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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump says it will work to keep Israel from being banned from the 2026 men’s World Cup.
Israel’s participation in global soccer has been questioned in the past week, with the United Nations calling on FIFA and UEFA, the respective governing bodies of world and European soccer, to suspend the nation from their competitions.
A State Department spokesperson told The Athletic: “We will absolutely work to fully stop any effort to attempt to ban Israel’s national soccer team from the World Cup.”