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Neutral venues and no 'away' fans - how Israel v Republic of Ireland became so contentious
BBC Sport explores the backdrop to the Republic of Ireland's matches against Israel, amid fraught tensions between the nations.
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Neutral venues and no 'away' fans - how Israel v Republic of Ireland became so contentious
Israel have not played a fixture on home soil for three years, since the beginning of the Gaza war, and have used Hungary as a home base for 10 fixtures in that time An elite-level European football
bbc.co.uk•September 22, 2026
Hallgrimsson spoke to players individually about Israel games
Hallgrimsson says he has spoken to every player in his squad about facing Israel Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says he spoke to players in his squad individually about the prospe
bbc.co.uk•September 17, 2026