Ireland Let Lead Slip Again in Ill-Tempered Affair with Israel
- On Sunday, the Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with Israel in Backa Topola, Serbia, in a UEFA Nations League match as Troy Parrott scored from the penalty spot.
- The Football Association of Ireland refused to host Israel at home due to security concerns. Head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson sparked diplomatic controversy last month by saying: "We're not playing with genocide, we're playing against genocide."
- Israeli players wore black armbands inscribed with "7.10" to commemorate October 7, 2023 attack victims, while Irish players bowed their heads during the anthem and refused to shake hands. UEFA approved the Israeli armbands.
- Parrott converted a 39th-minute penalty after Jimmy Dunne was fouled, giving Ireland a 1-0 lead before Daniel Peretz equalized two minutes after half-time. The result leaves Ireland third in Group 3 of League B.
- Israel remains at the bottom of Group 3 with two points after three matches, while the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza has killed more than 74,200 people according to the health ministry.
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Ireland held by Israel but another ugly incident overshadows Nations League clash
Troy Parrott’s penalty on 39 minutes in the behind-closed-doors venue ought to have sent Ireland towards a second successive victory over their opponents but a sloppy equaliser conceded immediately after half-time cost Ireland another lead and two points.
Ireland and Israel broke out on a draw (1-1) after a game that went smoothly in the League of Nations on Sunday, October 4, but after a week marked by extra-sports tensions between the two teams. Irish players once again lowered their heads during the Israeli anthem, while the Israelis wore a armband in tribute to the victims of the 7-October attacks.
Israel wear black armbands in Ireland stalemate
The simple black armbands were inscribed with the numbers "7.10" to mark the date of the attack. Just as in last week's first match in Hungary which Ireland won 3-0, the Irish players again bowed their heads during the Israeli anthem and the teams refused to shake hands before the 1-1 draw, this time played in the small Serbian town of Backa Topola. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) had refused to host Israel on Irish soil for security r…
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