The veteran captain was asked whether the time difference between Israel and Kazakhstan should have an effect: “I don;t think it is a real problem, as it is only three hours. The only problem might be to speak to my children as I we have training sessions and would like to speak with them, but that is ok. It shouldn’t be a problem”.

The team from Kazakhstan, will host the match without fans due to the pandemic: “Every team needs the support of their fans. It might be an advantage for us, but still we have to play on an artificial pitch, which we will have to adjust to very quickly”