Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a UEFA Nations League Group B3 match in Debrecen, Hungary, on September 27, with goals from Troy Parrott (13th minute), Adam Idah (16th), and a third in the 25th minute. The fixture was overshadowed by political controversy, with the teams skipping pre-match handshakes and at least one Irish player withdrawing to protest Israeli actions.
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The Republic of Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a UEFA Nations League Group B3 match in Debrecen, Hungary, on September 27. Troy Parrott scored in the 13th minute, Adam Idah added a goal in the 16th minute and Jack Moylan made it 3-0 in the 25th minute [haaretz.com#1]. Before kickoff, Irish players wore black armbands, bowed their heads during Israel’s anthem, declined the customary handshakes and did
Before a limited crowd in Debrecen, Ireland exploited Israel's defensive gaps after the teams skipped handshakes, scoring in the 13th, 16th and 25th minutes. Coach Hallgrímsson said 'We are not playing with genocide, we are playing against genocide'
Ireland easily beat Israel in a Nations League fixture that 24 hours earlier appeared in doubt. One Irish player pulled out of the match to express his opposition to Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip.