Up the Lions Let's go #Iraq

For world cup 2026 we are 💯 on team Iraq 🇮🇶 The Lions of Mesopotamia. #WorldCup2026 @IraqNT_EN

Algerian fans in Kansas City last night ahead of tonight’s game with Argentina… 💥💥💥

Manchester has had terror attacks, bombs, prison riots, drug wars, gang fights etc, etc but his is apparently the most “high profile assault case” the police have “ever seen…”

The illegality of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is one of the most well-established positions in international law, resting on four distinct pillars: 📜 GENEVA CONVENTIONS Article 49(6) of the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949) explicitly prohibits an occupying power from transferring parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies. Israel ratified the Convention in 1951. The International Committee of the Red Cross, the authoritative interpreter of humanitarian law, has consistently held that this provision applies directly to the settlements. 🌐 UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS The Security Council has repeatedly affirmed settlement illegality — including in binding resolutions the US did not veto: • Res. 446 (1979): settlements have "no legal validity" • Res. 465 (1980): calls on Israel to dismantle existing settlements • Res. 2334 (2016): passed 14-0 (US abstained), explicitly states settlements constitute "a flagrant violation of international law" and have "no legal validity" ⚖️ ICJ RULINGS • Advisory Opinion on the Wall (2004): the Court found settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, had been established in breach of international law, and that the wall built to protect them compounded that illegality • Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (2024): the Court went further, ruling that Israel's continued presence in the OPT — including the settlement enterprise — is itself unlawful, and called on all states not to recognise or assist it 🏛️ UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY Countless UNGA resolutions have reaffirmed settlement illegality, including Res. 77/247 (2023), which requested the landmark 2024 ICJ opinion. No serious legal scholar disputes this consensus. The settlements are illegal. The only remaining question is whether the international community will act on it.

One of Australia’s most important players at the #2026WorldCup is Jackson Irvine. In recent days, the number of social media posts praising him has increased. Most people highlight his style, personality, and opposition to homophobia. But what truly makes Irvine special is his outspoken stance against the genocide in Gaza. The captain of FC St. Pauli, Irvine did not back down even as the club adopted a more pro-Israel position on Palestine. He consistently showed solidarity with Palestine. He used his social media platforms to support Palestine, attended pro-Palestine demonstrations in Australia, and shared photos of himself wearing a Palestine shirt. For this, he was accused of being “antisemitic” in Germany. However, Irvine did not back down in the face of these false accusations and continued to stand against genocide. During the period when Eric Cantona was showing some of his strongest support for Palestine, Irvine shared a photo of himself wearing a Cantona shirt. Shortly before the World Cup began, he also criticized FIFA for giving a peace award to Trump and accused FIFA of violating human rights. Those who follow our page have gotten to know Irvine well over the last three years. But seeing more people discover and appreciate him today is definitely a great thing.

Inside Pico Lopes' day of glory with Cape Verde: Ray Houghton embrace and video call with Shamrock Rovers' teammates (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/7071958

“Pico’s from Crumlin. I’m from Dolphin’s Barn. We live in a little road in Kilnamanagh. To say that he’s in a World Cup..it's crazy" Pico Lopes' wife Leah is here in Atlanta with family & friends, living a surreal dream Spoke with them over the weekend. independent.ie/sport/soccer/…

⚡️ 📸 Minab 168 on the stadium stands

The moment of the Iranian flag being unfurled on the turf of SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles

It is inconceivable that such a high profile individual who was so clearly caught on camera & who lived nearby was not identified at the time. If you want to understand what two tier justice is it’s one rule for the ruling class & another for us.

“My mom could not be there for a visa issue.”

The first ever active League of Ireland player to play in the FIFA World Cup 👏

PICO LOPES doing Crumlin proud!! Cape Verde draw with Spain at the FIFA World Cup!! #CapeVerde #Spain #FIFAWorldCup

🇨🇻😢 Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha: "I cried after the game because I grew up with my grandparents when I was a kid, and they could not be there. They passed away a few years ago. My mum could not be here either for a VISA issue, and the money we had to pay for it. We did not manage to do this in time." (@TheAthleticFC)

RT @SonOfJenin: I don’t know who to cheer for in Brazil v Morocco tomorrow. Do I cheer for the country with millions of Arabs and significa…

Cape Verde centre back Roberto 'Pico' Lopes has spent his entire career in Ireland, ignored a LinkedIn message from Cape Verde FA asking him to play for them because it was in Portuguese. A year later, they sent it in English. He accepted. An all-time great World Cup story.

40-year-old Vozinha crying after keeping a clean sheet against Spain. Great, now we’re all crying 🥺❤️

“Iran is not seeking to impose tolls. However will collect fees for navigation services” Look, I hate the Islamic regime as much as the next guy. But this is pure f***** brilliance and shithousery, on another level entirely. 🤣

Incredible