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Ireland players bow heads in Israel protest before handshake refusal
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- Sep 27, 2026, 7:26 PM UTC
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Republic of Ireland players bow their heads and wear black armbands in recognition of all lives lost in the Gaza …
Irish players wore black armbands and made several gestures in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza during their 3-0 win in Debrecen.
The highly-contentious match, which saw Irish goalkeeper Gavin Bazuno boycott the Nations League match, saw Heimir Hallgrímsson’s players wear black armbands with the game held on neutral territory in Debrecen, Hungary