A Pro-Palestine protester was detained by the Glasgow police on Friday (May 31) after he tied himself to the goal post before the Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier between hosts Scotland and Israel. The contest&nbsp;set to be played behind closed doors due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine was delayed after a protester wearing a “red card for Israel” T-shirt stormed onto the pitch at Hampden Park. As a result, the match had a 45-minute delay before the protester was taken off the pitch.

<h2>What was the incident?</h2>

A group of Pro-Palestine supporters had announced a protest against Israel ahead of the much-awaited Euro 2025 qualifier. Some 400 fans gathered near the premises of the famous Hampden Park stadium in Scotland with some carrying small coffins and Palestinian flags as reported by BBC.

Signs included one reading “Israeli team not welcome in Glasgow.”

One of the protesters found a way to enter the pitch area where he&nbsp;tied himself to a goalpost with a heavy-duty bike lock and wore&nbsp;a black t-shirt that said “red card for Israel.”

The protest had been a feature in the build-up to the match as the government and Football Association of Scotland had already declared that the match would be played behind closed doors to avoid any fan violence. Therefore no Israel fans traveled to the match while Scotland fans were asked to stay at home.

As soon as the game kicked off demonstrators booed and blew whistles, while fireworks were let off, according to BBC.

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Before the start of the game, Israeli players held up a 'Bring Them Home' shirt with a picture of Israeli hostage Naama Levy written on it after she was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7.

It has been almost eight months since Israel and Hamas are at war which has divided the world. While some nations have protested against Israel&nbsp;few have&nbsp;supported their move of carrying out military action against Hamas, that is declared an international terrorist group.

UEFA has to avoid any such conflicts and considering fans safety has switched Israel’s reverse fixture against Scotland to BSC Stadium in Budapest, Hungary.

A Pro-Palestine protester was detained by the Glasgow police on Friday (May 31) after he tied himself to the goal post before the Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier between hosts Scotland and Israel.

A Pro-Palestine protester was detained by the Glasgow police on Friday (May 31) after he tied himself to the goal post before the Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier between hosts Scotland and Israel. The contest set to be played behind closed doors due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine was delayed after a protester wearing a “red card for Israel” T-shirt stormed onto the pitch at Hampden Park. As a result, the match had a 45-minute delay before the protester was taken off the pitch. What was the incident? A group of Pro-Palestine supporters had announced a protest against Israel ahead of the much-awaited Euro 2025 qualifier. Some 400 fans gathered near the premises of the famous Hampden Park stadium in Scotland with some carrying small coffins and Palestinian flags as reported by BBC. Signs included one reading “Israeli team not welcome in Glasgow.” One of the protesters found a way to enter the pitch area where he tied himself to a goalpost with a heavy-duty bike lock and wore a black t-shirt that said “red card for Israel.” The protest had been a feature in the build-up to the match as the government and Football Association of Scotland had already declared that the match would be played behind closed doors to avoid any fan violence. Therefore no Israel fans traveled to the match while Scotland fans were asked to stay at home. As soon as the game kicked off demonstrators booed and blew whistles, while fireworks were let off, according to BBC. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup 2024: Virat Kohli lands in United States, unlikely to participate in warm-up match Before the start of the game, Israeli players held up a 'Bring Them Home' shirt with a picture of Israeli hostage Naama Levy written on it after she was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. It has been almost eight months since Israel and Hamas are at war which has divided the world. While some nations have protested against Israel few have supported their move of carrying out military action against Hamas, that is declared an international terrorist group. UEFA has to avoid any such conflicts and considering fans safety has switched Israel’s reverse fixture against Scotland to BSC Stadium in Budapest, Hungary.

Pro-Palestine protester detained in Glasgow before Scotland-Israel Women's Euro 2025 qualifier

Defending champions England were handed a tough group including France and Sweden in their Women's Euro 2025 qualifying campaign following the draw held in Nyon, Switzerland on Tuesday.

France lost the Nations League final to Spain last month but qualified for this year's Olympics in Paris and are ranked number three in the world, with England at four and Sweden five. The Euros qualifying campaign begins in April.

"Of course, we all went into the draw knowing that Sweden, one of the top countries, would be in Pot 3 because of their Nations League performance in 2023," England manager Sarina Wiegman said.

"So, with France, Sweden, and Ireland in our group, it will be very competitive. It's exciting and now we just have to show up and perform. For the fans and for football, it is really good because it will be so competitive."

World champions Spain will take on Denmark, Belgium and Czech Republic in Group A2, while Germany, eight-times European champions and runners-up in 2022, face Austria, Iceland and Poland in Group A4.

France will begin their Olympic adventure in July, but will need to put that to one side for now.

"It's a big challenge for us to try to qualify before the start of the Olympic Games," France coach Herve Renard said. "Qualifying for Euro 2025 is obviously a major goal of our season and we can't wait to start this campaign in less than a month."

England thrashed Sweden in the semi-finals on their way to winning Euro 2022. The Swedes also lost at the semi-final stage at last year's World Cup, going down 2-1 to eventual champions Spain.

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"It will be six tough and interesting games and we are really looking forward to gathering in April to start the work towards reaching Euro 2025," Sweden manager Peter Gerhardsson said.

Ireland are also in qualifying Group A3, their promotion from League B in the Nations League placing them in League A for the qualifiers, and they could hardly have asked for a tougher group.

"It is probably the hardest group any Irish team has ever been placed into in a draw," Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson said. "It's basically a Euro semi-final for us in every single game. We wanted to be in League A. Now we're here."

The top two in each League A group qualify for the finals in July 2025 alongside hosts Switzerland, who compete in League B although their automatic qualification is assured. The remaining seven spots will be decided by two rounds of playoffs.

League A -

<ul>
	<li>Group A1: Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland</li>
	<li>Group A2: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic</li>
	<li>Group A3: France, England, Sweden, Ireland</li>
	<li>Group A4: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Poland</li>
</ul>

League B

<ul>
	<li>Group B1: Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey, Azerbaijan</li>
	<li>Group B2: Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel</li>
	<li>Group B3: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Malta</li>
	<li>Group B4: Wales, Croatia, Ukraine, Kosovo</li>
</ul>

League C

<ul>
	<li>Group C1: Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia</li>
	<li>Group C2: Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Moldova</li>
	<li>Group C3: Greece, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands</li>
	<li>Group C4: Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia</li>
	<li>Group C5: Albania, Estonia, Luxembourg</li>
</ul>

<ol>
	<li>Matchdays 1-2: April 3-9, 2024</li>
	<li>Matchdays 3-4: May 29-June 4, 2024</li>
	<li>Matchdays 5-6: July 10-16, 2024</li>
</ol>

Playoffs

<ul>
	<li>Round 1: Oct. 23-29 2024</li>
	<li>Round 2: Nov. 27-Dec. 3 2024</li>
</ul>

Defending champions England were handed a tough group including France and Sweden in their Women's Euro 2025 qualifying campaign following the draw held in Nyon, Switzerland on Tuesday.

Defending champions England were handed a tough group including France and Sweden in their Women's Euro 2025 qualifying campaign following the draw held in Nyon, Switzerland on Tuesday. France lost the Nations League final to Spain last month but qualified for this year's Olympics in Paris and are ranked number three in the world, with England at four and Sweden five. The Euros qualifying campaign begins in April. "Of course, we all went into the draw knowing that Sweden, one of the top countries, would be in Pot 3 because of their Nations League performance in 2023," England manager Sarina Wiegman said. "So, with France, Sweden, and Ireland in our group, it will be very competitive. It's exciting and now we just have to show up and perform. For the fans and for football, it is really good because it will be so competitive." World champions Spain will take on Denmark, Belgium and Czech Republic in Group A2, while Germany, eight-times European champions and runners-up in 2022, face Austria, Iceland and Poland in Group A4. France will begin their Olympic adventure in July, but will need to put that to one side for now. "It's a big challenge for us to try to qualify before the start of the Olympic Games," France coach Herve Renard said. "Qualifying for Euro 2025 is obviously a major goal of our season and we can't wait to start this campaign in less than a month." England thrashed Sweden in the semi-finals on their way to winning Euro 2022. The Swedes also lost at the semi-final stage at last year's World Cup, going down 2-1 to eventual champions Spain. ALSO READ: Bundesliga: Bayern Munich open discussions with Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso "It will be six tough and interesting games and we are really looking forward to gathering in April to start the work towards reaching Euro 2025," Sweden manager Peter Gerhardsson said. Ireland are also in qualifying Group A3, their promotion from League B in the Nations League placing them in League A for the qualifiers, and they could hardly have asked for a tougher group. "It is probably the hardest group any Irish team has ever been placed into in a draw," Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson said. "It's basically a Euro semi-final for us in every single game. We wanted to be in League A. Now we're here." The top two in each League A group qualify for the finals in July 2025 alongside hosts Switzerland, who compete in League B although their automatic qualification is assured. The remaining seven spots will be decided by two rounds of playoffs. League A - Group A1: Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland Group A2: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic Group A3: France, England, Sweden, Ireland Group A4: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Poland League B Group B1: Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey, Azerbaijan Group B2: Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel Group B3: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Malta Group B4: Wales, Croatia, Ukraine, Kosovo League C Group C1: Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia Group C2: Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Moldova Group C3: Greece, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands Group C4: Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia Group C5: Albania, Estonia, Luxembourg Matchdays 1-2: April 3-9, 2024 Matchdays 3-4: May 29-June 4, 2024 Matchdays 5-6: July 10-16, 2024 Playoffs Round 1: Oct. 23-29 2024 Round 2: Nov. 27-Dec. 3 2024

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