Israeli minifootball team manager says honored to be part of 'magnificent World Cup in Baku'

Yuval Shabtay, the head coach and player of the Israeli minifootball team, compared the World Cup in Baku to the previous Mundials held under the FIFA flag.

"It was a difficult game. The Czech Republic was a better team than us. We were 0:4 down by the end of the game. I would like to thank Azerbaijan for the organization and the warm welcome. The Azerbaijan Minifootball Federation organized the competition magnificently. I would say that it is similar to the Mundials organized by FIFA. We are walking around Baku, it is a beautiful city, the people are nice. It is an honor for us to be a part of this magnificent world championship," Shabtay said in a statement to Report.

He thinks that the Azerbaijani national team will win the World Cup:

"I think the favorite to win the World Cup is the Azerbaijani national team. Each of the players is superior to those in other teams. I think it will be difficult to play against Serbia. All teams have a chance, but I think the Azerbaijani national team will be the champion."