Al Jazeera | Breaking News, World News and Video Follow UEFA defends policy after rejecting Ireland’s request not to play Israel UEFA responds after Ireland's football association says its request to avoid future pairings with Israel was rejected. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/19/uefa-defends-policy-after-rejecting-irelands-request-not-to-play-israel?traffic_source=rss aljazeera.com
