Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Faces Hapoel Sderot in State Cup Match

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth is set to play an away game against Hapoel Sderot on Monday evening, October 26, 2026, in the State Cup competition. The match is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 PM. The specific stadium for the game has not been mentioned. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth currently competes in the National League, the second tier of Israeli football. The team's usual home ground is Ilut Stadium, which has a capacity of 4,932 spectators, but this will not be the venue for the upcoming cup tie. Prior to this cup match, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth drew 2-2 with Maccabi Kiryat Gat in the National League on October 23. The week before that, on October 16, they suffered a 0-4 home loss to Hapoel Kfar Saba. In their last five recorded matches, the team has secured one win, one draw, and three losses. Their win was a 2-1 away victory against Maccabi Herzliya on October 9. Other losses include a 1-2 defeat to Ironi Modi'in on October 1 and a 0-1 loss to Hapoel Rishon LeZion on September 24. In these five games, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth scored five goals and conceded ten. No recent results for Hapoel Sderot are available, preventing a comparative analysis. Following the cup game, the National League will resume four days later. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth's upcoming league fixtures include a home game against Bnei Kafr Qasim on Friday, October 30, an away match against Bnei Yehuda on November 6, and a home game against Kiryat Yam on November 27. The outcome of the State Cup match will determine whether Maccabi Ahi Nazareth advances in the competition.