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Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after gun gesture celebration

Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after gun gesture celebration
Channel News Asia Thursday 24 September 2026, 20:38 UTC 1 min read
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Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after gun gesture celebration Sept 24 : Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off after scoring an equaliser against Austria in their UEFA Nations League match on Thursday, following a celebration in which he used the corner flag to simulate a gun. Abu Farchi netted a second-half header to bring Israel level after Austria had taken the lead at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz. The 20-year-old ran towards the corner flag, grabbed it and made a gun-firing gesture as...

Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after gun gesture celebration Sept 24 : Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off after scoring an equaliser against Austria in their UEFA Nations League match on Thursday, following a celebration in which he used the corner flag to simulate a gun. Abu Farchi netted a second-half header to bring Israel level after Austria had taken the lead at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz. The 20-year-old ran towards the corner flag, grabbed it and made a gun-firing gesture as part of his celebration. The referee showed him a second yellow card, followed by a red card, leaving Israel with 10 players.
Israel (LOCATION) Abu Farchi (PERSON) Saied Abu Farchi (PERSON) Austria (LOCATION) UEFA Nations League (ORG) the Raiffeisen Arena (LOCATION) Linz (LOCATION)
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