{
  "id": 9717741,
  "title": "Israel’s Abu Farchi sent off for gun celebration in Nations League match",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/israels-abu-farchi-sent-off-for-gun-celebration-in-nations-league",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:44:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/israel-abu-farchi-sent-off-064431379.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli footballer Sayed Abu Farchi received a red card during a UEFA Nations League match against Austria after his goal-scoring celebration. The 20-year-old, who plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer, leveled the match at 1-1 in the 55th minute with a header, canceling out Romano Schmid's penalty. In a gesture some found controversial, Farchi used the corner flag to simulate a gun after equalizing. The referee promptly showed the Colorado Rapids forward a second yellow card, leading to a red card. Austria took the lead again in the 90th minute through Phillipp Mwene, who scored following a cross from Paul Wanner. Sasa Kalajdzic added a third goal for Austria in stoppage time, securing a 3-1 victory. Israel's participation in the Nations League has sparked criticism from several other countries, including the Republic of Ireland, who requested to avoid future pairings with Israel but received a rejection from UEFA. Ireland faces Israel in a match on Sunday, hosted at a neutral venue in Debrecen, Hungary, with the return fixture scheduled for October 4.",
  "summary": "Israel footballer Sayed Abu Farchi was sent off for goal celebration mimicking shooting a gun in match against Austria.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'What Was He Thinking?': Israel Player Sayed Abu Farchi Sent Off After Controversial Goal Celebration Against Austria | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/what-was-he-thinking-israel-player-sayed-abu-farchi-sent-off-after",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:51:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Israel striker sent off for gun celebration in Nations League defeat to Austria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/israel-striker-sent-off-for-gun-celebration-in-nations-league-defeat",
        "published": "2026-09-25T06:24:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israel’s Abu Farchi sent off for gun celebration in Nations League match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/israels-abu-farchi-sent-off-for-gun-celebration-in-nations-league-9725546",
        "published": "2026-09-25T06:44:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}