Israel v Republic of Ireland: Jack Knight says Nations League game should not go ahead

Image source, Inpho Image caption, Jason Knight made his Republic of Ireland debut in 2020 and has won 44 caps

Jason Knight has become the first Republic of Ireland player to publicly voice his opposition to playing Israel on Sunday.

The sides are due to meet in Debrecen, Hungary at 19:45 BST, with the return fixture in Backa Topola, Serbia on 4 October.

Since the sides were drawn together in Group B3, there has been increasing calls in Ireland to withdraw from the games due to the ongoing war in Gaza with a 'Stop The Game' campaign gathering pace.

Speaking before Thursday's 1-0 defeat by Kosovo in Pristina , Republic stand-in skipper Dara O'Shea confirmed the players would meet on Friday to discuss their approach to Sunday's 'home' game against Israel, which will have no Irish fans in attendance, before their behind-closed-doors match the following week.