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Roman Sorkin Released From Israel Squad Because of Injury

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First reported by Mako · Jun 25, 2026

What happened

Roman Sorkin has been released from Israel’s national team squad because of injury ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Germany and Croatia. Israel is also missing five other injured players, while Danny Avdija remains unavailable because he was not released from the NBA.

  • 01Sorkin was excused from Israel’s squad after requesting release בגלל injury.
  • 02Five more injured players will also miss the qualifying window.
  • 03Danny Avdija was not released from the NBA.
  • 04Benaya Sror and Eitan Burg received fresh call-ups.
  • 05Israel is third in the group with a 2-2 record.

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MakoCenter · HebrewJun 25, 2026
Roman Sorkin Released From Israel Squad Because of Injury
N12Center · HebrewJun 25, 2026
Roman Sorkin Released from Israel Squad After Injury

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