An unexpected incident occurred in the stadiums ahead of the Israel-Italy match (4:5), part of the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers. On the eve of the "blue guard" under Gennaro Gattuso playing against Israel, Italian fans once again publicly protested.
During the match in Hungary, the tifozis turned their backs on the field while the Israeli national anthem was playing. After this, banners with the words "Stop" ("Stop") were raised high in the stands. Through this, they expressed the need to stop Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip.
It should be recalled that in September 2024, before the Nations League match, fans of the Italian national team expressed dissatisfaction with a similar action. Even then, as soon as the national anthem of Israel was played, the tiffozis turned their backs on the field and openly expressed their opinions.
Thus, before each match against Israel, the Italian fans are demonstrating their political views on the sports grounds. This situation once again confirmed that the World Cup qualifying matches are being held under the influence of global events along with sports.
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