Eight national teams will take part in the tournament, which will be held at stadiums in Rehovot, Petah Tikva, Afula and at the Peace Stadium in Um al-Fahm.
'This was a heroic win, maybe the greatest match in the history of Israeli soccer,' says coach Ofir Haim.'This is for all of Israel, I dedicate this to you.'
Netanyahu and FIFA President Blatter met Tuesday to discuss Palestinian attempts to oust Israel from world football. Both oppose the politicization of sports.
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