Article by Maria Olteanu – published Monday, September 29, 2025 7:44 / Updated Monday, September 29, 2025:04
Despite political pressures from several countries To ban Israel from UEFA and FIFA competitionsthe news seems to be good for the country that was the opponent of the Romanian national in the Euro 2024 preliminaries. The Israeli press writes that there will be no exclusion, although such information has been circulating in the last days.
UEFA, the European football leadership forum, seems to have calmed at the beginning of this week. According to several sources, UEFA sent a message to the Israeli Football Federation, stated that No emergency session or vote is planned Regarding the status of Israel in European football this week, despite the wave of rumors and speculation in recent days, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Israel stays in competitions
Last week, the information appeared that within the UEFA Executive Committee could have voted a point of maximum importance: the exclusion of Israel from European competitions, at club level and national team. No decision was made in this regard, and the subject will be resumed this week.
Uefa, however, transmitted that this time the subject of Israel will be excluded this time, The press there being optimistic that, at least for the moment, the danger has passed.
The decision that it will not act against Israel has been communicated to Maccabi Tel Aviv, which continues its course in the Europa League and is going to face Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday, in the second stage of the competition.
Although there has been political pressure from countries such as Turkey, Ireland, Slovenia and some Scandinavian states, UEFA has so far said that Israel's situation remains unchanged.
The pressure campaign has expanded beyond Europe. UN rapporteurs have requested both UEFA and FIFA to prohibit Israel to participate in competitions.
Donald Trump intervened too
Donald Trump, US Presidenta close relative of Gianni Infantino, FIFA chief, reacted last week in this subject, who was not going to accept a possible suspension of Israel by FIFA and UEFA.
Donald Trump will not accept as an extremely important ally, as is Israel, not to participate in the US World Championship on the grounds that the national team is suspended by FIFA.
