On Saturday, November 18, at 21:45 at the Pancho Arena in Felchut (Hungary), the Group I match of the qualifying tournament for the European Championship in Germany will take place between Israel and Romania, live on Prima TV.

Israel has the last chance to qualify for Euro 2024 with a must win, while Romania will qualify for the final tournament in Germany even with a draw.

Group I, in addition to Israel with 12 points and Romania with 16 points, also includes Switzerland with 16 points, Kosovo with 10 points, Belarus with 6 points and Andorra with 2 points (all teams have played eight matches each), under conditions in which the first two ranked teams qualify for the EC 2024 final tournament.

Israel are third in the group with 12 points, four behind Switzerland (who play at home to Kosovo) and Romania, and need two wins from their remaining games (the last scheduled in Andorra) to hope to qualify for Euro- 2024.

Israel picked up just one point in two outstanding games, 0-1 away to Kosovo and 1-1 at home to Switzerland (also in Felchut, Hungary), results that made things difficult for them, not even assured of qualification if getting two wins in the last two matches.

Coach Alon Hazan rested several key players in the 1-1 draw with Switzerland, but accumulated fatigue and last-minute injuries, coupled with the absence of official games for the players in the domestic league, are tough hurdles to overcome ahead of the two deciders matches

Romania are in second place with 16 points, the same as leaders Switzerland, four points behind Israel, so a draw is enough to qualify for the final tournament in Germany.

The Tricolors still have a chance to qualify, even win the group, even if they lose, but to do so they need to beat Switzerland in the final game scheduled in Bucharest (head-to-head matches in case of equal points). consider).

Romania are unbeaten in eight Euro 2024 qualifiers, but have only beaten Andorra away (draws with Switzerland, Kosovo and Belarus); however, in the previous three games, Edi Yordenescu’s wards did not concede a goal (in the October “double” in Budapest, Hungary, they drew with Belarus – 0:0, and at home they beat Andorra – 4:0).

In the match of the tour held on 9 September 2023 in Bucharest, Romania and Israel drew 1-1 after goals from Alibek (27) and Gluch (53) respectively.

Probable teams:

Israel: Glazer – Dasa, Vitor, Goldberg, Davidzada – Abu Fani, Lavi, Safuri – Zahavi, Weisman, Gluh.

Romania: H. Moldovan – A. Raciu, Dragushin, Burke, Banku – R. Marin, Screciu, Stancu – I. Hagi, Alibek, Fl. Koman.

Superbet offers odds of 1.50 on the prediction X2: draw or victory of the guests in the match Israel – Romania.

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