Israel take on the visitors Iceland Ukraine in the semifinal match of UEFA Euro 2024 qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, February 21st at Szusza Ferenc Stadion (Budapest).
Israel started in Asian football and even dominated there, winning continental cup medals four times between 1956 and 1968, and even winning the tournament in 1964. Finally, in 1970, they even made it to the World Cup. However, due to political reasons, Israelis were transferred to UEFA. Since then, they haven't managed to qualify anywhere. However, the current generation still has a chance to rewrite history. They managed to win their group in the UEFA Nations League, and in the next cycle, the national team will debut in League A. The Euro qualifiers had a straightforward group where the favorite, Switzerland, started to stumble. However, in the fall, the country faced military actions, and football became less of a priority. As a result, the team not only missed out on neutrals but also Romania. The last chance remains: to achieve victory in the playoffs, which will consist of two rounds, and only the winner of the first round will advance, technically in a home match.
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Iceland hopes to restore its reputation. The Vikings truly impressed in the middle of the last century. Representatives of the distant and cold island with a population of less than half a million made their debut in Euro 2016 and immediately reached the quarterfinals. Then the national team also qualified for the World Cup but only managed one draw there, of course, failing to advance from the group. Then the leaders aged (and the British law enforcement effectively ruined Gylfi Sigurðsson's career), and the acclaimed development system failed to produce new players of similar caliber, at least. As a result, there were several unsuccessful qualifying cycles, including the last one, where they only accumulated 10 points and finished 4th, significantly, 7 points behind even Luxembourg. But they were helped by the loophole of the UEFA Nations League path, although they finished second in their League B group.
The teams were in the same UEFA Nations League group. In June of the year before last, they played each other twice, drawing with an identical score of 2-2. The Blue and Whites are rightfully considered favorites in this encounter. However, they have their problems, and the nominal visitors are obliged to perform. We bet that both teams will score in this match.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
