Security concerns

Israel’s match in Bosnia-Herzegovina canceled

Israel national team(Bild: APA/AFP/Attila KISBENEDEK)

The Israeli national soccer team's test match against Bosnia-Herzegovina has been canceled. The match had been scheduled for Tuesday in Sarajevo.

On Thursday, both teams had failed in the play-off semifinals for this summer's European Championship in Germany. Bosnia lost 2-1 to Ukraine, while Israel were beaten 4-1 by Iceland in Budapest.

The reason for the cancellation is the security situation. Due to the war in Gaza, the Israeli match was classified as a high-risk game. "Due to the tense situation, UEFA contacted me immediately after the end of the match and asked if we could cancel the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is not important for either national team," said Israel's head of association Shino Zoertz on Friday.