Soccer

Israeli league: Walker’s 31-point performance leads Maccabi win; Hapoel TLV undefeated

Maccabi TLV rebounded with a dominant win fueled by Lonnie Walker (31 pts). Holon's coach slammed the performance, while Jerusalem and Tel Aviv also notched crucial victories.

MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Lonnie Walker hangs from the rim after an emphatic dunk for two of his game-high 31 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 102-75 league victory over Hapoel Holon at Menora Mivtachim Arena.
Syria's national team players in action during a training camp at al-Fayhaa Stadium in Damascus, Syria December 22, 2018.

New leadership raises expectations for Syrian soccer’s renewal

Police officer and security staff look on as protesters display banners before Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Aston Villa, in Birmingham, UK, November 6, 2025

UK police used false claims to ban Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from soccer match - report

 Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis (L) and chairman Daniel Levy in the stands

Trump pardons Jewish-British billionaire Joe Lewis, who pleaded guilty to insider trading


‘We’ll reach a major tournament’: Coach confident despite Israel's exit from World Cup qualifiers

“The harshest criticism we’ll hear is the criticism we direct at ourselves. We have a goal, and we know and will know how to reach it. I’m very proud of the players," said the team's coach.

The World Cup qualifying soccer match between Italy and Israel in Udine, Italy, on October 14, 2025.

Ronaldo attends White House meeting between Trump and Saudi crown prince

Elon Musk also joined the dinner, the second joint public appearance since he and Trump had a falling out earlier this year.

Cristiano Ronaldo takes a selfie with Georgina Rodriguez, Elon Musk, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as they attend a dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump for Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, at the White House.

Israel rallies to shock Netherlands three to one, reviving Euro 2027 campaign

Guy Luzon’s side showed remarkable character in Budapest, climbing temporarily into second place in Group G and injecting new life into its campaign.

 ISRAEL UNDER-21 players celebrate with forward Ran Binyamin (center) after he scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal in first-half stoppage time of the blue-and-white’s 3-1 upset victory over the Netherlands in Euro 2027 qualifying.

Israel national soccer team aims to finish 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a strong note

Ben Shimon & Co. close World Cup qualifiers at Moldova seeking redemption, growth, and steps toward future success

‘YOU DON'T choose when to take things seriously,’ said Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon this week before the national team’s final qualifier in Moldova.

Cristiano Ronaldo clarifies 'soon' means one or two years before retirement

"I feel very good in this moment. I score goals, I still feel quick and sharp. But of course, let's be honest. What I mean by soon is probably one or two years," he said.

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Hazem v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia - October 25, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match

Anti-Israel activism in soccer fandoms leads to antisemitism, study reveals

According to the researcher, both antisemitism shown by supporters, as well as one-sided pro-Palestinian activism, create an environment that leads to toxicity on and off the field.

A BILLBOARD in Times Square reads ‘Israel is committing genocide’ as part of a campaign for a soccer boycott against Israel over the war in Gaza last month. No genocidal army ever imported 14,125 tons of aid in one week alone, says the writer.

Israel Police arrest six in Sakhnin soccer brawl after Maccabi Haifa match

Some fans had been removed from the stadium and fined after being found to be in possession of pyrotechnic devices, the police statement said.

Bnei Sakhnin supporters seen during a State Cup match between Beitar Jerusalem and Bnei Sakhnin FC at HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, April 3, 2025

Irish soccer's governing body overwhelmingly backs call for UEFA to ban Israel

If UEFA decided to ban Israel, it would put the organization on a collision course with the government of the US, co-hosts for the 2026 World Cup, which strongly opposes such an action.

Protesters march against the Israeli football team during a pro-Palestinian demonstration ahead of the Italy v Israel match, October 14, 2025.

Turkey orders arrest of 17 soccer referees, club president in betting probe

In what the TFF President describes as a "moral crisis in Turkish football," the detention of 21 people has been ordered by Turkish prosecutors.

Tupras Stadyumu, Istanbul, Turkey - November 2, 2025 Fenerbahce's Youssef En Nesyri in action with Besiktas' Gokhan Sazdagi

Six arrested following 'death to IDF' chants at Maccabi TLV-Aston Villa soccer match

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were placed into a fenced-in basketball court near the stadium, following a ban from the UEFA Europa League match in Birmingham, UK.

 A protester displays a banner reading "keep Anti-Semitism out of football" in support of Maccabi Tel Aviv outside the stadium before the match Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, UK on November 6, 2025.

FIFA chief welcomes presence of female fans at Iranian Cup match

FIFA President Gianni Infantino called the event an "encouraging development" since women were banned from attending a previous 2022 World Cup qualifier.

 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group B - Wales v Iran - Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 25, 2022 An Iran fan is pictured wearing a 'Women Life Freedom' sticker on their arm, inside the stadium before the match.