The UEFA Euro U-21 semi final match between Israel U21 and England U21 will take place at Adjarabet Arena on Wednesday at 9:30 pm IST.
Just a few weeks after facing each other in the group stage of the Under-21 Euro 2023 Championships, Israel Under-21s and England Under-21s are set to clash once again at the Adjarabet Arena on Wednesday, this time with a chance to secure a spot in the final. Israel’s Under-21 team shattered Georgian hopes by knocking out the co-hosts in a penalty shootout during the quarter-finals. On the other hand, England’s youth team faced several close calls but managed to scrape past Portugal with a narrow 1-0 victory.
Israel’s journey through Group C in the Under-21 Euro 2023 Championships was far from smooth, narrowly securing a place in the quarter-finals with a last-minute victory over the Czech Republic. As they faced co-hosts Georgia in the quarters, Israel entered the match as underdogs despite their resilient performances in the tournament. Despite possessing only 39% of possession, Israel managed to hold on and eventually triumphed in a penalty shootout. Daniel Peretz’s save from Giorgi Gagua’s penalty and Saba Khvadagiani’s miss made Guy Luzon’s team semi-finalists.
Israel and Georgia battled it out in a grueling quarter-final match, while Portugal was left frustrated by their inability to equalize against England despite dominating the second half. England managed to withstand the relentless Portuguese attacks and emerged victorious. The Young Lions capitalized on their first-half dominance, with Anthony Gordon scoring a fantastic goal. During the group stage, England secured a 2-0 victory over Israel with goals from Gordon and Emile Smith Rowe. If England can replicate their success on the Batumi soil, they will have a chance to compete for glory in the final against Spain or Ukraine.
England Under-21 probable starting lineup: Trafford, Garner, Harwood-Bellis, Colwill, Thomas, Madueke, Jones, Gomes, Smith Rowe, Gibbs-White, Gordon
Israel Under-21 probable starting lineup: Tzarfati, Jaber, Lemkin, Cohen, Revivo, Gloukh, Gandelman, Bar, Azoulay, Turgeman, Jorno
Israel U21
Opponents | Score |
Georgia U21 | 0-0 (W) |
Czech Republic U21 | 1-0 (W) |
England U21 | 2-0 (L) |
Germany U21 | 1-1 (D) |
Belgium U21 | 0-2 (L) |
England U21
Opponents | Score |
Portugal U21 | 1-0 (W) |
Germany U21 | 2-0 (W) |
Israel U21 | 2-0 (W) |
Czech Republic U21 | 2-0 (W) |
Croatia U21 | 1-2 (L) |
The UEFA Euro U-21 semi final match between Israel U21 and England U21 will take place at Adjarabet Arena on Wednesday at 9:30 pm IST.
Israel U21 and England U21 | Key Details |
Date | July 5 (England) |
Venue | Adjarabet Arena |
Kickoff time in England | 5:00 pm (Wednesday) |
Kickoff time in Israel | 7:00 pm (Wednesday) |
Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm (Wednesday) |
Football fans in Israel can catch the live action via Sport1.
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