Multiple Belgian cities refuse to host football match against Israel, citing security concerns - The Jewish Chronicle

Israel’s football team will face off against Belgium in the Nations League at an undisclosed private venue in Hungary after multiple Belgian cities refuse to host the fixture out of security concerns.

The Belgian Football Federation (RBFA) has been looking for a new venue to host the match after Brussels said the game would be “impossible” to host due to security fears. Other Belgian cities also reportedly refused to host the match.

The match will now take place behind closed doors in Debrecen, Hungary on 6 September.

“Given that in Belgium, no local authority considered it possible to organise the home match of the Red Devils against Israel, the RBFA had to look for a solution abroad,” the federation said.