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Irish players to wear black armbands to boycott Israel
Ireland’s national football team is facing intense pressure to boycott its UEFA Nations League games against Israel, with the first match taking place this Sunday evening in Hungary. The team has decided to go ahead with the fixture but will wear black armbands in protest. Ireland will also be without its usual goalkeeper, who has chosen to boycott the game. Antonia Kerrigan reports.
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- 27 Sept 2026, 10:34 CEST → 28 Sept 2026, 03:39 CEST
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Ireland’s national football team is facing intense pressure to boycott its UEFA Nations League games against Israel, with the first match taking place this Sunday evening in Hungary. The team has decided to go ahead with the fixture but will wear black armbands in protest. Ireland will also be without its usual goalkee...
The Israeli FA issued a statement commending the FAI and the Irish squad for deciding to go ahead with the match, saying: "Football has won."
Ireland's players wore black armbands in support of Palestine, bowed their heads, and refused pre-match handshakes.
Ireland scored a 3-0 victory over Israel in a politically-charged UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary.
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