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FAI Confirms No Ireland Tickets for Israel Games
The FAI cited operational and safety concerns as it blocked supporters from both 2026-27 UEFA Nations League matches with Israel.
- The Football Association of Ireland announced on Tuesday that Ireland supporters are prohibited from attending both 2026/27 UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel.
- Officials cited "operational challenges and safety and security concerns" as primary reasons, following months of pressure from the "Stop The Game" campaign urging a boycott.
- Israel's home fixture in Debrecen, Hungary, is scheduled for Sunday, September 27, where the Israel Football Association confirmed only local supporters will receive ticket allocations.
- Ireland's 'home' match takes place on Sunday, October 4, at the 4,500-capacity TSC Arena in Bačka Topola, Serbia, played behind closed doors with no spectators.
- Relocating the home game from Dublin's Aviva Stadium to Serbia, the FAI previously opted to play abroad; a motion to fulfill both Nations League fixtures passed in July.
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FAI confirm plans for Nations League clash with Israel
The FAI have confirmed that their ‘home’ game against Israel in the UEFA Nations League will be played behind closed doors. The organisation decided in June not to play the game in Dublin at the Aviva Stadium, losing home advantage, with the remote Bačka Topola in Serbia set to stage the match. It was initially […]
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