Despite the boos in Bloomfield, midfielder Maccabi Haifa and the Israeli national team, Omer Azili, does not intend to retire from the national uniform at this stage. Atzili, who was booed in the game against Albania while another part encouraged him, talked to the national coach and said that as long as they wanted him, he would be at the team’s disposal.
Atzil is convinced, as well as officials in the football association and the national team, that the decision to boo is not only due to the affair – but mainly in light of the fact that he plays for Maccabi Haifa, and a large part of the boos are fans of other teams. At the same time, the team made it clear to Azili that, like the other players, he will be judged according to his ability on the field.
Regarding Eran Zahavi, the team chose not to expand too much on the subject. It is clear to everyone that if Zahavi wants to return to the national uniform, he will have to initiate a meeting with the professional team himself – and above all, stop posting hints on social media that could be interpreted as agitation.
The national team will meet again in November alongside a pair of practice matches against Cyprus and Zambia, where those who should receive a call-up, if they are in good shape, will be goalkeeper Daniel Peretz and midfielder Oscar Gloch. The manager of the national team Benny Tabak will take off on the holiday of Sukkot for the Euro qualifiers draw. The association has already informed him with a laugh, that he will have to “see to it” that Israel accepts Hungary in the first tier, and above all to avoid placement with Sweden in the third tier and Greece and Turkey in the fourth tier.