{"id":781386,"date":"2026-09-24T19:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/781386\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T19:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:30:15","slug":"uefa-nations-league-live-kosovo-vs-republic-of-ireland-live-text-commentary-score-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/781386\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA Nations League LIVE: Kosovo vs Republic of Ireland – live text commentary & score updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hallgrimsson accused of ‘ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity’published at 19:38 BST<\/p>\n

19:38 BST<\/p>\n

Kosovo v Republic of Ireland (19:45 BST)<\/p>\n

The Israel FA has accused Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson of “ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity” in comments made last week.<\/p>\n

During his squad announcement for the Nations League games which include two fixtures against Israel on 27 September and 4 October, Hallgrimsson said: “We’re not playing with genocide, we’re playing against genocide. We’re playing against Israel, we’re not playing with Israel,” when the subject of keeping his players focused on the games was raised.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Israel’s football body hit back on those comments on social media, saying: “We have contributed to the world and humanity in countless fields, earning an impressive number of Nobel Prizes along the way.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, we have not yet found a cure for stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy displayed by @IrelandFootball team coach. We’re not playing with ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity, we’re playing against the coach who embodies them.”<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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