Israel Youth Soccer Team Loses European Qualifier Opener to Ukraine
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israel's youth national soccer team lost its European Championship qualifier opener 3-2 to Ukraine on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The team conceded two late goals in the 86th and 87th minutes after leading twice. The loss marks a difficult start to the qualification campaign.
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- Israel's youth soccer team lost its European Championship qualifier opener 3-2 to Ukraine.
- The team conceded two late goals in the 86th and 87th minutes.
- Israel had led twice during the match.
- Noam Cohen and Alai Ben Siman scored for Israel.
- Ofir Haim coaches the Israeli youth team.
Israel's youth national soccer team began its European Championship qualifiers with a 3-2 loss to Ukraine on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The team, coached by Ofir Haim, conceded two late goals in the 86th and 87th minutes, squandering a lead.
Israel initially took the lead in the 10th minute with a goal from Noam Cohen of Hapoel Petah Tikva. However, Ukraine equalized just three minutes later. Before halftime, Alai Ben Siman of Maccabi Tel Aviv restored Israel's advantage after an assist from Liam Luski, but the lead was not sustained.
The decisive moment came in the final minutes of the match when Ukraine scored twice in quick succession, just three minutes before the end of regulation time, to secure the victory.
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