FAI confirm Ireland will play Israel in Serbia

The FAI has confirmed that Ireland's Nations League game against Israel, which was initially scheduled for Dublin, will be played behind closed doors at the TSC Arena in Bačka Topola, Serbia on October 4. 

The fixture has been the subject of widespread protests due to Israel's war in Gaza with opposition to it being played coming from inside and outside the game. 

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