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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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The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the governing body of football in Europe and one of FIFA's six continental confederations for association football consisting of 55 national associations. It runs national and club competitions for men and women, such as the Champions League, the Women's Champions League, the European Championship, and the Women's European Championship as well as the Nations League.
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FAI president Paul Cooke discusses the UEFA sanctions the Republic of Ireland risked if they boycotted their Nations League fixture against Israel.
Republic of Ireland could have faced "undetermined" sanctions had they not played their Nations League match against Israel on Sunday, according to FAI president Paul Cooke.
The Republic of Ireland's football association (FAI) have confirmed they are expecting an update from UEFA over possible sanctions for the team's protest against Israel.