Israeli Football Clubs Set for Third Qualifying Round in European Competitions

Israeli football teams Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Tel Aviv are preparing for the third qualifying round of European tournaments with their opponents and match dates confirmed. Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv will continue in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, Maccabi Tel Aviv will compete in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva will face Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

Beitar Jerusalem is set to play Austria Vienna, with the first leg on August 6th, designated as a home game but held in Romania, and the second leg on August 13th in Austria. If Beitar advances to the playoff round, they will remain unseeded, potentially facing a tough draw. Hapoel Tel Aviv will meet Polish side Katowice, playing the first leg on August 6th in Hungary and the return leg on August 12th in Poland.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva will host Red Star Belgrade on August 4th, with the return leg in Serbia on August 11th. Maccabi Tel Aviv will face CSKA Sofia in the Europa League qualifiers, playing the first leg on August 6th at Batumi Stadium in Georgia and the second leg on August 13th at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Bulgaria.

The schedule is as follows: August 4 - Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Red Star Belgrade; August 6 - Beitar Jerusalem vs Austria Vienna, Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Katowice, Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia; August 11 - Red Star Belgrade vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva; August 12 - Katowice vs Hapoel Tel Aviv; August 13 - Austria Vienna vs Beitar Jerusalem, CSKA Sofia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv.