Ireland v Israel build-up live: Irish players in meeting to decide whether to proceed with game

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the build-up to Ireland’s Nations League game against Israel, with the Irish team missing their press conference this morning while they deliberate whether to proceed with the match or not. The game has attracted considerable controversy at home, with the Stop the Game movement advocating for Ireland to boycott the game. The decision was made by the FAI to proceed with the fixture, which is in Debrecen in Hungary for Israel’s ‘home’ game, with Ireland’s home game in Serbia due to security concerns.

Check here for the latest news from Gavin Cooney and Gavin Cummiskey, who are on the ground in Hungary.