2026-09-25 00:57 UTC
Soccer: Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after controversial gun gesture celebration
Lead
Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was shown a red card after celebrating his goal against Austria by using the corner flag to mimic a gun, leaving Israel with 10 players in a 3-1 Nations League defeat.
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Israel-Ireland international sports and political controversy
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