Israel National Football Team Faces Ireland in Final Nations League Match
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
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- Israel faces Ireland in Serbia in their final Nations League match.
- The team seeks to improve its standing after a draw and a loss.
- Several key players are unavailable due to illness.
- Assaf Tzur starts in goal, Dor Turgeman leads the attack.
- Roy Revivo returns to the lineup for the match.
The Israel national football team will conclude its current UEFA Nations League campaign with an away match against Ireland on Sunday. The game will be held in Bačka Topola, Serbia, marking the fourth encounter between the two nations in a short period and the second within a week. Israel is seeking to rebound from a 3-0 loss to Hungary in their previous match. The team secured its first point of the campaign with a 0-0 draw against Kosovo on Thursday. Goalkeeper Assaf Tzur, making his debut in the previous game, will continue in goal. Dor Turgeman is set to start up front, replacing Tai Baribo, who reported feeling unwell. Seid Abufarhi and Manor Solomon were also unavailable due to illness, with Oskar Gloukh taking Solomon's place. Roy Revivo returns to the starting lineup. Coach Ran Ben Shimon has opted for a three-man defense, featuring Eyal Feingold, Idan Nahmias, and Nikita Stoinov. Ireland, missing captain Dara O'Shea, will rely on Troy Parrott in attack. Their coach, Haimir Hallgrímsson, and his players are competing for the top two spots in the group, aiming to maintain a distance from Kosovo and Israel. The match is part of the 2026/27 Nations League, League B, Group 3, where Israel currently sits at the bottom with one point from three games.
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