audit and Compliance Commission.
- Amnesty International, in an Oct. 1 letter signed by Agnès Callamard, urged FIFA and UEFA to suspend the Israel Football Association, echoing recent calls from UN-appointed experts.
- The U.S. State Department said it will work to prevent Israel from being barred from the World Cup, while Israel continues to stage designated home matches outside its territory, largely in Hungary.