Norwegian FA -Samples Ticket income from Israël Match to work in Gaza by Doctors Sans Frontières

Money promised to humanitarian work in Gaza of ticket sales during a qualification game of Norway Israel for the FIFA World Cup 2026 goes without borders to doctors.

The Norwegian Football Association announced on Monday for a partnership with the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Health NGO prior to the sold-out match of 11 October in Oslo. It is probably worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

«The money is reserved for the aid work of the organization on site in Gaza and the surrounding areas that were affected by the war,» said the Norwegian football body.

The promise of Norway last month of football money to help the Palestinian people come after Israel – which for security reasons played in European football competitions since he came to UEFA in 1994 – having almost no pressure in sport or to have games to boycott since the conflict in Gaza in October 2023.

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Russia was suspended from international football after the full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 because so many UEFA members of the members refused to be confronted with Russian opponents.

«As a member of FIFA and UEFA,» said the Norwegian Fa Lise Klavess at a press conference, her federation «has to do with Israel who participates in their competitions.»

«At the same time, we cannot and will not be indifferent to the humanitarian suffering that takes place in the region, especially the disproportionate attacks on citizens in Gaza.»

Norway has taken the political position when the national team of his men is best for a generation and led by Superstar Striker Erling Haaland. It will be eligible for a first world cup since 1998, which leads a qualifying group that includes Italy.

Italy Soccer President Gabriele Gravina also spoke on Monday about the challenges of playing Israel, who organizes the team in Udine on October 14.

«We are well aware of the sensitivity of Italian public opinion about this competition,» said Gravina in an interview with National Public Radio. «We care about human dignity, so we are very painful what happens in Palestine.»

It is unclear how much profit the Norwegian FA will earn with the sale of around 23,000 tickets for the game at Ullevaal Stadium, which will have extra security for the Israeli visit.

Another 3 million Norwegian Kroner ($ 305,000) was promised by «one of the largest investment companies in the country,» said the Federation, adding the identity of the donor to Doctors without Borders.

Norwegian football has long been the most politically involved in the 211 members of FIFA. It was praised for its solidarity by the Geneva established in Geneva, which is a large scale known by his French name Médecins Sans Frontières.

«This reflects the humanitarian mission of ASF to save lives and to relieve suffering, regardless of the beliefs of people, origin, orientation, gender or skin color,» said Secretary -General Lindis Hurum in a statement.

Published on September 15, 2025