Israel's youth team made history when it reached the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup on Tuesday night after a dramatic victory over Uzbekistan through a dramatic goal in extra time (97) by Anan Halaili. Now Ofir Haim's group awaits the winner of the battle between Brazil and Tunisia, where they are already considering boycotting the charged encounter.
Immediately after Israel's dramatic victory in the eighth final, the media in Tunisia, which does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, raised the dilemma of whether their national team should take to the pitch to face the Israelis, all of course if its players pass the high obstacle in the form of Brazil.
هل تؤيد فكرة اللعب من أجل التأهل في مواجهة البرازيل؟
شاركنا برأيك في التعليقات#تونس #رياضة #مونديال_الأرجنتين pic.twitter.com/F115J8XcJj
— Tunigate - بوابة تونس (@Tunigate) May 30, 2023
One website stated: "The Zionist team represents the occupation state and therefore there is a great debate about whether to get on the pitch at all. Should I shake the players' hands? This is a big question that the captains of the national team must solve."
The youth team. Ready for another battle?, Photo: AP
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In addition, the Tunigate website posted a poll calling on users to comment on their opinion on the matter: "Should we face the Zionist entity in the quarterfinals of the World Cup? Should our players come up to play against Brazil?"
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