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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Israel loses 4-2 to Norway in World Cup qualifying match
Israeli goalie Daniel Peretz saves an attempt on goal during the 2026 World Cup Group I qualifier soccer match between Israel and Norway, in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 25, 2025. (Attila Kisbenedek/AFP)
The Israeli national soccer team falls 4-2 to Norway in its second qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup in North America.
After Norway went up 1-0 in the first half, Israel’s Mohammad Abu Fani scored a goal 10 minutes into the second half to tie the game, but the Norwegian squad then rattled off three goals to go up 4-1. Dor Turgeman scored in penalty time to give the Israeli team its second goal.
The loss to Norway comes after Israel won its first game of the qualifying stage against Estonia. The two other teams in Israel’s qualifying group are Moldova and Italy.
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