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Bazunu withdraws from Israel game as team vote to play & plan armband protest
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- Sep 26, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC
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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 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.
26 sources compared: Western Mainstream (12), West Asian (6), Israeli (2). Ireland will play its Nations League fixture against Israel on Sunday after a squad vote decided to proceed, following o...