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Israel make big U-turn on fan allowance for Ireland game
Published 15:57 4 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 15:57 4 Aug 2026 BST
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Ireland face Israel on September 27 and October 4, in the Nations League, with the latter game being played behind closed doors, after it was moved from Dublin to the TSC Arena in Serbia, due to fears over protests.
Israel's 'home' game in Debrecen, Hungary, was also meant to be without fans, after the FAI and Israel FA requested this from UEFA.
However, it is now being reported by the Irish Examiner that Israel do not plan on putting any restrictions on fans for their Nations League fixtures.
They released the following statement to the Examiner: “In an internal meeting held last Wednesday in our offices: we decided that our home match against Ireland will be open for spectators."
It is not yet known whether the FAI will offer an away allowance to fans.
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