Football: Protests ahead of Israel’s European Championship qualifiers – man chained to the post

Watch the protests outside the arena in the player above.

The protester who chained himself to the post had to be taken away by security personnel and police.

War between Israel and Hamas

The organizers expected protests before the match because of the war in Gaza. It was already clear that the match would be played in front of empty stands for safety reasons.

The match started at 20.35 Swedish time instead of the planned 20.05. It is played in group B2, the qualifying division under the A-division that Sweden is in, and on Friday evening Ireland will meet away from home.

Scotland won the match 4–1.

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