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Irish players to wear black armbands to boycott Israel

France 2427 September 2026, 08:34 UTCIreland

Ireland’s national football team is facing intense pressure to boycott its UEFA Nations League games against Israel, with the first match taking place this Sunday evening in Hungary. The team has decided to go ahead with the fixture but will wear black armbands in protest. Ireland will also be without its usual goalkeeper, who has chosen to boycott the game. Antonia Kerrigan reports.

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