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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (L), Joshua Kushner (2nd-L) and Disney CEO Bob Iger (2nd-R) attend a US Open match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2025, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP)
September 1, 2026, 1:42 pm
Joshua Kushner blames ‘political dynamics’ for collapse of plan to sell World Cup stakes
Investor and brother of Trump’s son-in-law says he ‘would not have gotten involved’ had he anticipated the level of backlash to privatizing FIFA events
By AFP
FIFA President Gianni Infantino shakes hands with Basim Sheikh Suliman (left), vice president of the Israeli Football Association, as Jibril Rajoub (right), president of the Palestine Football Association, leaves the stage at the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada on April 30, 2026. (Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier)
August 19, 2026, 4:52 pm
Israel pulls support for embattled FIFA chief after World Cup sell-off plan — report
Board of Israel’s soccer governing body said to have voted unanimously to retract earlier endorsement of Gianni Infantino’s reelection bid
By ToI Staff and AFP
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives for the inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali, Colombia, August 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
August 13, 2026, 9:59 pm
Six Arab countries rally behind FIFA chief Infantino amid calls for his ouster
Soccer chiefs of Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon, Sudan and 2030 World Cup co-host Morocco back Infantino, as other countries revolt over his shelved World Cup sell-off scheme
By Steve Douglas
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives for the inauguration of Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali, Colombia, August 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
August 9, 2026, 4:42 am
FIFA slams effort to ‘undermine’ chief Infantino after nixed investment scheme
Soccer body dismisses ‘false claims’ regarding chief amid fallout from shelved plan to privatize World Cup, as report says UEFA paid Infantino’s ex-lover while he led European organization
By Reuters
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks with US President Donald Trump during the presentation ceremony of the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Mandel NGAN/AFP)
August 1, 2026, 3:13 pm
UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after failed plan to privatize World Cup
Kushner-backed $20 billion plan unravels after soccer bodies from Europe, Asia and North America unite in opposition
By AP
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives at the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images/AFP)
July 28, 2026, 8:44 pm
FIFA chief’s plan to have $20 billion Kushner-backed outfit run World Cup sparks outcry
European soccer body EUFA says sport’s top tournament ‘not FIFA’s to sell’ after Gianni Infantino reveals project to hand over operations to body he could reportedly lead
By Graham Dunbar
US President Donald Trump, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino watch confetti fall at the conclusion of the World Cup championship final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersey, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
July 22, 2026, 6:56 pm
Report: Trump wants FIFA chief Infantino to serve as next UN secretary-general
US president reportedly believes the Swiss soccer boss has the necessary skills to take on the job, but there has been no indication that Infantino is interested
By Reuters and ToI Staff
The New York City skyline is seen through a cover of wildfire smoke, in Jersey City, New Jersey, July 17, 2026. (AP/Ryan Murphy)
July 17, 2026, 11:23 pm
Forecast unclear: Will wildfire smoke cloud the World Cup final in New Jersey?
Experts say smoke from wildfires attacks every system in body, kills tens of thousands every year; Spain sparks alarm after team practices outside in hazardous conditions
By STEPHEN WHYNO
Egypt's head coach Hossam Hassan at a press conference on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup 2026, at Atlanta Stadium on July 6, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Alejandro Pagni/Getty Images/AFP)
July 7, 2026, 4:04 am
At World Cup, Egypt coach calls on FIFA to use ‘soft power’ to aid Palestinians
Days after waving Palestinian flag at match, Hossam Hassan tells reporters that suffering in Gaza is ‘a shame on the entire world, not just the Arab world’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Referee Raphael Claus of Brazil shows a red card to United States' Folarin Balogun, right, during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, California, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
July 6, 2026, 11:35 am
Trump intervenes to spare US soccer star a World Cup ban, sparking outcry
US president calls FIFA president and close friend Gianni Infantino to urge lifting of red card for Folarin Balogun; ban suspended for a year for first time since 1962, allowing striker to play against Belgium
By Ronald Blum and Michelle L. Price
Israeli kids watch a World Cup match between Portugal and Uzbekistan at an outdoor screening in Jaffa, June 23, 2026. (Deborah Danan/ JTA)
July 1, 2026, 1:59 am
Roots, Ronaldo and regional rivalries: How Israelis choose their World Cup favorites
With their own team missing from the tournament, Israeli fans’ picks are influenced by the war, diplomatic loyalties and anger toward countries seen as hostile
By Deborah Danan
Egyptian football fans react as they watch their national team's 2026 World Cup Group G football match against Iran, at an outdoor cafe in the Sharabiya district of Cairo on June 27, 2026. (Photo by Khaled Desouki/AFP)
June 28, 2026, 2:11 am
‘It was a dream’: Egypt revels in historic World Cup moment after 1-1 draw against Iran
Fans watching at home celebrate in the streets as the Pharaohs progress out of the tournament’s group stage for first time in its history
By AFP
Egypt's Yasser Ibrahim (2) stops a shot from Iran's Ramin Rezaeian (23) during the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Washington, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
June 27, 2026, 11:59 pm
Iranian coach says US is giving his World Cup team ‘really terrible’ treatment
Amir Ghalenoei urges FIFA to intervene; team isn’t allowed to stay overnight in the US due to the war and faced visa denials, but it may advance to knockout round
By Derek Harper
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Raz Shlomo, center, duels for the ball with Lyon's Pavel Sulc, down, during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Lyon, in Backa Topola, Serbia, November 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
June 25, 2026, 4:37 pm
Israel’s World Cup prospects look better in Asia, but amid protests it sticks with Europe
Kicked out of Asian Football Confederation in 1974, Jewish state’s team says return not on the table, citing standing in UEFA – and doubts it would be welcomed back
By Deborah Danan
Ayala Ohana, 12, seen in white shirt, carries the ball at the start of the France-Senegal FIFA World Cup match at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on June 16, 2026. (Screen captures/ Instagram/Hananel Ohana)
June 17, 2026, 2:05 pm
12-year-old girl with rare disease represents Israel at World Cup
Ayala Ohana, whose struggle with Gaucher has moved hundreds of thousands of followers online, was one of 104 children from around the world chosen to serve as ball carriers
By ToI Staff and Eliana Rosen
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