Two teams in disappointing form will lock horns in an international friendly on Tuesday evening, with Belarus taking on Israel . Belarus will enter the contest off the back of a 4-0 defeat to Russia on Friday, while Israel were beaten 3-0 by Euro 2024 participants Hungary on Saturday. © Reuters Belarus have never qualified for the finals of the European Championship, and they will not be present at the competition in Germany this summer, having finished fourth in their qualification section.
Israel were actually present alongside Belarus in Group I, finishing three points above Tuesday's opponents in third position, and both of their meetings in the group were won by Israel. Belarus actually ended their Euro 2024 qualification campaign with successive wins over Andorra and Kosovo, but they are yet to triumph in 2024, losing 2-0 to Montenegro and drawing 0-0 with Malta back in March. Carlos Alos 's side were back in action against Russia on Friday, suffering a 4-0 defeat, and they will now be aiming to return to winning ways in their final game before the return of the UEFA Nations League.
Belarus will take on Bulgaria, Luxembourg and Northern Ireland in the 2024-25 competition, with their section opener coming against the former on September 5. © Reuters Israel were present in the playoff semi-finals for Euro 2024, but they were beaten 4-1 by Iceland, with their hopes of qualifying for this summer's competition ending in a disappointing fashion. The Sky Blue and Whites have.