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Juventus, Atletico Call off Tel Aviv Friendly on Security Fears

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system fires to intercept a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, near the Israeli Gaza border, Israel, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP)
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system fires to intercept a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, near the Israeli Gaza border, Israel, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP)
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Juventus, Atletico Call off Tel Aviv Friendly on Security Fears

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system fires to intercept a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, near the Israeli Gaza border, Israel, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP)
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system fires to intercept a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, near the Israeli Gaza border, Israel, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP)

Juventus and Atletico Madrid have called off their friendly match in Israel due to the "current security situation" in the country, both clubs said in a joint statement on Saturday.

Israeli aircraft struck in Gaza and Palestinians fired rockets at Israel on Saturday after an Israeli operation against the militant group Islamic Jihad ended more than a year of relative calm along the border.

The football friendly had been scheduled to be played at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv later on Saturday.

Juventus begin their Serie A campaign on Aug. 15 against Sassuolo while Atletico kick off their LaLiga season on the same day with a trip to Getafe.

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ES Tunis Claim 1-0 Win, Eliminating LAFC from Club World Cup

Esperance's Tunisian goalkeeper #32 Bechir Ben Said (C) celebrates with teammates Tunisian goalkeeper #01 Amenallah Memmiche and Tunisian midfielder #38 Khalil Guenichi after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 20, 2025. (AFP)
Esperance's Tunisian goalkeeper #32 Bechir Ben Said (C) celebrates with teammates Tunisian goalkeeper #01 Amenallah Memmiche and Tunisian midfielder #38 Khalil Guenichi after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 20, 2025. (AFP)
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ES Tunis Claim 1-0 Win, Eliminating LAFC from Club World Cup

Esperance's Tunisian goalkeeper #32 Bechir Ben Said (C) celebrates with teammates Tunisian goalkeeper #01 Amenallah Memmiche and Tunisian midfielder #38 Khalil Guenichi after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 20, 2025. (AFP)
Esperance's Tunisian goalkeeper #32 Bechir Ben Said (C) celebrates with teammates Tunisian goalkeeper #01 Amenallah Memmiche and Tunisian midfielder #38 Khalil Guenichi after winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 20, 2025. (AFP)

Youcef Belaili scored in the 70th minute, goalkeeper Ben Said saved a penalty deep in second-half stoppage time and ES Tunis defeated LAFC 1-0 to keep their FIFA Club World Cup hopes alive in a dramatic contest Friday in Nashville, Tenn.

The victory takes ES Tunis (1-1-0, 3 points) level with Chelsea in Group D, after the English side lost 3-1 to Brazil's Flamengo earlier on Friday.

Referee Espen Eskas awarded a very late spot kick following a video review, ruling Khalil Guenichi had felled Marlon in the area.

But Denis Bouanga drove his ensuing penalty kick into the dive of Said, the final salvo in a result that eliminated LAFC (0-2-0, 0 points) from tournament contention.

The winner of ES Tunis' meeting with Chelsea Tuesday in Philadelphia will move on to the knockout phase, with Chelsea advancing on a draw based on superior goal differential.