Israel, which Indonesia was opposed to participating in, what would have happened if it had not appeared… Counterattack of the 78th place in the FIFA rankings

 Israel vomited its spirit to rise to the semifinals in its first appearance in the U-20 World Cup.

Israel participated in the semi-finals (semi-finals) by beating Brazil 3-2 in extra time in the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in San Juan, Argentina on the 4th (Korean time).스포츠토토

Brazil is the winner of the South American qualifier and was considered the strongest candidate for the championship, but was blocked by Israel and packed up. Israel has emerged as the biggest dark horse in the World Cup.

Israel advanced to the finals by winning the UEFA Championship last year, which also served as a World Cup qualifier. For the first time in the country’s history, I enjoyed the joy of participating in the U-20 World Cup.

However, Israel was suddenly embroiled in controversy. Indonesia, the host country of the World Cup, opposed Israel’s participation in the World Cup for international relations and religious reasons. Not only ordinary citizens, but also the governor of Bali, where the Games were to be held, joined the movement against Israel. FIFA, which strictly prohibits involvement of politics or religion in football, has revoked Indonesia’s right to host. In the end, Argentina hurriedly obtained the right to host.

From Israel’s point of view, I participated in the tournament in an uncomfortable atmosphere, but the results exceeded expectations. As a UEFA champion team, they passed the group stage, defeated Uzbekistan in the round of 16, and then defeated the strongest team in the quarterfinals, writing a new history by advancing to the semifinals in their first appearance. 78th in the FIFA rankings, it is obviously a meaningful achievement for Israel, considering that national team A’s power is not strong.

Israel will face off against the winners of the U.S. and Uruguay matches in the semifinals. If you win just one more time, you will make another history by advancing to the finals in your first participation.

 Israel vomited its spirit to rise to the semifinals in its first appearance in the U-20 World Cup. Israel participated in the semi-finals (semi-finals) by beating Brazil 3-2 in extra time in the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in San Juan, Argentina on the 4th (Korean time).스포츠토토 Brazil is the winner…