{"id":149058,"date":"2025-07-10T08:04:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=149058"},"modified":"2025-07-11T08:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T08:13:11","slug":"everything-has-to-be-taken-into-proportion-israel-under-19-womens-natl-team-readies-for-world-cup-in-shadow-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/everything-has-to-be-taken-into-proportion-israel-under-19-womens-natl-team-readies-for-world-cup-in-shadow-of-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything has to be taken into proportion: Israel Under-19 Women&#8217;s Nat&#8217;l Team readies for World Cup in shadow of war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Israeli Under-19 Women\u2019s National Team begins their journey at the FIBA World Cup on Saturday (8:45pm) in Czechia as they will open up the group stages with a contest against Hungary which will be followed up by Group A games versus South Korea and the United States of America. <\/p>\n<p>Head Coach Tal Natan\u2019s squad features of mix of players but without a doubt the headliner is Gal Raviv who will be playing at the University of Miami this coming season. Along with Raviv, Maya Sharvit and Maayan Cohen will be important factors for the young blue-and-white as The Sports Rabbi spoke to them all ahead of their trip to Brno and the European Championship.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_149071\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149071\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3998.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3998.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3998-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3998-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3998-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3998-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-149071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cThe goals of the tournament is to succeed, play well, have fun and use this as a learning experience,\u201d Natan began. \u201cThe players will also learn and see the best young women in the world playing against them and will be there to compete, bring their Israeli temperament and joy to the court. We all want to constantly learn from game to game and we will do our utmost to finish in competition with the best possible results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raviv echoed the coach and succinctly said that the goal is, \u201cto win as many games as possible and give our best.\u201d Cohen added, \u201cFirst of all, to get into the top 8 teams and to finish the group stage as best as possible in order to get a favorable draw in the round of 16.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_149079\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149079\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3979.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3979.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3979-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3979-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3979-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3979-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-149079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maya Sharvit &#8211; Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nSharvit also chimed in as to what she views as the most important goal which is, \u201cTo go as far as possible and bring honor to the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to think about our soldiers,\u201d Natan said. \u201cWe need to think about the families. We need to think about those who have died in our country and this all needs to unite us as there are still hostages being held in Gaza. These things need to strengthen us and make us understand what it means to be Israeli and that there are people that are the same age of these young women who are fighting for our country\u2019s survival. The proportions should always be clear to everyone; it\u2019s not life and death in basketball. Basketball is a great pleasure, joy and love. War is something totally different.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_149077\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149077\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3986.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3986.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3986-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3986-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3986-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3986-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-149077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gal Raviv &#8211; Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nRaviv added on the topic of representing the country during a war, \u201cThere is a lot of pride and really there aren\u2019t enough words to describe this, it\u2019s really just something special. It&#8217;s impossible to describe it in words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s nothing like representing the country, there&#8217;s no greater honor and there&#8217;s such emotions. There&#8217;s nothing more important,\u201d Sharvit said.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_149081\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149081\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3980.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3980.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3980-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3980-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3980-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3980-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-149081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gal Raviv and Maayan Cohen &#8211; Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nThe U19 team will face the United States which is arguably the best team in at the World Cup and will be a huge challenge for the blue-and-white Cohen explained, \u201cFirst of all, this is the first game of any Israeli team against the United States, so we&#8217;re also making history. It&#8217;s really cool to play against them. There will be great exposure both because it&#8217;s the World Championship and because it&#8217;s against the USA. We will come into that game just like any other, prepared and with the desire to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sharvit took a more conservative approach, \u201cWe&#8217;ll first work on the Hungary game and then move on to South Korea. When we get to the USA, we&#8217;ll do the best that we can. We&#8217;re not focusing on the exposure we may get and outside noise, but on ourselves. Playing together and playing well.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_149083\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149083\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3983.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3983.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3983-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3983-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3983-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_3983-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-149083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gal Raviv &#8211; Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cWe want to win and we will do our best, from there we will see how it goes,\u201d Raviv added.<\/p>\n<p>The Under-19 Men\u2019s team finished in 7th place at the World Championship just a couple of weeks ago and Natan hopes that this momentum will help his team as well but also understands that his team has limitations.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_149067\" style=\"width: 1289px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149067\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1279\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4004.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4004-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4004-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-149067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cWe are a little different because there is the Under-18 team that is currently playing in the European Championship and we are also missing some very key players. We go from game to game in this tournament and we are not thinking about anything other than the first game against Hungary right now. We will do everything to succeed and we will do our best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Natan had a message for everyone who will be following the team at the upcoming World Cup, &#8221; At times like these, we need to strengthen everyone who needs support in Israel, especially all those who are working so hard for our country. I want to thank the Israel Basketball Association for giving us the opportunity to be able to compete in such a tournament, I personally really appreciate it. But everything has to be taken into proportion, especially compared to what is happening in the country today.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_149069\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149069\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-149069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4003.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4003-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4003-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-149069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gal Raviv &#8211; Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Israeli Under-19 Women\u2019s National Team begins their journey at the FIBA World Cup on Saturday (8:45pm) in Czechia as they will open up the group stages with a contest against Hungary which will be followed up by Group A games versus South Korea and the United States of America. 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