Category: World Cup
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IOC and FIFA must ban United States and Israel
The following text is from Black Alliance for Peace, and has been used with their permission. En français ci-dessous Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Must Demonstrate a Commitment to Universal Human Rights by Banning the United States and Israel from Hosting or Participating in International Sporting Events…
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Call on the Asian Football Confederation: Insist FIFA suspend Israeli Football Association
Congratulations to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for hosting this event in one of its member countries. It is exciting this is the first time the World Cup will be hosted by an Arab country. Momentum is building with support for wearing Palestine arm bands among Arab teams—ask the AFC and its members to support…
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Breach of FIFA’s own statutes as they relate to human rights, anti-discrimination, and equality
Almost 100 organizations and more than 700 individual have written to President Infantino and Secretary General Samoura concerning a serious breach of FIFA’s own statutes as they relate to human rights, anti-discrimination, and equality for the promotion of football in a globally accessible and unifying manner. See the letter below. The statement is also available in Arabic, Spanish and French Read…