Hapoel Be'er Sheva Fines Players Ahead of Champions League Qualifier Rematch

Hapoel Be'er Sheva is preparing for their Champions League qualifier second leg against Vikingur, scheduled for Wednesday. The Israeli club must overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg in Iceland to advance to the group stage for the first time. The team has imposed fines on two players, Kings Kangwa and Lucas Ventura, for their tardiness. Ventura was fined 7,000 euros, while Kangwa received a 10,000-euro fine. Kangwa is set to leave the club after this match, with the team already seeking a replacement for his position as well as an additional foreign defender.

Coach Ran Kozuch plans to make lineup changes, including the return of Matán Baltaksa, who was unavailable for the previous game, and the reinstatement of Eliel Peretz to the starting eleven. The squad will hold a morning training session before flying to Hungary for the match. One player emphasized the importance of the upcoming game, calling it the biggest test of the season and expressing the team's determination to advance and secure a European campaign.