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Ireland faces Israel after players’ vote
The Ireland national team played a match against Israel in the Nations League after an internal vote by the players on participating, despite intentions to withdraw due to Ireland's criticisms of the war in Gaza and internal team clashes. The vote showed that the majority agreed to go ahead with the match, despite some players feeling uncomfortable. Discussions and training continued, and no press conferences were held. Black armbands were to be worn in honor of the victims. The game was held amid political pressures and popular protests against playing against Israel.
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