After the victory over Hapoel Umm Al Fachem, Maccabi Tel Aviv will find out soon (Tuesday, 12:45) who will be its next opponent in the State Cup. The Yellows will be part of the round of 16 draw, with the games of this stage expected to take place on January 3-5.
Round 8 included quite a few surprises and out of 14 representatives of the Premier League only 9 managed to qualify for the last 16. In addition, 7 teams from the national league will also be taken into the lottery, since this season Cinderella from a lower league failed to make it to this stage.
The 16 teams in the round of 16:
Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Haifa, Bnei Sakhnin, MS Ashdod, Ness Ziona Section, Hapoel Haifa, Bnei Raina, Maccabi Pat, Hapoel Afula, Ironi Tiberias, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Ironi Ramat Hasharon, Ahi Nazareth, Hapoel PT.