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In 1948 the team became the national football team of Israel. [5] The Israel national team's first match as an independent nation was on 26 September 1948, against the US Olympic Team. The game was won by the US 1–3, and in the 20th minute of the game Shmuel Ben-Dror scored the first goal after the creation of the State of Israel.
Previously, the Israel national team competed in two Olympic Games, in 1968 and 1976, reaching the quarter-final in both times.Since age limit has been set for participants under the age of 23 starting from the 1992 Olympic Games, Israel had experienced a long absence from the Olympic football tournament, failing to qualify.
Avram Grant, Israel, soccer manager, former head coach of English Premier Club Chelsea F.C. and of the Israel national football team [42] Ofir Haim, Israel, soccer manager, head coach of the Israel national under-19 football team during their successful 2022 UEFA Euro Under-19 campaign (2nd place in the finals)
Famous matches of the Israeli football team include the 1-2 and 0-1 defeat against Iran respectively in 1968 AFC Asian Cup and 1974 Asian Games, both held in Tehran when Israel and Iran were on friendly terms, the 3–2 win in France in the 1994 World Cup qualification, which ended up disqualifying the French team from the World Cup in the ...
Israel (in white) line up ahead of a friendly match against the Soviet Union in 1956 The Israel national football team has represented Israel in international association football since 1934, when it played its first official game (as Mandatory Palestine or Eretz Israel —"Land of Israel") against Egypt. It is fielded by the Israel Football Association (IFA), which has governed football in ...
PARIS — A group of Pro-Palestinian activists appear to have made "anti-Semitic gestures" when Israel’s national anthem played before its Olympic men’s soccer match against Paraguay on ...
Israel’s TV writers are fighting back against disinformation with comedy. Earlier this week satirical show “Eretz Nehederet,” the Israeli version of “Saturday Night Live,” broadcast a ...
Avi Cohen, Israel, defender (Liverpool, Rangers, Maccabi Tel Aviv & national team) Yaniv Katan, Israel, forward/winger (Maccabi Haifa & national team) [12] Eli Ohana, Israel, won UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and Bravo Award (most outstanding young player in Europe); national team; manager [11] Haim Revivo, Israel, attacking/side midfielder (Celta Vigo ...