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Money pledged to humanitarian work in Gaza from ticket sales at a Norway-Israel qualifying game for football's 2026 World Cup will go to Doctors Without Borders.

Craig Burley reacts to a turbulent display from Italy as they narrowly beat Israel 5-4 in their World Cup qualifier.

Sandro Tonali scored a stoppage-time winner as Italy won a chaotic nine-goal thriller against Israel 5-4 and dodged another big setback in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Monday.

Ahead of a World Cup qualifier with Israel, Norway's soccer federation says it "cannot remain indifferent" to humanitarian suffering in Gaza.

Former Liverpool and Chelsea forward Yossi Benayoun's home in Israel was the subject of a grenade attack.

Israel debutant Yarden Shua scored an 86th-minute winner as they upset more fancied Belgium 1-0 in Budapest on Sunday, but it was not enough for them to avoid relegation from the Nations League's top tier.

There was a brief altercation between a small number of fans early into Thursday's Nations League soccer game between France and Israel despite heavy security inside the stadium.

France qualified for the quarterfinals of the Nations League despite a lacklustre goalless draw against Israel for their Stade de France homecoming after a 17-month hiatus on Thursday.

France coach Didier Deschamps showed frustration with questions about the absent Kylian Mbappé.

Israel told citizens on Sunday to avoid going to cultural and sports events abroad involving Israelis in the coming week, following attacks last week on Israeli soccer supporters in Amsterdam.