Israel fumes over Argentina friendly snub

The sports-crazed nation of Israel was in uproar Wednesday over Argentina's abrupt cancellation of a 2018 FIFA World Cup warm-up match following pro-Palestinian protests, with some of the country's leaders accusing Lionel Messi and his teammates of caving in to terrorism.

Israel was eagerly awaiting the sold-out international friendly scheduled for Saturday night at Jerusalem's Teddy Kollek Stadium and the arrival of some of the world's best players.

Argentina is one of the most popular national teams among Israelis and fans had been scrambling to get a chance to see Messi in person.

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