Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 28, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 28, 2026
Israel defeated 3-0 in Nations League match against Ireland
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Ireland’s midfielder #05 Jake O’Brien and Israel’s defender #19 Dor Turgeman vie for the ball during the UEFA Nations League Group B3 between Israel and Republic of Ireland in Debrecen, Hungary on September 27, 2026. (Attila Kisbenedek/AFP)
Israel’s Nations League game against Ireland ends in a 3-0 defeat. Israel slumped to a 3-0 deficit after 25 minutes, and could not get back into the game.
At the final whistle, the Irish players maintain their refusal to interact in a civil fashion with the Israelis, with no handshakes at the end of play.
More from today’s Liveblog:
- Egypt’s intel chief warned Netanyahu of attack days before Oct. 7, after 2 previous warnings — report
- Israeli soccer captain on Ireland’s players: ‘Obviously they hate us. We don’t like them’
- Goalkeeper Peretz apologizes for Israeli team’s poor showing in defeat to Ireland; says Irish players’ hostility ‘stems from ignorance’
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