Israel at the AFC Asian Cup

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The Israel national team winning the 1964 AFC Asian Cup

Israel competed at the AFC Asian Cup four times. In 1956 and 1960 Israel finished second, in 1964 they finished first, and in 1968 they finished third. [1] In 1972 Israel qualified for the tournament as hosts but later had to withdraw. [2]

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Israel was one of the founding members of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) following its own independence in 1948 (prior to that it played under the banner of the "British Mandate of Palestine"). [3] After the 1974 Asian Games in Iran, and Israel's 0–1 tense loss to Iran in the finals, [4] Kuwait and other Muslim and Arab countries refused to play them. Following this, Israel were expelled from the confederation and spent a few years trying to qualify from such continental bodies as the OFC (Oceania), before eventually joining UEFA (Europe) officially. [5]

Record

AFC Asian Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg 1956 Runners-up2nd320165
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 1960 Runners-up2nd320164
Flag of Israel.svg 1964 Champions1st330051
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1968 Third Place3rd4202115
Flag of Thailand.svg 1972 Withdrew
TotalChampions4/15139042815
Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

1956 AFC Asian Cup

Israel competed at the 1956 AFC Asian Cup. This was the first AFC Asian Cup and Israel’s first appearance. [6]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 321096+35
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 320165+14
Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg  Hong Kong 302167−12
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 301269−31
Matches
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg2 – 3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Au Chi Yin Soccerball shade.svg12', 66' Glazer Soccerball shade.svg37', 76'
Stelmach Soccerball shade.svg69'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: H.A. Sheppard (England)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1 – 2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Stelmach Soccerball shade.svg71' Woo Sang-kwon Soccerball shade.svg52'
Sung Nak-woon Soccerball shade.svg64'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Trương Văn Ky (South Vietnam)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2 – 1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Stelmach Soccerball shade.svg14', 27' Trần Văn Tổng Soccerball shade.svg58'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tommy Tucker (England)
Goalscorers

With four goals, Nahum Stelmach is the top scorer in the tournament.

4 goals
2 goals
Squad

Head coach: Flag of England.svg Jackie Gibbons

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Ya'akov Hodorov (1927-06-16)16 June 1927 (aged 29)120 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
1 GK Ya'akov Vissoker (1930-09-05)5 September 1930 (aged 25)00 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
2 DF David Kremer (1929-04-06)6 April 1929 (aged 27)20 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
2 DF Shaul Matania (1937-03-08)8 March 1937 (aged 19)20 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
3 MF Jerry Haldi (1935-08-14)14 August 1935 (aged 21)20 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
3 MF Binyamin Rabinovich 1936 (aged 20)20 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
3 MF Itzhak Schneor (1925-12-11)11 December 1925 (aged 30)110 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
3 MF Asher Balut (1932-01-06)6 January 1932 (aged 24)50 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
3 MF Zigi Silberstein 00 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Petah Tikva
4 FW Yehoshua Glazer (1927-12-29)29 December 1927 (aged 28)118 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
4 FW Yosef Mirmovich (1924-07-24)24 July 1924 (aged 32)110 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
4 FW Nahum Stelmach (1936-07-19)19 July 1936 (aged 20)21 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
4 FW Boaz Kofman (1935-03-29)29 March 1935 (aged 21)10 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
4 FW Rehavia Rozenboim (1934-04-29)29 April 1934 (aged 22)50 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
4 FW Shmuel Israeli (1928-10-15)15 October 1928 (aged 27)20 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
4 FW Eliezer Spiegel (1922-06-20)20 June 1922 (aged 34)20 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Petah Tikva

1960 AFC Asian Cup

Israel competed at the 1960 AFC Asian Cup. This was the second AFC Asian Cup and Israel’s second appearance. [6]

Qualification – Western Zone

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 6321108+28
State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran 63121210+27
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6213810–25
Flag of India.svg  India 620479–24
Matches
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0 – 3State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Hajari Soccerball shade.svg49'
Barmaki Soccerball shade.svg59'
Dehdari Soccerball shade.svg65'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: P. Chakravarthy (India)

India  Flag of India.svg1 – 3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Devadas Soccerball shade.svg60' R. Levi Soccerball shade.svg35', 43', 53'
Attendance: 30,000

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2 – 0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
R. Levi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stelmach Soccerball shade.svg65'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P. Chakravarthy (India)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1 – 1State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Menchel Soccerball shade.svg9' Hajari Soccerball shade.svg49'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P. Chakravarthy (India)

India  Flag of India.svg1 – 2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Rehmatullah Soccerball shade.svg19' Stelmach Soccerball shade.svg11'
R. Levi Soccerball shade.svg75'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Natarajan (Malaya)

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2 – 2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Omar Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ghafoor Soccerball shade.svg57'
Menchel Soccerball shade.svg60'
Ratzabi Soccerball shade.svg68'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: A. N. Jayaraman (India)

Tournament results

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 330091+86
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 320164+24
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 31022202
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 3003212−100
Matches
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3 – 0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Cho Yoon-Ok Soccerball shade.svg17', 60'
Woo Sang-Kwon Soccerball shade.svg30'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Yozo Yokoyama (Japan)

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg1 – 5Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Trần Văn Nhung Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.) R. Levi Soccerball shade.svg13'
Stelmach Soccerball shade.svg18'
S. Levi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Menchel Soccerball shade.svg32'
Aharonskind Soccerball shade.svg70'
Attendance: 15,000

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1 – 0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
S. Levi Soccerball shade.svg72'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Yozo Yokoyama (Japan)

Goal scorers

2 goals
1 goal

Squad

Squad

Head coach: Flag of Hungary.svg Gyula Mándi

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Ya'akov Hodorov (1927-06-16)16 June 1927 (aged 33)230 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
1 GK Ya'akov Vissoker (1930-09-05)5 September 1930 (aged 30)20 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
2 DF Amatzia Levkovich (1937-12-27)27 December 1937 (aged 22)140 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
2 DF Dov Atzmon 00 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Jerusalem
2 DF Mordechai Benbenishti (1938-03-01)1 March 1938 (aged 22)30 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Jerusalem
2 DF Zvi Moisescu (1939-08-13)13 August 1939 (aged 21)30 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Netanya
3 MF Avraham Klemi 00 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Jaffa
3 MF Avraham Menchel (1935-12-12)12 December 1935 (aged 24)134 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Haifa
3 MF Gideon Tish (1939-10-13)13 October 1939 (aged 21)160 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
3 MF Yosef Goldstein (1932-03-29)29 March 1932 (aged 28)201 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
4 FW Aharon Amar 1937 (aged 23)80 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Haifa
4 FW Amnon Aronskind 00 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
4 FW Nahum Stelmach (1936-07-19)19 July 1936 (aged 24)2313 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
4 FW Rafi Levi (1938-02-22)22 February 1938 (aged 22)1410 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
4 FW Shlomo Levi (1934-06-01)1 June 1934 (aged 26)00 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Haifa
4 FW Shlomo Nahari (1934-10-17)17 October 1934 (aged 25)81 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
4 FW Yehoshua Glazer (1927-12-29)29 December 1927 (aged 32)3215 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv

1964 AFC Asian Cup

Israel competed at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup. This was the third AFC Asian Cup and Israel’s third appearance. [6]

Host nation

The tournament used a round-robin system with the winners from the West, Central 1 and 2 and East Asia zones and the team from the host nation (Israel) competing for the title. 11 of the 16 nations withdrew including Iran and Japan with the result that only one zone (combined Central 1 and 2) played any qualifying matches and the 'winners' of 2 zones and host Israel qualified uncontested. In this diminished competition Israel won the title with three wins. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Venues

Ramat Gan Haifa Tel Aviv Jerusalem
Ramat Gan Stadium Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Bloomfield Stadium Hebrew University Stadium
Capacity: 41,583Capacity: 17,000Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 16,000
Ramat Gan Stadium.jpg Qiryat Eliezer Stadium.jpg Bloomfield Stadium21.jpg Givat ram stadium.jpg

Qualification

Israel as the host nation automatically qualified for the tournament. [14]

Tournament results

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 330051+46
Flag of India.svg  India 320153+24
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 310224−22
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 300315−40
Matches
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1 – 0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Spiegler Soccerball shade.svg76'
Attendance: 25,000

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2 – 0Flag of India.svg  India
Spiegler Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Aharoni Soccerball shade.svg76'
Attendance: 20,000

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1 – 2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Lee Soon-Myung Soccerball shade.svg79' Leon Soccerball shade.svg20'
Tish Soccerball shade.svg38'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Davoud Nassiri (Iran)

Goal scorers

2 goals
1 goal

Squad

Squad

Head coach: Flag of Israel.svg Yosef Merimovich

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Haim Levin (1937-03-03)3 March 1937 (aged 27)10 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
1 GK Itzhak Vissoker (1944-09-18)18 September 1944 (aged 19)40 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
2 DF Avraham Kalmi 10 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Jaffa
2 DF David Primo (1946-05-05)5 May 1946 (aged 18)20 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
2 DF Haim Bahar (1943-04-10)10 April 1943 (aged 21)00 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
2 DF Moshe Leon (1944-01-09)9 January 1944 (aged 20)70 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Jaffa
2 DF Shaul Matania (1937-03-08)8 March 1937 (aged 19)170 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
3 MF Amatzia Levkovich (1937-12-27)27 December 1937 (aged 18)361 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
3 MF Gideon Tish (1939-10-13)13 October 1939 (aged 16)340 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
3 MF Mordechai Spiegler (1944-08-19)19 August 1944 (aged 19)41 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Netanya
3 MF Nahum Stelmach (1936-07-19)19 July 1936 (aged 27)4520 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
3 MF Yehezkel Katsav 1945 (aged 19)00 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Jaffa
3 MF Yosef Mahalal (1939-12-25)25 December 1939 (aged 24)42 Flag of Israel.svg Bnei Yehuda
4 FW Einstein Kalish 1939 (aged 25)20 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Jaffa
4 FW Rahamim Talbi (1943-05-17)17 May 1943 (aged 21)00 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
4 FW Roby Young (1942-05-15)15 May 1942 (aged 22)132 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Haifa
4 FW Shlomo Levi (1934-06-01)1 June 1934 (aged 29)116 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Ramat Gan
4 FW Yohai Aharoni (1943-06-08)8 June 1943 (aged 20)00 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Mahane Yehuda

1968 AFC Asian Cup

Israel competed at the 1968 AFC Asian Cup. This was the fourth AFC Asian Cup and Israel’s fourth and last appearance. [6]

After the 1968 tournament Israel did not compete in a regional football tournament for many years. Israel was expelled from the AFC in the early 1970s and eventually became a member of UEFA. [15] After joining the UEFA Israel began competing in the UEFA European Championship in 1996.

Qualification – West Zone 1

Israel qualified for the tournament by default after all other teams in their zone withdrew from the tournament. [16]

Tournament results

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 4400112+98
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 421154+15
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4202115+64
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 4022310−72
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 4013211−91
Matches
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–6Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Yuan Kuan Yick Soccerball shade.svg76' Spiegler Soccerball shade.svg9', 53'
Spiegel Soccerball shade.svg52', 65'
Romano Soccerball shade.svg61', 71'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Batha Chaterchi (India)

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Suk Bahadur Soccerball shade.svg42'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4–1Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Romano Soccerball shade.svg2', 60'
Rosenthal Soccerball shade.svg70'
Spiegel Soccerball shade.svg76'
Li Huan-wen Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Narayan Ghosh (India)

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg2–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Behzadi Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ghelichkhani Soccerball shade.svg86'
Spiegel Soccerball shade.svg56'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alex Joseph Vaz (India)

Goal scorers

With 4 goals, Giora Spiegel and Moshe Romano of Israel tied with Homayoun Behzadi of Iran as the top scorers of the tournament.

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Squad

Squad

Head coach: Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Milovan Ćirić

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Itzhak Vissoker (1944-09-18)18 September 1944 (aged 23)140 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
1 GK Haim Levin (1937-03-03)3 March 1937 (aged 27)150 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
2 DF Menahem Bello (1947-12-26)26 December 1947 (aged 20)140 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
2 DF Dani Shmulevich (1940-11-29)29 November 1940 (aged 27)230 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Haifa
2 DF Itzhak Marili (1945-05-12)12 May 1945 (aged 22)20 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Jerusalem
2 DF David Karako (1944-02-11)11 February 1944 (aged 24)30 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
2 DF Itzhak Drucker (1947-06-03)3 June 1947 (aged 20)60 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
2 DF Zvi Rosen (1947-06-23)23 June 1947 (aged 20)20 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
3 MF Dani Borsuk (1944-02-16)16 February 1944 (aged 24)60 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
3 MF Haim Nurieli (1943-05-01)1 May 1943 (aged 25)20 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
3 MF Moshe Asis (1943-10-09)9 October 1943 (aged 24)131 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
3 MF Shmuel Rosenthal (1947-04-22)22 April 1947 (aged 21)141 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
4 FW George Borba (1944-07-12)12 July 1944 (aged 23)94 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
4 FW Giora Spiegel (1947-07-27)27 July 1947 (aged 20)105 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
4 FW Mordechai Spiegler (1944-08-19)19 August 1944 (aged 23)2713 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Netanya
4 FW Moshe Romano (1946-05-06)6 May 1946 (aged 22)51 Flag of Israel.svg Shimshon Tel Aviv
4 FW Rahamim Talbi (1943-05-17)17 May 1943 (aged 24)185 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
4 FW Roby Young (1942-05-15)15 May 1942 (aged 25)375 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Haifa

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