Israel national under-21 football team

There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an Under-20 World Cup. European U-21 teams compete for the European Championship, with the finals every even-numbered year. It will be held in odd-numbered years from 2007. Israel has never fared well in European Under-21 Football Championships.

The current campaign started shortly after the 2006 finals – the qualification stage of the 2007 competition. UEFA have decided to shift the next tournament forward to avoid a clash with senior tournaments taking place in even-numbered years. The competition has therefore been reduced as qualifying must be completed in a year's less time. In their three-team qualification group, Israel finished ahead of Turkey and Wales. In the two-legged play-off against France for a place in the final stage, the team achieved a surprising 1–1 draw in France, and won the home match 1–0, with Amir Taga scoring in stoppage time.

Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends.

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In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winners if necessary. As France qualified as hosts and England are ineligible for the 2024 Summer Olympics, their results will be used to determine whether an Olympic play-off match would be required and who would participate.{{cite web|url=https://documents.uefa.com/viewer/book-attachment/UHURcUy4suMkqZq5e_fvxw/d0QswBzyaD0YfufbYgJkYw|title=2021–23 UEFA European Under-21 Championship regulations|publisher=UEFA}}

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|2 July – Cluj Arena |{{fbu|21|FRA}}|1|{{fbu|21|UKR}}|3

|5 July – Adjarabet Arena |{{fbu|21|ISR}}|0|{{fbu|21|ENG}}|3

|5 July – Stadionul Steaua |{{fbu|21|ESP}}|5|{{fbu|21|UKR}}|1

|8 July – Adjarabet Arena |{{fbu|21|ENG}}|1|{{fbu|21|ESP}}|0

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|date = 23 September 2022

|round = UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification
Play-off 1st leg

|time = 21:00 (Israel Summer Time)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|21|IRL}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fbu|21|ISR}}

|goals1 =

• Ferguson {{goal|65}}

|goals2 =

• Gorno {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland

|attendance = 6,786

|referee = Dario Bel (Croatia)

|report = https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2035170--republic-of-ireland-vs-israel/

|result = D

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|date = 27 September 2022

|round = UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification
Play-off 2nd leg

|time = 20:15 (Israel Summer Time)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|21|ISR}}

|score = 0–0

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{fbu|21|IRL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel

|attendance = 22,752

|referee = Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)

|report = https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2035171--israel-vs-republic-of-ireland/

|penalties1 =

• Karzev {{pengoal}}
• Peretz {{pengoal}}
• Cohen {{penmiss}}
• Davida {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 3–1

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Coventry
• {{penmiss}} Wright
• {{penmiss}} Ferguson
• {{penmiss}} Devoy

|result = W

}}

1–1 on aggregate. Israel has won 3–1 on penalties, and therefore has qualified for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

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|round = UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament)

|date = {{Start date|2023|06|22|df=y}}

|time = 19:00 (Israel Summer Time)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|21|GER}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fbu|21|ISR}}

|report = https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2036125/

|goals1 =

• Bisseck {{goal|26}}

|goals2 =

• Turgeman {{goal|20}}

|stadium = Ramaz Shengelia Stadium, Kutaisi, Georgia

|location =

|attendance = 2,442{{UEFA match attendance|2036125|Germany vs. Israel|date=22 June 2023|access-date=22 June 2023}}

|referee = Willy Delajod (France)

|result = D

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|round = UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament)

|date = {{Start date|2023|06|25|df=y}}

|time = 19:00 (Israel Summer Time)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|21|ENG}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fbu|21|ISR}}

|report = https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2036135/

|goals1 =

• Gordon {{goal|15}}
• Smith Rowe {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ramaz Shengelia Stadium

|location = Kutaisi, Georgia

|attendance = 5,106{{UEFA match attendance|2036135|England vs. Israel|date=25 June 2023|access-date=25 June 2023}}

|referee = Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)

|result = L

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|round = UEFA European Under-21 Championship group stage (Final tournament)

|date = {{Start date|2023|06|28|df=y}}

|time = 19:00 (Israel Summer Time)v

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|21|ISR}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fbu|21|CZE}}

|report = https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2036142/

|goals1 =

• Gandelman {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ramaz Shengelia Stadium, Kutaisi, Georgia

|location =

|attendance = 2,175{{UEFA match attendance|2036142|Israel vs. Czech Republic|date=28 June 2023|access-date=28 June 2023}}

|referee = Duje Strukan (Croatia)

|result = W

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|round = UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Quarter-finals

|date = {{Start date|2023|7|1|df=y}}

|time = 19:00 (Israel Summer Time)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|21|GEO}}

|score = 0–0

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{fbu|21|ISR}}

|report = https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2036146/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia

|location =

|attendance = 44,338{{UEFA match attendance|2036146|Georgia vs. Israel|date=1 July 2023|access-date=1 July 2023}}

|referee = Espen Eskås (Norway)

|result = W

|penalties1 =

• Azarovi {{pengoal}}
• Davitashvili {{pengoal}}
• Gagua {{penmiss}}
• Moistsrapishvili {{pengoal}}
• Khvadagiani {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore = 3–4

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Cohen
• {{pengoal}} Gandelman
• {{pengoal}} Khalaily
• {{pengoal}} Gloukh

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|round = UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Semi-finals

|date = {{Start date|2023|07|05|df=y}}

|time = 19:00 (Israel Summer Time)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|21|ISR}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fbu|21|ENG}}

|report = https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2036150/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Gibbs-White {{goal|42}}
• Palmer {{goal|63}}
• Archer {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Adjarabet Arena, Batumi, Georgia

|location =

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

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Israel has qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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File:Israel-U21-Nationalmannschaftsabschlusstraining vor dem Spiel gegen Deutschland (2021).jpg away match against Germany U21]]

{{updated|22 June 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.football.org.il/en/national-team/?itemid=%7B5C5E67D5-F97D-4B34-A3DA-76C0B0F22F6F%7D&national_team_id=1636|title= Israel Football Association - U21 National Team - Team Staff }}

• The following players were called up for the Friendly Match on 19 March 2025 against {{fbu|21|CYP}}; respectively.{{cite web |title= פורסם סגל הנבחרת הצעירה: יונה ולמקין בפנים|url= https://www.football.org.il/magazine/?itemid=%7BE1B4AA4B-FAF7-4AE5-886D-3847FC16A3F6%7D|date=1 October 2024 |access-date= 7 October 2024 |publisher=The Sport Channel |language=Hebrew}}
• Caps and goals correct as of: 8 September 2024, after the match against {{fbu|21|EST}}

Bolded names denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

{{nat fs g start}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Ofek Melika|age={{birth date and age|2005|01|23|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Maccabi Tel Aviv|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Dor Binyamini|age={{birth date and age|2005|05|06|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hapoel Tel Aviv|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Tamir Stoller|age={{birth date and age|2004|08|01|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hapoel Ramat HaSharon|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ilay Feingold|age={{birth date and age|2004|08|23|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=New England Revolution|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Guy Dezent|age={{birth date and age|2005|11|01|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Maccabi Petah Tikva|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Noam Ben Harush|age={{birth date and age|2005|05|13|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Hapoel Haifa|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Nikita Stoinov|age={{birth date and age|2005|08|24|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Maccabi Netanya|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Lisav Naif Eissat|age={{birth date and age|2005|01|13|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hapoel Hadera|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Bashar Abdah|age={{birth date and age|2004|12|01|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hapoel Hadera|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Yonatan Laish|age={{birth date and age|2005|01|27|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hapoel Jerusalem|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Adi Yona|age={{birth date and age|2004|04|17|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Beitar Jerusalem|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ran Binyamin|age={{birth date and age|2004|02|06|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Hapoel Tel Aviv|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Niv Yehoshua|age={{birth date and age|2005|01|28|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Maccabi Petah Tikva|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Tai Abed|age={{birth date and age|2004|08|03|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Jong PSV|clubnat=NED}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Yanai Distelfeld|age={{birth date and age|2005|08|01|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hapoel Jerusalem|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Bar Lin|age={{birth date and age|2004|08|08|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hapoel Haifa|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Liam Hermesh|age={{birth date and age|2004|03|12|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Maccabi Haifa|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ido Cohen|age={{birth date and age|2005|02|17|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Maccabi Petah Tikva|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Anis Porat Ayash|age={{birth date and age|2005|04|15|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hapoel Haifa|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Idan Gorno|age={{birth date and age|2004|08|09|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=1|club=Charlotte|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Amir Ganah|age={{birth date and age|2004|09|07|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Hapoel Be'er Sheva|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mohamad Abu Rumi|age={{birth date and age|2004|03|10|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Ironi Kiryat Shmona|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Elad Madmon|age={{birth date and age|2004|02|10|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Maccabi Tel Aviv|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mor Buskila|age={{birth date and age|2004|08|01|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hapoel Ramat Gan|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Ori Azo|age={{birth date and age|2005|07|17|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=F.C. Ashdod|clubnat=ISR}}

{{nat fs end}}

The following players have previously been called up to the Israel under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

{{nat fs r start}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Denis Kulikov|age={{birth date and age|2004|08|24|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Ironi Kiryat Shmona|clubnat=ISR|latest=v. {{fbu|21|KOS}}, 21 November 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Or Israelov|age={{birth date and age|2004|09|02|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Hapoel Tel Aviv|clubnat=ISR|latest=v. {{fbu|21|EST}}, 8 September 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Roy Nawi|age={{birth date and age|2004|03|04|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Hapoel Haifa|clubnat=ISR|latest=v. {{fbu|21|EST}}, 8 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Yanir Ben Eliezer|age={{birth date and age|2006|6|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hougang United|clubnat=SGP}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Yarin Levi|age={{birth date and age|2005|08|01|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Beitar Jerusalem|clubnat=ISR|latest=v. {{fbu|21|EST}}, 8 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Lior Kasa|age={{birth date and age|2005|09|27|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Genoa|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fbu|21|EST}}, 8 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Liran Hazan|age={{birth date and age|2006|05|10|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Maccabi Petah Tikva|clubnat=ISR|latest=v. {{fbu|21|EST}}, 8 September 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Hamza Shibli|age={{birth date and age|2004|08|19|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Maccabi Bnei Reineh|clubnat=ISR|latest=v. {{fbu|21|KOS}}, 21 November 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Sayed Abu Farchi|age={{birth date and age|2006|05|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Maccabi Bnei Reineh|clubnat=ISR|latest=v. {{fbu|21|EST}}, 8 September 2024}}

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^INJ Withdrew due to injury or illness

^PRE Preliminary/extended squad

^RET Retired from the national team

^SUS Serving suspension due to either a red card, or two accumulated yellow cards

^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to neither injury nor illness issue

^U21 Player withdrew from the squad to play for the national under-21 team

{{nat fs end|background=#0B0B3F}}

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.

{{Portal|Israel|Association football}}

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship
• Israel national football team – senior men's squad
• Israel national under-23 football team – Olympic men's squad
• Israel national under-20 football team
• Israel national under-19 football team
• Israel national under-18 football team
• Israel national under-17 football team
• Israel national under-16 football team

{{reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070224134403/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/Under21/ Uefa Under-21 website] Contains full results archive
• [https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/europe-u21.html The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation] Contains full record of U-21 Championship hosts and additional statistics, such as the Group Winners table for the 1998 qualifiers.

{{Football in Israel}}

{{National sports teams of Israel}}

{{UEFA under-21 teams}}

Category:European national under-21 association football teams

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