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Republic of Ireland to fulfil second Israel fixture, Hallgrimsson confirms
September 30, 2026 at 12:28 PM · Updated 16d ago
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4 reports · 1 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 3 hours
TGThe Guardian
‘A lot of lies’: Ireland manager hits out over coverage of Bazunu exit from Israel game
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
هل يخوض مباراته الثانية ضد إسرائيل؟ مدرب أيرلندا يحسم الجدل
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BNBBC News
Republic of Ireland will fulfil second Israel fixture, says head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson
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AJAl Jazeera English
Ireland will play Israel in their second Nations League match, coach says
(opens the publisher’s site)Heimir Hallgrimsson confirmed Ireland will play their second Nations League match against Israel on Sunday despite public calls to withdraw over the Gaza war.
- Hallgrimsson confirmed the Football Association of Ireland intends to fulfil both fixtures, saying the second Israel game, in Serbia, will go ahead.
- Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Hungary on Sunday after the squad voted by a "significant majority" to play, according to FAI chief executive David Courell.
- Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu ruled himself out of both games, saying it "would be wrong to participate," and has since returned to training.
- UEFA confirmed racist abuse by Israeli supporters toward forward Adam Idah but will not investigate, Irish media reported.
- Hallgrimsson disputed coverage of Gavin Bazunu's withdrawal from the Israel match, calling reports 'a lot of lies.'