ANKARA (AA) – The Palestine Football Association said on Wednesday that it expects FIFA to impose sanctions on Israel Football Association for violations of human rights and humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip. “We appreciate the professionalism and impartiality FIFA has shown in handling this matter, particularly in referring the issue t...
Bangkok, Thailand – AFP FIFA will take independent legal advice on a call by the Palestinian FA to suspend its Israeli counterpart over events in Gaza, the world body’s president said Friday. Gianni Infantino said FIFA would hold an extraordinary session of its ruling council before July 20 to review the legal analysis and decide [...
Taif, Saudi Arabia — AFP As Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar pack Saudi stadiums, a quieter but equally dramatic transformation is unfolding for women’s professional football, which didn’t even exist in the kingdom five years ago. On a recent evening in the mountain city of Taif, the Saudi women’s national team ran through ...
