Everything about The Israel National Football Team totally explained
The
Israel National Football Team is the
national football team of
Israel and is controlled by the
Israel Football Association.
The
Israel Football Association (IFA) was founded under the name
Palestine Football Association (PFA) in 1928, 20 years before the
establishment of the state of Israel at the end of the
British Mandate of Palestine. The PFA was accepted as a full member of
FIFA in 1929. The PFA first dealt with local leagues, but later also managed the national team that was created to participate in the
World Cup qualifications (participating in
1934 and
1938 as the
Palestine/
Eretz Yisrael national team).
Israel has taken part in three different continents:
Asia,
Europe and
Oceania in the
Football World Cup qualifiers, before settling in
Europe as a member of
UEFA in 1994.
The Israeli side qualified for their only
FIFA World Cup to date in
1970.
History
Before independence
Palestine played its first official game in 1934 in the world cup qualifiers losing 1-7 to
Egypt. The team's first goal ever was scored by
Avraham Nudelmann. Upon creation of the State of Israel in 1948, IFA became the official association of the new state. The Israel national team's first game as an independent state was on
September 26,
1948, against the
USA (result: 1-3 to the USA).
Asian history
Israel initially competed in the
Asian Football Confederation (AFC), although due to their
ongoing geopolitical situation many Asian nations often refused to compete against Israel. Both this, and their geographical proximity to Europe, meant that they mainly competed in European (
UEFA) or Oceanian (
OFC) World Cup qualifying tournaments. In 1964 Israel hosted and won the
Asian Nations Cup. In 1968 Israel went to their first
Olympic Games and lost to
Bulgaria in the quarter-finals. In 1970 Israel qualified for their first and only
World Cup, via Oceania, but only got two points after draws with
Sweden and finalist
Italy and a loss to
Uruguay.
In 1976, Israel went to their second
Olympic Games and lost in the quarter-finals again, this time against
Brazil. In 1972 and 1977 they attempted World Cup qualification as part of Asia, which both times ended in failure.
Years in exile
In 1974, Israel had left the AFC as their position within it became untenable. During the 1980s they played their majority of matches against European teams, and competed in the European leg of qualification for the
1982 World Cup. For the next two tournaments they entered the
Oceania Football Confederation's qualification groups and in 1989, Israel made it to the
playoffs of WC Italy 1990 to play against
Colombia, who qualified from the South American group, but lost (1-0, 0-0).
European history
In 1991 Israeli clubs began participating in European club competitions and Israel returned to the European leg of World Cup qualifying in 1992, notably winning 3-2 in Paris against
France in 1993. In 1994, Israel received full UEFA membership, twenty years since they'd left Asia. Within Europe, Israel have been a relatively minor nation, though with some successes. In 1999, Israel made it to the playoffs of
Euro 2000, but was beaten by
Denmark.
In
2006 World Cup qualifying, Israel finished third in European zone Group Four behind
France and
Switzerland despite being unbeaten in their 10 matches after four wins and six draws, and failed to qualify for the
finals. Coach
Avraham Grant announced his resignation on
26 October 2005. After the end of his contract he was succeeded by
Dror Kashtan. In
UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying, Israel finished fourth in
group E, behind
Croatia,
Russia and
England. The 3-4 home loss to
Croatia was the first loss after 13 consecutive official games and 9 home games without a loss. Although Israel failed to qualify, Israel advanced in the
world ranking, what led Israel to pot 2 at the
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification draw. The continued presence of the Israeli Football Association in UEFA was a precedent cited by Australia to justify its transfer from Oceania to the Asian Football Federation.
Competition history
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
| 1930 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1934 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1938 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1950 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1954 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1958 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1962 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1966 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1970 |
Round One |
13th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| 1974 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1978 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1982 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1986 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1990 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1994 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1998 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2002 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2006 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asian Nations Cup record
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
| AFC Asian Cup |
| 1956 |
Second place |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
| 1960 |
Second place |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
| 1964 |
Champions |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| 1968 |
Third place |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
Israel didn't compete in a regional competition between the years 1968 and 1996
European Championship record
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
| European Championship |
| 1996 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2000 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2004 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2008 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score¹ |
Competition |
Israel scorers |
| 26 March 2008 |
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |
|
1-0 |
F |
Yossi Benayoun |
| 20 August 2008 |
Finland (A) |
|
|
F |
|
| 6 September 2008 |
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
| 10 September 2008 |
Zimbru Stadium, Chisinau (A) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
| 11 October 2008 |
Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg (A) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
| 15 October 2008 |
Skonto Stadions, Riga (A) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
| 28 March 2009 |
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
| 1 April 2009 |
Greece (A) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
| 5 September 2009 |
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
| 9 September 2009 |
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
| 10 October 2009 |
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (H) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
| 14 October 2009 |
Stade de Suisse, Berne (A) |
|
|
WCQ |
|
Key
- ¹ = Israeli score shown first
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- F = Friendly
- WCQ = World Cup Qualifier
Current squad
Israel's squad for the Friendly match vs Chile in March 26, 2008.
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Strikers
Player history
Notable and former players
Most capped players
Top scorers
Player records
|
Palestine/Eretz Yisrael managers
| Manager |
Palestine/Eretz Yisrael career |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
Win % |
| Shimon Ratner |
1934 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
00.0% |
| Egon Pollack |
1938 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
00.0% |
| Arthur Baar |
1940 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
100.0% |
Israel managers
Results of The National Israeli/Eretz Israel Team Against Other Teams By Nation
| Against |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
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3 |
2 |
26 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
5 |
16 |
23 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
21 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
2 |
19 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
1 |
19 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
1 |
18 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
9 |
6 |
18 |
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|
4 |
8 |
16 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
15 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
2 |
0 |
14 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
0 |
13 |
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|
0 |
0 |
12 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
12 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
12 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
5 |
4 |
11 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
5 |
10 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
4 |
6 |
10 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
4 |
5 |
10 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
4 |
5 |
10 |
| South Vietnam |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
9 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
9 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
9 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
1 |
9 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
3 |
2 |
9 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
5 |
4 |
8 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
6 |
7 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
5 |
7 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
2 |
7 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
1 |
7 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
0 |
7 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
4 |
6 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
4 |
6 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
6 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
6 |
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|
0 |
0 |
6 |
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0 |
0 |
6 |
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0 |
0 |
6 |
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0 |
0 |
6 |
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|
3 |
3 |
6 |
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|
3 |
1 |
6 |
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|
2 |
4 |
5 |
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2 |
3 |
5 |
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|
2 |
0 |
5 |
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|
2 |
0 |
5 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
2 |
0 |
5 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
5 |
4 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
3 |
4 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
0 |
4 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
0 |
4 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
0 |
4 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
0 |
4 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
7 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
4 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
1 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
1 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
2 |
4 |
2 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
4 |
0 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
4 |
0 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
| ignore="text-align: left;" |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
50 |
5 |
61 |
45 |
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