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World Cup

A banner is held by pro-Israel fans outside Villa Park, home of the U.K. team Aston Villa, before its UEFA Europa League match against Israel, Nov. 6, 2025. (Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Israel’s path to the World Cup would be easier through Asia. Why is it sticking with Europe?

by Deborah Danan June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

(JTA) — TEL AVIV — More than five decades after Israel’s only World Cup appearance, the Israel Football Association says it has no intention of trying to leave Europe for […]

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At the dawn of the World Cup, the story of the Jews who helped bring soccer to America

by Dan Friedman June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Doug Emhoff poses with the United States Women's National Team before a training session in Auckland, New Zealand, July 20, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Brad Smith-USSF-Getty Images for USSF)
Posted inSports

A Jewish guide to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis July 21, 2023
The bagels are being baked in a space provided by Qatar Airways. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Rabbi Marc Schneier)
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There’s no beer at the World Cup in Qatar, but there are kosher bagels

by David I. Klein and JTA November 25, 2022
David Pilosof (left) and Ariel Goldstein cheer on the Uruguayan World Cup team (Photo/Laura Paull)
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Bay Area Uruguayan Jews (who knew?!) look for World Cup win

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 2, 2018June 26, 2019
The logo of the 2018 World Cup is seen in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, June 10, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Sefa Karacan-Anadolu Agency-Getty Images)
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Jews root for Nigeria; Colombia’s Jewish coach; and more Jewish World Cup stories

by Emily Burack June 12, 2018June 12, 2018

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