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Israel National Football Team Prepares for Crucial World Cup Qualifiers with Friendly Against Georgia
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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago
What happened
Israel’s national football team plays a friendly against Georgia in Tbilisi as final preparation for crucial World Cup qualifiers, with coach Natanel Artzi stressing the importance of the upcoming matches. The team arrived late due to airport strikes and will face Poland next Thursday in a key qualifier.
- 01Israel faces Georgia in a friendly on Sunday as preparation for World Cup qualifiers.
- 02Coach Natanel Artzi highlights the importance of the current international window.
- 03The team arrived late in Tbilisi due to Ben Gurion Airport strikes and flight delays.
- 04Israel’s squad has 13 players; two key players are absent for this window.
- 05Georgia’s squad includes notable players from NBA and international leagues.
- 06The friendly precedes a crucial qualifier against Poland on Thursday evening.
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