Italian fans protest Israel: Turning back to face + holding up signs calling for a truce as national anthem plays

Football     11:11am, 9 September 2025

According to the "Milan Sports" report, Italian fans protested against Israel away in the World Cup qualifiers.

In the European qualifiers of the World Cup held early this morning, Italy defeated Israel 5-4 away. Due to Israel's domestic security issues, the game is scheduled to be played in Debrecen, Hungary. Although the stadium can accommodate 20,000 fans, there are only 2,300 fans watching the game on the spot, including about 200 Italian fans.

"Milan Sports" said that when the Israeli national anthem was played before the game, Italian fans wearing black T-shirts turned their backs to the stadium to protest. Afterwards, Italian fans also held up about 30 signs calling for a stop to the war in the stands. Local police dispatched a large number of police forces to avoid direct contact between Italian and Israeli fans.

source:7m việt nam