FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 25 to make a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas. FIFA president Gianni Infantino outlined the plan at the FIFA congress on Friday after representatives of the Palestinian and Israel football federations had a chance to speak in front of the 211 member associations. “FIFA will mandate as of now, independent legal expertise to analyze the three requests (from the Palestinian FA) and ensure the statutes of FIFA are applied in the right way,” Infantino said.
A senior player allegedly took instructions from an offshore organized crime figure to arrange yellow cards to occur during specific games in exchange for illicit gambling profits.
Three players from Australia’s top soccer league have been arrested over an alleged betting scam, accused of deliberately getting yellow cards and giving away penalties at the behest of a South American criminal.
West Henderson relied on team energy and Marianne Maxon to defeat Central Cabarrus and advance to the 3rd round of the NCHSAA girls soccer playoffs.