Update: 'We know the image of Israel. We live with it every day. You as foreigners don’t understand our reality'

The FAI and their players did the right thing by recognising this, even if it took a bit longer than it should'

Dor Peretz: 'We live this image every day in Israel you as foreigners don’t understand our reality' Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Israel have hit back at misgivings within the Irish camp about fulfilling Sunday’s Uefa Nations League fixture, claiming ‘football has won today’.

Their press conference at the Nagyerdei Stadion on Saturday followed the Irish media briefing delayed by five hours while the players took on ballot on whether to stage a boycott.