Israel vs Russia Live Online

Watch Israel vs Russia live online via the live football feeds available with your membership to www.oleolefootball.com. Russia have performed admirably well in Group E and are still alive with just 2 matches left to play. What's most important is that Russia still control their destiny and will continue to do so if they can win this match away to Israel.

At this time the Russians are in 3^rd place of the group with 21 points from 10 matches. The 21 points are the product of 5 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. They have scored 16 goals while conceding 5. They sit 2 points behind 2^ndGuus Hiddink will be looking to pull off a similar type miracle to the one he master minded in 2006 as Australia reached the final 16 of the world cup. place England and 4 points ahead of this week's opponents, Israel. Manager Guus Hiddink will be looking to pull off a similar type miracle to the one he master minded in 2006 as Australia reached the final 16 of the world cup.

The Israeli's have already been eliminated from contention but have still put together a very strong qualifying campaign. They have 17 points which are the product of 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in 10 matches. They have scored 17 goals while conceding 11. They are coming into this match off of a tough 1-0 loss away to Croatia in Zagreb. The earlier match between Russia and Israel in October of 2006 ended in a 1-1 draw and Israel promise to be even tougher this time around.

Russia will have a lift this week as keeper Igor Akinfeev is back from a knee injury and will be available to start in goal. The news will not be as good for Israel as they will be without Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun who recently scored a hat trick in the club's 8-0 win over Besiktas.