World football's governing body FIFA today announced the postponement of Sunday's Israel versus Austria World Cup qualifier following the crash of a Russian airliner.
A FIFA statement said: "Following the tragic event that occurred today when a flight from Tel Aviv crashed into the Black Sea, FIFA president Joseph Blatter, mandated by the Emergency Committee of the world football body, has decided that the European Group 7 qualifying match for the 2002 FIFA World Cup between Israel and Austria scheduled for Sunday, October 7th in Tel Aviv should be postponed."
AFP