Second Israel game won't be a friendly - Hallgrimsson

BBC Sport Saturday 03 October 2026, 09:04 UTC 1 min read

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Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson admits Sunday's second game against Israel is "not going to be a friendly" following comments from the latter's camp after last week's match in Hungary.

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