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Maccabi Haifa Defender Pedrao Injured and Substituted in Friendly Against Hapoel Kfar Saba

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First reported by Mako · Jul 20, 2026

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Maccabi Haifa defender Pedrao was injured and substituted in a friendly against Hapoel Kfar Saba, with the club planning to replace him with another foreign center-back. Goalkeeper Sharif Kiyof was also injured and is expected to leave. The team is seeking further reinforcements amid uncertainties about other foreign players.

01Maccabi Haifa defender Pedrao was injured and replaced during a friendly match.
02Pedrao is not expected to stay, with the club seeking another foreign center-back.
03Goalkeeper Sharif Kiyof also suffered an injury and is likely to leave the team.
04The club aims to add a foreign defender to compete with Noam Shtayfman.
05Plans to strengthen the attack depend on Manuel Benson's fitness and status.
06Dixon Mohammed is expected to sign in September but will be loaned out.

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