Israel Reaches Midpoint of UEFA Nations League Campaign

The Israeli national football team will reach the halfway point of its UEFA Nations League campaign on Thursday when it faces Kosovo. The team will also play Ireland in the current international window. Additional matches against Kosovo and Austria are scheduled for November.

Currently, Israel sits at the bottom of Group 1 with zero points from its first four matches, having scored one goal and conceded five. Austria leads the group with six points, followed by Kosovo and Ireland, both with three points. Israel's remaining fixtures include games against Kosovo, Ireland, and Austria, with some matches taking place in Hungary and Serbia due to unspecified reasons.

The team's performance in the Nations League has implications for its seeding in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Finishing in the top two of the group would place Israel in the second tier of qualification, while a third or fourth-place finish would result in placement in the third tier. Due to the Nations League format, Israel cannot be relegated below third place in its qualification draw, which is set to occur in December.

If Israel finishes last in its group, it will participate in a playoff for survival in League B in March against a runner-up from League C. The upcoming Nations League format changes mean that finishing third guarantees a team's place in its current league tier. The draw for the Nations League playoffs will take place in November.