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Irish Soccer Team Would ‘Miss Out’ if Israel Matches Were Boycotted – Harris

The Football Association of Ireland will play Israel in the Uefa Nations League despite calls for suspension, with matches scheduled for Sept 27 and Oct 4, officials confirmed.

Summary by Evening Standard
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said Ireland should not play the matches and Israel should be ‘given the red card’.

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Simon Harris claimed that boycotting the Nations League match would actually hurt the local team • "I'm disgusted by the situation in the Middle East, but not playing against them is giving ourselves a red card"

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
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