Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has apologised to Israelis for the cancellation of Saturday's international friendly but maintained it was the right decision because of the threatening atmosphere surrounding the match.

The game, Argentina's final warm-up before the World Cup, was to be played in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Malha, which is situated on the site of a former Palestinian village that was destroyed during the war that established Israel 70 years ago.

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Argentina have cancelled their final World Cup warm-up match against Israel that had been scheduled for Saturday, federation officials and players said on Tuesday.

The game had been a subject of controversy as it was set to be played in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Malha, which is situated on the site of a former Palestinian village destroyed during the war that established Israel 70 years ago.

The move comes in the wake of Palestinian Football Federation chief Jibril Rajoub calling on...

A Kosovo court sentenced nine Albanians, eight to jail, on Friday for planning an attack against Israel's football team during a World Cup qualifier in Albania in 2016.

Pristina court judge Hamdi Ibrahimi sentenced the leader of the group, Visar Ibishi, to 10 years in jail, and seven others received between 18 months and six years in prison. The ninth was given a €2,500 fine.

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Israeli striker Eran Zahavi has signed a three-year extension to his contract with Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F just days ahead of the start of the new season.

Zahavi, who was the league's top scorer last season with 27 goals from 30 league games, joined Guangzhou R&F in 2016 from Maccabi Tel Aviv and was linked with a possible move after his stellar performances in 2017.

"We are delighted to announce that the club has reached an agreement with Eran Zahavi regarding a three-year extension,"...