Israel U17 Team Crushes Liechtenstein 14-0 But Eliminated From Euro Qualifiers
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Israel U17 national team defeated Liechtenstein 14-0 in their final Euro qualifier, but was eliminated from the tournament. Switzerland's victory over Spain in the parallel match secured their qualification instead. Despite scoring nine goals in the second half, Israel finished the group stage with four points and did not advance to the European Championship.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's U17 team beat Liechtenstein 14-0 in Euro qualifiers but was eliminated.
- Switzerland's win over Spain in a parallel match secured their qualification.
- Captain Noam Goldenberg and Tomer Dabbah each scored hat-tricks.
- Israel scored nine goals in the second half of the match.
- The team finished the group stage with four points.
The Israel U17 national team secured its first win in the European Championship qualifiers on Sunday, defeating Liechtenstein 14-0. Despite the resounding victory, the team was eliminated from the tournament.
Switzerland's 2-0 win over Spain in a parallel match secured their advancement, leaving Israel, coached by Arik Benado, out of contention. Israel had previously lost 2-0 to Spain and drawn 0-0 with Switzerland in the group stage.
Israel's scoring spree began with an own goal in the 14th minute, followed by goals from captain Noam Goldenberg (22nd minute), Tomer Dabbah (31st), Yonatan Koriat (32nd), and Goldenberg again (38th), establishing a 5-0 lead by halftime.
The second half saw an even more dominant performance, with Israel scoring nine more goals. Dabbah completed his hat-trick with goals in the 50th and 90+6th minutes, while Goldenberg also finished with a hat-trick by the 55th minute. Ariel Dora scored twice (58th, 64th), substitute Noam Azran netted two goals (71st, 75th), and Yotam Kalfa (80th) and Liraz Yonatanov (90th) also contributed to the goal tally.
Ultimately, the team's impressive offensive display, which included nine goals in the second half, was not enough to overcome the results of other matches. Israel concluded the group stage with four points, marking a significant win but failing to qualify for the European Championship.
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