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Israelnational football team record

181
Wins
118
Draws
203
Defeats

502 matches, 1934 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1665, 68th in the world

Israel have played 502 internationals since 1934: 181 wins, 118 draws and 203 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Romania, with 24 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–0 against San Marino in Euro qualifying on 8 September 1999.

Israel's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All502181118203752–74436%
Competitive27710763107427–40039%
Friendlies225745596325–34433%
At home240986280384–31541%
Away2085547106255–35926%
Neutral venues5428917113–7052%

Record against every opponent

Israel have played 87 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Romania24571224–362023
Cyprus17103437–232022
Greece17251018–272011
Austria1535727–302026
Australia1438316–151989
Poland1324715–282019
Russia1243517–212013
France111557–192024
Scotland1123611–162021
Denmark101094–252021
Moldova1073022–72025
Northern Ireland101548–142018
Switzerland101638–132023
Belgium92076–182024
Croatia90188–222016
Italy90189–282025
Luxembourg990034–32012
Malta962117–82022
South Korea91359–161996
Sweden90455–181997
Belarus860216–92024
Latvia861118–62019
Albania750210–62026
Georgia73319–62026
North Macedonia74129–72019
Portugal71249–162021
Ireland71427–122026
Slovakia72238–102025
Yugoslavia71065–181966
Andorra660018–32023
Bulgaria61145–121997
Finland631213–72013
Hungary62225–62024
Iceland623112–122024
Lithuania642014–82025
New Zealand641113–51989
Spain60153–132017
Turkey620412–91998
Ukraine61325–72013
USA631214–91997
Uruguay61148–132010
Wales60333–102015
Estonia550017–22025
Faroe Islands541012–42021
Germany50051–142022
Iran51136–71974
Japan550010–11977
Slovenia50325–82019
Taiwan540116–31985
Argentina41124–71998
Azerbaijan42206–22013
Bosnia42117–42015
Czech Republic40043–92020
England40221–52007
Hong Kong440013–31968
Liechtenstein44008–12017
Netherlands40041–61989
Norway41034–112025
Brazil30031–111995
Ethiopia33009–31970
Kosovo30211–22026
Serbia31023–52016
Chile1–0 (2008), 0–3 (2010)21011–32010
Colombia0–1 (1989), 0–0 (1989)20110–11989
Egypt1–7 (1934), 1–4 (1934)20022–111934
Honduras2–0 (2013), 4–2 (2014)22006–22014
India3–1 (1959), 2–0 (1964)22005–11964
Ivory Coast2–2 (2008), 3–4 (2011)20115–62011
Malaysia3–0 (1973), 8–3 (1974)220011–31974
Myanmar0–1 (1968), 3–0 (1974)21013–11974
Pakistan2–0 (1959), 2–2 (1959)21104–21959
San Marino5–0 (1998), 8–0 (1999)220013–01999
Thailand6–0 (1973), 3–3 (1977)21109–31977
South Vietnam2–1 (1956), 5–1 (1960)22007–21960
Zambia0–0 (1954), 4–2 (2022)21104–22022
Zimbabwe1–2 (1954), 2–1 (1954)21013–31954
Armenia2–0 (2003)11002–02003
Guatemala7–0 (2018)11007–02018
Kuwait2–0 (1974)11002–01974
Lebanon5–1 (1940)11005–11940
Mexico1–0 (1975)11001–01975
Montenegro3–1 (2021)11003–12021
North Korea2–0 (1974)11002–01974
Philippines6–0 (1974)11006–01974
Singapore2–1 (1958)11002–11958
South Africa1–2 (1954)10011–21954
Uzbekistan2–0 (2001)11002–02001

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v San MarinoEuro qualifying, 8 Sept 19998–0 for Israel
  2. v GuatemalaFriendly, 15 Nov 20187–0 for Israel
  3. v LuxembourgWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20097–0 for Israel
  4. v EstoniaFriendly, 18 Jan 19997–0 for Israel
  5. v FinlandFriendly, 6 Apr 19667–1 for Israel

Heaviest defeats

  1. at GermanyFriendly, 13 Feb 20021–7 for Israel
  2. at EgyptWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Mar 19341–7 for Israel
  3. at ItalyWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Nov 19610–6 for Israel
  4. at YugoslaviaWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Aug 19490–6 for Israel
  5. at PolandFriendly, 21 Jun 19592–7 for Israel

Latest results

  1. v IrelandNations League, 4 Oct 20261–1 for Israel
  2. v KosovoNations League, 1 Oct 20260–0 for Israel
  3. v IrelandNations League, 27 Sept 20260–3 for Israel
  4. at AustriaNations League, 24 Sept 20261–3 for Israel
  5. at AlbaniaFriendly, 3 Jun 20261–0 for Israel
  6. at GeorgiaFriendly, 26 Mar 20262–2 for Israel
  7. at MoldovaWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 20254–1 for Israel
  8. at LithuaniaFriendly, 13 Nov 20250–0 for Israel
  9. at ItalyWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20250–3 for Israel
  10. at NorwayWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Oct 20250–5 for Israel

Israel's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1934: 1434End of 1938: 1365End of 1940: 1386End of 1948: 1376End of 1949: 1359End of 1950: 1377End of 1953: 1360End of 1954: 1336End of 1956: 1400End of 1958: 1403End of 1959: 1453End of 1960: 1563End of 1961: 1525End of 1962: 1505End of 1963: 1495End of 1964: 1595End of 1965: 1473End of 1966: 1455End of 1967: 1448End of 1968: 1486End of 1969: 1560End of 1970: 1577End of 1971: 1600End of 1972: 1602End of 1973: 1653End of 1974: 1733End of 1975: 1739End of 1976: 1700End of 1977: 1693End of 1978: 1697End of 1979: 1694End of 1980: 1639End of 1981: 1627End of 1983: 1625End of 1984: 1632End of 1985: 1637End of 1986: 1608End of 1987: 1549End of 1988: 1530End of 1989: 1580End of 1990: 1569End of 1992: 1519End of 1993: 1512End of 1994: 1562End of 1995: 1583End of 1996: 1559End of 1997: 1564End of 1998: 1648End of 1999: 1632End of 2000: 1641End of 2001: 1649End of 2002: 1665End of 2003: 1632End of 2004: 1667End of 2005: 1712End of 2006: 1706End of 2007: 1742End of 2008: 1749End of 2009: 1722End of 2010: 1697End of 2011: 1686End of 2012: 1634End of 2013: 1660End of 2014: 1712End of 2015: 1607End of 2016: 1657End of 2017: 1566End of 2018: 1597End of 2019: 1574End of 2020: 1628End of 2021: 1666End of 2022: 1660End of 2023: 1645End of 2024: 1646End of 2025: 1675End of 2026: 1665
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1761, reached on 26 March 2008. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly225745596325–344
World Cup qualifying140493556208–219
Euro qualifying82321733124–111
Nations League24771028–38
AFC Asian Cup1390428–15
Asian Games1080230–7
AFC Asian Cup qualifying52218–7
World Cup30211–3

Top scorers

  1. 1Eran Zahavi31
  2. 2Yossi Benayoun17
  3. 3Tomer Hemed14
  4. 4Mu'nas Dabbur11
  5. 5Haim Revivo10
  6. 6Ronen Harazi10
  7. 7Dor Peretz9
  8. 8Elyaniv Barda9
  9. 9Mordechai Spiegler9
  10. 10Nahum Stelmach9

Counted from the 241 of 502 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Israel play their first international?

On 16 March 1934, a 1–7 defeat against Egypt in World Cup qualifying.

What is Israel's biggest win?

8–0 against San Marino in Euro qualifying on 8 September 1999.

What is Israel's heaviest defeat?

1–7 against Germany in a friendly on 13 February 2002.

Who have Israel played the most?

Romania: 24 matches, with 5 wins, 7 draws and 12 defeats for Israel.

What is Israel's longest winning run?

9 wins in a row, from 13 November 1973 to 14 September 1974.

Former names

  • Mandatory Palestine, 1934 to 1940
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.