FIFA delay again review of Palestinian call to suspend Israel

31/8/2024 19:02

        World soccer's governing body FIFA has delayed again its decision on a Palestinian bid to have Israel suspended from international soccer over the war in Gaza.
        
        FIFA said late on Friday it would now consider the Palestine Football Association's (PFA) proposals against the Israel Football Association (IFA) in October.
        The PFA had submitted a proposal to suspend Israel in May, with FIFA ordering an urgent legal evaluation and promising to address it at an extraordinary meeting of its council in July.
        
        FIFA said last month the legal assessment would now be shared with its council by Aug. 31.
        
        The Zurich-based body said it had now moved the assessment back to October.