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Israel name side for crucial Group 4 clash

Avraham Grant's side rode their luck against Ireland at home and away
Avraham Grant's side rode their luck against Ireland at home and away

Bolton's Tal Ben Haim and West Ham's Yossi Benayoun have been named in Israel's squad for their upcoming Group 4 World Cup qualifiers.

Israel will be playing against Switzerland and the Faroe Islands on Saturday and Wednesday next week.

Avraham Grant's side are in third place in, two points behind Ireland on eleven points, with both teams having played seven games each.

The clash with Switzerland, who are second in the table on twelve points with one game in hand, will be one of the crucial games as the race to qualify from Group 4 heats up.

Israel squad:

Goalkeepers: Nir Davidovich (Maccabi Haifa), Dudu Awate (Racing Santander), Ohad Cohen (Maccabi Petah Tikva).

Defenders: Tal Ben Haim (Bolton Wanderers), Arik Benado (Maccabi Haifa), Adoram Keisi (Maccabi Haifa), Alon Harazi (Maccabi Haifa), Klemi Saban (Maccabi Haifa), Shimon Gershon (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Avi Yehiel (Maccabi Tel Aviv).

Midfielders: Yossi Benayoun (West Ham United), Avi Nimni (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Idan Tal (Maccabi Haifa), Yaniv Katan (Maccabi Haifa), Michael Zandberg (Maccabi Haifa), Walid Badir (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Abbas Suan (Bnei Sakhnin).

Strikers: Salim Tuama (Maccabi Petah Tikva), Omer Golan (Maccabi Petah Tikva), Yossi Shivhon (Hapoel Petah Tikva), Moshe Biton (Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv), Lior Asoulin (Betar Jerusalem).

Click here for Group 4 standings

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