Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has told his teammates that he does not want to play against Israel on Sunday in the Nations League.
The Irish Times reported on Saturday that several other national team players are also considering the same move.
Meanwhile, "Th42" has written that five players are involved in this matter.
Ireland's game against Israel is scheduled to be played on Sunday at 20:45 in Debrecen, Hungary. Ireland is the guest in this match.
However, on Saturday, the team stayed at the hotel for a meeting with coach Heimir Hallgrimsson and other team staff. The conference scheduled for the morning was postponed, while the team did not even show up for training at the Nagyerdei Stadium.
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The players initially discussed this matchup on Saturday.
Bazunu said in Friday's meeting, according to the "Irish Times", that he does not want to participate in the match against Israel.
The Bolton goalkeeper was a substitute on Thursday at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina for the match against Kosovo. Kosovo won that match 1-0, with a goal from Vedat Muriqi.
Bazunu has 22 caps for Ireland and is 24 years old.
Before the loss to Kosovo, Ireland said that the match against Israel should not be played.
More than 160 Irish athletes have signed an open letter calling for the match against Israel not to be played.
The Football Association of Ireland in November last year requested from UEFA, through an official request, that the Israeli Football Association be suspended.
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UEFA did not suspend Israel.
Ireland's home match against Israel will also be played on neutral ground. Baçka Topola in Serbia is set to host that match, and it will be played without fans in attendance.
