The coach of the Iceland national team takes sides: "I would prefer not to play against Israel, which killed 26 thousand Palestinians" Next month (March) Israel's soccer team will meet that of Iceland in the semi-finals of the Nations League, in an attempt to advance to the final and from there to qualify for Euro 2024. "The difference between Israel's case and Russia's is only that UEFA didn't suspend Israel," Harreida told an Icelandic website, echoing popular opinion in the country's media.