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

Hapoel Be'er Sheva is preparing for their Champions League qualifying second-leg match 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 Kings Kangwa and Lucas Ventura for their recent tardiness, with Ventura fined 7,000 euros and Kangwa 10,000 euros. 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 changes to the starting lineup, including the return of Matán Baltaksa, who was unavailable for the previous game, and the reintegration of Eliel Peretz. The squad will hold a morning training session before flying to Hungary for the match. A player described the upcoming fixture as the team's most important challenge of the season, emphasizing their goal to advance and secure a European campaign.