Just before taking to the court in Finland, Saraf spoke to The Jerusalem Post about the upcoming tournament, his future in Germany and much, much more.
There will be 88 Israeli competitors at the Paris Games, its second-largest Olympic delegation, two fewer than in Tokyo three years ago.
Head Coach Guy Luzon’s team qualified for the Olympics as one of four European squads after a strong performance at last summer’s Under-21 UEFA European Championships.
National Team returns to pitch with friendlies against Hungary and Belarus as new coach charts course
As the team celebrated yet another win to move the top-tier newcomer into third place in the league standings, the ever-so-humble Tokoto didn’t want to make too much of the dunk.
Soccer is secondary to the situation, as the Israel National Team embarks on a 4-games-in-10-days qualifying stretch.
The last team standing will earn a ticket to the Olympic qualifying tourney itself next summer just ahead of the Paris Games.
The Israel National Team in tackle football has won an astonishing victory against Spain, now Germany stands before them.
Israel is still searching for their first win of the Euro qualifiers. The next round of games will be in June.
The blue-and-white will be under the direction of head coach Alon Hazan, who will begin his first European Championship campaign on the bench.
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