“Proud to be part of the great CONMEBOL family. Together for the good of the game and camaraderie”, this is how the announcement began through its official channels, the IFA (Israel Football Federation). This agreement has been signed in the presence of the president of the organization, Alejandro Domínguez, and the president of the IFA, Moshe Zuares, during the CONMEBOL Congress in Asunción, according to the British media The Athletic.
“Our true friendship with Alejandro Domínguez and with the vice president of FIFA has given rise to this wonderful fruit for Israeli football. “I very much hope that the Israeli team will be part of one of the big tournaments organized by CONMEBOL, maybe even the Copa América.” Zuares stated according to this medium. If they participate, it would not be the first time that teams from outside the continent played, just as Japan and even Qatar did in their day.
Furthermore, according to the Argentine media Infobae, at the CONMEBOL congress, Moshe Zuares also met with Claudio Tapia, president of the AFA, with whom he made player exchange agreements between both countries and the mutual support of the teams in future projects. .
Israel has belonged to UEFA since 1994, however, it has never managed to qualify for a European Championship. It has also belonged to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and even won an Asian Cup in 1964. Currently the country is at war, so UEFA confirmed that they will not be able to host any matches and accordingly countries like Serbia , Cyprus or Hungary have hosted some of their teams.
At the moment CONMEBOL has not made any statement and it is still unknown what is going to happen. The Copa América will be held this year in the United States, the country where Lionel Messi is playing and where he will have the opportunity to retain the trophy.
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2024-04-12 13:15:15
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