This is a record of the Israel national team's results at the FIFA World Cup. They have qualified for the tournament on one occasion, in 1970. Israel qualified for the 1970 World Cup as an Asian team. Nowadays, Israel competes in the European zone, as well as being a full member of UEFA since the 1990s.

History Both in 1934 and in 1938, Mandatory Palestine competed in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In 1970, the Israel national football team competed in the FIFA World Cup final-tournament for the very first time. FIFA states in reference to this 1930s Palestine Mandate team that Asia's (AFC's) 'Palestine team', which had participated in previous competitions during the 1930s, was actually the forerunner of current Europe's (UEFA's) Israel national team; and, as such, bears no-relation to the national team of the Palestinian Authority whatsoever.

Record at the FIFA World Cup Israel's FIFA World Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundSquadOutcome ConfederationAs As 1930Did not enterDid not enter 1934Did not qualify 2nd 2 0 0 2 2 11 Africa/Asia 1938 2nd 2 0 0 2 1 4 EuropeAs As 1950Did not qualify 2nd 2 0 0 2 2 11Europe 1954 3rd 4 0 0 4 0 5 1958 Play-off 2 0 0 2 0 4 CAF/AFC 1962 Final Round 6 3 1 2 13 14UEFA 1966 3rd 4 0 0 4 1 12 1970 Group stage 12th 3 0 2 1 1 3 Squad Final Round 4 3 1 0 8 1AFC/OFC 1974Did not qualify Zone A Final 6 4 1 1 12 2 1978 First round 4 2 1 1 5 3 1982 5th 8 1 3 4 6 10 UEFA 1986 2nd 6 3 1 2 17 6OFC 1990 Play-off 6 1 4 1 5 5 1994 6th 10 1 3 6 10 27UEFA 1998 3rd 8 4 1 3 9 7 2002 3rd 8 3 3 2 11 7 2006 3rd 10 4 6 0 15 10 2010 4th 10 4 4 2 20 10 2014 3rd 10 3 5 2 19 14 2018 4th 10 4 0 6 10 15 2022 3rd 10 5 1 4 23 21 2026 3rd 8 4 0 4 19 20 2030 To be determined To be determinedTotal 3 0 2 1 1 3 — —140493556208219 — *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out

By Match

World CupRoundOpponentScoreResultVenueScorers1970Group stage0–2LPuebla1–1DTolucaM. Spiegler0–0DToluca

Record by Opponent FIFA World Cup matches (by team)OpponentWinsDrawsLossesTotalGoals ScoredGoals Conceded010100010111001102

1970 FIFA World Cup

At the 1970 FIFA World Cup, Israel participated for the first time. Israel qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1970, along with El Salvador and Morocco.

Although it was reported in the build-up to the final draw that seedings would be used, as had been the case at the previous two World Cup Finals, the FIFA Organising Committee ultimately announced that there would be no seeding of teams. Instead, the sixteen teams were divided into four 'geographical groupings', which also took into account the teams' strengths and even political considerations; the system ensured that Israel and Morocco would not be drawn to face each other after Morocco had earlier threatened to withdraw from the tournament, as they had done from the Olympic football tournament two years earlier, if that were the case.

1970 Qualifying Round

1970 Qualifying Round 1 During the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Israel received a First round bye in the first round and moved directly to the Second round.

1970 Qualifying Round 2 In the second round, North Korea, quarter-finalists at the previous tournament, were disqualified after refusing to play in Israel for political reasons.

1970 Qualifying Final Round

1970 FIFA World Cup Group 2

GK 1 Ladislao MazurkiewiczDF 4 Luis Ubiña DF 2 Atilio AnchetaDF 3 Roberto MatosasDF 6 Juan MujicaMF 7 Luis CubillaMF 5 Julio Montero CastilloMF 8 Pedro Rocha (c) FW 9 Víctor Espárrago FW 10Ildo Maneiro FW 21Julio LosadaSubstitutions:FW 20Julio César Cortés Manager:Juan Hohberg GK 1 Itzhak VissokerDF 12Yisha'ayahu SchwagerDF 4 David PrimoDF 14Danny Shmulevich-Rom DF 5 Zvi RosenMF 6 Shmuel RosenthalMF 8 Giora Spiegel MF 10Mordechai Spiegler (c)MF 7 Itzhak ShumFW 9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum FW 15Rachamim Talbi Substitutions:DF 2 Shraga Bar DF 16Yochanan Vollach Manager:Emmanuel Scheffer Assistant referees: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)

GK 12Sven-Gunnar LarssonDF 2 Hans SelanderDF 3 Kurt Axelsson DF 20Jan OlssonDF 5 Roland GripMF 6 Tommy Svensson (c)MF 7 Bo LarssonMF 16Tomas NordahlFW 18Tom TuressonFW 9 Ove KindvallFW 11Örjan Persson Substitutions:FW 22Sten Pålsson Manager:Orvar Bergmark GK 1 Itzhak VissokerDF 2 Shraga BarDF 4 David PrimoDF 16Yochanan Vollach DF 5 Zvi RosenMF 12Yisha'ayahu SchwagerMF 6 Shmuel RosenthalMF 7 Itzhak ShumFW 10Mordechai Spiegler (c)FW 8 Giora Spiegel FW 9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum Substitutions:MF 19Roni Shuruk Manager:Emmanuel Scheffer Assistant referees: Andrei Rădulescu (Romania) Josip-Drago Horvat (Yugoslavia)

GK 1 Enrico AlbertosiDF 2 Tarcisio BurgnichDF 5 Pierluigi CeraDF 8 Roberto RosatoDF 3 Giacinto Facchetti (c)MF 10Mario BertiniMF 16Giancarlo De Sisti MF 15Alessandro MazzolaFW 13Angelo Domenghini FW 20Roberto BoninsegnaFW 11Luigi RivaSubstitutions:MF 14Gianni Rivera Manager:Ferruccio Valcareggi GK 1 Itzhak VissokerDF 2 Shraga BarDF 4 David PrimoDF 12Yisha'ayahu SchwagerDF 6 Shmuel RosenthalMF 5 Zvi RosenMF 3 Menachem BelloMF 7 Itzhak ShumFW 10Mordechai Spiegler (c)FW 8 Giora Spiegel FW 9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum Substitutions:FW 14Dani Shmulevich-Rom Manager:Emmanuel Scheffer Assistant referees: Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia) Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)

Head coach: Emmanuel Scheffer

Qualifier history Through the 2026 qualifier, Israel has entered the qualifiers for the World Cup on 23 occasions. In 1934 and 1938, Palestine, under the British Mandate, competed. As Israel was established in place of Palestine in 1948, Israel began competing in 1950. In all years but 1970 Israel failed to qualify for the World Cup.

At the 1934 FIFA World Cup, Mandatory Palestine competed in the Africa and Asia Group 12 qualifying round.World Cup 1934 Qualifying Mandatory Palestine finished in second place and was eliminated.

The Palestine football team consisted of nine British footballers, six Jewish footballers and one Arab footballer. FIFA states in reference to the 1930s Palestine Mandate team that the 'Palestine team' that had participated in previous competitions in the 1930s, was actually the forerunner of today's Israel team and as such bears no relation to the national team of the Palestinian authority. However, the region currently known as Palestine is considered "one of the first Asian teams to compete in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers".

Standings

Matches

Squad Coaches: Egon Pollak, Shimon Ratner

16/03/1934: GK: Willy Berger (Hapoel Tel Aviv) DF: Avraham Reznik (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Pinhas Fiedler (Maccabi Hasmonean) MF: Zalman Friedman (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Gedalyahu Fuchs (Hapoel Haifa), Yohanan Sukenik (Hapoel Tel Aviv) FW: Amnon Harlap (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Ferenc Kraus (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Paul Kastenbaum (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Haim Reich, Avraham Nudelman (Hapoel Tel Aviv)

06/04/1934: GK: Willy Berger (Hapoel Tel Aviv) DF: David Weinberg (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Pinhas Fiedler (Maccabi Hasmonean) MF: Zalman Friedman (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Gedalyahu Fuchs (Hapoel Haifa), Yohanan Sukenik (Hapoel Tel Aviv) FW: Amnon Harlap (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Ya'akov Levi-Meir (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Ya'akov Zelivanski (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Haim Reich, Avraham Nudelman (Hapoel Tel Aviv)

At the 1938 FIFA World Cup, Mandatory Palestine competed in the UEFA Group 6 qualifying round.WORLD CUP 1938 - QUALIFYING Hungary, as the strongest team of this group, was seeded. Greece and Mandatory Palestine would play against each other on a home-and-away basis, with Hungary playing against the winner at home. Mandatory Palestine lost to Greece in the First Round, and finished in third and last place.

In 1938, World Cup marked the second (1934 being the first) and final time Mandatory Palestine competed in the World Cup. FIFA states in reference to the 1930s Palestine Mandate team that the 'Palestine team' that had participated in previous competitions in the 1930s was actually the forerunner of today's Israel team, and as such bears no relation to the national team of the Palestinian authority.

Standings

Matches

Game 1 Mandatory Palestine vs Greece Palestine (British Mandate)1 — 3(final score after 90 minutes) GreeceManager: Egon Pollak

Team: 01 - GK - Julius Klein 02 - DF - Avraham Beit haLevi 03 - DF - Avraham Reznik (capt.) 04 - MF - Yosef Libermann 05 - MF - Yohanan Sukenik 06 - MF - Menahem Mirmovich 07 - FW - Mila Ginzburg 08 - FW - Shuka Brashedski 09 - FW - Peri Neufeld 10 - FW - Gaul Machlis 11 - FW - Avraham Nudelmann

Substitutes:

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Unused Substitutes: ?

Scorers: 1-2 Peri Neufeld (36') Half-time:1-2

Competition:World Cup qualifier 1938 (Group 5)

Date:Saturday22 January 1938

Kick off:3.30 p.m.

Venue:Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv

Attendance: 5000

Referee:Mohamed Youssef

Assistants:?

Match rules:90 minutes substitutes ?

Manager: Kostas Negrepontis

Team: 01 - GK - Spyros Sklavounos 02 - DF - Georgios Gasparis 03 - DF - Georgios Papadopoulos 04 - MF - Anastassios Kritikos 05 - MF - Antonis Kasimatis sub 46' 06 - MF - Konstantinos Gikas 07 - FW - Antonis Migiakis (capt.) 08 - FW - Dimitris Baltatsis 09 - FW - Kleanthis Vikelidis 10 - FW - Kleanthis Maropoulos 11 - FW - Theologis Symeonidis

Substitutes: 12 - MF - Spyros Kontoulis on 46'

Unused Substitutes: ?

Scorers: 0-1 Kleanthis Vikelidis (15') 0-2 Kleanthis Vikelidis (30') 1-3 Antonis Migiakis (73')

Game 2 Greece vs Mandatory Palestine Greece1 — 0(final score after 90 minutes) Palestine (British Mandate)Manager: Kostas Negrepontis

Team: 01 - GK - Spyros Sklavounos sub 15' 02 - DF - Georgios Gasparis 03 - DF - Georgios Papadopoulos 04 - MF - Anastassios Kritikos 05 - MF - Spyros Kontoulis 06 - MF - Konstantinos Gikas 07 - FW - Antonis Migiakis (capt.) 08 - FW - Spyros Depountis 09 - FW - Kleanthis Vikelidis 10 - FW - Kleanthis Maropoulos 11 - FW - Vassilis Manetas

Substitutes: 12 - GK - Nikolaos Sotiriadis on 15'

Unused Substitutes: ?

Scorers: 1-0 Kleanthis Vikelidis (86', pen.) Half-time:0-0

Competition:World Cup qualifier 1938 (Group 5)

Date:Sunday20 February 1938

Kick off:3 p.m.

Venue:Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens

Attendance: 12000

Referee:Mika Popović

Assistants:?

Match rules:90 minutes substitutes ?

Manager: Egon Pollak

Team: 01 - GK - Israel Elsner 02 - DF - Avraham Beit haLevi 03 - DF - Avraham Reznik (capt.) 06 - MF - Yosef Libermann 05 - MF - Gdalyahu Fuchs 04 - MF - Menahem Mirmovich 08 - FW - Yona Stern 10 - FW - Jerry Beit haLevi 09 - FW - Peri Neufeld 07 - FW - Gaul Machlis 11 - FW - Natan Panz

Substitutes:

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Unused Substitutes: ?

Scorers: -

Squad Head coach: Egon Pollak Pos.PlayerDoBGamesplayedGoalsMinutesplayedSub offSub onClub DF Avraham Beit haLevi 1915 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Hapoel Tel Aviv FW Jerry Beit haLevi 14 November 1912 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Maccabi Tel Aviv FW Shuka Brashedski 1914 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Hapoel Haifa GK Israel Elsner 1909 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Maccabi Tel Aviv MF Gdalyahu Fuchs 1911 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Hapoel Haifa FW Mila Ginzburg 1918 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Maccabi Tel Aviv GK Julius Klein 1907 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Hapoel Haifa MF Yosef Libermann 1909 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Maccabi Tel Aviv FW Gaul Machlis 1918 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Maccabi Tel Aviv MF Menahem Mirmovich 1919 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Maccabi Tel Aviv FW Peri Neufeld 1913 2 1 180 0 0 90 90 Maccabi Tel Aviv FW Avraham Nudelmann 1910 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Hapoel Tel Aviv FW Natan Pentz 1917 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Maccabi Tel Aviv DF Avraham Reznik 1909 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 Maccabi Tel Aviv FW Yona Stern 1908 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 Hapoel Haifa MF Yohanan Sukenik 1910 1 0 90 0 0 90 - Hapoel Tel Aviv

At the 1950 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 3 qualifying round. Israel finished in third and last place.World Cup 1950 Qualifying