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First Israeli Premier League player at a World Cup since 2014
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By דסק החדשות C14
First reported by N12 · Jun 18, 2026
What happened
Christian Martinez of Ironi Kiryat Shmona became the first Israeli Premier League player to appear in a World Cup match since 2014. He started for Panama against Ghana, missed a major chance, and was later substituted before Ghana scored in stoppage time to win 1-0.
- 01Christian Martinez made the first World Cup appearance by an Israeli Premier League player since 2014.
- 02He started for Panama against Ghana and played 67 minutes.
- 03Martinez missed a big chance in the 60th minute.
- 04Ghana scored in the 95th minute for a stoppage-time win.
- 05The article recalled John Pantsil's famous Israeli flag celebration in 2006.
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