The Israeli national team did not play two qualifying group games for the 2024 European Championship in October because of the tense situation of the war, which was unleashed by the Hamas group. Israel’s national team will have to play 4 matches in 9 days, and the federation has submitted a proposal to UEFA with the city where the match against Romania can take place.
Israel – Romania can play in Nicosia – UEFA’s verdict is expected
The tense situation between Israel and the Gaza Strip also affected the Romanian group.
Israel did not play a single match in October and UEFA decided that the 3rd-placed national team would play all of their remaining qualifying matches in November.
In particular, an away match with Kosovo took place on November 12, with Switzerland on November 15, and Israel with Romania on the 18th.
The last match between Israel and Andorra is scheduled for November 21.
According to as.ro, the Israel Football Federation has already submitted a proposal to UEFA that all matches that were to be played in Israel be played in Nicosia, Cyprus, including the match against Romania.
EURO 2024 preliminary matches, group I standings
1. Romania (goal difference 13-4) 16 points/ 8 matches
2. Switzerland (20-8) 15 / 7 matches
3. Israel (7-7) 11 / 6 matches
4. Kosovo (8-8) 7 / 7 matches
5. Belarus (7-14) 6 / 8 matches
6. Andorra (3-17) 2 / 8 matches.
* The top two teams will advance to the final tournament next summer (June 14-July 14), which will be hosted by Germany.
*In case of a tie, the tiebreaker is determined by the results of direct matches.
Romania in the preliminary tournament of EURO 2024, which broadcasts every match of the tricolor
*All previous matches of Romania will be published in LiveBlog on HotNews.ro.
25 March 2023: Andorra – Romania 0-2
March 28, 2023: Romania – Belarus 2-1
June 6, 2023: Kosovo – Romania 0-0
June 19, 2023: Switzerland – Romania 2-2
September 9, 2023: Romania – Israel 1-1
September 12, 2023: Romania – Kosovo 2:0
October 12, 2023: Belarus – Romania 0-0
October 15, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Andorra 4-0
November 18, 2023 – 21:45 Israel – Romania / Prima TV
November 21, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Switzerland / Antenna 1.
Source: Hot News
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