Ireland vs Israel
Ireland v Israel – The Football Match That Somehow Became a Full-Scale Salty Operation Ireland v Israel - The Football Match That Somehow Became a Full-Scale Salty Operation Stg. Salty, the Misfits and the Most Complicated Football Match in Ireland Welcome to Ireland v Israel. The Republic of Ireland face Israel in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday, 27 September, with the match being played at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary. Kick-off is 7.45pm Irish time. Ireland arrive in Hungary after losing 1-0 to Kosovo in their opening Nations League match, while Israel also lost their opening fixture, going down 3-1 to Austria. So, purely from a footballing perspective, both teams have something to prove. Unfortunately, this is not purely a footballing story. Not even remotely. The fixture has become surrounded by political debate, controversy, strong opinions, player discussions, security considerations and enough arguments to keep social media occupied until Christmas. T...