English Football Association to Honor Israeli, Palestinian Victims at Wembley Stadium

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Final - Manchester City v Manchester United - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - June 3, 2023 General view inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Final - Manchester City v Manchester United - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - June 3, 2023 General view inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo
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English Football Association to Honor Israeli, Palestinian Victims at Wembley Stadium

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Final - Manchester City v Manchester United - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - June 3, 2023 General view inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Final - Manchester City v Manchester United - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - June 3, 2023 General view inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

The English Football Association will pay tribute to the victims of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict when England hosts Australia in a friendly match at Wembley Stadium on Friday.

"On Friday evening, we will remember the innocent victims of the devastating events in Israel and Palestine," the FA said in a statement.

Plans, however, do not include lighting up the national stadium's iconic arch in the colors of Israel's flag, despite increasing calls to do so, it said.

The England and Australia teams will wear black armbands and observe a moment of silence before kick off.

“We stand for humanity and an end to the death, violence, fear and suffering,” the FA said.

The soccer body also said it would only permit “flags, replica kits and other representations of nationality” for the nations competing on Friday. The same rules will apply when England hosts Italy in a European Championship qualifier on Tuesday.
Wembley's arch has been lit up in the past in the colors of Ukraine's flag after it was invaded by Russia and in the colors of Brazil when soccer great Pele died.



Brentford Beats Crystal Palace 2-1 in Premier League after Eze’s Goal Is Disallowed

Brentford's French-born Cameroonian striker #19 Bryan Mbeumo celebrates with fans after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on August 18, 2024. (AFP)
Brentford's French-born Cameroonian striker #19 Bryan Mbeumo celebrates with fans after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on August 18, 2024. (AFP)
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Brentford Beats Crystal Palace 2-1 in Premier League after Eze’s Goal Is Disallowed

Brentford's French-born Cameroonian striker #19 Bryan Mbeumo celebrates with fans after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on August 18, 2024. (AFP)
Brentford's French-born Cameroonian striker #19 Bryan Mbeumo celebrates with fans after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on August 18, 2024. (AFP)

Brentford benefited from a fortunate bounce and a disputed refereeing decision to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in their Premier League opener on Sunday despite striker Ivan Toney being left out of the squad ahead of a possible transfer.

Yoane Wissa bundled the winner into the net in the 76th minute after Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson got his hands to a deflected shot by Nathan Collins but pushed it onto the legs of the Brentford forward.

It was the second time Brentford took the lead against the run of play, with Bryan Mbeumo having opened the scoring in the 29th before Palace equalized through an own goal by Ethan Pinnock.

Mbeumo's goal was doubly frustrating for Palace as it came just minutes after the visitors had a goal disallowed at the other end.

Eberechi Eze caught Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken out with a long-distance free kick from the right, hitting a shot straight into the net via the near post when Brentford was expecting a delivery into the box.

However, referee Sam Barrott whistled for a foul on Palace midfielder Will Hughes as he jostled for position in a scrum of players on the edge of the area.

While the decision enraged Palace manager Oliver Glasner, VAR could not review it as Barrott's whistle came before the ball had gone into the net.

And moments later, Mbeumo raced onto a ball down the right wing and then cut inside Marc Guehi to beat goalkeeper Henderson with a left-foot shot inside the far corner.

Palace continued to control proceedings and equalized when Daniel Munoz met a cross with a header back across goal, and Pinnock pushed the ball into his own net as he tried to clear.

The visitors then had another goal disallowed for offside before Collins' winner.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank said before the game that Toney was left out of the squad because of “transfer interest,” hinting that the England striker could be sold this month.

However, Guehi was in Palace’s starting lineup despite Newcastle reportedly pursuing a deal for the England international.