UEFA will not exclude Israel from tournaments: decision after pressure from diplomats.

UEFA will not withdraw Israeli national teams and clubs from participating in international tournaments. This was reported by 'Glavkom' referring to Israel Hayom.

According to the source, help to the Israeli Football Association was provided by American officials, many diplomats, association leaders, and football figures, whose names have not been disclosed.

At the moment, the issue of suspending Israeli teams from participating in tournaments is not on the agenda, claims Israel Hayom.

Israeli media previously reported that UEFA will consider the issue of excluding Israeli teams from tournaments under the organization on September 23.

World Cup Qualifying. Group D

According to inkorr.com: The match between Azerbaijan and Ukraine ended in a draw 1:1 (0:0).

• Goals: Mahmudi (72, pen.) - Sudakov (51).

The next game for the Ukrainian national team in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying will take place on October 10 against Iceland.

Earlier, the Ukrainian team lost to France with a score of 0:2 in a qualifying match held at the stadium in Wrocław, Poland.

It is important to note that during the match between Ukraine and France, fans supported their team by unfurling a large banner with the inscription 'Fortress of Europe'.

Thus, the news that UEFA does not plan to exclude Israel from international tournaments is significant for the football community. In addition, Ukrainian fans remain with positive emotions from supporting their national team in the game against France in the qualification for the World Cup 2026.