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Uri Levy

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  • Journalist, commentator & lecturer, Freelance
  • Founder and Editor-in-Chief, BabaGol
Jerusalem
As seen in: BabaGol, The Athletic, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Jerusalem Post, Haaretz, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Arab News, Middle East Eye, The New Arab, Calcalist and
Covers:  Middle Eastern football, Israeli and Palestinian football, world football, sports in general and politics.
Football journalist, commentator. Founder @BabaGol_. Bylines: Washington Post, Guardian, The Athletic & others. e/ע/ع. Views mine. #keepingfootballreal

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Freelance journalist & commentator. Founder of BabaGol. Podcaster at KAN IPBC, Sport1 commentator. Writes for many. I write about world football with expertise in MENA and Israel scenes.

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What does the World Cup mean to the Middle East and Arab world?

What does the World Cup mean to the Middle East and Arab world?

Anyone who has travelled on Qatar Airways recently will have been afforded the exciting opportunity to watch …

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Saudi Arabia team guide: They've had the prep, but do they have the goals?

Saudi Arabia team guide: They've had the prep, but do they have the goals?

After some intense preparation under their French coach, Saudi Arabia head to a World Cup on their neighbours…

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Iran team guide: Protests, an historic grudge match and football's longest throw

Iran team guide: Protests, an historic grudge match and football's longest throw

Iran defeated Wales in a big game with major ramifications for Group B. Gareth Bale said the loss was "diffic…

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Qatar team guide: Organised and aggressive, but under huge pressure

Qatar team guide: Organised and aggressive, but under huge pressure

It could be argued that Qatar's preparations for this tournament go back even further than 2010 when they wer…

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Qatar World Cup: Israeli fans undeterred by security concerns

Qatar World Cup: Israeli fans undeterred by security concerns

Israel and Qatar don't have diplomatic relations, but a special agreement will allow thousands of Israeli fan…

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خط التماس- الجزائر تهتف لفلسطين، والأراضي الفلسطينية تهتف باسم الجزائر، ما سر العشق بين البلدين؟

خط التماس- الجزائر تهتف لفلسطين، والأراضي الفلسطينية تهتف باسم الجزائر، ما سر العشق بين البلدين؟

برنامج خط التماس 26.7.2019| تقديم أدهم حبيب اللهالضيوف| وجدي جبارين، ناشط ومشجع منتخب الجزائرتوفيق قويدر شيشي…

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Qatar’s Historic Point, Morocco’s Statement: Arab Day 1

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By Uri Levy Verified
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New York-New Jersey — Saturday was the day Arab football announced itself at the 2026 World Cup — loudly, proudly, and in style. First came Qatar. Until Saturday, the Qataris held the unhappy distinction of being the worst-ever World Cup hosts on the pitch, having failed to win a single game on home soil in 2022. That shadow had hung over years of enormous investment in the sport, investment designed as much to rehabilitate Qatar’s global image as to build a genuine footballing culture.
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La Pelota Vuelve a Casa: Mexico City’s World Cup Temple

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By Uri Levy Verified
| BabaGol
MEXICO CITY — Anyone landing at Mexico City’s airport ahead of the 2026 World Cup is greeted by two enormous signs that no football lover can pass by indifferently. The first is a vast mosaic of colourful flowers bearing the inscription: La Pelota Vuelve a Casa — “The Ball Comes Home.” The second is a painted wall featuring the emblems of the three host nations, with the words: “We are Mexico City.
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World Cup 2026: Trump, Chaos and a New Reality

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Exactly 100 days from now, at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the World Cup—the biggest ever—will kick off with a match between Mexico and South Africa. Five weeks, 48 teams, 104 matches. One tournament spread across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, unfolding amid an especially turbulent geopolitical reality in an increasingly tense and polarized world. Between Mexico's war on drug cartels and the conflicts shaking the Middle East, the 2026 World Cup is set to become a stage unlike any before.
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