Ireland defeats Israel 3-0 in Nations League match marked by protest gestures
September 28, 2026 at 01:28 AM · Updated 18d ago
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15 reports · 8 in Arabic, 7 in English · over 12 hours
"عدم مصافحة ومشادات".. 10 نقاط تلخص ما حدث في مباراة أيرلندا والكيان الصهيوني
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"شارات سوداء واحتفال مميز".. لاعبو أيرلندا يدعمون فلسطين خلال مباراة الكيان الصهيوني
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Ireland defeats Israel in controversial UEFA Nations League match
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Ireland’s comfortable win over Israel cannot dispel controversy
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فوز داخل وخارج الملعب.. جمهورية أيرلندا تسحق الكيان الصهيوني بثلاثية
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Israel 0-3 Republic of Ireland: Irish impress in Debrecen victory
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Republic of Ireland beat Israel after skipping pregame handshakes
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Pubs in Ireland refuse to screen Israel match in protest over Gaza genocide
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مصافحة مرفوضة وصافرات استهجان.. أجواء متوترة قبل مباراة أيرلندا والكيان الصهيوني
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(بالفيديو).. لاعيو أيرلندا "بشارات سوداء" يخفضون رؤوسهم أثناء عزف نشيد إسرائيل
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No handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel players before Nations League game
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"أصعب أسبوع في حياتي".. مدرب أيرلندا يتحدث عن انقسام اللاعبين واستبعاد بازونو أمام الكيان الصهيوني
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انسحاب الحارس وشارات سوداء.. كواليس قرار منتخب أيرلندا حول خوض مباراة الكيان الصهيوني
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Who is Gavin Bazunu, and why is he boycotting the Ireland vs Israel match?
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قرار أيرلندي غريب يسبق مباراة إسرائيل في دوري الأمم الأوروبية.. ما القصة؟
(opens the publisher’s site)Ireland defeated Israel 3-0 in their UEFA Nations League match in Hungary, with players wearing black armbands and bowing their heads during the Israeli anthem.
- Ireland won the Group B3 match 3-0 over Israel in Debrecen, Hungary, on September 27.
- Irish players wore black armbands, bowed their heads during the Israeli anthem, and declined pre-match handshakes.
- FAI chief executive David Courell said the armbands honored "all lives lost in the conflict."
- Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrew from both fixtures, saying he felt "it would be wrong to participate" in the matches against Israel.
- Troy Parrott, Adam Idah, and Jack Moylan scored first-half goals as Ireland earned their first Nations League campaign win.
- Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson called the week one of the hardest of his career after the squad voted to play the match.
- RTÉ will broadcast Sunday's match against Israel without commentary because contractual obligations prevent a full boycott.
- The Irish FA relinquished its fan ticket allocation for the Nations League fixture in Debrecen, Hungary.
- Defender Jamie Dan was drafted as backup goalkeeper after Gavin Bazunu withdrew over the Gaza war.
- Irish players also refused to exchange flags with their Israeli counterparts before kickoff in Debrecen.
- Several on-field clashes broke out between the Irish and Israeli players during the match.
- Irish players were subjected to racist chants from Israeli fans during the Nations League fixture.