From the moment the Republic of Ireland drew Israel in the men's Nations League, debate has swirled around whether they will, or indeed should take place.
Last November, the FAI voted to submit a motion to UEFA to ban Israel from its European club and international competitions.
Following the Nations League draw, the association confirmed it would fulfil the upcoming fixtures against Israel.
On Wednesday, Drogheda United co-chairperson Joanna Byrne claimed the club's board of directors said her position was untenable following her statement around the Republic of Ireland v Israel fixture in the UEFA Nations League.
Byrne, a sitting Sinn Féin TD for Louth, has said she will not be stepping down from her voluntary position with the Boynesiders.
Reacting to the draw and to the calls for a boycott, RTÉ soccer analyst Richie Sadlier said that in his view, the game shouldn't be played and that UEFA should have banned Israel from international competition.
However, in the context of UEFA refusing to sanction Israel, Sadlier argued it would "an act of self sabotage" for Ireland to boycott the fixture.
"The difficult and horrible and spirit-crushing reality that we have to accept is that in the world of football at the moment, the punishment for taking a moral stance against all of the crimes that I outlined is far greater than the punishment that is meted out to the country that is alleged to have carried out those crimes.
"It would be an act of self sabotage from the FAI to boycott it because I think UEFA will absolutely crush them to make such a strong deterrent to prevent anyone else from doing the same."
Speaking on the same panel, Alan Cawley said any sanctions that followed a boycott could be ruinous for Irish football.
"It could lead to the ruination of football here. We just don't know in terms of the sanctions [that may be imposed]. The FAI are already in financial peril.
"If we were all to sit down in an ideal world and say should this game be going ahead, we'd all agree it shouldn't.
"UEFA are the governing body that should be taking charge and taking control of this situation and implementing their rules that have been breached. But they're not doing that."
