Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Nations League match overshadowed by political controversy, according to DW and RaiNews

Ireland easily beat Israel in a Nations League fixture that 24 hours earlier appeared in doubt, according to DW.

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Jack Moylan added a third in the 25th to make the final score 3-0 — confirmed by: DW, RaiNews
However, the vote was not unanimous and one player, reserve goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, decided to pull out of the squad for this and a second match against Israel during this international break. — confirmed by: DW, RaiNews
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Nations League match overshadowed by political controversy — confirmed by: DW, RaiNews

Ireland easily beat Israel in a Nations League fixture that 24 hours earlier appeared in doubt — DW
David Courell, the chief executive of the Irish FA (FAI), told a press conference that had been delayed for several hours while players and coaches met to discuss the issue, that a significant… — DW
In Sunday's match, Troy Parrott netted the opener for Ireland in the 14th minute, with Adam Idah scoring two minutes later — DW
One Irish player pulled out of the match to express his opposition to Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip — DW
On Saturday, the players voted in favor of playing what was technically a home match for Israel in Debrecen, Hungary, despite widespread opposition to their participation among the Irish public — DW

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