Israel Women's Soccer Coach Aims to Boost Confidence After World Cup Playoff Loss
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
The Israeli women's soccer team will play a World Cup playoff qualifier rematch against Switzerland on Tuesday after a 7-3 first-leg loss. Coach Menachem Koretzky aims to boost player confidence by focusing on their strong first-half performance and learning from mistakes. Player Zohar Cohen expects a more aggressive showing in the second leg, seeking a better result despite slim advancement chances.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's women's soccer team lost the first World Cup playoff leg to Switzerland 7-3.
- Coach Menachem Koretzky aims for a better result in the second leg on Tuesday.
- Koretzky stated the team is building player confidence from their strong first-half performance.
- Player Zohar Cohen expects more aggression and daring from the team in the rematch.
- The team's realistic chances of qualifying for the World Cup are now ended.
The Israeli women's national soccer team faces a rematch against Switzerland in a World Cup playoff qualifier on Tuesday, aiming to improve their performance after a heavy 7-3 defeat in the first leg. The loss has effectively ended their realistic chances of advancing, but coach Menachem Koretzky emphasized the team's focus on demonstrating the quality they showed in the first half of the previous match for longer periods.
Koretzky acknowledged the limited training time but highlighted extensive individual video analysis and team meetings to address shortcomings in the second half. "We will try to bring many good minutes from the first half, to be in the upcoming game for more minutes in order to really come out with a good result that will slightly erase the previous result," he stated.
Addressing the challenge of lifting the players' spirits, Koretzky explained that the team is providing significant confidence by recalling their equal footing with Switzerland during the first half of the initial game. "We saw good things from the game, we added confidence to them so they can move on to the second game and really achieve the result we need," he said, noting that while the final score was disappointing, they were competitive for stretches.
Player Zohar Cohen echoed the sentiment, calling the first-leg result disappointing and not reflective of the on-field play. "We will be with our faces forward to the next game and try, want to bring a better result," Cohen said. She anticipates a more aggressive and daring performance in the second leg, emphasizing teamwork and the blend of experienced and young players eager to progress.
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