After the recent FIFA U-20 World Cup, where Israel reached the semi-finals, their team was feared in this tournament as well. It was very challenging in the group stage, miraculously holding a 1-1 draw against Germany, who played with a man advantage for the entire second half and missed two penalties. They lost the second match to England but managed to defeat the Czech Republic 1-0 in the decisive third match, which allowed them to advance to the playoffs. In the quarter-finals, they faced the tournament hosts Georgia, and with no goals scored in regular and extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shootout, where the Israeli team was more accurate.
On this tournament, the England U21 team has been flawless in terms of results, winning all four matches without conceding a single goal. They won all their group stage matches 2-0, defeating the Czech Republic and Israel, and even outplaying Germany without tournament motivation. The quarter-final match against their counterparts from Portugal proved to be challenging. England opened the scoring in the first half and then defensively played to maintain the lead, which worked as they secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory. More todays football predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
