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Their names are Jawhar Nasser Jawhar, 19, and Adam Abd al-Raouf Halabiya, 17. They were once soccer players in the West Bank. Now they are never going to play sports again. Jawhar and Adam were on their way home from a training session in the Faisal al-Husseini Stadium on January ...

FIFA has threatened to expel Israel over its treatment of Palestinian football players and officials in the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip. The Inside World Football website said in a report on Monday that FIFA gave Israel until summer to improve playing conditions and travel for the ...

Earlier this month, FIFA lifted its ban on headscarves, allowing female Muslim players to wear hijabs while playing soccer. But that didn’t stop high school soccer referees in Aurora, Colo. from prohibiting Samah Aidah to play with her head covered. Last week in response, the Overland High School girls soccer team took ...

FIFA, football’s world governing body, authorized Saturday the wearing of head covers for religious purposes during matches after a two-year testing period proved they do not pose a significant risk of injury. The decision by FIFA will allow female players to wear the veil during games and will be extended ...