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FIFA gives more time for investigations into Israeli soccer asked for by Palestinian officials

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Paraguay Soccer FIFA Congress

Representatives attend FIFA's 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro)

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Associated Press

May 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM UTC·

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ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Palestinian officials were left frustrated Thursday after FIFA gave no clear timeline to report on two investigations into Israeli soccer opened last year.

FIFA asked its disciplinary body last October to study allegations of discrimination by the Israeli soccer federation, and its governance panel to advise if teams from Israeli settlements in the West Bank playing in national competitions breached the governing body’s statues.