Overview

• Udine’s mayor asked to postpone Italy vs. Israel or play it behind closed doors, warning of roughly 10,000 people outside versus 5,000–6,000 inside.
• As of Monday only about 4,000 tickets were sold for the Udine match, with large empty sections expected under a heavy security presence.
• Oslo’s game will operate under strict measures with capacity cut to about 3,000, no fan zone, and road closures hours before kickoff, alongside a planned protest.
• The Norwegian Football Federation says attending will be safe and will donate match proceeds to Doctors Without Borders for Gaza relief.
• Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso expressed sorrow over civilian suffering and said the team must play to avoid a 3-0 forfeit, as calls to suspend Israeli teams continue following a tense September meeting in Hungary.