Just a few hours before the opening match of the 2026 World Cup in Canada between the Canadian and Bosnian teams, a number of protesters in the city of Toronto raised a banner calling for the expulsion of the Zionist regime from the International Football Federation (FIFA).
Publish dateSaturday 13 June 2026 - 09:38
Story Code : 357610
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Protesters wearing T-shirts with the words "Jews for a Free Palestine" on top of a hill near the Gardiner Highway, one of Canada's busiest highways, raised a red banner with the words: "Expel Israel from FIFA." The banner was visible to thousands of travelers on their way to the Toronto stadium.
The protesters also called for the release of "Hussam Abu Safiya", a prominent Palestinian doctor who was arrested by the Israeli army in Gaza in late 2024.
Request from 62 US Congressmen: Previously, 62 Democratic US Congressmen had asked the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in a letter to suspend the participation of the Zionist regime in international competitions. This letter was signed by 51 members of the House of Representatives and 11 US Senators. The letter emphasized that "a cancer diagnosis in Gaza has become a death sentence" and that the Zionist regime has made the humanitarian situation in Gaza more critical by continuing its attacks.
Request from UN experts: A group of UN experts had previously asked FIFA and UEFA to suspend the participation of the Zionist regime's team in international competitions. This request was made in light of the ongoing crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli regime.
Preventing the head of the Palestinian Football Federation from entering the United States: In another move, the US government has refused to issue a visa to Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestinian Football Federation. Rajoub, who traveled to Mexico City with other football federation presidents to attend the World Cup, was unable to obtain a visa to enter the United States.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that FIFA had tried to resolve the visa issues but could not ignore the decisions of the US government. He added: “We must respect that we are not the kings of the world who dictate to governments and police forces.”
The US State Department last year imposed new restrictions on Palestinian passport holders. The same decision led to the cancellation of a visa that allowed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the UN General Assembly last September.
According to experts, the widespread protests against the presence of the Zionist regime in FIFA, coinciding with the 2026 World Cup in the host country, Canada, indicate increasing global pressure on the regime in the field of sports. Studies show that these protests are not limited to Palestinian groups, but also include Jewish groups supporting Palestine.
Observers say that the simultaneous request from 62 US Congress members to FIFA, as well as UN experts, has increased diplomatic and legal pressure on FIFA to take a firm stance against the Zionist regime. According to experts, the US government's action in preventing the head of the Palestinian Football Federation from entering the country is considered discriminatory and contrary to the principles of sports and hosting the World Cup.
The protesters also called for the release of "Hussam Abu Safiya", a prominent Palestinian doctor who was arrested by the Israeli army in Gaza in late 2024.
Request from 62 US Congressmen: Previously, 62 Democratic US Congressmen had asked the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in a letter to suspend the participation of the Zionist regime in international competitions. This letter was signed by 51 members of the House of Representatives and 11 US Senators. The letter emphasized that "a cancer diagnosis in Gaza has become a death sentence" and that the Zionist regime has made the humanitarian situation in Gaza more critical by continuing its attacks.
Request from UN experts: A group of UN experts had previously asked FIFA and UEFA to suspend the participation of the Zionist regime's team in international competitions. This request was made in light of the ongoing crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli regime.
Preventing the head of the Palestinian Football Federation from entering the United States: In another move, the US government has refused to issue a visa to Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestinian Football Federation. Rajoub, who traveled to Mexico City with other football federation presidents to attend the World Cup, was unable to obtain a visa to enter the United States.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that FIFA had tried to resolve the visa issues but could not ignore the decisions of the US government. He added: “We must respect that we are not the kings of the world who dictate to governments and police forces.”
The US State Department last year imposed new restrictions on Palestinian passport holders. The same decision led to the cancellation of a visa that allowed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the UN General Assembly last September.
According to experts, the widespread protests against the presence of the Zionist regime in FIFA, coinciding with the 2026 World Cup in the host country, Canada, indicate increasing global pressure on the regime in the field of sports. Studies show that these protests are not limited to Palestinian groups, but also include Jewish groups supporting Palestine.
Observers say that the simultaneous request from 62 US Congress members to FIFA, as well as UN experts, has increased diplomatic and legal pressure on FIFA to take a firm stance against the Zionist regime. According to experts, the US government's action in preventing the head of the Palestinian Football Federation from entering the country is considered discriminatory and contrary to the principles of sports and hosting the World Cup.
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