Current sectionSportsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeA supporter of Iran's soccer team in 2025. Credit: Ibraheem Al Omari/ReutersIranian players were cleared to compete, but key officials, staff and supporters face restrictions as political tensions spill into the 2026 tournament09:33 PM • June 11 2026 IDTNine years ago, as representatives of the United States, Mexico and Canada prepared to submit a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino made a promise.In the NewsIsraeli Firm BlackCore Suspected of Meddling in NYC, Scotland Elections'Auction of Stolen Land': Left-wing U.K. Leaders Slam Israeli Real Estate EventU.K., Australia, Canada Unveil Joint Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeacebuildingThe Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceNetanyahu Mulls Canceling Likud Primaries, Fearing Controversial CandidatesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza