Georgia and Israel drew 2-2 in a friendly international on 26 March, a result that reflected both teams' defensive vulnerabilities despite contrasting approaches. Georgia operated in a 4-3-3 formation and generated 0.83 expected goals from nine shots, with only three on target, while Israel adopted a more defensive 5-3-2 setup but created marginally more with 1.09 xG from ten attempts, also registering three shots on target. The visitors' extra defensive line proved insufficient to prevent Georgia's attacks, yet the hosts' goalkeeper struggled significantly, maintaining a save percentage of just 33.33 per cent and conceding 2.0 post-shot expected goals. Both teams' finishing proved clinical enough to find the net twice each, though neither could capitalize on their chances to secure victory. The draw leaves both sides with unresolved questions about defensive organisation in their respective qualification campaigns.