The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 4-2 victory over Zambia in a friendly fixture on Thursday, while Cyprus suffered a 2-0 defeat against Bulgaria, a day earlier.
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Israel will host Cyprus in an international friendly at the HaMoshava Stadium on Sunday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 4-2 victory over Zambia in a friendly fixture on Thursday, while Cyprus suffered a 2-0 defeat against Bulgaria, a day earlier. Both sides have not qualified for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar and would be aiming to use this final round of friendlies to prepare for the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers in March. Israel secured a third-place finish in Group F of the UEFA qualifiers, with 16 points to their name, seven adrift of Scotland, who went through to the World Cup qualifying playoffs. Cyprus on the other hand, finished at the fifth position in Group H, with just five points to their name.
Israel National Team Friendly vs Cyprus Starting XI: Daniel Peretz, Eli Dasa, Sean Goldberg, Raz Shlomo, Doron Lidner, Dor Peretz, Bibras Natcho, Oscar Glouch, Sagiv Yehezkel, Omri Altman, Itamar Shviro. Glouch makes his first start with the Blue & White. pic.twitter.com/64xNhhkLND
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Israel probable starting lineup: Glazer, Dasa, Vitor, Goldberg, Leidner, Lavi, Safuri, Karzev, Kanichowsky, Baribo, Shviro
Cyprus probable starting lineup: Panayi, Spoljaric, Sielis, Laifis, Antoniou, Kastanos, Gogic, Kyriakou, Wheeler, Kakoulis, Pittas
Israel
| Opponents | Score |
| Zambia | 4-2 (W) |
| Malta | 2-1 (L) |
| Albania | 2-1 (W) |
| Iceland | 2-2 (D) |
| Albania | 1-2 (W) |
Cyprus
| Opponents | Score |
| Bulgaria | 0-2 (L) |
| Kosovo | 5-1 (L) |
| Greece | 1-0 (W) |
| Northern Ireland | 2-2 (D) |
| Greece | 3-0 (L) |
| Last 3 match results |
| Israel 1-2 Cyprus |
| Cyprus 1-2 Israel |
| Cyprus 1-2 Israel |
The international friendly match between Israel and Cyprus will take place at HaMoshava Stadium on Sunday at 10:00 pm IST.
| Israel vs Cyprus | Key details |
| Date | November 20 |
| Venue | HaMoshava Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Israel | 6:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in Cyprus | 6:30 pm |
For the football fans in Israel, live telecast of the match will be available on 5Sport. Meanwhile, thos in Cyprus can catch the live action via RIK 2.
