Norwegian Football Federation

Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness said she will meet with her Israeli counterpart ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifying match in Oslo, following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. According to Reuters, Klaveness sees such a meeting as especially important in strained times. 

This comes after tensions erupted earlier in August, when the Norwegian FA announced it would donate proceeds from ticket sales for the Norway–Israel match to Doctors Without Borders for Gaza — a decision that drew sharp criticism from the Israel FA.

Klaveness said “I always meet other football presidents before we play …