Israel's U21 Squad Announced for European Qualifiers, Goren Earns First Call-Up

Israel's U21 national football team has announced its squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Slovenia and Norway. Coach Guy Luzon has included several key players, notably Orian Goren of Barcelona Athletic, who received his first call-up to the youth squad. Also making the roster are Ofek Malika, Maccabi Tel Aviv's goalkeeper expected to start, and Noam Ben Harush, a fullback for the same club.

Other notable inclusions are Niv Yehoshua, who has had a strong start to the season with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and Tai Abed, currently playing for Valladolid in Spain's second division. The team aims to secure positive results in these matches to maintain a realistic chance of qualifying for the U21 European Championship.

The full squad includes goalkeepers Ofek Malika, Dor Binyamini, and Amit Reif. The defense comprises Ido Cohen, Maor Yeshilermak, Beni Feldman, Bashar Abadach, Noam Ben Harush, Noam Schwartz, Iyad Halaili, and Shai Sabach. The midfield and attack list features Roy Navi, Tai Abed, Mohamed Abu Rumi, Daniel Workman, Ran Benjamin, Roei Alkokin, Liran Hazan, Niv Gabay, Navot Ratner, Mor Buskila, Niv Yehoshua, Orian Goren, and Daniel Dapa.