Israel may qualify for the world cup.

[KC McElroy]

This is exactly what I was thinking. I am sure there is a conspiracy theory going on incase Iran qualifies.
I also think WC 2010 is going to be Israel's first. I hate this shit.

They have already been in the World Cup (1970).

[Zamboor]

if isreal makes it and we get in the same group and IR makes iran to leave then we will see a REVOLUTION! people will go crazy and cut of ahmadinjads head.

[Babak]

Israeli's arent too happy with their team these days:



Mercy killing

By Yossi Sarid

Tags: Israel National Team, Soccer

Sports pages were filled with indignation after Israel's tie with Switzerland on Saturday. Their stars let them down again, but the papers took part in their own deception, which is one of the reasons they are so angry. Nothing incurs people's wrath more than being upset with themselves; no mixture is more flammable than shame and disgrace. How could we have fallen for the same trick for the thousandth time?

How were we seduced into believing that "this time it can happen," that "it's now or never"? Anyone who has ever seen Israeli soccer knows this well: It won't happen this time or the next. Our soccer is beyond repair. Israel's lazy and spoiled players act like they've just arrived from Switzerland and can't adjust to the heat. They're ruined by fame and corrupted by money. They realized a long time ago that they can cover up their losses and present ties as victories. Occasionally, some three wise monkey-like analysts shall see, hear and speak of the evil, but will stick to their regular chorus. And the World Cup seems as long and winding an affair as ever.

We cannot but thank the Swiss, who in one fell swoop severed us from our delusions. This was euthanasia on the Sabbath. Instead of perpetuating the suffering, instead of going through a year of false hope, we've been rid of our long and pointless agony in the very first match at home. True, the lucky last-minute draw will allow the diehards to hold on to the dream, but in our hearts we all know it's a lost cause. Come the next World Cup, the dream will still be distant.
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Team Israel, which was recently ranked 19th in the world, took to the pitch full of pride and left full of shame after tying the match with Switzerland, which is ranked 42nd.

Someone more extreme than me might suggest barring Israel from participating in international encounters. We'll play among ourselves: Beitar versus Hapoel and Maccabi; Netanya and Ashdod versus Sakhnin. That way we'll spare ourselves a lot of sorrow and shame.

For the time being I have refrained from supporting such a proposal lest we disperse a squad already torn apart. Also on Saturday, Turkey played Armenia. I have no idea what the score was, but in any case it was a good one: These two countries, who hate each other, finally held an event that permitted a meeting between their presidents. What they could not achieve for years, soccer achieved for them.

Who knows, maybe the day will come when the Israeli team plays against Syria and President Shimon Peres will meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad. I'm not familiar with Syrian soccer, but even if we lose that encounter we'll probably still emerge winners.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1018911.html

[Super Shojaei]

if they draw a group with us (which there is ALWAYS a good chance they will) then we are fecked! i can see our team boycotting and fifa banning us for 5 years.

[Shahin K]

if israel is drawn in our group then it would be a disaster; why?

1. we actually had a chance to win a wc again after our other enemy (usa)
but IRI would boycot it.
2. this would mean REVELUTION which would mean, innocent ppl getting injured and even killed.. in the end IRI will remain..
3. Iran would be banned for next WC , maybe even 2 WC's in a row
4. NOBODY in the world exept Palestine, lebannon and Syria would play us in the future.
5. many Iranians will be depressed, specially us at PFDC (you source for Iranian Football)
6. I'm sure other bad things would occur.

[Suprah]

if israel is drawn in our group then it would be a disaster; why?

1. we actually had a chance to win a wc again after our other enemy (usa)
but IRI would boycot it.
2. this would mean REVELUTION which would mean, innocent ppl getting injured and even killed.. in the end IRI will remain..
3. Iran would be banned for next WC , maybe even 2 WC's in a row
4. NOBODY in the world exept Palestine, lebannon and Syria would play us in the future.
5. many Iranians will be depressed, specially us at PFDC (you source for Iranian Football)
6. I'm sure other bad things would occur.

Or the IR will fall and the new dictator will be an Esteqlal fan

[Demis-11]

once greece beat latvia were one step closer...dont worry boys...well stop those israelis lol

[Shahin K]

Or the IR will fall and the new dictator will be an Esteqlal fan

never mind, i'll stay with IR, JUSTTT KIDDING OF COURSE

[Demis-11]

and montenegro is pretty darn good..they tied bulgaria 2-2 in their first competitive qualifying match and they have had a string of nice results in friendlies

for those who dont know...AS Roma's Mirko Vucinic is their star player

[Keyan]

mm i have allwayz the creeps when its euro qualification for wc and israel are close to get through.. nightmare is if they end up in the same group with iran and then we give a w.o. on that game..
but hey, we will go to next round if we win two games and give one w.o. and end up with 6 points (that is if fifa doesnt bann us)
but well, it will happen sooner or later, and we all know that we will end up in the same group, thats the tragic irony of the Iran-Israel relation, so well, we have to be prepared for the worst..
I have only one other comment on this issue..
Forget about us being banned by Fifa for not playing against Israel in an eventuall WC-game and make the biggest scandal in
Soccer history since that Mexican goalie faking blood and Rivaldos headpain against Turkey..
Think about what nightmare we will have with arranging friendlys after not playing Isreal in a WC game..

no i believe iran and israel will be in the same pool, therefore making it impossible for them to be in the same group

[Shahin K]

you know what would be worse, if we play a great WC get to the 2nd round or quarters and have to play vs Israel

I would cry

[Pharaoh]

you know what would be worse, if we play a great WC get to the 2nd round or quarters and have to play vs Israel
I would cry

I think IR knows better... there would be nothing short of a revolution if they refused to play that match.

[Demis-11]

could you imagine the headlines

"triumphant israel against all odds makes it to quarterfinals at irans expense"

theyd make it sound like a victory either way lol

[Suprah]

could you imagine the headlines
"triumphant israel against all odds makes it to quarterfinals at irans expense"
theyd make it sound like a victory either way lol

"The Holy Land has been reached: Thank You Cyrus !!"

[Super Shojaei]

once greece beat latvia were one step closer...dont worry boys...well stop those israelis lol

please stop them you must.