UEFA
Israeli-media coverage mentioning UEFA, translated into English and compared across sources. 37 recent stories.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Weighs Reunion With Eli Dasa
Maccabi Tel Aviv is seriously weighing a move to bring back Eli Dasa, who left the club in 2019. The 33-year-old Israel captain is now a free agent after a strong season with NEC…
Why World Cup Stars Are Still Going Strong at 39 and 41
Lionel Messi scored late against Austria at age 39, and the article says he is part of a broader 2026 World Cup trend: aging legends and young stars are thriving. Teams now use sp…
Alexi Lalas Faces Fresh Criticism Over Fox Sports World Cup Commentary
Alexi Lalas is under renewed criticism for his Fox Sports commentary, with former teammate Eric Wynalda calling it “unwatchable at times.” Wynalda said Fox encourages controversia…
Peres Center soccer event brings together children, players and diplomats in a call for coexistence
Hundreds of children from Jewish, Arab, Druze and Bedouin communities played mixed-team soccer at a Peres Center peace event in Israel. The event included players, diplomats and l…
Scotland, Czechia and Bosnia Under Fire as Defensive World Cup Tactics Face Final Group Tests
The article says Scotland, Czechia and Bosnia have been the World Cup’s most defensive and unattractive teams so far. It previews their decisive final group matches against Brazil…
Martinez Faces Accusations of Wasting Portugal's Golden Generation Again
Portugal opened the 2026 World Cup with a disappointing 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Houston. Roberto Martinez is being criticized for conservative tactics…
Barak Itzhaki Emerges as Candidate to Coach Ludogorets
Ludogorets is weighing Barak Itzhaki as a replacement for coach Per-Mathias Høgmo after a poor season. The Bulgarian club finished third, is preparing for Conference League qualif…
Hapoel Petah Tikva offers two-year deal to Ilay Almqayes
Hapoel Petah Tikva has offered midfielder Ilay Almqayes a two-year contract. The 26-year-old is out of contract after leaving relegated Maccabi Bnei Reineh, and has a senior Israe…
Casemiro reportedly agrees to join Inter Miami and team up with Messi
Fabrizio Romano reports that Casemiro has agreed to join Inter Miami next season and play alongside Lionel Messi. The 34-year-old midfielder is leaving Manchester United after a s…
Maccabi Haifa youth players line up for possible loan spells at Hapoel Kfar Saba
Maccabi Haifa plans to keep using Hapoel Kfar Saba as a loan destination for its young players. Hamza Shibli, Tomer Lenz, Adi Tzur and Daniel Darzi are among the likely names, whi…
Paraguay Stuns Turkey as First New Rule Red Card Makes World Cup History
Paraguay defeated Turkey 1-0 in a decisive World Cup group match and kept its knockout-stage hopes alive. Miguel Almiron was shown the first red card under a new rule penalizing p…
Kenny Miller Set to Lead Maccabi Tel Aviv Next Season
Kenny Miller is expected to be appointed Maccabi Tel Aviv’s head coach for next season after leading the club to the State Cup. The decision followed player backing, his improved…
Real Madrid Prepares Record-Breaking Bid for Michael Olise
Real Madrid is reportedly readying a €220 million bid for Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise. The move would fulfill Florentino Perez’s election promise to sign a galactico, thoug…
From Barak Bakhar to the World Cup spotlight: Hwang In-beom’s rise
Hwang In-beom starred for South Korea at the 2026 World Cup with a goal and assist against Czechia. The article links his rise to his development under Barak Bakhar at Red Star Be…
Israel Women Draw Switzerland in World Cup Playoff Path
Israel's women’s national team was drawn against Switzerland in the first round of the World Cup qualifying playoffs. The winner will face either Austria or Kosovo, with the road…
Beitar Fans Book Flights to Larnaca, But Tickets Are Limited
Beitar Jerusalem fans are arranging trips to Larnaca for the July 23 Conference League qualifier against AEK Larnaca. The club has only 400 tickets so far and may not receive more…
UEFA fines Marseille €10 million for financial fair play breaches
UEFA fined Marseille €10 million for financial fair play breaches over the past three years. The club will still play in the Europa League this season, but could face a European b…
Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv face European fixture clash with Tisha B’Av
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem may have to play their first European matches on the evening of Tisha B’Av or shortly after the fast ends. The clubs are expected to ask UEFA…
Hapoel Tel Aviv Drawn Against Bulgarian Power Ludogorets in Conference League Qualifiers
Hapoel Tel Aviv will face Ludogorets in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The Israeli club, returning to Europe after 10 years, drew a seeded Bulgarian powerho…
Maccabi Tel Aviv Drawn Against Sheriff Tiraspol or Aluminij in Europa League Qualifying
Maccabi Tel Aviv was drawn to face the winner of Sheriff Tiraspol vs. Aluminij in the Europa League second qualifying round. The club drew the easiest available opponent, and if i…
El Yam Kancepolski May Seek Loan Move From Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tel Aviv midfielder El Yam Kancepolski may seek a loan move if another club offers him a major role. The club, which is preparing for preseason and the UEFA Conference Leag…
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Drawn Against Icelandic or Hungarian Champions in Champions League Qualifying
Hapoel Be'er Sheva drew either Vikingur of Iceland or Győr of Hungary in the Champions League second qualifying round. The first leg is set for July 21 or 22, and a win there woul…
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Conference League Path Set: Dates, Draw, and Possible Opponents
Maccabi Tel Aviv will enter next season’s Conference League in the second qualifying round after losing the Europa League spot to Beitar Jerusalem. Its campaign begins with the dr…
Cup Winner Karvina Expelled From Czech Top Flight Over Match-Fixing Allegations
MFK Karvina has been expelled from the Czech top flight and fined over alleged match fixing tied to three relegation-era games. The club and its mayor-representative Jan Wolf were…
Beitar Jerusalem Opens Training Camp, Waits on Dor Peretz and Other Transfer Targets
Beitar Jerusalem opens preseason training today under Almog Cohen while waiting on squad players and transfer decisions. The club expects a Conference League draw tomorrow and is…
Maccabi Haifa set to lock in Stiefman and Grimberg on new deals
Maccabi Haifa will announce new long-term contracts for teenage prospects Noam Stiefman and Adam Grimberg on June 16, 2026. Both are seen as future first-team players, and Grimber…
13 World Cup Teams Push Back on UEFA Chief Over Tournament Expansion
Thirteen 2026 World Cup qualifiers jointly criticized UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin after he dismissed the expanded tournament as potentially less interesting. They defended t…
Marc Cucurella Agrees to Join Real Madrid After the World Cup
Real Madrid have reportedly agreed to sign Chelsea left back Marc Cucurella, with the move expected after the World Cup. The 27-year-old Spain international is currently with the…
Germany and the Netherlands Open World Cup Campaigns in Key Matches
Germany begins its World Cup 2026 campaign against Curaçao in Houston at 20:00, while the Netherlands meet Japan in Dallas at 23:00. Curaçao will make a historic debut under Dick…
After Retiring, Ofir Mizrahi Takes Over Youth Football Role at Hometown Club
Ofir Mizrahi, 32, has retired from playing but will remain at Ironi Nesher as sporting director of the youth department. The former Maccabi Haifa midfielder, who grew up at the cl…
Brazil and Morocco open Group C in scoreless first-half clash at MetLife Stadium
Brazil and Morocco met in New Jersey in their opening Group C match at the 2026 World Cup. Carlo Ancelotti coached his first World Cup game, Brazil missed Neymar, and Morocco made…
World Cup water breaks could reshape football, and boost revenues
FIFA’s mandatory water breaks at the 2026 World Cup are being sold as a climate and player-safety measure, but critics say they are also a major commercial opportunity. The articl…
Switzerland Seek Revenge Against Qatar in World Cup Opener
Switzerland faces Qatar at 10:00 p.m. in its World Cup opener, seeking revenge for a 1-0 friendly loss eight years ago. Swiss officials say the team struggled with heat and jet la…
Barcelona Moves Toward Defamation Action Against Florentino Perez
Barcelona has opened mandatory mediation against Real Madrid president Florentino Perez over alleged defamatory claims made on May 12 and the following day. The club says it wants…
Ireland to Move Israel Match to Neutral Venue Amid Fears of Unrest
UEFA approved moving Ireland’s October 4 Nations League home match against Israel from Dublin to a neutral venue, likely Hungary, amid fears of protests and unrest. The Irish asso…
Referee Deported from the U.S. Gets High-Profile UEFA Assignment
UEFA said Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the Super Cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on August 12 in Salzburg. Artan was deported from the United Sta…
Reports: Father of Maccabi Haifa Player Eyes Purchase of Romanian Club
A report in GSP says Aviv Issat, the father of Maccabi Haifa player Lisav Issat, is exploring a takeover of Romanian club UTA Arad with a group of investors. The club has also bee…
