Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Israel
Match Time & Date:
15/11/2023
11:45 AM
Prediction: 1-2
Switzerland
Israel will look to recover from a heart-breaking 1-0 loss to Kosovo when they take on Switzerland at Pancho Arena on Wednesday evening. The Israelis are four points behind the Euro 2024 qualification places, meaning that this has to go down as a must-win game for Alon Hazan’s troops. Forward Sagiv Jehezkel limped off with injury in the last group game, with Gabi Kanichowsky likely to step up, while defender Roy Revivo misses out through suspension.
The Rossocrociati, on the other hand, have a chance to seal their spot at the next year’s showpiece tournament. Considering that the game will be played on the neutral location, we are tempted to put our money on Granit Xhaka and Co. The likes of Akanji, Rodriguez, and Benito made the cut, but both Sow and Itten are out of contention, speaking of the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Granit Xhaka):
Granit Xhaka is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most talented central midfielders at the moment and he is on the radar of quite a few high-profile sides. Just two seasons at FC Basel proved enough to attract interest from Borussia M’gladbach, who secured his signature in the summer of 2012.
The Switzerland international had a slow start to his career in Germany, causing many pundits to start doubting his credentials, but he eventually turn things around to show he is more than capable of playing at the highest level. Acting as a deep-lying playmaker, Xhaka impressed fans and pundits alike with his performances in Bundesliga and European competitions, and he even managed to score a couple of important goals in the process.
Despite his fragile age, the highly regarded footballer has been a key member of the Switzerland national team for quite some time now, scoring 6 goals in his first 40 caps to establish himself as a real leader of the Rossocrociati. The 2014 World Cup, where he scored one goal in four starts, should prove just the first of many major tournaments to come.
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.
Aston Villa 
Manchester United 
Genoa
Atalanta
Sevilla 
Atletico Madrid 
Milan
Napoli
Barcelona
Granada
Juventus 
Udinese
