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Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

ICE, anticipation and $5,000 tickets: Guardian readers on their World Cup hopes and concerns

Fans experienced confusing FIFA ticketing, long waits, high prices, and some canceled travel due to political objections and safety concerns before the 2026 World Cup.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest over Israel's participation

The walkouts came after the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the glitzy annual event met to discuss concerns about Israel's participation, which some countries oppose over its conduct of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. At the meeting, EBU members voted to adopt tougher contest voting rules in response to allegations that Israel manipulated the vote in favor of their contestants, but took no action to exclude any broadcaster from the competition.
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