Italy's Cristante hopes Israel-Hamas agreement stops fan boycott

Italy midfielder Bryan Cristante is hopeful that the announcement of an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday will lead to a full stadium for his side's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Israel. Italy host Israel in Udine on Tuesday, and the expectation has been to see more people outside the ground than inside the Stadio Friuli, with large groups of pro-Palestinian protesters set to gather in the city. As of Wednesday, according to the Italian football federation (FIGC), 4,000 tickets have been sold for a stadium with a capacity of over 25,000. Israel and Hamas signed an agreement to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the first phase of U.S....