Orel Partuk

One of the most interesting Derby matches the Israeli football has to offer will be played today in Samy Ofer stadium. Maccabi Haifa, the team placed top of the table at the moment, will host their city rivals Hapoel Haifa who need all points in the last 2 games they have before dividing the league into the playoffs.

One of the most interesting and surprising World Cup editions is getting close to its final stages and with that also the big clashes between the world’s best football national teams. England: “The three lions” opened their tournament with a very impressive 6-2 win against Iran and ignited the imagination of football fans around the world, a goalless draw in the second match against the USA and a clear victory in the “British derby” against Wales got them the first place in Group B and the ticket to the round of 16. Facing Senegal in the first match of the knockouts they showed their most complete performance so far with a convincing 3-0 win. Being one of the last 4 teams to stay unbeaten in the tournament, they are facing France in the quarter-final in order this time to go all the way and “bring it home”. France: The World Champions opened their race to defend the title a bit heavily conceding an early goal after only 7 minutes in their opening match against Australia, ending the game with a comeback 4-1 and another win against Denmark were enough to get the first place in the group, despite a surprising lose against Tunisia in the third match. They showed dominance in the round of 16 while facing tough opponents such as Poland, continuing their dream to complete a back-to-back World Cup winning. We will follow some interesting statistical comparisons worth watching about the teams before they face each other on the pitch for a battle for a spot in the Semi-final of the 2022 Fifa World Cup.