Israeli company seeks Argentina expulsion

An Israeli production company upset with Argentina over their decision to cancel their World Cup warm-up friendly against Israel will reportedly take their issues up with FIFA officials in Zurich.

Comtec, the company that was set to air the match between Israel and Argentina, is looking to meet with FIFA officials and claim “religious discrimination” to try and get Argentina tossed from the World Cup, it was reported Thursday.

Comtec also claims that it paid 2 million dollars to the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and sold 45,000 tickets for the match before the cancelation, according to Spain's Marca.

It's unclear how much headway the production company will make in their protest. Argentina is looking at San Marino, Malta, Moldova and Liechtenstein as possible replacements for Israel, FOX Sports Argentina reported.

Argentina sparked outrage earlier this week after abruptly canceling a World Cup warmup against Israel following pressure from pro-Palestinian groups.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Argentinian President Mauricio Macri to try and get the soccer team to reconsider their decision, according to The Times of Israel. However, Macri reportedly told Netanyahu that he had no control over the team's decision.

Israeli officials accused the nation's sports minister Miri Regev of politicizing the match by moving it from Haifa to Jerusalem.