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Today 20:45
NEWS
Nations League LIVE today: Israel - Ireland
Following the boycott by Ireland's reserve goalkeeper Bazunu, a heated match is expected between Austria's group opponents. LIVE info:
Following their opening defeat against the ÖFB team, Israel will face Ireland on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Nations League. Due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, the match will be played in Debrecen, Hungary (starting at 8:45 PM in the LIVE ticker >>>).
Ahead of the clash between Austria's group opponents, there was a considerable amount of unrest. Ireland's reserve goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu refused to play against Israel>>>
Ireland also held an internal team vote on whether to play against Israel, but ultimately decided to proceed with the match.
From a sporting perspective, there is already some pressure on the line in this match. The Irish also lost their opening match against Kosovo, and both teams are still on zero points.
