Ireland team refused to shake hands with Israeli footballers in Hungary — Jerusalem Post

As reported by the Jerusalem Post, in Debrecen, Hungary, Ireland’s national football team wore black armbands and refused to shake hands with Israeli players during Sunday’s UEFA Nations League match against Israel.

Conflicts within the team

According to the publication, this decision was preceded by several conflicts within the Irish team.

Pre-match photo

A Reuters photograph published alongside the article shows Ryan Manning and his national team teammates during the warm-up before the match.

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According to the Jerusalem Post, some players demanded that the match not be held because of the war in Gaza. No other explanations for these demands were provided in the brief report.

The Jerusalem Post article is dated September 27, 2026. At the time of publication, the outlet described the story as developing and provided no details of the conflicts within the team. The article does not provide details regarding the reasons for wearing black armbands.