Israel women's national football team

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 (Moa'don Israeli LeKaduregel Nashim (lit. Israeli Club for Women's Football)), 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 (31 wins, 7 draws, 57 losses), scoring 111 goals. The team is yet to make an appearance in either the World Cup or the Women's Euro.
FIFA world rankings
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend
2023
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Source: Team Staff of Israel, Football.org.il
Manager history
Rony Schneider (1997–2003)
Alon Schreier (2003–2008)
Meir Nachmias (2008–2017)
Guy Azouri (2017–2019)
Gabriel Burstein (2019–2021)
Gili Landau (2021–2022)
Sharon Avitan (2022)
Erez Belfer (2022–)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C on 21 September–5 December 2023.
Caps and goals are current as of 26 September 2023 after the match against Estonia.
Recent call ups
The following players received a call-up within the last twelve months.
Records
Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 25 November 2021.
Most capped players
Source: Appearances in the team, Football.org.il
Top goalscorers
Source: All-time scorers in the team, Football.org.il
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA Women's World Cup
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 8 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
Standings
Matches
Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 7 qualifying round, finishing in third place.
Standings
Matches
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.
Standings
Matches
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.
Standings
Matches
Roster
Coach: Meir Nachmias
Merav Shamir
Michal Ravitz
Moran Lavi
Adva Tawil
Sarit Shenar
Tal Shino
Moran Fridman
Or Erez
Shirli Ohana
Oshrat Eni
Tali Hanan
Sapir Kadori
Shay Sade
Naama Cohen
Lee Sima Falkon
Ortal Shamilov
Yifat Cohen
Sivan Fhima
Goalscorers
1 goal
Or Erez
Caroline Abbé
Yifat Cohen
Danielle Sofer
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.
Standings
Matches
Current squad
Coach: Meir Nachmias
Hanit Schwartz
Mairav Shamir
Maya Barqui
Na'ama Cohen
Shani David
Moran Fridman
Michal Ravitz
Shay Sade (Captain)
Daniel Sofer
Lee Falkon
Tal Isaev
Moran Lavi
Shir Levo
Diana Redman
Sapir Sarusi
Karin Sendel (Captain)
Arava Shahaf
Adva Twil
Shelly Israel
Roni Shimrich
Goalscorers
2 goals
Lee Falkon
Moran Fridman
Daniel Sofer
1 goal
Rachel Shelina Israel
Moran Lavi
UEFA Women's Championship
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Israel was entered into the Group 7 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
Standings
Matches
Goalscorers
2 goals
Inna Didich
1 goal
Silvi Jan
Keren Knafo
Sarit Shenar
Israel was entered into the Group 6 qualifying round, finishing in second place.
Standings
Matches
Goalscorers
7 goals
Silvi Jan
4 goals
Meital Dayan
3 goals
Shirley Ohana
1 goal
Tamara Kochen
Sarit Shenar
Inna Didich
Rachel Shelina Israel
Ayala Truelove
Standings
Matches
Goalscorers
6 goals
Sarit Shenar
2 goals
Silvi Jan
1 goal
Sivan Fahima
Standings
Matches
Goalscorers
1 goal
Or Erez
Rachel Shelina Israel
Shirli Ohana
Israel was entered into the Group 4 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
Standings
Matches
Goalscorers
1 goal
Moran Lavi
1 own goal
Oshrat Eni
Michal Ravitz
Roster
Coach: Meir Nachmias
Merav Shamir
Michal Ravitz
Diana Redman
Naama Cohen
Sarit Shenar
Rachel Shelina
Adva Tawil
Moran Fridman
Oshrat Eni
Moran Lavi
Lee Sima Falkon
Sapir Kadori
Tal Isaev
Yifat Cohen
Tal Mahlev
Maya Barqui
Tal Shino
Tal Sofer
Israel was entered into the Group 8 qualifying round, and finished in last place.
Standings
Matches
Goalscorers
1 goal
Lee Falkon
Rachel Shelina Israel
1 own goal
Maya Barqui
Roster
Source:
See also
Sport in Israel
Football in Israel
Women's football in Israel
Israel women's national under-19 football team
Israel women's national under-17 football team
Israel national football team
Notes
References
External links
Israel women's national football team – official website
FIFA profile
European women's national association football teams
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