Republic of Ireland confirm Israel game will go ahead
BBC • • sports
Key Points:
- The Republic of Ireland's UEFA Nations League B3 match against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary, has been confirmed to proceed despite earlier uncertainty.
- A pre-match news conference scheduled for Sunday morning was postponed last minute, fueling speculation about the game's status.
- Reports emerged that several players, including goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, considered withdrawing from the match, prompting a lengthy team meeting.
- After over five hours of delay, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) confirmed that a players' vote overwhelmingly supported playing the game.
- The news conference and training session were rescheduled to take place later in the day at Nagyerdei Stadion.
