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Ireland refuse handshake with Israel and don armbands in Nations League tie

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Republic of Ireland football players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel in UEFA Nations League.

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By: Kevin Hand
Published: Oct 4, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 4, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC

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Ireland players again wore black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem to protest Israel’s actions in Gaza before the teams drew 1-1 in their bad-tempered second Nations League soccer match on Sunday.

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UEFA Nations League

European football competition

The UEFA Nations League is an international European football competition played by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The competition was devised to minimise friendlies and give nations competitive encounters with equally ranked teams. Teams from all the European associations compete in a league structure featuring promotion and relegation.

Ireland

Island in the North Atlantic Ocean

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world.

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Ireland players refuse handshakes with Israelis, wear black armbands in UEFA Nations LeaguePressTVUnited Kingdom13 hr. ago
Ireland players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel team - World - SportsAhram OnlineEgypt3 hr. ago

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