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Investigations · The 2026 World Cup, January to July 2026

A referee decision against Egypt turned into a claim that Jews run FIFA.

SeverityHatefulTreats a whole group as lesser, dangerous, or not fully human. Everything at this level.
Who said itJackson Hinkle, about 3 million followers
Who it targetsJewish people, through “Zionists” standing in for them
TrackProtected groupsProtected-group hate and political-opponent extremism are counted apart, and neither total is presented as a score against the other. Everything on this track.
What was said

Egypt had a goal disallowed against Argentina and the decision was argued about everywhere. Hinkle posted that the referee had denied Egypt a penalty and that FIFA is rigged, then followed it with a post saying FIFA is rigged and controlled by Zionists.

Why it counts

Arguing about officiating is the oldest thing in the sport, and this particular call had people on both sides. Pierluigi Collina, who used to run FIFA’s refereeing, said publicly the call was right.

“Controlled by Zionists” isn't an officiating complaint. It's the hidden-hand conspiracy theory with one word swapped in, applied to a sports body, and it appeared the same week as a faked statement from an Israeli minister and a doctored referee biography attached to the same match.

The receipts

Every quote, checked against its source.

Jackson Hinkle

"FIFA is RIGGED and controlled by ZIONISTS!"

Text matched against the live post. Ynetnews documented the wider set of fabricated claims that attached to this match.

2026-07-07 · source

One item from a pass over 33 accounts and posts tied to the tournament, from the February buildup through the July 19 final. Twenty-four of them stayed on the right side of the line, including sharp criticism of ICE, of FIFA, and of the administration. Those are listed in the full report too.

Go deeper

Hate at the 2026 World Cup

Nine confirmed items, each with its severity breakdown, the accounts checked, and the events that drew nothing. This page is the plain-language cut; that one is the whole thing, including the hate methodology that defines every score here.