• Source: Israel at the FIFA World Cup

      • 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 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, 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' that 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. Therefore, the region currently referred to as Palestine (Israel) is confusingly considered "one of the first Asian teams to compete in the FIFA World Cup qualification".


      Record at the FIFA World Cup



      *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out


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      = Record by Opponent

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      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

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      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

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      Qualifier history


      Through the 2014 qualifier, Israel has entered the qualifiers for the World Cup on 19 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.


      Record players


      Ten players were fielded in all three of Israel's group matches in 1970 by coach Emmanuel Scheffer, making them record World Cup players for their country.


      Goalscorers


      Israel's sole international goal at a FIFA World Cup final-tournament was scored by team captain Mordechai Spiegler in their 1–1 draw against Sweden on 7 June 1970.


      See also


      Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup
      1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
      1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
      Israel at the Summer Olympics
      Israel at the Asian Games
      Israel at the AFC Asian Cup


      References




      External links


      Israel at FIFA.com
      List of Israeli Matches at RSSSF

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