A group of United Nations experts called upon FIFA and UEFA on Tuesday to suspend Israel from international competition, arguing the action is a "necessary response to address the ongoing genocide in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" amid the Israel-Hamas War.

The experts said the suspension should target state teams rather than individual athletes to avoid discrimination based on nationality. Currently, Israel's men's national team is taking part in UEFA's World Cup qualification tournament ahead of the 2026 World Cup hosted in North America, while Maccabi Tel Aviv qualified for this season's edition of the UEFA Europa League and begin playing league phase games on Wednesday.

"Sports must reject the perception that it is business as usual," the experts said in a statement . "Spor

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