# Ireland undecided on approach for next game against Israel, coach says

https://mins.news/en/item/78949

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 15:33 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/29/ireland-undecided-on-approach-for-next-game-against-israel-coach-says?traffic_source=rss

> Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says the team has not yet decided how to approach Sunday’s second Nations League match against Israel. Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in the first fixture, after players expressed unease over Israel’s “genocidal war” in Gaza and wore black armbands to honour those who died.

## Related coverage

- [Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Nations League match overshadowed by political controversy](https://mins.news/en/item/76792) — DW, 2026-09-28
- [Ireland players wear black armbands and skip handshakes against Israel](https://mins.news/en/item/76429) — The Associated Press, 2026-09-28
- [Irish players to wear black armbands in boycott of Israel](https://mins.news/en/video/75807) — France 24 English, 2026-09-27