Israel National Football Team Squad Players 2024, Stadium, Kits, and much more
The Israel national football team represents Israel in international football. The team is controlled by the Israel Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in Israel. The team’s official nickname is “The Blues” (Hebrew: התכלת־ים, HaTakhlit-Yam).
The Israel national team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup four times, although it has never advanced beyond the first round of the tournament. The team has also qualified for the UEFA European Championship twice, but has not advanced beyond the group stage in either appearance.
Here in this article, you will get to know about Israel National Football Team 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Israel National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | הכחולים-לבנים (The Blue and Whites) הנבחרת (The Chosen Team) |
|---|---|
| Association | Israel Football Association (IFA) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe; 1980–81; 1991–present) OFC (Oceania; 1985–89) AFC (Asia; 1954–74) |
| Head coach | Alon Hazan |
| Captain | Bibras Natcho |
| Most caps | Yossi Benayoun (101) |
| Top scorer | Eran Zahavi (33) |
| FIFA code | ISR |
About Israel National Football Team
The Israel national football team (Hebrew: נבחרת ישראל בכדורגל, romanized: Nivheret Yisra’el BeKaduregel) represents Israel in international football and is governed by the Israel Football Association (IFA).
The Israel national team is the direct successor to the mandatory Palestine national team, which played five international matches between 1934 and 1940, and was managed by the Palestinian Football Association. The Israel Football Association has been a full member of the UEFA European Confederation since 1994.
Israel qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first (and only) time in 1970. They also won the 1964 AFC Asian Cup before a forced relocation to UEFA.
Israel National Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yoav Gerafi | 29-08-1993 (29) | 1 | 0 | Ashdod |
| 23 | GK | Omri Glazer | 11-03-1996 (26) | 2 | 0 | Hapoel Be’er Sheva |
| GK | Daniel Peretz | 10-07-2000 (22) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
| 2 | DF | Eli Dasa (vice-captain) | 03-12-1992 (29) | 50 | 0 | Dynamo Moscow |
| DF | Ofir Davidzada | 05-05-1991 (31) | 16 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
| 4 | DF | Miguel Vítor | 30-06-1989 (33) | 0 | Hapoel Be’er Sheva | |
| 13 | DF | Sean Goldberg | 13-06-1995 (27) | 6 | 0 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 19 | DF | Doron Leidner | 26-04-2002 (20) | 4 | 0 | Olympiacos |
| 20 | DF | Raz Shlomo | 13-08-1999 (23) | 2 | 0 | Maccabi Netanya |
| DF | Sagiv Yehezkel | 21-03-1995 (27) | 0 | 0 | Hapoel Be’er Sheva | |
| MF | Dor Peretz | 17-05-1995 (27) | 30 | 5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
| 3 | MF | Dan Glazer | 20-09-1996 (26) | 17 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 6 | MF | Bibras Natcho (captain) | 18-02-1988 (34) | 86 | 4 | FK Partizan |
| 12 | MF | Neta Lavi | 25-08-1996 (26) | 10 | 0 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 16 | MF | Gabi Kanichowsky | 24-08-1997 (25) | 3 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 22 | MF | Eden Kartsev | 11-04-2000 (22) | 4 | 0 | Maccabi Netanya |
| MF | Ramzi Safouri | 21-10-1995 (27) | 4 | 0 | Hapoel Be’er Sheva | |
| MF | Mohammed Kna’an | 14-01-2000 (22) | 0 | 0 | Ashdod | |
| MF | Oscar Gloukh | 01-04-2004 (18) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
| 9 | FW | Shon Weissman | 14-02-1996 (26) | 25 | 4 | Valladolid |
| 10 | FW | Omri Altman | 23-03-1994 (28) | 1 | 0 | AEK Larnaca |
| 15 | FW | Itamar Shviro | 17-06-1998 (24) | 1 | 0 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
| 21 | FW | Tai Baribo | 15-01-1998 (24) | 5 | 1 | Wolfsberger AC |
| FW | Dean David | 14-03-1996 (26) | 2 | 0 | Maccabi Haifa |
Israel National Football Team Home Stadium
The Israel national football team’s first home match was at the Palms Ground on April 6, 1934 against Egypt in a 1934 World Cup qualifier. Before Israel’s formation, they also played at the Maccabi Ground for the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and at Maccabiah Stadium. The first national team to represent the newly formed State of Israel in 1948 played at Ramat Gan Stadium as part of the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification, in front of 55,000 spectators. Ramat Gan Stadium would remain Israel’s home stadium until 2013.
Israel National Football Team Kit
Kit sponsorship
| Kit supplier | Origin | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Diadora | Italy | 1992–1995 |
| Adidas | Germany | 2008–2018 |
| Puma | Germany | 1985–1989 1996–2008 2018–present |
Israel National Football Team world rankings
| Current | 71 (3 December 2023) |
|---|---|
| Highest | 15 (November 2008) |
| Lowest | 99 (January 2018) |
Israel National Football Team trophies
FIFA World Cup Inter-confederation play-offs
CONMEBOL v OFC
- Runners-up: 1990 (representing OFC)
CAF/AFC v UEFA
- Runners-up: 1958 (representing CAF/AFC)
OFC Second Round
- Champions: 1990 (as a non-OFC member)
AFC and OFC Final Round
- Champions: 1970 (representing AFC)
UEFA Group 1
- Third place: 1966 (as a non-UEFA member)
UEFA Group 7 Final Round
- Runners-up: 1962 (as a non-UEFA member)
Conclusion
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