"After the Republic of Ireland's men's team were drawn to play Israel in the Nations League this autumn, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) asked Uefa about what the sanctions for refusing to fulfil the fixtures would be. They were told that they could potentially be disqualified, so have opted to play the mat"
Scotland will finish Group B4 with two matches against Israel at Bozsik Arena in Budapest, both behind closed doors. The first match is scheduled for Friday 5 June at 17:00 BST, and the second for Tuesday 9 June at 18:00. Scotland are unbeaten, top the group on goal difference, and have already secured play-off qualification. UEFA has ruled that no matches in its competitions can be held in Israel for security reasons, so Hungary has hosted Israel’s home fixtures. Scotland previously beat Israel 5-0 in Budapest and 4-1 at Hampden, with the latter delayed by a protester. Ireland’s federation sought UEFA guidance on sanctions for refusing fixtures and was warned about possible disqualification, leading to compliance.
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