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Irish Soccer Fans Call for Boycotting Matches With Israel
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- Sep 27, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC
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Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin rejected antisemitism claims as Ireland's soccer players held a dramatic last-minute vote on playing against Israel.
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has found itself divided ahead of their two Nations League clashes with Israel, with the players disagreeing over whether to boycott the first game today and goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrawing from the squad.After hours of fraught meetings among the players
Despite internal division, protests and minus one player, the Republic of Ireland soccer team voted to play the match against Israel on Sunday as scheduled – and players will meet the anti-Israel backlash when they return home