Nations League: Israel game should not go ahead -Republic's Knight
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Key Points:
- Jason Knight has become the first Republic of Ireland player to publicly oppose playing against Israel in the upcoming match scheduled for Sunday in Debrecen, Hungary.
- The Republic of Ireland and Israel are set to meet twice in Group B3, with the first game on Sunday and the return fixture on 4 October in Serbia.
- There is growing pressure in Ireland, including a 'Stop The Game' campaign, calling for withdrawal from the matches due to the ongoing war in Gaza.
- Republic stand-in captain Dara O'Shea confirmed the players will meet to discuss their stance on the game, which will be played behind closed doors with no Irish fans present.
- Knight acknowledged the difficulty of the situation and indicated the team will have a deeper discussion to decide their collective approach moving forward.
