Match Report
Israel went into the game 3rd in the table on 15 points; Switzerland sat 2nd on 17 — a 2-point gap. Switzerland had been under-performing their position — 34th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Israel 1.1 scored and 1.1 conceded per game, Switzerland 2.2 and 1.1, with the league averaging 1.44.
7 matches unbeaten backed Switzerland's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, capacity 30,820, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Switzerland led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.