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Andorra will look to end a difficult Euro 2024 qualification campaign on a high note when they host Israel on Tuesday night at the Estadi Nacional in Andorra la Vella.
The hosts are bottom of Group I, with only two points from nine games, while Israel is third and can no longer qualify for the European Championship through this group, but they will be seeded in the UEFA Nations League B playoffs.
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Andorra has never reached the finals of a major tournament, so it is not surprising that they have struggled to make an impression in this group, finishing last with two points from nine games.
Koldo Alvarez's team has only scored three goals and conceded 18, and they are coming off four straight losses to Switzerland, Kosovo, Romania, and Belarus.
Andorra has only ever won one qualification match for a European Championship, which came during their bid to qualify for Euro 2020, and this will be their final opportunity to win this campaign.
In this group, the Tricolors have taken points from Kosovo and Belarus, and they were only narrowly defeated by Belarus on Saturday, with Denis Laptev's goal deciding the game in the closing stages.
Andorra has not won a match since September 2022, when they defeated Liechtenstein in the UEFA Nations League, so a victory on Tuesday evening would be a huge boost for the national team.
Meanwhile, Israel comes into this match after a 2-1 home loss to Romania, making it three games without a win in this qualification section.
The Chosen Team won three, drew three, and lost three of their nine group matches for a total of 12 points, putting them in third place, seven points behind second-placed Switzerland.
Alon Hazan's team will not be able to claim an automatic qualification spot for the European Championship next summer, but their hopes are not over, as the national team has been confirmed in the playoffs.
Israel has never qualified for the finals of a European Championship, so a spot in Germany would be a huge accomplishment.
The Chosen Team has experience competing in major tournaments, having qualified for the 1970 World Cup finals before being eliminated in the group stage.
Andorra possible starting lineup:
Alvarez; De Pablos, Llovera, Vales, Pomares, Cervos; Alaez, Reves, Vieira, Martinez; Sanchez
Israel possible starting lineup:
Glazer; Dasa, Vitor, Goldberg, Revivo; Peretz, Lavi; Baribo, Gloukh, Turgeman; Zahavi
Andorra has been competitive in a number of matches in this section, and we expect the same in this game. Israel's recent form has been somewhat disappointing, but we still expect the visitors to win all three points in their final Group I match.
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