The game that will decide: Will Barcelona's star play for Israel or the Czech Republic?

Ran Ben Shimon has called up Orien Goren, the 17-year-old Barcelona midfielder, to the senior Israel national team for the first time ahead of the Nations League matches. The move is intended to block advances from the Czech national team and secure his future in blue-and-white through a single official appearance.

Ran Ben Shimon, the coach of the Israel national football team, has called up Orien Goren, the 17-year-old Barcelona midfielder, to the senior squad for the first time ahead of the Nations League matches against Kosovo and Austria. The move is intended to block advances from the Czech national team, for which Goren is eligible due to his roots. Goren's father gave an interview in the Czech Republic saying his son would need to make decisions in the near future. According to FIFA rules, a player can play for youth teams of one country, but one official appearance for a senior team locks him to that country. Goren is expected to get his debut minutes in the upcoming matches, thereby securing his future in the blue-and-white jersey. The article notes that significant pressure was placed on Ben Shimon to call up Goren in order not to lose him to the Czechs.