Tonali: Italy deserved to lose to Belgium, needs time
Sandro Tonali admits Italy deserved to lose 0-2 to Belgium in the Nations League, asks for patience with a young squad and says Tottenham are alive despite results.
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Israel
National team · Israel
«The Skyblues and Whites»
61
Matches
22
wins
13
draws
26
losses
94–110
Goals
−16
Difference
1.5
Scored per game
Form
D
13 Nov 2025 · Away Lithuania · 0:0
W
16 Nov 2025 · Home Moldova · 4:1
D
26 Mar · Away Georgia · 2:2
W
3 Jun · Away Albania · 1:0
L
24 Sep · Away Austria · 1:3
L
27 Sep · Home Republic of Ireland · 0:3
The night Israel became champions of Asia came in Ramat Gan in 1964, a 1-0 win over South Korea in the final that remains the country's only major title. It had been building toward that for years, having finished runners-up at the same tournament in 1956 and 1960 before the breakthrough arrived, and following it four years later with a third-place finish in 1968.
The team's roots go back to 1928, when the Palestine Football Association was formed under British Mandate rule, and the national side took shape in 1934, entering World Cup qualification that same year. The only appearance at the tournament itself came in 1970, where Mordechai Spiegler scored the country's single World Cup goal in the group stage.
Eran Zahavi has finished as the side's all-time leading marksman with 35 goals, while Yossi Benayoun's 101 caps stand as the record for appearances. Politics has shaped the fixture list as much as football has: matches against Lebanon and other Arab nations, including Syria, Egypt and Iran, have carried a weight beyond three points, tied to decades of regional conflict rather than to any single rivalry.
Ramat Gan Stadium, holding just over 41,500, has long served as the team's main stage, though Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv and Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem now share the load of home fixtures. The players still take the field in white and sky blue.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 27 Sep | UEFA Nations League |
Republic of Ireland
H
|
0:3 | L |
| 24 Sep | UEFA Nations League |
Austria
A
|
1:3 | L |
| 3 Jun | Friendlies |
Albania
A
|
1:0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Friendlies |
Georgia
A
|
2:2 | D |
| 16 Nov 2025 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
Moldova
H
|
4:1 | W |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Friendlies |
Lithuania
A
|
0:0 | D |
Standing
UEFA Nations LeagueGroup stage · Group 3
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Republic of Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:1 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Kazakhstan
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Czech Republic
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 4 |
 Israel
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
| 4 |
Moldova
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 61
61
Matches
22
wins
13
draws
26
losses
94–110
Goals
−16
Difference
1.5
Scored per game
wins
draws
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Scored | 94 | 48 | 46 |
| Conceded | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Scored per game | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Conceded per game | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Difference | −16 | −2 | −14 |
Key players
by appearances over the last yearSquad of Israel
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | |
 Oscar Gloukh |
Midfielder | 22 | 3 |
| 19 | |
 Dor Turgeman |
Forward | 22 | 3 |
| 13 | |
 Nikita Stoyanov |
Defender | 21 | 3 |
| 1 | |
 Daniel Peretz |
Goalkeeper | 26 | 3 |
| 7 |  Yarden Shua |
Forward | 3 | ||
| 8 |  Dor Peretz |
Midfielder | 3 | ||
| 17 |  Anan Khalaili |
Midfielder | 3 | ||
| 15 |  Eliel Peretz |
Midfielder | 3 | ||
| 14 |  Guy Mizrahi |
Defender | 3 | ||
| 6 |  L. Yariv |
Midfielder | 3 | ||
| 5 |  Idan Nachmias |
Defender | 3 | ||
| 9 |  Tai Baribo |
Forward | 3 | ||
| 3 |  Roy Revivo |
Defender | 3 | ||
| 18 |  Omri Glazer |
Goalkeeper | 3 | ||
| 2 |  Elazar Dasa |
Defender | 3 | ||
| 10 |  Manor Solomon |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 16 | |
 Gavriel Gilad Kanichowsky |
Midfielder | 29 | 2 |
| 20 |  Liel Abada |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 21 |  Idan Toklomati Giorno |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 23 |  Assav Tsur |
Goalkeeper | 2 | ||
| 4 |  Raz Shlomo |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 12 |  Ilay Feingold |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 22 |  Ethane Azoulay |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 12 |  N. Steifman |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 22 |  S. Abu Farhi |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Stav Lemkin |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 4 |  Or Blorian |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Itamar Noy |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 6 |  Omri Gandelman |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 1 |  Niv Eliasi |
Goalkeeper | 1 |
Fixtures of Israel
-
1 Oct · 19:45
Kosovo National Team
H
UEFA Nations League
-
4 Oct · 19:45
Republic of Ireland
A
UEFA Nations League
Honours of Israel
- AFC Asian Cup 1964 1
- AFC Asian Cup 1956, 1960 2
- Asian Games 1974 1
- AFC Asian Cup 1968 1
Team news
João Félix leads Portugal past Wales, Ronaldo unused
Jorge Jesus benched Cristiano Ronaldo for the entire match as João Félix's second-half goal secured Portugal's win over Wales in the Nations League.
Ireland MP Ennis urges boycott of Israel matches
Social Democrats TD Daniel Ennis wants Ireland to skip Nations League games with Israel, citing Gaza deaths as more important than points on the table.
Sayed Abu Farhi sent off for corner flag celebration vs Austria
Israel forward Sayed Abu Farhi was sent off after celebrating his equalizer against Austria with a corner flag, mimicking a gun. Austria won 3-1 in the Nations League.
Uefa rejects FAI request to separate Ireland from Israel
FAI chief David Courell says Uefa refused to keep Ireland and Israel apart in draws, as the sides prepare to meet in Nations League fixtures on 27 September and 4 October.
Nathan Collins doubt for Ireland with calf injury
Ireland captain Nathan Collins will miss the start of the Nations League campaign after picking up a calf injury in Brentford's draw with Sunderland.