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Ireland and Israel End Nations League Rivalry with Ill-Tempered Stalemate

Troy Parrott scored from the spot, but Dor Peretz equalized after halftime as tensions over the Gaza war spilled onto the pitch.

  • On Sunday, the Republic of Ireland and Israel played a 1-1 Nations League draw behind closed doors at the TSC Arena in Backa Topola, Serbia, amid heightened political tensions over the Israel-Gaza war.
  • The Football Association of Ireland relocated the fixture to neutral territory due to operational challenges and security concerns stemming from tensions over the Israel-Gaza war.
  • Troy Parrott put Ireland ahead from a 39th-minute penalty after Jimmy Dunne was fouled, but acting Israel captain Dor Peretz equalized just two minutes after the second-half restart.
  • Players from both teams bowed heads during anthems and declined handshakes; a halftime fracas involving an alleged spitting incident prompted referee Juan Martínez Munuera to urge participants to 'be clever.'
  • Ireland now lies third in Nations League Group B3 with five points, complicating their qualification path as they trail group leaders Austria and second-placed Kosovo.
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Ireland against Israel was a nation league match that has caused a lot of unrest since the draw. In the replay, there are now allegations of extremely unportable behavior.

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Expressen broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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