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Jun 30, 2026, 6:25 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Day 19

“Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair.” This quote is most commonly associated with Percy Bysshe Shelley, but it just as easily could have been attributed to the likes of Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Torsten Frings, and their ilk....

Jun 30, 2026, 10:21 AM

Connection to Israel is built through experience

When thousands of Jewish athletes arrive in Israel for the 2026 Maccabiah, they will come to compete. But they will also be doing something much larger than sport. They will be showing up. And at this moment in Jewish history,...

Jun 29, 2026, 12:25 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 18

Mixed emotions were the order of the day for the Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC) as it viewed the day's only match, featuring Canada and South Africa in a Round of 32 knockout match. Since October 7th,...

Jun 28, 2026, 8:52 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 17

"I am in blood / Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er." Or so said a certain dramatic Scottish monarch during the course of his short and tumultuous reign. And long...

Jun 26, 2026, 5:53 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Day 15

Day 14 left the Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC) in the dumps as the South Koreans opted not to start the greatest player the country’s history, Son Heung-Min, and proceeded to drop a winnable game to much...

Jun 25, 2026, 10:38 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Day 14

The World Cup continued inexorably today as the last round of group play matches commenced. Group B was first on the hit parade as Canada versus Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina versus Qatar were played simultaneously. Before we discuss the action...

Jun 24, 2026, 9:19 PM

Birthday greetings to Messi – From a rugby fan in Israel

24 June 2026 Dear Lionel, Happy birthday my man. Don’t worry about the number…. 39 is the new 29. At least for pro footballers like you. I don’t know if you remember me, I watched you live at Camp Nou in April...

Jun 24, 2026, 10:04 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Day 13

Another day of desperation on the soccer pitch…. Monday’s late night intramural scrum of Arab sides saw Algeria best Jordan, 2-1. The Jordanians took a surprise 1-nil lead at halftime against the higher rated Algerian squad. The Algerians, featuring many...

Jun 23, 2026, 8:25 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 12

As is typically the case for the Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC), it will be politics first today, then onto the football. We will begin in Colombia where the second round of the presidential elections is now in...

Jun 22, 2026, 1:37 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 11

Before re-capping Sunday's action, a few preliminary matters first. The Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC) would be the first to state that it does not possess the gift of prophecy. However, in its review of Group J, the...

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