Hapoel Be'er Sheva Prepares for Crucial Champions League Clash Against Vikingur

Hapoel Be'er Sheva is set to face Icelandic team Vikingur in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening. The match will take place in Sombathely, Hungary, where Be'er Sheva aims to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg. Coach Ran Kojuch plans to make several changes to the starting lineup, including starting Matan Baltaksa as left back and deploying Javon East and Zahavi Ahmad on the wings, while key player Eliel Peretz will remain on the bench. Mohamed Abu Romi and Amir Ganah are also expected to be benched.

A team player emphasized the importance of the match, stating, "There is no way back. We need to prove we deserve a European season, in football, determination, and aggression. The pace must be higher. Everything comes down to tomorrow." Approximately 300 Be'er Sheva fans are traveling to Hungary to support the team. The game will be held in a compact, modern stadium with excellent pitch conditions and favorable weather, which could benefit Be'er Sheva's players.

Following the match, Kings Kangwa is scheduled to fly to Athens for medical tests and to finalize a three-year contract with Panathinaikos. The expected starting lineup includes Ofir Marciano, Guy Mizrahi, Jibril Diop, Miguel Vitor, Matan Baltaksa, Lucas Ventura, Niv Yehoshua, Kings Kangwa, Zahavi Ahmad, Javon East, and Igor Zlatanovic.