The welcome of the youth team (video shot: Yotam Ronan, editing: Aviad Belali)
The first and historic appearance of the youth team in the Mondialeto will open in a month in Argentina, when today (Friday) Israel was informed that its opponents in the group stage will be Colombia, Senegal and Japan.
The first two will qualify for the round of 16, the four teams with the best balance that finish in third place among the six groups will also advance, while the last one will end its journey before the knockout.
Before the games, time for a short introduction to Israel's rivals.
The face of Argentina.
The players of the youth team (Photo: Reuters)
Colombia
Israel's first opponent, whom she will meet on May 21, features the big star of House C alongside Oskar Gloch.
The 19-year-old striker of Aston Villa, John Duran, is the top name of the South American team.
The Colombian left the Chicago Fire of the MLS and arrived in the Premier League in January, and has yet to find the net in eight games for Villa.
Duran is the most valuable player among the domestic players according to the "Transfermakt" website.
His value is estimated at 12 million euros, compared to Gloch who is estimated at 7 million.
Other intriguing names are Jasper Asperia from Watford and Gustavo Fuerte from Nuremberg.
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Duran (Photo: Reuters)
Senegal
Three days after Colombia, Ofir Haim's team will meet the one who was crowned the champion of Africa this year.
The Senegalese have shown that the successes of the senior team in the last year and a half are not accidental, and in the Argentina tournament they will want to prove that the next generation is no less promising.
Most of the national team's players are still playing in Senegal, with the exceptions being Mamadou Lamin Camara and Papa Amadou Diallo from the French Metz and Papa Diop from Zulte Varham of Belgium.
A rival from Barcelona.
Takahashi (Photo: GettyImages, Zhizhao Wu)
Japan
Israel's last opponent in the group stage will be Japan, where, like Senegal, most of the players are from the local league.
The most prominent name in the team is Koryo Matsuki, the captain, who plays for F.C.
Tokyo.
Another intriguing name is Niko Takahashi.
The left back, who has not yet turned 18, is a native of Catalonia, who currently plays for Barcelona's under-18 team.
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