Published: 14 May 2016
Last updated: 4 March 2024
FIFA recognises both the Israeli Football Association and the Palestinian Football Association, and therefore neither is allowed to play in the territory of the other without permission. At the FIFA congress taking place in Mexico, the Palestinian Football Federation intended to raise again the fact that five Israeli soccer teams are based in Jewish settlements located in the Palestinian territories, which it says is a breach of FIFA statutes. [On 13.05.16, FIFA's 66th Congress extended the mandate of the FIFA Monitoring Committee Israel-Palestine, which was set up by the 65th FIFA Congress in 2015. Chaired by Tokyo Sexwale, the committee reported progress in facilitating the free movement of Palestinian people and goods connected with football. FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that he would travel to Palestine and Israel to help resolve the outstanding issue of five clubs playing in the disputed area that are affiliated to the Israel Football Association.]
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