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Republic of Ireland player 'boycotts' Israel match as teammates call emergency meeting
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- Sep 26, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC
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The game faced bitter opposition in Ireland over Israel’s actions in Gaza with the players coming under huge pressure to boycott the two matches against Israel.
The Republic of Ireland’s Nations League fixtures with Israel will go ahead after a ‘significant majority’ of players voted in favour
The small group of Irish supporters cheered on their team, while the much larger and considerably noisier group of Israeli supporters cheered on Israel.