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People protest against the participation of the Israeli national football team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Italy, in Udine [Luca Bruno/AP Photo]
Pro-Palestinian protesters hold a large Palestinian flag as they gather in solidarity with Palestine in Udine. [Stefano Rellandini/AFP]
There is anger in Italy over the country’s football federation (FIGC) refusing to consider a boycott of matches against Israel. [Luca Bruno/AP Photo]
About 10,000 people attended the pro-Palestinian march in Udine. [Stefano Rellandini/AFP]
Chants of "Freedom for Palestine" and "Show Israel the red card" echoed through Udine as participants called for Israel to be banned from international sporting events. [Valeria Ferraro/Anadolu]
The Italian football federation said about 9,000 tickets had been sold for the match against Israel, well short of the reduced capacity of 16,000. [Valeria Ferraro/Anadolu]
Local authorities issued a slew of restrictions, including road closures and parking limits, and installed concrete barriers around the stadium to create security zones. [Valeria Ferraro/Anadolu]
At the end of the march, some protesters threw firecrackers and crowd control barriers at anti-riot police, who responded with water cannons and tear gas. [Valeria Ferraro/Anadolu]
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