Before the game, the Israeli captain said football should not be mixed with politics and envied the Norwegian team’s player reserves.

In the 7th round of Group I of the European Group Stage of the World Cup preliminaries, Israel played Norway in an away game. Previously, the Norwegian Football Association announced that the ticket revenue from this game will be donated to Gaza refugees and relief organizations without borders.

Israeli captain Eli Dasa was asked about many political topics at the pre-match press conference. He responded: "You must be extremely cautious when talking about politics in the football field. You make me feel like a politician. We should talk more about football. If so, I will be happy."

"I understand that you media always want to find something to make headlines, that's normal, but guys, I am a football player, we should talk about football, talking about my country never bothers me, I am very proud to play for my national team, but football will always Don't mix politics. "

When asked about the absence of Norwegian captain Odegaard due to injury, Dasa replied: "He is a very good player and is crucial to Norway, but looking at the players who can replace him, they are also top-notch. We are a little envious of Norway's bench lineup and reserve of top players. Odegaard is indeed a great player and his absence is a bit of a relief. "

Israel coach Lan Ben-Simon said: "We will focus on the sport itself as much as possible. Norway is a top team, but we are also very strong. ”