Friendly reminder of Lior Refaelov’s outrageous longevity:
Age 37 - 7g 7a with Maccabi Haifa
Age 36 - 4g5a with Anderlecht
Age 35 - 12g1a with Anderlecht
Age 34- 9g8a with Antwerp
Age 33- 11g3a with Antwerp
74 goals & 60 assists across 273 Belgian Pro League caps.
Legend.
Israel’s XI for the crucial EURO playoff semifinal against Iceland.
Omri Glazer is red hot and will be key tonight in front of a less-than stellar defensive unit.
Zahavi leading the line. Manor Solomon is unavailable as he recovers from injury.
Kickoff soon. El el 🇮🇱!!
Israel takes on 🇮🇸Iceland tomorrow in the crucial EURO playoff semis.
The ‘home’ match for Israel will take place in Hungary🇭🇺 at the Szusza Ferenc stadium in Budapest.
A win in sends the blue & white to the playoff finals against one of Ukraine🇺🇦 or Bosnia & Herzegovina🇧🇦!
Israel off the mark!!!
Eran Zahavi heads home a Gloukh corner at the back post to give Israel the lead just minutes into this match. Yisrael ole echoing around the stadium in Budapest.
Game on!
🇮🇱Israel 1:0 Romania🇷🇴
Crucial one today! Israel host Romania in Hungary - our new home due to the war.
Must go for all 3 points tonight, trailing Romania for 2nd place by 4 points with 2 games to play.
📊:
Switzerland🇨🇭 - 16
Romania🇷🇴 - 16
Israel🇮🇱 - 12
Kosovo🇽🇰 - 10
Belarus🇧🇾 - 7
Andorra🇦🇩 - 3
@JeremyArnold31 I’ll take a point against Switzerland. The Kosovo loss was brutal. But a win against Romania and it’s game on. Romania has us and then Switzerland.
Shon Weissman nets a late equalizer against Switzerland!
Hope remains as Israel now trail Switzerland and Romania each by 4 points with two matches left in EURO qualifying.
💙🤍🇮🇱
Against all odds, Israel is in Kosovo for a EURO qualification match this evening.
Hard to focus on football but the nation will get a reprieve for a few hours in what will be an emotional match for the Blue & White.
Kickoff at 8:45pm local.
As always - El El Yisrael🇮🇱🇮🇱!!
@KingBecks23 The remaining fixtures certainly favor Romania. We will have to beat them head to head.
Qualifying is never easy, but we’re very much alive 60% of the way through.
Have to knuckle down these next four if we want to do it!
Scenes at Bloomfield!!!!
Gabi Kanichowsky gives Israel the lead in 90+3
Pandemonium in Tel Aviv. Israel have put Belarus to the sword in added time.
If results hold, Israel will head into the October fixtures in 2nd place.
El El Yisrael🇮🇱🇮🇱
🇮🇱0-0🇧🇾 at the break
Israel controlled 66% of possession but only produced one shot on frame.
Have to go for all three in the second half!
Elsewhere, Switzerland and Andorra are tied at 0 while Kosovo/Romania is currently suspended due to issues in the stands.