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Israel face spitting allegation as Ireland boss ‘delighted’ games are over

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Ireland manager says 'disciplinary committee will look at' allegations Israel player spat at one of his coaching staff.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:52:49 UTC.

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  1. Israeli journalists banned from media call after Republic of Ireland match

  2. Israel face spitting allegation as Ireland boss ‘delighted’ games are over

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  4. Spitting allegations as Ireland and Israel fight out ill-tempered draw

  5. UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities

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  7. Who were the top teen athletes at the Asian Games?

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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera