Israel’s football team wins first international game
Victory over Spain in Madrid helps advance national team toward 2016 tournament
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Israel's national American football team plays against NCAA Division III team Maranatha Baptist Bible College at the Baptist Village sport complex near Petah Tikva in 2012. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
Israel’s national football team won its first official international game, defeating Spain.
The Israelis’ 28-20 victory on Sunday in Madrid advanced their bid to qualify for the International Federation of American Football’s B-Group International Tournament in 2016. All the players on the Israeli club compete in the nine-team Israel Football League.
With the help of New England Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft, there has been a major push in recent years to develop American football in Israel.
The International Federation of American Football is made up of teams from more than 70 countries worldwide, including Middle Eastern lands such as Egypt, Turkey and Kuwait.
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