The 20 members of the Federation, who will participate in the vote on September 23, are in favor of the exclusion of the Israeli team.
After the aggravation of the conflict in Gaza, the National Team of Israel Football could be excluded from international tournaments organized by UEFA and not complete the classifications for the 2026 World Cup.
The exclusion of the Israeli team from the competition arose as a result of the deterioration of the situation in Middle Eastwhere daily civilians die. In the last hours, the Israeli army said Two projectiles were launched from northern Gazaone of which was intercepted and the other fell in southern Israel.
After the escalation of the conflict, which weeks ago that tensions are increasing, the right -wing newspaper Israel Hayom, reported that the Tuesday, September 23, UEFA will celebrate a vote on the possible exclusion of Israel from international competitions.
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In addition, he added that the vast majority of The 20 members who will participate in the vote are in favor of the exclusion of Israel. On the other hand, he commented that one of the countries that actively promotes this idea is Qatar.
Experts compare this situation with that of Russiawho were disqualified from the last World Cup after the conflict with Ukraine.
The participation of Spain in the 2026 World Cup in doubt
The selection of Spain is the current European champion and is the leader of the FIFA ranking, being one of the greatest candidates for the 2026 World Cup that will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, it is located in the center of a conflict due to the political pressures of the country.
Patxi Lópezthe spokesman for the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), warned this last week that the participation of the Spanish National Soccer Team in the 2026 World Cup It could be compromised In case Israel managed to qualify And he would be allowed to play the tournament.
“At the time it will be assessed to request that Spain do not go to the 2026 World Cup if Israel goes”López declared a press conference from the Congress of Deputies.
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The leader also prompted the sports federations to exclude Israel from international competitionssimilar to what was done with Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
If Spain finally is discharged from the competition, instead it would enter Georgia’s selectionthat he would play the tournament for the first time in its history.
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