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UEFA defends policy after rejecting Ireland’s request not to play Israel

Low Severity Asia Israel
Date Occurred Sep 19, 2026 15:04 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Sep 19, 2026
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UEFA responds after Ireland's football association says its request to avoid future pairings with Israel was ⁠⁠rejected.

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Event Metadata
  • ID #32880
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 19, 2026
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