UEFA Postpones All Matches in Israel Following Hamas Attack

European football’s governing body UEFA has postponed all matches scheduled to take place in Israel over the next two weeks after Hamas’ surprise attack.

“In light of the current security situation in Israel, UEFA has decided to postpone all matches scheduled in Israel in the next couple of weeks with new dates to be confirmed in due course,” UEFA said in a statement.

That includes Israel’s match against Switzerland in 2024 European Championship qualifying, which had been scheduled for later this week at Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium.

“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 said.

Israel’s Euro 2024 qualifier at Kosovo could also be affected with UEFA saying it “reserves a few more days to assess” whether the match can take place “or requires postponement”.

Israel’s European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Estonia and Germany have also been postponed. An U17 mini-tournament involving Israel, Belgium, Gibraltar and Wales was also postponed.

2023-10-09 01:19:07
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