Israel Women's Football Team Exits World Cup Qualifiers After Defeat to Switzerland

Israel's women's national football team concluded its World Cup qualifying campaign after suffering a 2:0 defeat against Switzerland in the second leg of the playoff round. The match took place in Sion, Switzerland, with an aggregate score of 9:3 in favor of the Swiss, who previously secured a 7:3 victory in the first leg held in Hungary four days prior.

Following the heavy defeat in the opening match, Israel's defense showed significant improvement. Coached by Menachem Koretzky, the players managed to protect the goal much better under goalkeeper Amit Beilin, who earned a spot in the starting lineup.

The first half was entirely dominated by the Swiss team, who took a 1:0 lead in the 30th minute. Geraldine Reuteler delivered a precise cross to Iman Beney, whose header found the back of the net and established the halftime score. The second half continued under Swiss control, though the Israeli defense successfully thwarted all hosting attempts until conceding a powerful free-kick from Julia Stierli from 25 meters out in the 90th minute, sealing the final 2:0 score.