Hapoel Be'er Sheva Draws Icelandic Club Reykjavik in Champions League Qualifiers

Hapoel Be'er Sheva will face Icelandic club Reykjavik in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League after Reykjavik advanced by eliminating Győr of Hungary. The Icelandic team secured a 2-2 draw in Hungary and won 3-2 on aggregate. Reykjavik took the lead first and equalized again in the 55th minute, both goals scored by Daniel Pálsson.

Reykjavik, the reigning Icelandic champions, currently lead their domestic league with 40 points from 14 games, including 13 wins. Their squad is valued at approximately 4.86 million euros and features key players such as 31-year-old Elias Ómarsson and Daniel Pálsson. Notably, the team includes only four foreign players, all from Scandinavian countries.

The Icelandic club has experience in European competitions, having reached the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League in the 2024/25 season and previously losing in the third qualifying round to Brøndby last year. The first leg against Hapoel Be'er Sheva is scheduled for July 21 or 22 in Iceland, with the return leg to be played in Israel a week later.