The Under-17 Israel National Team made a huge step in European football this week when they advanced to the European Championships which will take place this May in England. The players earned the right to take part in the tournament after finishing second in the Elite Round. The group draw will take place next Thursday.
The Maccabi Tel Aviv Under-17 players who appeared with the National team are: Dan Lugassi, Bar Cohen, Omri Ram, Nadav Nidam, Ido Shachar and Rave Assayag.
The Israel National Team defeated Romania 5:1 in their opening match but fell to Slovenia in their second contest 3:0. Gadi Brumer’s side was able to advance to the Euros by beating Hungary 1:0 for second place in the group and a ticket to the tournament.
