Israel national football team results (1934–1959)

Last updated September 13, 2025

This article provides details of international football games played by the Israel national football team from 1934 to 1959.^[1]^[2]

Results

1934

16 March 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification	Egypt	7–1	Eretz Israel	British Army Ground, Cairo
	El-Tetsh 11', 35', 51' Taha 21', 79' Latif 43', 87'	Report	Nudelmann 61'	Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Stanley Wells (England)

6 April 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification	Eretz Israel	1–4	Egypt	Palms Ground, Tel Aviv
	Sukenik 54'	Report	Latif 2' El-Tetsh 7', 22' Fawzi 35'	Attendance: 8,000

1938

22 January 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification	Eretz Israel	1–3	Greece	Maccabi Ground, Tel Aviv
	Neufeld 36'	Report	Vikelidis 15', 30' Migiakis 73'	Attendance: 8,000

20 February 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification	Greece	1–0	Eretz Israel	Stadio Leoforos Alexandras, Athens
	Vikelidis 88' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 12,000

1940

27 April Friendly	Eretz Israel	5–1	Lebanon	Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv
	Meitner 2' Shneiderovich 11' Machlis 33' Kaspi 40', 60'	Report	Cordahi 50'	Attendance: 9,000

1948

26 September Friendly	United States	3–1	Israel	Polo Grounds, New York City
	Sauza 14' (57) McLaughlin 44'	Report	Ben Dror 20'	Attendance: 35,000

1949

30 July Friendly	Israel	3–1	Cyprus	Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv
	Weinberger 11', 42' Yalovski 68'	Report	Heimonidis 36'	Attendance: 8,000

21 August 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification	Yugoslavia	6–0	Israel	JNA Stadion, Belgrade
	Pajević 12', 19', 26' Senčar 44' Že. Čajkovski 63' Bobek 83' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 35,000

18 September 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification	Israel	2–5	Yugoslavia	Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv
	Glazer 65', 76'	Report	Valok 19', 64' Bobek 20' Zl. Čajkovski 41' Že. Čajkovski 82'	Attendance: 20,000

1950

28 October Friendly	Israel	5–1	Turkey	Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv
	Glazer 41', 58', 71' Gambash 27', 88'	(Report)	64' Eken	Attendance: 20,000

3 December Friendly	Turkey	3–2	Israel	İnönü Stadium, Istanbul
	Deringör 41' Açıksöz 64' Küçükandonyadis 85'	(Report)	36', 39' Glazer	Attendance: 35,000

1953

1 November 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification	Greece	1–0	Israel	Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens, Greece
	Bembis 52'	Report		Attendance: 22,00

8 November 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification	Yugoslavia	1–0	Israel	Gradski Stadion, Skopje
	Milutinović 3'	Report		Attendance: 25,000

1954

8 March 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification	Israel	0–2	Greece	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
		Report	Kokkinakis 61' Kamaras 83'	Attendance: 35,000

21 March 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification	Israel	0–1	Yugoslavia	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
		Report	Zebec 80'	Attendance: 50,000

1 May Friendly	South Africa	2–1	Israel	Rand Stadium, Johannesburg
	Warren 40' Roos 53'	Report	Glazer 42'	Attendance: 22,000

1956

11 July 1956 Summer Olympics qualification	Soviet Union	5–0	Israel	Dynamo Stadium, Moscow
	Tatushin 2' Ivanov 26', 71' Simonyan 45', 78'	Report (ru)		Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

31 July 1956 Summer Olympics qualification	Israel	1–2	Soviet Union	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
	Stelmach 64'	Report (ru)	59' Tatushin 79' Ilyin	Attendance: 60,000

1 September 1956 AFC Asian Cup	Hong Kong	2–3	Israel	Government Stadium, Hong kong
	Au Chi Yin 12', 66'	Report	Glazer 37', 76' Stelmach 69'	Attendance: 30,000

8 September 1956 AFC Asian Cup	Israel	1–2	South Korea	Government Stadium, Hong kong
	Stelmach 71'	Report	Woo Sang-kwon 52' Sung Nak-woon 64'	Attendance: 25,000

12 September 1956 AFC Asian Cup	Israel	2–1	South Vietnam	Government Stadium, Hong kong
	Stelmach 14', 27'	Report	Trần Văn Tổng 58'	Attendance: 10,000

1957

8 October Friendly	Israel	4–5	France	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
	Ghougasian 22', 90' Mordechovich 52' Glazer 80'	Report	Vincent 11' Gardien 26', 50' Biancheri 70' Glowacki 89'	Attendance: 22,000

1958

15 January 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification	Israel	0–2	Wales	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
		Report	I. Allchurch 38' Bowen 63'	Attendance: 55,000

5 February 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wales	2–0	Israel	Ninian Park, Cardiff
	I. Allchurch 76' Jones 80'	Report		Attendance: 38,000

26 May 1958 Asian Games	Israel	4–0	Iran	Tokyo Football Stadium, Tokyo
	Glazer 21' Stelmach 30', 78' Reznik 67' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 7,000

28 May 1958 Asian Games	Singapore	1–2	Israel	Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo
	Koh 37'	Report	Nahari 5' Stelmach 42'	Attendance: 1,500

30 May 1958 Asian Games	Republic of China	2–0	Israel	Tokyo Football Stadium, Tokyo
	32', 89'	Report		Attendance: 5,000

1959

21 June Friendly	Poland	7–2	Israel	Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław
	Hachorek 23', 65' Szarzyński 28', 62' Liberda 32', 90' Baszkiewicz 58'	Report	Goldstein 38' Stelmach 62'	Attendance: 60,000

21 October 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification	Israel	2–2	Yugoslavia	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
	Stelmach 64', 73'	Report	Kostić 7', 76'	Attendance: 40,000

29 November Friendly	Israel	1–1	Poland	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
	Levi 60'	Report	Pol 83'	Attendance: 50,000

5 December 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Israel	0–3	Iran	Maharaja College Stadium, Kochi
		Report	Hajari 49' Barmaki 59' Dehdari 65'	Attendance: 30,000

8 December 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification	India	1–3	Israel	Maharaja College Stadium, Kochi
	Kittu 60'	Report	R. Levi 35', 43', 53'	Attendance: 30,000

10 December 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Israel	2–0	Pakistan	Maharaja College Stadium, Kochi
	R. Levi 55' Stelmach 65'	Report		Attendance: 15,000

12 December 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Israel	1–1	Iran	Maharaja College Stadium, Kochi
	Menchel 9'	Report	Hajari 49'	Attendance: 15,000

16 December 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification	India	1–2	Israel	Maharaja College Stadium, Kochi
	Rahmatullah 19'	Report	Stelmach 11' R. Levi 75'	Attendance: 35,000

17 December 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Pakistan	2–2	Israel	Maharaja College Stadium, Kochi
	Umer 49' Ghafoor 57'	Report	Menchel 60' Ratzabi 68'	Attendance: 15,000

References

↑ Cazal, Jean-Michel; Bleicher, Yaniv. "Israel National Team – List of Official Games". RSSSF . Retrieved 29 August 2021.
↑ "World Football Elo Ratings: Israel". eloratings.net. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

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[1] Cazal, Jean-Michel; Bleicher, Yaniv. "Israel National Team – List of Official Games". RSSSF . Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[2] "World Football Elo Ratings: Israel". eloratings.net. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

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