Friday's win against Belarus allowed Israel to stay in qualification contention after only having picked up a single point in its opening pair of games.
Israel successfully claimed victory just minutes before the end of the match, scoring a goal at the 97th-minute mark.
On Sunday, Israel lost 2-1 in the first match of the first round of the U-20 World Cup, which features the world’s best soccer talent under 20 years old.
Despite valiant effort and even taking 1-0 second-half lead, Israel surrenders two late tallies in defeat • Senegal on tap
“We scored first and had other opportunities to score as well,” Maccabi coach Aitor Karanka said. “One mistake cost us a lot. We’ve had a tough week with the loss here and in the State Cup..."
After Ivic leaves, Goldhar hands keys to yellow-and-blue to heralded Spaniard Aitor Karanka
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