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Football

Israel’s Saied Abu Farchi sent off after gun gesture against Austria

Source: The Guardian Football · 24 Sep 2026, 23:11 UTC
Israel’s Saied Abu Farchi sent off after gun gesture against Austria
Image: The Guardian Football · original report

Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off for making a gun gesture during a defeat by Austria, according to The Guardian. The supplied material does not give the match score, competition, timing of the dismissal, referee’s explanation or whether the gesture led to further disciplinary action.

Israel’s Saied Abu Farchi was sent off after making a gun gesture during his team’s defeat by Austria, The Guardian reports. The dismissal followed the celebration, which the source characterises as a gun gesture. The supplied material does not explain when the gesture was made or whether it followed a goal, a chance or another incident.

It also does not provide the final score, the competition, the venue or the identity of the referee. No details are available about the disciplinary decision beyond the sending-off. The match result means Austria defeated Israel, but the source material does not say how the game unfolded or whether Abu Farchi’s dismissal influenced the outcome.

It gives no information about the player’s response, an apology or any possible follow-up punishment. The available account supports only the central incident: Abu Farchi was dismissed after the gesture during Israel’s loss. Further match and disciplinary details were not included.

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