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Irish player quits squad over Israel matches
Original: israel vs ireland
An Ireland footballer has left the national team after teammates voted to go ahead with upcoming World Cup qualifier matches against Israel, despite calls to boycott the fixtures over the war in Gaza. The squad decided to play, drawing attention to tensions within the team and renewed focus on Israel's participation in international football, with searches surging in Ireland, the UK, the US and India.
Why now: The Israeli national football team's fixtures against Ireland have become politically charged, and an Irish player's decision to quit rather than play has intensified debate.
Ireland national football teamIsrael national football teamFIFA World Cup qualifiers
Evidence
- Irish player leaves team as remaining players vote to play Israel games amid pressure to boycott · CNN
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