Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Israel
Match Time & Date:
21/03/2024
20:45
Prediction: 0-0
Iceland
Israel and Iceland take on each other at Szusza Ferenc Stadion in what is expected to be a close Euro 2024 playoffs clash. Israel finished their qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Andorra, but they face a much tougher challenge against the Icelanders. Tottenham ace Manor Solomon remains on the sidelines with injury and, in his absence, a man to watch in the home team will be veteran Eran Zahavi, who scored a brace for Maccabi Tel Aviv in a 3-1 win over Hapoel Haifa at the weekend.
The visiting side, meanwhile, are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in Thursday’s showdown; therefore, we are tempted to put our money on under 2.5 goals. Despite losing his spot in Burnley’s starting XI, Johann Berg Gudmundsson should start against Israel, as well as Blackburn Rovers winger Arnor Sigurdsson. Anyhow, a low-scoring affair is on the cards in Budapest (neutral location).
Highlighted Team (Israel):
Israel are the direct successor of the Mandatory Palestine national football team. The Israelis received full UEFA membership in 1994, 20 years after leaving AFC and they have been facing European sides in the World Cup qualifiers ever since. Israel participated at the 1970 FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico, but they failed to make it to the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament.
The Israeli national football team have yet to qualify for the final stages of the European Championship, but they made it to the quarter-finals of the Olympics on two occasions (1968, 1976). Israel play their home games at both Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa and Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.
Yossi Benayoun is the most famous and the most capped Israeli footballer and it has to be noted that the pacey midfielder played for the likes of Racing Santander, West Ham United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea in the past. Israel play their home games in blue shirts and blue shorts, whilst they wear white shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels.
Athletic Bilbao 
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