JERUSALEM, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Israel's national football team will host Zambia and Cyprus for friendly matches next month, the Israel Football Association (IFA) announced Wednesday.
The two matches, scheduled for November 17 against Zambia and November 20 against Cyprus, will be held at HaMoshava Stadium in the central city of Petah Tikva east of Tel Aviv, the IFA noted.
Last week, Israel was drawn to Group I of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying along with Switzerland, Romania, Belarus, Andorra and Kosovo. Israel will kick off its tournament journey in the home game against Kosovo on March 25, 2023.
Four days before their match in Israel, Cyprus will host Bulgaria in a friendly as well.
Cyprus was drawn in Group A of the Euro qualifiers, along with Spain, Scotland, Norway, and Georgia. In their first match, the Cypriots will be hosted in Scotland on March 25.
Zambia's side is preparing for their next match in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho in the third round of Group H on March 20. ■
