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Football: The Irish coach says he wants to win the "war" against Israel, his future opponent

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Republic of Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson, who had argued for Israel's exclusion from international competitions, will have to play two official matches against the Israelis and on Wednesday urged his players to "win this war".

Ireland are due to face Israel in the Nations League, with the first leg on September 27 and the return leg scheduled to take place in Dublin on October 4.

Several pro-Palestinian Irish politicians and football figures have called on their country's federation to boycott these matches, to protest against Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza.

"It's unfair that the players find themselves in this situation and that we are in this situation," the coach told the press on the eve of a friendly match against Qatar. "I think the best response for us is simply to win this match, to win this war against them (Israel). That would be a perfect response from my point of view," he added.

In November, the Irish Football Association adopted a motion calling on UEFA to immediately suspend Israel from all international competitions, but received no support from the governing body of European football.

In October, Hallgrimsson was among those calling for Israel to be excluded from international football competitions.

Israel played its World Cup qualifiers in Hungary and plans to play its Nations League match against Ireland on September 27 on neutral ground.

Auteur: AFP
Publié le: Mercredi 27 Mai 2026 à 17h51

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