Israel’s national football team pulled off a shocking 1-0 win against Belgium, who’s ranked 6th, in the UEFA Nations League. This surprise victory shows how far Israel has come internationally, while Belgium is getting questioned after losing to a team ranked way below them.
- Israel, ranked 81st somehow managed to score a goal at the end to beat Belgium.
- Young players Oscar Gloukh and Manor Solomon really stepped up and made it happen.
- Belgium needs to take a hard look at what went wrong after this unexpected loss.
Israel’s Rising Stars Shine
In a game nobody saw coming Israel’s national football team grabbed an amazing 1-0 win over Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on November 17, 2024. The Israeli team ranked way down at 81st in FIFA Rankings showed they can hang with the best by beating Belgium who everyone knows is one of Europe’s top teams. They scored right at the end which just goes to show how crazy international football can be sometimes.
The young guys really showed up for Israel. Oscar Gloukh who’s great at creating plays in the middle and Manor Solomon who’s super quick and good with the ball on the wing, they both played incredible and helped make it happen. This win really proves Israel is getting better and better as their players are starting to make noise worldwide.
Belgium’s Setback
Belgium who’s ranked 6th in the world was supposed to win easy since they got so many amazing players. But losing to Israel means they gotta look at what they’re doing wrong and figure out how to be more consistent in big games. They’ll probably change some things up before their next games.
The Belgian Pro League where lots of national team players come from is real important for finding new talent for the team. Teams like RSC Anderlecht and Club Brugge help decide who might play for Belgium later but they really missed having Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku who couldn’t play because of personal stuff and injuries.
Implications for Future Matches
Israel beating Belgium isn’t just a big win it’s showing how European football is changing. Israel keeps finding good young players and now they can actually compete with the big teams. This win could help them do even better in upcoming tournaments.
For Belgium this loss is like a warning that they need to be ready for anything and be able to change their game when things aren’t working. Everyone’s gonna be watching how they bounce back from this as they try to prove they still belong with the best teams out there.
No. 81 Israel beat No. 6 Belgium 1-0 in the final minutes of the match. https://t.co/xvTBDduWNP
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC)
November 17, 2024
For more details about the game and how the teams played check out the UEFA Nations League match preview between France and Israel and the Belgium vs. Italy match overview. You can also learn more about how the Belgian Pro League affects the national team here.
