State Cup: Maccabi face Sakhnin in round of 16

Maccabi Tel Aviv will host fellow top flight club Bnei Sakhnin in the State Cup round of 16 following the draw which took place at the Israel Football Association Headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.

Having booked their place in the Round of 16 following Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, Maccabi entered the draw alongside eight other top flight clubs and seven clubs from the second division.

Bnei Sakhnin, currently ranked 7^th in the top flight, advanced to this stage after recording a 3-0 victory over fourth division outfit Hapoel Qalansawe on Monday.

Round of 16 draw: (Ties are set to be played between January 3^rd to 5^th)
Maccabi Bnei Reineh vs Maccabi Petah Tikva (2^nd)
Beitar Jerusalem vs Ironi Tiberias (2^nd)
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Bnei Sakhnin
Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon (2^nd) vs Ashdod SC
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (2^nd) vs Maccabi Netanya
Hapoel Ironi Afula vs Hapoel Kfar Sava (2^nd)