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Israel's midfielder #12 Gavriel Kanichowsky celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 group I qualification football match Israel v Belarus at Bloomfield stadium in Tel Aviv on September 12, 2023. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
September 13, 2023, 2:48 am
Late goal lifts Israel past Belarus, keeping team in contention for 2024 Euros
1-0 victory in Tel Aviv keeps Blue and Whites in third place, one point behind Romania, with a critical match against first-place Switzerland next on the calendar
By ToI Staff
Israel's players applaud their fans at the end of the Euro 2024 qualifying soccer match between Romania and Israel at the National Arena stadium in Bucharest, Romania, September 9, 2023.(AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
September 10, 2023, 8:50 am
Israel ties Romania 1-1 as they fight to qualify for 2024 Euro soccer tourney
After draw, Blues and Whites remain a point behind Romanian team for second place in qualifying group, with the two top finishers set to continue on to European championship
By ToI Staff
Maccabi Tel Aviv goalkeeper Daniel Peretz tries to keep the ball inside during the first leg playoff Conference League soccer match between PSV and Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Philips stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
August 24, 2023, 2:21 pm
Israel goalkeeper Daniel Peretz expected to sign for Germany’s Bayern Munich
Player who shot to stardom during Israel’s run at U-21 Euro semifinal set to play final game for Maccabi Tel Aviv before flying to Munich in $5.4 million deal
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Maccabi Haifa's Surinamese midfielder Tjaronn Chery celebrates with teammates after scoring the opener during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Israel's Maccabi Haifa and France's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Sammy Ofer stadium in the city of Haifa on September 14, 2022. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
August 16, 2023, 11:52 am
Maccabi Haifa soccer team advances to playoff for qualification to Champions League
Beating Slovakia’s Slovan Bratislava 5-2 on aggregate, Israeli champions to face Switzerland’s strong Young Boys next for chance to reach group stage for 2nd straight year
By Michael Bachner
Beitar Jerusalem fans storm the field at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, May 23, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
July 16, 2023, 2:50 pm
Beitar Jerusalem docked 4 points for next season after supporters’ riot at cup final
Team will be allowed to play in national tournament after appealing decision by soccer’s governing body following fans’ pitch invasion; club accepts decision ‘with great regret’
By ToI Staff
Athena Center's Moran Messica-Eidelman, Ministry of Sport official Nurit Sharvit and Peres Center's Tami Hay participating in a panel on the future of women's soccer in Israel on June 13, 2023. (David Azagury/US Embassy Jerusalem)
July 14, 2023, 8:06 pm
In Jaffa, athletes and social advocates kick around ideas to improve women’s soccer
Peres Center hosts event a month ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals; speakers say unequal funding puts them at a disadvantage compared to men
By Charlie Summers
Flares fired onto the pitch at a soccer game between Maccabi Haifa and the Hamrun Spartans at Centenary Stadium in Malta, July 11, 2023. (Twitter video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 12, 2023, 9:59 am
Maccabi Haifa fans fire flares at field, clash with rivals at UEFA game in Malta
Israeli supporters claim local crowd provoked them with racist comments; footage shows Maltese fans chanting ‘Palestine, Palestine,’ throwing objects
By Michael Horovitz
Fulham's Manor Solomon celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Craven Cottage stadium in London, February 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
July 11, 2023, 6:33 am
Israeli soccer star Manor Solomon joins Premier League’s Tottenham
Winger finalizing 5-year deal with Spurs, a London team with a rich, and controversial, Jewish history
By jacob gurvis
England's Anthony Gordon, center, fights for the ball with Israel's Stav Lemkin, left, and Israel's Karm Jaber during the Euro 2023 U-21 Championship semifinal soccer match at the Batumi Arena stadium in Batumi, Georgia, Wednesday, July 5, 2023.(AP/Tamuna Kulumbegashvili)
July 6, 2023, 1:30 am
England dashes Israel’s hopes of reaching Under-21 Euro finals with 3-0 win
Manager Guy Luzon says team ‘didn’t have any goal opportunities, as much as we tried’ in semifinal; squad to play at Paris Olympics in 2024
By ToI Staff
Fulham's Manor Solomon celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Craven Cottage stadium in London, February 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
July 2, 2023, 11:15 pm
Israel’s Manor Solomon signing for top Premier League soccer team Tottenham
Move would make Solomon the most high-profile Israeli soccer player in the English league, as he joins a team with a traditional Jewish following
By ToI Staff
Israel's Under-21 soccer team reacts upon winning a semifinal spot in the European Championship by beating Georgia in a penalty shootout, on July 1, 2023 (Video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 2, 2023, 10:50 pm
Israel qualifies for Paris Olympics, will face England in Euro U-21 soccer semifinal
England’s victory over Portugal ensures that Israel takes one of three European berths and will play soccer at the Olympics for the first time since 1976
By ToI Staff
Israel's Under-21 soccer team reacts upon winning a semifinal spot in the European Championship by beating Georgia in a penalty shootout, on July 1, 2023 (Video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 1, 2023, 10:30 pm
In historic first, Israeli Under-21 soccer team reaches Euro semifinals
Squad beats Georgia in penalty shootout to advance, winning 4-3 to continue historic run at European Championship and Under20 World Cup before it
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Israel's U-21 team celebrating after Omri Gandelman scored the winning goal against the Czech Republic in their European Championship match, June 28, 2023. (Twitter. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 29, 2023, 8:44 am
In upset, Israel U-21 soccer team qualifies for European Championship quarterfinals
Squad defeats Czech Republic with goal in 82nd minute, will face Georgia in next match, as nation’s younger national teams continue unlikely streak
By ToI Staff
National soccer player Mohammad Abu Fani (left) meets with President Isaac Herzog (center) and First Lady Michal Herzog, in Jerusalem, June 20, 2023. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
June 21, 2023, 11:09 pm
‘Shame on them’: Arab soccer player denounces racist fans who called him a terrorist
Midfielder on national team says culprits should be jailed, thanks president for calling him after incident at Euro qualifier in Jerusalem
By Michael Horovitz
Mohammed Abu Fani (R) and other Israel players warm up ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 group I qualifying round football match between Israel and Andorra at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, on June 19, 2023. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
June 20, 2023, 10:05 am
Israel soccer games may be moved from Jerusalem venue after racism toward Arab player
Association chief says ‘all options’ will be considered after Mohammed Abu Fani is jeered, called ‘terrorist’ during international match at Beitar Jerusalem’s home stadium
By ToI Staff
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