Uefa postpones all matches in Israel after outbreak of war with Hamas

  • 10/8/2023
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Uefa has postponed all matches scheduled to take place in Israel over the next two weeks. The Israel-Hamas war has left at least 700 people dead in the country, a staggering toll on a scale not experienced in decades. Israel were set to face Switzerland on Thursday in Euro 2024 qualifying Group I but the match at Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium will not take place as scheduled. The nation’s European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Estonia and Germany on 12 and 17 October respectively have also been postponed. European football’s governing body has also called a halt to an under-17 mini-tournament involving Israel, Belgium, Gibraltar and Wales, due to run from Wednesday until 17 October. Uefa said: “Uefa will continue to closely monitor the situation and will remain in contact with all teams involved before making decisions on new dates and on potential changes to other upcoming fixtures. “Uefa will take the coming days to assess whether Israel can take part in their Euro 2024 qualifier against Kosovo in Prishtina.”

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