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'I don't think the game should go ahead', says Ireland's Knight ahead of Israel match
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- Sep 25, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC
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Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza took its toll on the Ireland team Saturday when players talked for hours, voted on their participation, and one departed the squad. Ireland is due to play Israel in Debrecen, Hungary in the first of those games Sunday,…
Match being held in Hungary had been in doubt as players considered boycott
The Ireland players met on Friday to work on releasing a statement laying out their stance.