Ofir Haim's team beat Japan in the last round of the group stage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Israel's youth team currently plays against Uzbekistan in the round of eight.
About 3,000 fans from the city's Jewish community came to the stadium in Mendoza to support the Blue and White and will hope to see Israel go through another stage with Brazil or Tunisia waiting in the quarterfinals. The Uzbeks finished the group stages with 4 points, after losing to host Argentina, drawing with New Zealand and beating Guatemala in the final round.