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Ireland players vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease
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- Sep 26, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC
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Ireland’s match against Israel on Sunday will go ahead as scheduled
Ireland's football team voted on Saturday to fulfil a Nations League tie with Israel despite goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu pulling out of the match due to unease over the war in Gaza.
Players from Ireland's football team voted on Saturday to fulfil a UEFA Nations League tie with Israel despite player unease over the war in Gaza. "We carried out a vote amongst the squad to establish their sentiment on fulfilling the (Israel) fixtures," Football Association of Ireland head David Courell told…