Israel national under-19 football team

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In Israeli football (soccer), the Israel national under-19 football team (Hebrew: נבחרת (הנוער של) ישראל בכדורגל עד גיל 19) and the Israel national under-20 football team (נבחרת ישראל בכדורגל עד גיל 20); or simply Israel Under-19s, Israel U19s; Israel Under-20s, Israel U20s - both squads are also regarded as the feeders for the Israel national under-21 team.

Israel Under-19/Under-20
AssociationIsrael Football Association (IFA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachU19/U20: Ofir Haim
CaptainU20: Ilay Madmon
Most capsU19: Maor Buzaglo (35)
U20: Roy Nawi (7)
Top scorerU19: Maor Buzaglo (21)
U20: Anan Khalaily (3)
Home stadiumNetanya Stadium
FIFA codeISR
First colours
Second colours
First international
U19:  Romania 1–1 Israel 
(Herzliya, Israel; 10 March 2001)
U20:  Australia 0–0 Israel
(Asunción, Paraguay; 9 February 1978)
Biggest win
U19:  Israel 9–0 Liechtenstein 
(Petah Tikva, Israel; 13 October 2013)
U20: Israel 6–0 Papua New Guinea 
(Sydney, Australia; 17 February 1985)
Biggest defeat
U19:  Portugal 7–1 Israel 
(Ferreiras, Portugal; 28 May 2012)
U20:  Paraguay 3–0 Israel
(Asunción, Paraguay; 11 February 1978)
AFC (Asia) Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1964)
Best resultWinners (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972)
OFC (Oceania) Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1985)
Best resultRunners-up (1985, 1986)
UEFA (Europe) Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1997)
Best resultRunners-up (2022)
FIFA World Youth Championship
Intercontinental play-off
Appearances4 (first in 1978)
Best resultRunners-up (1982, 1990)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultThird place (2023)
Medal record
Representing  Israel U-19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Slovakia Team
Representing  Israel U-20
FIFA U-20 World Cup
2023 Argentina Team

This team is for Israeli players aged 19 (or under) at the start of a two-year UEFA European Under-19 Championship campaign) so players may be up to 20 years old, such as in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. In addition to the Israel's senior squad, there are also the Israeli squads for U-21 players, and other youth teams such as, the U-18, the U-17, and the U-16. Players are not level or nation static so can compete at any level as long as they are eligible; U19s do not relinquish level or nation association while competing and can compete on senior side, then back to U19s, and "youth level' or senior level with another nation.[citation needed]

As of 2021, the Israel U19 home ground is the Netanya Stadium in the city of Netanya, Israel.

History

The idea to form a youth team first came about in 1957, as the IFA (Israel Football Association) considered entering a team to the 1958 UEFA European Under-18 Championship tournament. The youth team played its debut match against its England equivalent on 20 May 1962, losing 1–3. Two days later, the Israeli squad recorded its first victory, winning 2–1 in a rematch in England.

In 1964, the youth team participated for its debut time in the AFC Youth Championship tournament, sharing the cup with Burma in its first tournament in 1964. The team continued to win the title five more times in the next 8 years, before Israel was boycotted by Muslim and Arab countries along with North Korea, that voted against its participation in AFC tournaments during the 1970s.

Until 1992, the youth team's only official tournaments were FIFA Youth Championship qualification tournaments, twice participating in the process in the OFC U-20 Championship and once in the South American Youth Football Championship. At the same period of time, to give the youth squad its share of international matches, the IFA established an annual tournament for under-18 teams, which was held in December and January between 1974 and 1989 (after which the tournament became a tournament for under-17 teams).

In 1992, as Israel was admitted to UEFA, the squad began participating in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (an under-18 tournament until 2002), appearing in the final tournament in 1997 and 2014 and in 2022.

Israel qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup by virtue of its performance at the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, finishing 2nd place after a loss to England in the final, 1–3 after extra time (1–1 at full time). Throughout the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Israel started against Colombia, which they lost 1–2. Then, they drew against Senegal 1–1. They came back from behind with 10-men to beat Japan 2–1, which secured Israel a spot in the knockout stage. Israel advanced out of the first knockout round with a 1–0 win against Uzbekistan. In the quarter-finals, they came from behind twice to defeat 5-time South American champions Brazil 3–2 in extra time. However, they lost to Uruguay in the semi-finals 0–1. Israel went on to defeat South Korea 3–1 to secure third place in their FIFA U-20 World Cup debut.

Results and fixtures – Israel U-20

  Win   Draw   Loss

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Group stage

The top two teams of each group and the four best third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16.

All times are in Israel Summer Time (Israel Daylight Time, IDT), although the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup is entirely held at Argentina.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Knockout stage
2 Israel 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Japan 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Senegal 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Israel v  Colombia
21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) Israel 1–2  Colombia Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata, Argentina
21:00 (Israel Summer Time) Turgeman 57' (pen.) Report
  • Cortés 74' (pen.)
  • Puerta 90'
 Attendance: 7,613
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Senegal  v Israel
24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) Senegal  1–1 Israel Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata, Argentina
21:00 (Israel Summer Time) P. Diop 80' Report B. N'Diaye 58' (o.g.) Attendance: 2,078
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)
Japan  v Israel
27 May 2023 (2023-05-27) Japan  1–2 Israel Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina
00:00 (Israel Summer Time) Sakamoto 45+1' Report
  • Navi 76'
  • Senior 90+2'
 Attendance: 7,581
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

The four best third-placed teams from the six groups advanced to the knockout stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up.

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
30 May – Mendoza
 
 
 United States4
 
4 June – Santiago del Estero
 
 New Zealand0
 
 United States0
 
1 June – Santiago del Estero
 
 Uruguay2
 
 Gambia0
 
8 June – La Plata
 
 Uruguay1
 
 Uruguay1
 
30 May – Mendoza
 
 Israel0
 
 Uzbekistan0
 
3 June – San Juan
 
 Israel1
 
 Israel (a.e.t.)3
 
31 May – La Plata
 
 Brazil2
 
 Brazil4
 
11 June – La Plata
 
 Tunisia1
 
 Uruguay1
 
31 May – San Juan
 
 Italy0
 
 Colombia5
 
3 June – San Juan
 
 Slovakia1
 
 Colombia 1
 
31 May – La Plata
 
 Italy3
 
 England1
 
8 June – La Plata
 
 Italy2
 
 Italy2
 
1 June – Santiago del Estero
 
 South Korea1 Third place play-off
 
 Ecuador2
 
4 June – Santiago del Estero11 June – La Plata
 
 South Korea3
 
 South Korea1 Israel3
 
31 May – San Juan
 
 Nigeria0  South Korea1
 
 Argentina0
 
 
 Nigeria2
 

Round of 16 (Eight-finals)

Uzbekistan  v Israel
30 May 2023 (2023-05-30) Uzbekistan  0–1 Israel Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina
00:00 (Israel Summer Time) Report Khalaily 90+7' Attendance: 10,492
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)

Quarter-finals

Israel v  Brazil
3 June 2023 (2023-06-03) Israel 3–2 (a.e.t.)  Brazil Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina
20:30 (Israel Summer Time)
  • Khalaily 60'
  • Shibli 93'
  • Turgeman 105+3'
 Report
  • Marcos Leonardo 56'
  • Matheus Nascimento 91'
 Attendance: 1,765
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Semi-finals

Uruguay  v Israel
8 June 2023 (2023-06-08) Uruguay  1–0 Israel Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata, Argentina
20:30 (Israel Summer Time) Duarte 61' Report Attendance: 27,860
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)

Third place play-off

Israel v  South Korea
11 June 2023 (2023-06-11) Israel 3–1  South Korea Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata, Argentina
20:30 (Israel Summer Time)
  • Binyamin 19'
  • Senior 76'
  • Khalaily 85'
 Report
  • Lee Seung-won 24' (pen.)
 Attendance: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

International records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
1977 did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023 Third place Third Place 7 4 1 2 11 8
2025 Did not qualify
2027
Total Third place 3rd 7 4 1 2 11 8

AFC U-19 Championship

Edition Round MP W D L GF GA
1964 Champions* 4 3 1 0 10 0
1965 Champions 6 6 0 0 32 4
1966 Champions* 5 3 2 0 16 2
1967 Champions 5 4 1 0 14 1
1968 Third Place* 7 4 2 1 16 2
1969 Fourth Place 6 4 0 2 8 3
1970 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 10 1
1971 Champions 6 5 1 0 12 1
1972 Champions 6 6 0 0 20 0
Total 9/9 49 37 8 4 138 14
  • Champions* : Title shared
  • DNP : Did Not Participate
  • DNQ : Did not qualify

FIFA World Youth Championship Intercontinental play-off

Edition Round MP W D L GF GA
1978 Group Phase 4 0 2 2 1 5
1980 Group Phase 4 0 1 3 1 5
1982 Runners-up 4 1 1 2 4 6
1990 Runners-up* 2 1 0 1 2 2

* Despite both matches of Israel against Australia being hosted in the same city of Sydney, Australia – Australia still won on away goals.

OFC U-20 Championship

Edition Round MP W D L GF GA
1985 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 15 6
1986 Runners-up 4 2 2 0 11 3

South American Youth Football Championship

Edition Round MP W D L GF GA
1988 Group stage 5 3 0 2 6 4

UEFA European Under-18 Championship

Edition Round MP W D L GF GA
1992 Qualifying round
1993 First qualifying round
1994 First qualifying round
1995 First qualifying round
1996 First qualifying round
1997 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 6
1998 Second qualifying round
1999 First qualifying round
2000 First qualifying round
2001 Second qualifying round

UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Edition Round MP W D L GF GA Squad
2002 First qualifying round
2003 Second qualifying round
2004 Second qualifying round
2005 Elite round
2006 Elite round
2007 Elite round
2008 Elite round
2009 First qualifying round
2010 First qualifying round
2011 Elite round
2012 Elite round
2013 First qualifying round
2014 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 8 Squad
2015 First qualifying round
2016 Elite round
2017 Elite round
2018 First qualifying round
2019 Elite round
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Runners-up 5 2 1 2 9 9 Squad
2023 Elite round
2024 Elite round
2025 Elite round
2026 First qualifying round
2027 Qualified as host
Total 3/24 8 2 1 5 10 17

Results and fixtures – Israel U-19

  Win   Draw   Loss

2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Qualifiers

Qualifying Round – Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9 Elite round
2  Israel (H) 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3  Cyprus 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
4  Moldova 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Cyprus  v  Israel
10 November 2021 (2021-11-10) Cyprus  0–1  Israel Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel
18:00 (19:00 IST) Report Abed-Kassus 77' Referee: Rauf Jabarov (Azerbaijan)
Israel  v  Moldova
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) Israel  6–0  Moldova Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel
18:40 (19:40 IST) Senior 6'
Turgeman 27'
Gloukh 75'
Abed-Kassus 81', 90+4'
Muche 89' (pen.)		 Report Referee: Luca Barbeno (San Marino)
Israel  v  Netherlands
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) Israel  1–4  Netherlands Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel
16:00 (17:00 IST) Ibrahim Salman 36' Report Jimenez 11'
Emegha 45+3'
Simons 54' (pen.)
De Jong 66'		 Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
Elite Round – Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Israel 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Final tournament
2  Hungary (H) 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Turkey 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2022. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Israel  v  Hungary
23 March 2022 (2022-03-23) Israel  0–0  Hungary ETO Park, Győr, Hungary
19:30 Report Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta)
Turkey  v  Israel
26 March 2022 (2022-03-26) Turkey  1–3  Israel ETO Park, Győr, Hungary
16:00 Elmaz 42' (pen.) Report Turgeman 32', 35'
Edri 66'		 Referee: Mohammed Al-emara (Finland)
Scotland  v  Israel
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) Scotland  0–1  Israel Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary
17:45 Report Revivo 88' Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)

Qualified teams for the final tournament

The following teams qualified for the final tournament of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Note: All appearance statistics include only U-19 era (since 2002).

Team Method of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Slovakia Hosts 2nd 2002 Third place (2002)
 Romania Elite round Group 4 winners 2nd 2011 Group Stage (2011)
 Italy Elite round Group 5 winners 8th 2019 Champions (2003)
 Israel Elite round Group 1 winners 2nd 2014 Group Stage (2014)
 France Elite round Group 2 winners 12th 2019 Champions (2005, 2010, 2016)
 England Elite round Group 3 winners 11th 2018 Champions (2017)
 Austria Elite round Group 7 winners 8th 2016 Semi-finals (2003, 2006, 2014)

2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship - Final tournament

Group stage

The final tournament schedule was announced on 28 April 2022.

The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals and qualify for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Knockout stage and 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2  Israel 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Austria 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3 FIFA U-20 World Cup play-off
4  Serbia 3 0 1 2 4 9 −5 1
Source: UEFA
Serbia  v  Israel
19 June 2022 (2022-06-19) Serbia  2–2  Israel Mestský štadión, Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia
17:30
  • Lazetić 8'
  • Leković 90+3'
 Report
  • Gloukh 16'
  • Ibrahim Salman 74'
 Attendance: 945
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
Israel  v  Austria
22 June 2022 (2022-06-22) Israel  4–2  Austria Mestský štadión, Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia
17:30
  • Abed-Kassus 5'
  • Lugassy 29'
  • Madmon 52' (pen.)
  • Gloukh 54'
 Report
  • Jasic 24'
  • Demir 76'
 Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
Israel  v  England
25 June 2022 (2022-06-25) Israel  0–1  England Mestský štadión, Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia
20:00 Report
  • Delap 6'
 Attendance: 933
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 June – DAC Aréna
 
 
 France1
 
1 July – Anton Malatinský Stadium
 
 Israel2
 
 Israel1
 
28 June – NTC Senec
 
 England (a.e.t.)3
 
 England2
 
 
 Italy1
 

FIFA U-20 World Cup play-off

Winners qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Semi-finals

France  v  Israel
28 June 2022 (2022-06-28) France  1–2  Israel DAC Aréna, Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
20:00 Virginius 62' Report
  • Touré 29' (o.g.)
  • Kancepolsky 57'
 Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)

Final

Israel  v  England
1 July 2022 (2022-07-01) Israel  1–3 (a.e.t.)  England Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia
20:00
  • Gloukh 40'
 Report
  • Doyle 52'
  • Chukwuemeka 108'
  • Ramsey 116'
 Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)

Coaching staff – U-19 with U-20

As of May 2023
Position Name
Head coach Ofir Haim
Assistant managers Itay Mordechai
Eyal Gidron
Goalkeeping Coach Guy Solomon
Fitness Coaches Ofer Eckstein
Yehuda "Udi" Ben-Simhon (U-20 only)
Technical manager Asi Meir
Head doctor Miki Zager
Physiotherapist Ronen Grundman (U-20 only)
Physiotherapist/Masseur Igor Lomovsky
Masseur Nissan Refael Davidi

Players

Current squad

The following players were called for the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches against Luxembourg, Slovenia and Austria, on 8, 11 and 14 October 2025; respectively.

Caps and goals are correct as of 14 October 2025, after the match against Austria.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ilay Altman (2008-05-01) 1 May 2008 (age 17) 3 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva
1GK Raz Tzafrir (2007-09-13) 13 September 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Maccabi Netanya
2DF Itay Baruch (2007-04-02) 2 April 2007 (age 18) 11 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva
2DF Yinon Fainegezicht (2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 (age 18) 7 0 Maccabi Haifa
2DF Itay Barhum (2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 (age 18) 5 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2DF Liran Shpigel (2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 (age 18) 4 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2DF Guy Elgalishvili (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 17) 3 0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2DF Noam Shtaifman (2008-02-01) 1 February 2008 (age 17) 3 0 Maccabi Haifa
2DF Idan Weinberg (2007-04-09) 9 April 2007 (age 18) 2 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
3MF Roee Magor (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 18) 15 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv
3MF Yaniv Peretz (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 18) 8 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva
3MF Yehonatan Oz (2007-03-24) 24 March 2007 (age 18) 5 1 Maccabi Petah Tikva
3MF Navot Ratner (2007-06-01) 1 June 2007 (age 18) 5 0 Maccabi Haifa
3MF Daniel Atlan (2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 (age 18) 4 0 Maccabi Netanya
3MF Aleksei Talpa (2007-06-01) 1 June 2007 (age 18) 3 1 Maccabi Netanya
3MF Orian Goren (2009-03-15) 15 March 2009 (age 16) 3 0 Barcelona
4FW Ilay Ben Simon (2009-03-30) 30 March 2009 (age 16) 5 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv
4FW Israel Dappa (2009-01-31) 31 January 2009 (age 16) 5 0 Hapoel Jerusalem
4FW Yoav Solel (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 18) 4 2 Hapoel Petah Tikva
4FW Ron Talmi (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 18) 2 0 Hapoel Tel Aviv

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Israel squad within the last twelve months.[when?]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Idan Trau (2007-09-16) 16 September 2007 (age 18) 1 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv v.  Slovenia, 11 October 2025INJ
GK Ilai Potapov (2008-05-01) 1 May 2008 (age 17) 1 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva v.  Estonia, 7 September 2025
DF Nehoray Uzana (2007-04-20) 20 April 2007 (age 18) 6 0 Bnei Yehuda v.  Estonia, 7 September 2025
DF Ido Tassa (2007-08-20) 20 August 2007 (age 18) 2 0 Hapoel Petah Tikva v.  Estonia, 7 September 2025
MF Itay Shavit (2007-06-14) 14 June 2007 (age 18) 2 0 Hapoel Kfar Saba v.  Estonia, 7 September 2025
FW Maor Dimri (2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 (age 18) 2 1 Maccabi Petah Tikva v.  Estonia, 7 September 2025
FW Saar Elkayam (2007-10-01) 1 October 2007 (age 18) 2 0 Hapoel Haifa v.  Estonia, 7 September 2025
FW Ravid Ulitsky (2007-12-01) 1 December 2007 (age 18) 2 0 Hapoel Tel Aviv v.  Estonia, 7 September 2025

Honours

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup:
    • Third Place (1): 2023
  • AFC U-19 Championship (Asia):
    • Winners (6): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972
    • Third Place (1): 1968
    • Fourth Place (1): 1969
  • OFC Championship (Oceania):
    • Runners-up (2): 1985, 1986
  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship (Europe):
    • Runners-up (1): 2022

See also

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Israel's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-20 World Cup

In AFC U-20 Asian Cup

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