Dhaqdhaqaaq ayaa ka dhacay xarunta ciyaaraha ee Ireland ka hor inta uusan ciyaarta la wadaagin Israel
Kooxda ciyaaraha ee Ireland waxay ku jirtaa xaalad adag ka hor inta uusan ciyaarta ugu horreysa ee tartanka Nations League la wadaagin Israel, iyadoo wada-hadalada iyo tababarka ay dib u dhaceen. Ciyaartu waxay ka dhacaysaa magaalada Debrecen ee dalka Hungary, halkaas oo ay ku jiraan warbaahinta iyo dadka wararka raadinaya.
Dhibaatada ciyaartoyda iyo xaaladda adag
Warbaahinta Ireland ee RTE waxay sheegtay in qaar ka mid ah ciyaartoydu ay go'aansadeen inay ka baxaan ciyaaraha, taas oo keentay in tababarku uu dib u dhaco. Ciyaaryahanka Jason Knight ayaa sheegay in ciyaartoydu ay ku jiraan xaalad adag, isagoo sheegay in ciyaaraha aan la wadaagin.
Heimir Hallgrimsson, macallinka Ireland, wuxuu sheegay inay ciyaarayaan 'genocide' oo ay ku jiraan Israel, taas oo keentay in kooxda Israel ay ku eedeeyso macallinka inuu yahay 'dhaq-dhaqaaq iyo xaqiiqo'. Ciyaartoydu waxay ku jiraan xaalad adag oo ay ku jiraan dhibaatada iyo dhaq-dhaqaaqa.
Dhaqdhaqaaqyada iyo codsiyada ka dhanka ah ciyaaraha
Dad badan oo ka tirsan Ireland ayaa codsaday in ciyaaraha la joojiyo, iyagoo sheegay in ciyaaraha ay ka dhacaan xaalad adag. Dadkaasi waxay ku jiraan dhaqdhaqaaqyada iyo codsiyada ka dhanka ah ciyaaraha, iyagoo sheegay in ciyaaraha ay ka dhacaan xaalad adag.
Kooxda FAI waxay diiday codsiyada ka dhanka ah ciyaaraha, iyagoo sheegay in ciyaaraha ay ka dhacaan xaalad adag. Dadkaasi waxay ku jiraan dhaqdhaqaaqyada iyo codsiyada ka dhanka ah ciyaaraha, iyagoo sheegay in ciyaaraha ay ka dhacaan xaalad adag.
Xaaladda ciyaaraha iyo dhaqdhaqaaqyada
Dadkaasi waxay ku jiraan dhaqdhaqaaqyada iyo codsiyada ka dhanka ah ciyaaraha, iyagoo sheegay in ciyaaraha ay ka dhacaan xaalad adag. Kooxda FAI waxay diiday codsiyada ka dhanka ah ciyaaraha, iyagoo sheegay in ciyaaraha ay ka dhacaan xaalad adag.
Dadkaasi waxay ku jiraan dhaqdhaqaaqyada iyo codsiyada ka dhanka ah ciyaaraha, iyagoo sheegay in ciyaaraha ay ka dhacaan xaalad adag. Kooxda FAI waxay diiday codsiyada ka dhanka ah ciyaaraha, iyagoo sheegay in ciyaaraha ay ka dhacaan xaalad adag.
The Ireland national football team's pre-match preparations for its Nations League clash with Israel have been disrupted as mounting calls for a boycott threaten to derail the fixtures scheduled for Sunday and October 4.
Pre-Match Delays and Player Hesitation
Journalists in Debrecen, Hungary, were left waiting as Ireland's news conference and training session were delayed just 15 minutes before their scheduled start. The team remained in their hotel more than two hours after training was due to begin, with broadcaster RTE reporting that some players had decided they did not want to participate in the matches.
Ireland midfielder Jason Knight spoke out after Thursday's 1-0 loss in Kosovo, describing the situation as difficult and expressing his belief that the games should not proceed. The Irish broadcaster noted that if players insist on unity, the departure of even one could mean the entire squad withdraws from the fixtures.
FAI Caught Between Principle and Sanctions
The Football Association of Ireland has resisted boycott demands, warning that UEFA could impose punishing sanctions on the team. Ireland is cohosting the 2028 European Championship with England, Wales and Scotland, making the stakes particularly high for the governing body.
Despite this stance, more than 160 Irish sportspeople signed an open letter urging the FAI to reconsider its decision. The association had previously approached UEFA in November to request Israel's removal from the tournament on principle, yet ultimately chose to proceed with the matches.
Public Outcry and International Reactions
Protesters gathered outside the team hotel in Dublin, with the SIPTU trade union displaying a large poster beside the River Liffey calling on players to 'Go with your conscience!' and 'Don't play with genocide.' Former Ireland coach Brian Kerr stated the FAI had 'lost the respect of the Irish people' for going ahead with the games.
Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson previously remarked that 'we're not playing with genocide, we're playing against genocide,' drawing a furious response from the Israeli football federation, which accused the Icelandic coach of 'stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy.' The clash of positions has intensified the debate surrounding the fixtures.
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