Israel's youth team up to the age of 19 needed only a draw today (Tuesday) against Croatia, in order to qualify for the elite stage of the European Championship from the top spot at home, but Ofir Haim's team was defeated 0:3.
The European runner-up practically guaranteed qualification to the elite stage even before the match in question, when they defeated Finland and the Faroe Islands, but today's loss determined that they will qualify for the elite stage from which they finally advance to the Euros, from second place at home, which may cause them to receive a more difficult draw in the next stage.
All the goals were scored by the team in the first half, when Lovro Zabonrak scored a pair and also assisted Rocco Rejkovic.
The brakeman Or Israelov was sent off in extra time of the game.
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