Ireland to play Israel despite protest vote

The Republic of Ireland's football team will play their Nations League fixture against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary tonight after a "significant majority" of players voted to proceed. The match will be played without Irish fans in attendance, following domestic pressure to boycott both games due to Israel's military action in Gaza. xsportfeed.life

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has announced he will not participate in the fixtures, stating in a social media post that "representing my country means everything to me" but he felt it would be "wrong to participate" given his principles regarding "the killing of innocent people." The reverse fixture is scheduled for next weekend in Dublin behind closed doors.