Ireland secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Israel in their second Group B3 match of the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League. The fixture was under a cloud before kickoff, as the Irish Football Association called for UEFA to suspend the Israeli team amid a widespread boycott campaign within Ireland.
Despite the tensions, the Irish players took to the pitch wearing black armbands, bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem, and declined to shake hands with their opponents.
The match itself was effectively decided within the first 25 minutes. Michael Parrott opened the scoring in the 13th minute, followed by goals from Josh Aida in the 16th and Conor Moylan in the 25th, confirming Ireland’s dominant intent as the away side.
UEFA Nations League 2026-27
Israel 0–3 Ireland (0–3)
Goals: Parrott 13 (0–1); Aida 16 (0–2); Moylan 25 (0–3)
Israel lineup: Peretz D.; Revivo (Feingold 83); Shlomo; Stoynov; Mizrahi (Peretz Do. 46); Peretz E.; Kanikhovsky (Azulay 64); Solomon; Glukh; Khalaily (Dasa 76); Turgeman (Giorno 65)
Substitutions: Peretz Do. (46), Azulay (64), Giorno (65), Dasa (76), Feingold (83)
Reserves: Glazer O.; Zur A.; Nachmias; Levi Yarin; Shua; Baribo; Abada
Yellow cards: Shlomo 59
Ireland lineup: Kelleher; Abankwa (Knight D. 68); O’Shea D.; O’Brien; Keating; Coventry; Molambi (Bagan 88); Manning; Moylan (Phillips K. 68); Parrott (Vata 76); Aida (Cannon 69)
Substitutions: Knight D. (68), Phillips K. (68), Cannon (69), Vata (76), Bagan (88)
Reserves: O’Leary; Scales; Egan; Dunn J.; Azaz; Ogbene; Elding
Yellow cards: Aida 59; Coventry 89
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