Israel criticises Ireland team over Nations League match conduct

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 16:48 · Archive

The Israeli government criticised the Republic of Ireland team's actions during their Nations League football fixture.

The Israeli government criticised the Republic of Ireland team's conduct during their Nations League football fixture. The match was marked by spitting allegations, a failure by players to shake hands with their opponents, and some Ireland players bowing their heads during the encounter.

The Israeli authorities responded to these actions with strong criticism. The Mirror Sport reports that the Israeli government compared Ireland to 'Nazi Germany' in response to the team's behaviour during the fixture.

How it is being reported

• What happened between Ireland and Israel in their Nations League match?Al Jazeera · 5 Oct, 16:28
• Israel compares Ireland to 'Nazi Germany' as 'spitting' incident fuels tensionMirror Sport · 5 Oct, 11:17

In this story: Israel · Republic of Ireland · Mirror Sport · Al Jazeera

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