Palestinian supporters protest Scotland hosting Ireland–Israel football match
Palestinian supporters protested Scotland hosting Ireland–Israel Euro Nations League fixtures outside Celtic Park in Glasgow, calling for cancellation of the matches. The Stop the Game campaign urged signatures and pressure on the Ireland Football Federation. The two scheduled matches are Sept 27, 2026 (Nagyerdei Stadium, Debrecen, Hungary) and Oct 4, 2026 (TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia).
Activists and Palestinian supporters gathered outside Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, to protest Ireland’s Euro Nations League fixtures against Israel. They displayed images of Gaza fighters and a red-stained football as symbols of Gaza’s bloodshed and chanted against sports normalization with Israel. The protest is part of the Stop the Game campaign, which urges fans to sign petitions and pressure the Ireland Football Federation to block the matches before national team camps begin. Ireland’s two Euro Nations League matches against Israel are scheduled for Sept. 27, 2026 at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary, and Oct. 4, 2026 at TSC Arena in Bačka Topola, Serbia.