UEFA may decide to suspend the Israeli national team and Israeli clubs from participating in international tournaments. This information is reported by the online publication 'Glavkom' citing Israel Hayom.
It is noted that voting on this issue is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23. If Germany expresses a veto, the decision regarding Israel's exclusion will be postponed.
According to sources, a majority of the 20 countries that have the right to vote support the suspension of Israel, while only a few countries oppose this.
The Israeli Football Association (IFA) actively opposes including this issue on the agenda. Considering the conditions under which this vote may take place, Israel may lose the opportunity for its teams to participate in European football.
State of Group D in the World Cup qualifiers
In the match against Azerbaijan, the Ukrainian national team played a 1:1 draw. Goals were scored by Sudakov (51) for Ukraine and Mahmudov (72 from a penalty) for Azerbaijan. The next match for the Ukrainian team will be on October 10 against Iceland.
Earlier in the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukrainian national team lost to France 0:2. It should be noted that during this match, Ukrainian fans supported their national team by raising a banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.
UEFA is considering the possible suspension of the Israeli national team from participating in international tournaments, which may affect the participation of Israeli teams in European football. The Ukrainian national team played a draw with Azerbaijan and then lost to France in the qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup.