Israel women's national football team

The Israel women's national football team (נבחרת ישראל בכדורגל לנשים) 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 (מועדון ישראלי לכדורגל נשים, 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.

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

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–)

Current squad

 * The following 24-player squad was called up for the Euro 2025 qualifying games against Serbia and Slovakia on 12–16 July 22024.

Caps and goals are current as of 16 July 2024 after the match against Slovakia.

Recent call ups

 * The following players received a call-up within the last twelve months.


 * Notes
 * INJ Withdrew due to injury.

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

Coach: Meir Nachmias
 * Roster
 * 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

1 goal
 * Goalscorers
 * 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

Coach: Meir Nachmias
 * Current squad
 * 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

2 goals
 * Goalscorers
 * 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

2 goals
 * Goalscorers
 * 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

7 goals
 * Goalscorers
 * 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

6 goals
 * Goalscorers
 * Sarit Shenar

2 goals
 * Silvi Jan

1 goal
 * Sivan Fahima


 * Standings


 * Matches

1 goal
 * Goalscorers
 * Or Erez
 * Rachel Shelina Israel
 * Shirli Ohana

Israel was entered into the Group 4 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.


 * Standings


 * Matches

1 goal
 * Goalscorers
 * Moran Lavi

1 own goal
 * Oshrat Eni
 * Michal Ravitz

Coach: Meir Nachmias
 * Roster
 * 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

1 goal
 * Goalscorers
 * Lee Falkon
 * Rachel Shelina Israel

1 own goal
 * Maya Barqui


 * Roster

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