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Ireland will play Israel at Aviva Stadium in October, FAI confirms
There had been previous security concerns about the fixture.
IRELAND ARE SET to play their controversial Nations League tie against Israel at the Aviva Stadium on 4 October.
There had been previous media speculation that the game could be played at a neutral venue owing to security concerns.
But Gardaí are understood to have played down significant security concerns ahead of the match.
Israel have also expressed hope that they would be permitted to play on home turf, though the venue for the reverse fixture is unconfirmed, with the country playing all their games at a neutral venue since October 2023, with Hungary hosting their World Cup qualifiers last year.
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Written by David Sneyd and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.
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