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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 568

Maccabi Haifa

Belgium starting players pose for a team photo at the beginning of the international friendly soccer match between Belgium and Luxembourg at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, June 8, 2024. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP)
June 19, 2024, 9:46 pm
Brussels declines to host upcoming Belgium-Israel soccer match, citing security risk
City official say game scheduled for September would provoke demonstrations endangering players, spectators, residents and police
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Orel Abohatzira (Credit: Courtesy).
May 5, 2024, 10:47 pm
Orel Abohatzira, 25: Maccabi Haifa fan who never missed a game
Murdered by Hamas at the Supernova music festival on October 7
By ToI Staff
Players of Maccabi Haifa observe a minute of silence for the victims of Hamas attack, before the Europa League group F soccer match between Maccabi Haifa and Villarreal, at AEK arena stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
January 19, 2024, 1:33 pm
Maccabi Haifa-KAA Gent match in Belgium to be played without fans over riot fears
A spokesperson for Mayor Mathias De Clercq says ‘serious problems’ are expected at February 21 game in Ghent amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war
By AP
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, left, and Interior Minister Moshe Arbel, right, in a composite photo. (Flash90)
November 26, 2023, 8:03 pm
Minister refuses Ben Gvir request to strip citizenship of allegedly disloyal athletes
Far-right politician’s request came after Maccabi Haifa soccer players declined to grip banner demanding the return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza at start of match
By ToI Staff
Maccabi fans cheer before a UEFA Europe League match between Panathinaikos and Maccabi Haifa in Haifa, October 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
October 19, 2023, 8:21 pm
UEFA soccer matches in Israel halted indefinitely over war with Hamas
Soccer association asks Maccabi Haifa and Tel Aviv teams to suggest alternative venues for games while decision in effect
By Agencies
Former Barcelona stars Rivaldo and Javier Saviola pose for photo with Maccabi Tel Aviv's Avi Nimni and Tal Ben-Haim, ahead of a friendly match in Tel Aviv, September 4, 2023. (Charlie Summers)
September 4, 2023, 10:35 pm
FC Barcelona legends arrive to play Maccabi Tel Aviv, Haifa veterans
Former Barca soccer stars will square off against ex-Maccabi players Tuesday before playing in Haifa Thursday; Rivaldo: ‘We retired years ago, but we don’t like to lose any game’
By Charlie Summers
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
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
Illustrative: Maccabi Haifa fans watch the watch a match between Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Haifa in Haifa, on May 30, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90/File)
December 27, 2022, 12:18 am
Maccabi Haifa fans brawl with police in Netanya, 4 arrested
Soccer team’s supporters suspected of injuring 6 cops, as hooligans throw glass bottles, fencing and smoke bombs at law enforcement
By ToI Staff
Maccabi Haifa's American goalkeeper Josh Cohen (C) concedes the third goal during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Israel's Maccabi Haifa and Portugal's Benfica at the Sammy Ofer stadium in the city of Haifa on November 2, 2022. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
November 3, 2022, 6:55 am
Haifa spanked by Benfica 6-1 in front of home crowd, ending Champions League run
Maccabi finishes campaign in last place of group after giving up 13 goals in last two matches to Portuguese side and French juggernaut PSG, both of whom move on
By AP and ToI Staff
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Champions League Group H second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Maccabi Haifa FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on October 25, 2022. (Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
October 26, 2022, 2:42 am
Lights out for Maccabi Haifa as dominant PSG clobbers Israelis 7-2
Messi and Mbappe score twice for potent Paris squad in shellacking, ending Haifa soccer squad’s long-shot hopes of advancing past the Champions League group stage for first time
By Joshua Davidovich and AFP
Maccabi Haifa's Israeli midfielder Omer Atzili (left) and Juventus' Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado fight for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Israel's Maccabi Haifa and Italy's Juventus at the Sammy Ofer stadium in the city of Haifa on October 11, 2022. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
October 12, 2022, 1:43 am
Maccabi Haifa soccer sinks Juventus 2-0, ending two-decade Champions League drought
Omer Atzili’s two goals in the first half lift home team past Italian squad in group stage play, and keep alive dim hopes for advancement to knockout stage
By AFP and ToI Staff
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)
September 15, 2022, 3:55 am
Haifa downed by French giant PSG in Champions League after briefly taking shock lead
Maccabi loses 3-1 on goals from Messi, Mbappe and Neymar, but night still proves magical as 30,000 fans watch home team outplay powerhouse squad, at least for a little while
By Joshua Davidovich and AFP
PSG's Presnel Kimpembe, left, and PSG's Neymar celebrate after scoring during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, August 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
September 13, 2022, 2:09 pm
PSG defender Kimpembe sidelined ahead of game against Israel’s Maccabi Haifa
27-year-old suffers injury in 1-0 victory against Brest; French side faces Haifa in Israel on Wednesday
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Fans of the Maccabi Haifa soccer team cheer during a game at the Teddy stadium in Jerusalem, May 24, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 11, 2022, 4:35 pm
Arab Israeli player for Maccabi Haifa arrested over parking dispute
Officers briefly detain soccer midfielder, who also plays for the national team, after he fails to produce a valid permit to enter stadium’s lot
By Ash Obel
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