World Cup 2026: The US State Department pledged to prevent attempts to ban Israel from the championship

There has been an increase in calls to ban Israel from sports competition since the United Nations report.

Amid reports that UEFA can vote on whether Israel will be suspended next week. UEFA said that there is no meeting currently.

Israel ranks third in its World Cup qualifying group – organized by the European Football Association – with nine points, six behind Norway leaders.

The highest team of each group is automatically qualified for the World Cup, as he entered second place in the players.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said that Israel should be treated in the same way It is banned from international sports competitions.

“Israel cannot continue to use any international platform to whiten its image,” Sanchez said.

The Russian national team has been prevented from competing in international football championships since the country’s invasion of 2022 for Ukraine.

The Israeli Federation declined to comment when contacting it by the BBC Sport, and FIFA was contacted to comment.

Sanchez’s comments came when the last stage of Vuelta A Espana was abandoned earlier this month after pro -Palestinian demonstrators entered part of the session in central Madrid.

The demonstrators expelled the barriers and occupied the road at several points in the session, including Gran Via, where cyclists were scheduled to pass several times.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned Russian and Ballen athletes from the competition under their national flags in the 2024 Olympics.

Earlier this week, the President of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsi Kovantry, avoided a question about the punishment of Israeli athletes, saying: “The sports movement should be good in humanity.”

Meanwhile, supporters of the Greek Paok team Book showed Palestinian flags and banners during the European League match in their team against the Israeli team, Mcabi Tel Aviv, on Wednesday.

The fans held banners in the English language reading “stop genocide” and “Israel showing the red card”.

I also heard the chants of “Free Palestine” after Maccabi supporters dismantled the Israeli flag.

The offers came after the protests earlier in the day in Tsaloniki, as fans and groups active against Israel’s participation in European football gathered.

The demonstrators made more than 1900 UEFA signatures to support the seam that was launched this week, which he said could not be a “fair play with genocide.”

The match was appointed in great danger due to the continuous situation that includes Israel and Gaza, with supporters of Paok warning before the match: “The width of the banners, messages or flags with political content may lead to severe sanctions for our club.”

Mcabi Aston Villa’s confrontation at Villa Park in the European League on November 6.

Additional reports by Nikos Papanicolao, BBC News.