# Ireland midfielder wants Israel qualifier called off

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:30:39.587Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T12:00:22.599Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: A Hamas raid into Israel on October 7, 2023, Adam Idah, Asociación de Fútbol de Irlanda, Backa Topola, Serbia, Brian Kerr, Bristol City, Campeonato Europeo de 2028, Chiedozie Ogbene, Community Security Trust (CST), Dara O’Shea, David Courell, Debrecen, Hungary

## How it developed

- 2026-09-25T13:30:39.587Z - Punch: [Ireland midfielder wants Israel qualifier called off](https://punchng.com/ireland-midfielder-wants-israel-qualifier-called-off/)
- 2026-09-26T12:01:19.934Z - BBC News: [Israel v Republic of Ireland: Republic of Ireland news conference delayed before Israel game](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c962jjl18g3ro)
- 2026-09-26T12:00:24.965Z - Al Jazeera English: [Pressure to boycott Israel game grows as Ireland preparations stall](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/26/pressure-to-boycott-israel-game-grows-as-ireland-preparations-stall)
- 2026-09-26T14:01:20.885Z - BBC News: [Israel v Republic of Ireland: Republic of Ireland to wear black armbands for Israel game](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckddvv5dn4eyo)
- 2026-09-26T15:00:31.775Z - Punch: [Ireland players vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease](https://punchng.com/ireland-players-vote-to-play-israel-tie-despite-gaza-unease/)
- 2026-09-26T21:00:28.452Z - Al Jazeera Arabic: ["قتل الأبرياء أمر خاطئ".. حارس أيرلندا ينسحب من مواجهة إسرائيل بسبب الحرب على غزة](https://www.aljazeera.net/sport/2026/9/26/%d9%82%d8%aa%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a3%d9%85%d8%b1-%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%b7%d8%a6-%d8%ad%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%b3-%d8%a3%d9%8a%d8%b1%d9%84%d9%86%d8%af%d8%a7)
- 2026-09-26T17:33:10.830Z - Clarin: [Liga de las Naciones: un futbolista de Irlanda dejó la concentración tras una tensa reunión en la que se evaluó no jugar contra Israel](https://www.clarin.com/deportes/liga-naciones-futbolista-irlanda-dejo-concentracion-tensa-reunion-evaluo-jugar-israel_0_06XHkNpW5W.html)
- 2026-09-26T20:15:02.723Z - Al Jazeera English: [Ireland decide to play Israel in Nations League after squad vote](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/26/ireland-decide-to-play-israel-in-nations-league-after-squad-vote)
- 2026-09-27T14:31:31.369Z - Tuairisc.ie: [Imreoirí na hÉireann tréigthe ag easpa gnímh agus easpa misnigh na n-údarás](https://tuairisc.ie/imreoiri-na-heireann-treigthe-ag-easpa-gnimh-agus-easpa-misnigh-na-n-udaras/)
- 2026-09-27T19:31:04.170Z - BBC News: [No handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel players before Nations League game](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6r7dy2yyx2xo)
- 2026-09-28T09:30:02.333Z - DW Top Stories: [Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in controversial Nations League match](https://www.dw.com/en/ireland-beat-israel-3-0-in-nations-league-match-overshadowed-by-political-controversy/a-79455254?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-09-28T12:15:02.188Z - Al Jazeera English: [Israeli fans direct monkey chants and military slogans at Ireland’s players](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/28/israeli-fans-monkey-chants-ireland-adam-idah-uefa-nations-league)
- 2026-09-28T21:02:53.065Z - Siasat Daily: [یوئیفا نیشنز لیگ :آئرلینڈ نے اسرائیل کو 3-0 سے ہرایا - Siasat Daily - Urdu](https://urdu.siasat.com/news/%db%8c%d9%88%d8%a6%db%8c%d9%81%d8%a7-%d9%86%db%8c%d8%b4%d9%86%d8%b2-%d9%84%db%8c%da%af-%d8%a2%d8%a6%d8%b1%d9%84%db%8c%d9%86%da%88-%d9%86%db%92-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a6%db%8c%d9%84-%da%a9%d9%88-1760475/)
- 2026-09-29T16:15:02.524Z - Al Jazeera English: [Ireland undecided on approach for next game against Israel, coach says](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/29/ireland-undecided-on-approach-for-next-game-against-israel-coach-says)
- 2026-09-30T00:45:01.138Z - BBC News: [Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9gk54r61yldo)
- 2026-09-30T12:00:22.599Z - Al Jazeera English: [Ireland will play Israel in their second Nations League match, coach says](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/30/ireland-vs-israel-nations-league-match-will-go-ahead-coach-confirms)

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