Israel women's national football team


The Israel women's national football team represents Israel in international women's football. The Israel women's national football team was established in 1997. Women's Football in Israel was developed as an upside down pyramid by first opening the national team and then after 2 years opening the first women's football league in Israel. Women's Football in Israel is struggling to develop because it is lacking investment.

History

Women's football in Israel first appeared in 1970, with several clubs being formed in the following years. However, these clubs folded, except for the M.I.L.N, which continued touring and playing exhibition matches in Israel and abroad. During this period a team representing Israel played a match against Netherlands, losing 0–12.
In 1997, following FIFA orders, the IFA established a women's national team ahead of the 1999 FIFA women's World Cup. Rony Schneider was appointed as team manager and supervised a series of trials, which resulted in a 26 women squad, which played its first official match against Romania on 2 November 1997.
As of April 2015, the national team played 95 matches, scoring 111 goals. The team is yet to make an appearance in either the World Cup or the Women's Euro.

Ranking history

YearEnd rankBest rankWorst rank
2003707072
2004716971
2005676771
2006636368
2007636164
2008606063
2009575657
2010615861
2011656065
2012626063
2013555561
2014555562
2015595759
2016555556
2017625362
20186464
20196363

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Competition history

World Cup record

Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 8 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
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Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 7 qualifying round, finishing in third place.
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Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 8 qualifying round, finishing in third place.
In addition to Israel competing, Israeli referee Rachel Cohen worked the Group 3 match between Belgium and Finland, and Group 4 between Republic of Ireland and Scotland.
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Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 6 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
In addition to Israel competing, Israeli referee Lilach Asulin worked the Group 1 match between Northern Ireland and Estonia.
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Coach: Meir Nachmias
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1 goal
Israel competed in the UEFA Group 3 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
In addition to Israel competing, Israeli referee Lilach Asulin worked the Group 1 match between Slovenia and Republic of Ireland, Group 4 between Northern Ireland and Faroe Islands, Group 5 between Albania and Belgium, and Group 7 between Bulgaria and Finland.
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2 goals
1 goal
Israel was entered into the Group 7 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
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2 goals
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Israel was entered into the Group 6 qualifying round, finishing in second place.
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7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
1 goal
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6 goals
2 goals
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Israel was entered into the Group 4 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
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Israel was entered into the Group 8 qualifying round, and finished in last place.
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Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Euro 2021 qualification fixtures against and on 5 and 10 March 2020, respectively.

Recent call ups

Coaches