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Israel FA urges football-politics divide ahead of Ireland clash
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Association football governing body of Israel
The Israel Football Association is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes major domestic competitions including the Israeli Premier League, the Israel State Cup, the Toto Cup, and the Israel Super Cup, as well as the Israel national football team.
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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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