Wales 2-1 Norway, Denmark 2-4 Portugal, Ireland game interrupted by Palestine protests: Nations League - live
The Republic of Ireland's Nations League match against Austria was disrupted by protests involving tennis balls and a pitch invader carrying a Palestinian flag. These events follow recent tensions surrounding the team's fixtures against Israel.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the intersection of international geopolitical conflicts and professional sports, creating security and disciplinary challenges for UEFA.
Have to say that Austria don’t look up to much. Their attack is built around the 6ft7in Kalajdzic, formerly of Wolves, and there isn’t much dynamism to trouble Republic of Ireland.
In trying to watch seven games at once, I have to say that I missed this story from the first half:
The Republic of Ireland’s home Nations League match with Austria at the Aviva Stadium was interrupted twice in the first half as a result of a protest involving tennis balls followed by a pitch invader.
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