After thrilling the country at the Euros, Ofir Haim's team hopes to make another historic journey magical. 13 of the 20 players in the squad who were part of last year's historic final are also present.
The team hasn't played together since the Euro final and most of the players haven't really made progress over the past year. The top two in each of the six groups automatically qualify for the final eight, joined by the four best teams from among the third-placed teams.