{
  "id": 12348061,
  "title": "Uefa investigating Republic of Ireland-Israel row after spitting accusation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/uefa-investigating-republic-of-ireland-israel-row-after-spitting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:42:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm3wvqxjdxn5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UEFA is investigating allegations of spitting between players from the Republic of Ireland and Israel that occurred during the half-time break of their Nations League match on Sunday. Irish head of athletic performance Damien Doyle claimed he was spat at by an Israeli player. Ireland's head coach, Heimir Hallgrimsson, confirmed there was an accusation of spitting during the incident. UEFA's Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been assigned to investigate potential misconduct. The incident has added to the growing tensions between the teams, who have faced pressure to boycott the match due to the Israel-Gaza conflict. Both teams decided to play the match at a neutral venue in Serbia.",
  "summary": "Uefa has confirms it is investigating the half-time incident during Sunday's Nations League game between Republic of Ireland and Israel following an accusation of spitting.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Israel 'tried to intimidate' Irish amid spitting row - Hallgrimsson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/israel-tried-to-intimidate-irish-amid-spitting-row-hallgrimsson",
        "published": "2026-10-04T22:51:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Hallgrimsson says Israel 'tried to intimidate' Republic of Ireland amid spitting row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/hallgrimsson-says-israel-tried-to-intimidate-republic-of-ireland-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-04T23:08:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}