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The Israeli women's basketball team meets Ireland today (Thursday, 18:00) as part of EuroBasket 2025, in a game that has already crossed the boundaries of the sport.
After trying to cancel the games and being met with threats of heavy punishment, Ireland will stand today against Sharon Drucker's team and in her own way express her protest against the war in Israel and Gaza.
Through the match observer, the Irish informed the Israeli team that they did not intend to stand in front of the team during the introduction of the players, and that they would not shake hands and exchange gifts as is customary.
The game held in Riga will be a home game for the Israeli national team, this following the postponement of the games due to the war.
As you know, an hour and a half later the Euroleague match between Anadolu Efes and Maccabi Tel Aviv will also open in the capital of Latvia, where the Turks are the hosts.
Explosive game.
Drucker/Bernie Ardov
This is the first game of Drucker's team of the campaign, when on Sunday Israel will be hosted by Latvia in Riga and the fourth team at home is France.
The first in the house will automatically advance to the European Championship and four of the eight best runners-up in houses 2 to 9.
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