UEFA defends draw policy after Ireland request, Israel dismisses FAI comments

Sept 19 - UEFA said on Saturday that decisions on whether national teams should be kept apart in competition draws were made on a case-by-case basis and guided primarily by security considerations, after Ireland's soccer association said its request to avoid future pairings with Israel had been rejected.

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