Ireland v Israel to be held behind closed doors at neutral venue

The Republic of Ireland’s Nations League fixture with Israel on October 4 will be held behind closed doors in a neutral venue overseas, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has announced.

In a statement on Friday, the FAI said UEFA had approved its request to hold the fixture overseas.

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