Albion pair Beram Kayal and Tomer Hemed could face Lionel Messi in a World Cup warm-up.

Israel have announced a home friendly against Argentina shortly before the finals in Russia in June.

The match will be played in Jerusalem or Haifa.

The Argus: Kayal and Hemed (above) feature regularly for Israel, who failed to qualify.

A stunning hat-trick by Barcelona star Messi against Ecuador in October clinched qualification for Argentina.