Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Nations League match without handshakes
Before a limited crowd in Debrecen, Ireland exploited Israel's defensive gaps after the teams skipped handshakes, scoring in the 13th, 16th and 25th minutes. Coach Hallgrímsson said 'We are not playing with genocide, we are playing against genocide'
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League match. The game was played in Debrecen, Hungary, before a limited crowd. According to Haaretz, Ireland scored in the 13th, 16th, and 25th minutes. The Irish players and Israel players skipped handshakes before the game.
The match took place amid controversy, with Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrawing from the squad due to a dispute over whether to play the match. Channel News Asia reported that Bazunu's withdrawal led coach Heimir Hallgrimsson to name defender Jimmy Dunne as Ireland's emergency third goalkeeper.
Ireland had been one of Europe's most outspoken critics of Israel's war in Gaza, and protests had called for the team to boycott the fixture. The game went ahead after a majority of the Irish players voted to play.
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- No handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel sports.yahoo.com
- No handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel bbc.co.uk
