UEFA defends policy after rejecting Ireland’s request not to play Israel

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

What happened

UEFA responds after Ireland's football association says its request to avoid future pairings with Israel was ⁠⁠rejected.

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  • UEFA responds after Ireland's football association says its request to avoid future pairings with Israel was ⁠⁠rejected.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:04:39 UTC.

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