The Maccabi Soccer Club of Tel Aviv, Israel, is scheduled to arrive at International Airport today to meet an All Star team from the American Soccer League on Sunday. The game opens a five-city tour of the United States and Canada.
The Maccabi team has played with great success in many foreign countries, including Yugoslavia, Turkey, Switzerland, Spain, France, Italy, England, Scotland, Sweden and, most recently, Russia. Six of its players have been chosen to represent Israel at the upcoming Olympic Games in Australia.
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