UEFA has decided to postpone the Israel-Switzerland match, in the qualifying phase for Euro 2024, due to the outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinian militias in Gaza, which has so far caused more than a thousand deaths on both sides of conflict.
In a statement issued this evening by the European body, the match between the Israelis and the Swiss, in Group I, scheduled for 8:45 pm CET (6:45 pm GMT) on Thursday the 12th at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv , has been postponed until further notice.
UEFA, also, announced that in the coming days it will examine whether the match Kosovo-Israelalso from the qualifying phase of Euro 2024, may be played on the originally scheduled date, Sunday 15th, or require a postponement.
It was The matches in the qualifying phase for the U21 European Championship have been cancelled. of 2025 Israel-Estonia and Israel-Germany, to be played respectively on the 12th and 17th.
The qualifying mini-tournament for the 2025 European Under-17 Championship will also not be played. who will play, between the 11th and 17th, Israel, Belgium, Gibraltar and Wales.
“UEFA will continue to monitor the situation closely and will remain in contact with all the teams involved before making decisions on new dates and on possible changes to other upcoming matches,” added the top continental body.
Villarreal, pending
Villarreal is waiting and waiting to see what happens their doubleheader against Maccabi Haifa, corresponding to matchdays three and four of the group stage of the Europa League, on October 26 at La Cerámica and on November 9 on Israeli soil.
Source: La Verdad
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