Israel national football team results (2020–present)

This article provides details of international football games played by the Israel national football team from 2020 to present.[1][2][3]

Results

2020

7 June 2020 Friendly Ukraine  Cancelled  Israel Lviv, Ukraine
Report Stadium: Arena Lviv
Note: The friendly match was cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
4 September 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League Scotland  1–1  Israel Glasgow, Scotland
20:45
(19:45 UTC+1)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
7 September 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League Israel  1–1  Slovakia Netanya, Israel
20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
8 October 2020 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs Scotland  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		  Israel Glasgow, Scotland
21:45
(19:45 UTC±0)		 Report (UEFA) Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Penalties
11 October 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League Israel  1–2  Czech Republic Haifa, Israel
20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
14 October 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League Slovakia  2–3  Israel Trnava, Slovakia
20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
11 November 2020 Friendly Norway  Cancelled  Israel Oslo, Norway
Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Note: The friendly match was canceled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
15 November 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League Czech Republic  1–0  Israel Plzeň, Czech Republic
20:45
Report (UEFA) Stadium: Doosan Arena
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
18 November 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League Israel  1–0  Scotland Netanya, Israel
20:45
Report (UEFA) Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)

2021

25 March 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel  0–2  Denmark Tel Aviv, Israel
19:00 Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Braithwaite 13'
Wind 67'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,000[b]
Referee: Craig Pawson (England)
28 March 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel  1–1  Scotland Tel Aviv, Israel
21:45 Peretz 44' Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Fraser 56' Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,000[b]
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
31 March 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Moldova  1–4  Israel Chișinău, Moldova
21:45
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden)
5 June 2021 Friendly Montenegro  1–3  Israel Podgorica, Montenegro
20:45
Report
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 860[5]
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
9 June 2021 Friendly Portugal  4–0  Israel Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 (21:45 UTC+2)
Report
Report (UEFA)		 Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 0[6]
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
1 September 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Faroe Islands  0–4  Israel Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 2,666[7]
Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
4 September 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel  5–2  Austria Haifa, Israel
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 13,550[8][9]
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
7 September 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Denmark  5–0  Israel Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 18,800[10]
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
9 October 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Scotland  3–2  Israel Glasgow, Scotland
17:00 (19:00 UTC+3)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 50,585[11]
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
12 October 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel  2–1  Moldova Be'er Sheva, Israel
21:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Turner Stadium
Attendance: 9,000[12]
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
12 November 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Austria  4–2  Israel Klagenfurt, Austria
20:45 (21:45 UTC+2)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion
Attendance: 4,300[13]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
15 November 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel  3–2  Faroe Islands Netanya, Israel
19:45 (21:45 UTC+2)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 6,800[14][15]
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)

2022

26 March 2022 Friendly Germany  2–0  Israel Sinsheim, Germany
21:45 UTC+2 (22:45 UTC+3)
Report
Report (UEFA)		 Stadium: PreZero Arena
Attendance: 25,600
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
29 March 2022 Friendly Israel  2–2  Romania Netanya, Israel
20:45 UTC+3 (20:45 UTC+3)
Report
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 6,970[16]
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
2 June 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League Israel  2–2  Iceland Haifa, Israel
18:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 13,150
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
6 June 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League Israel  Cancelled  Russia[c] Haifa, Israel
19:45 (21:45 UTC+3) Report (UEFA) Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
10 June 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League Albania  1–2  Israel Tirana, Albania
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Arena Kombëtare
Attendance: 18,100
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
13 June 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League Iceland  2–2  Israel Reykjavík, Iceland
18:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Attendance: 2,778
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
24 September 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League Israel  2–1  Albania Tel Aviv, Israel
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 29,200[18]
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
27 September 2022 2022–23 UEFA Nations League Russia [c] Cancelled  Israel Russia
19:45 (21:45 UTC+3) Report (UEFA)
27 September 2022 Friendly Malta  2–1  Israel Ta' Qali, Malta
21:00 UTC+2 (22:00 UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)
17 November 2022 Friendly Israel  4–2  Zambia Petah Tikva, Israel
19:30
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)
20 November 2022 Friendly Israel  2–3  Cyprus Petah Tikva, Israel
18:45
Report
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium
Attendance: 7352
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)

2023

25 March 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Israel  1–1  Kosovo Tel Aviv, Israel
20:45 (22:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 28,935[19]
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
28 March 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Switzerland  3–0  Israel Geneva, Switzerland
20:45
Report (UEFA) Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 14,819[20]
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
19 June 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Israel  2–1  Andorra Jerusalem, Israel
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 13,300
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Bulgaria)
9 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Romania  1–1  Israel Bucharest, Romania
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Stadionul Steaua
Attendance: 49,193
12 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Israel  1–0  Belarus Tel Aviv, Israel
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA) Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 28,435
12 November 2023[note 2] UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Kosovo  1–0  Israel Pristina, Kosovo
20:45
Report (UEFA) Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 5,245
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
15 November 2023[note 3] UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Israel  1–1   Switzerland Felcsút, Hungary[note 4]
20:45
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Attendance: 2,024
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
18 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Israel  1–2  Romania Felcsút, Hungary[note 4]
20:45 (21:45 UTC+2)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Pancho Aréna[note 5]
Attendance: 2,921
Referee: François Letexier (France)
21 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Andorra  0–2  Israel Andorra la Vella, Andorra
20:45 Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 568
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)

2024

21 March 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs Semi-final Israel  1–4  Iceland Budapest, Hungary[note 4]
20:45
Report
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
8 June 2024 Friendly Hungary  3–0  Israel Debrecen, Hungary
18:00
Report Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion
Attendance: 19,900
Referee: Cláudio Pereira (Portugal)
11 June 2024 Friendly Belarus  0–4  Israel Budapest, Hungary[note 6]
18:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
6 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Belgium  3–1  Israel Debrecen, Hungary[note 7]
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion
Attendance: 0[27][note 7]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
9 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Israel  1–2  Italy Budapest ,Hungary[note 4]
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Bozsik Aréna
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
10 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Israel  1–4  France Budapest, Hungary[note 4]
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Bozsik Aréna
Attendance: 2,226
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
14 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Italy  4–1  Israel Udine, Italy
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 11,700
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
14 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League France  0–0  Israel Saint-Denis, France
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) Report (UEFA) Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 16,611
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
17 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Israel  1–0  Belgium Budapest, Hungary[note 4]
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3)
Report (UEFA) Stadium: Bozsik Aréna
Attendance: 675
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)

Forthcoming fixtures

The following matches are scheduled:

2025

22 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel  v  Estonia TBD
20:45 Report
25 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel  v  Norway TBD
20:45 Report
6 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Estonia  v  Israel Estonia
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) Report
5 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Moldova  v  Israel Moldova
20:45 (21:45 UTC+3) Report
8 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel  v  Germany/ Italy TBD
20:45 Report
11 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Norway  v  Israel Norway
18:00 Report
14 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Germany /Italy  v  Israel Germany/Italy
20:45 Report
16 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel  v  Moldova TBD
20:45 Report

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Due to the Belarusian country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus are required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors until further notice.[21]
  2. ^ The Kosovo v Israel match, originally scheduled to be played on 15 October 2023, was postponed to 12 November 2023 due to the Israel–Hamas war.[22][23]
  3. ^ The Israel v Switzerland match, originally scheduled to be played on 12 October 2023 at the Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, was postponed to a date to determine due and relocated to a neutral site due to the Israel–Hamas war.[24][25]
  4. ^ a b c d e f Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Israel play their remaining home matches at a neutral venue.[26]
  5. ^ The Israel v Romania match, originally scheduled to be played at the Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, was relocated to a neutral site due to the Israel–Hamas war.
  6. ^ Due to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Israel–Hamas war, Belarus and Israel are required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors until further notice.
  7. ^ a b Due to the Israel–Hamas war protests, the Belgium v Israel match was played at a neutral venue and behind closed doors.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h The match was played behind closed doors due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ a b The Israeli authorities have allowed the attendance of audiences at football matches (up to 5,000 seats), thanks to over 50% of Israel's population who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by then.[4]
  3. ^ a b On 2 May 2022, UEFA announced that Russia were suspended and automatically relegated to League C due to their country's invasion of Ukraine.[17]

References

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  8. ^ "Israel vs. Austria" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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  19. ^ "Israel vs. Kosovo" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Switzerland vs. Israel" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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