Israeli football

Why Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz is making headlines in Britain

Peretz emerged as one of the more talked-about figures in British football coverage after helping Southampton beat Arsenal for the British FA Cup.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Southampton's Daniel Peretz celebrates after Shea Charles scores their second goal.
MACCABI HAIFA goalkeeper Georgiy Yermakov remains in Israel during the league’s wartime pause, while balancing the reality of conflict in both his homeland of Ukraine and his adopted home.

Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper Yermakov’s resolve in uncertain times

Some foreign players have left Israel and plan to return once the situation calms down. Some, like Georgiy Yermakov, have stayed.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Manor Solomon of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and AC Milan at Artemio Franchi on January 11, 2026 in Florence, Italy.

Israel's Manor Solomon enjoying life playing for Fiorentina

Israeli winger Manor Solomon was unveiled as a Fiorentina player, discussing his move to Serie A, differences between leagues, and his focus on football rather than politics.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
‘YOU DON'T choose when to take things seriously,’ said Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon this week before the national team’s final qualifier in Moldova.

Israel national soccer team aims to finish 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a strong note

Ben Shimon & Co. close World Cup qualifiers at Moldova seeking redemption, growth, and steps toward future success

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Israel wins 5-2 against Austria in World Cup qualifying match

Continuing their winning streak against 4-0 over the Faroe Islands last week, Israel met Austria at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group F - Israel v Austria - Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel - September 4, 2021 Israel's Shon Weissman celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates.

Maccabi Haifa footballers receive third COVID-19 vaccine

Both senior and youth players got jabbed by MDA paramedics, as part of the campaign to encourage the Israeli public to get vaccinated.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021ByTAL SPUNGIN
Maccabi Haifa captain Neta Lavi receives the third COVID-19 jab.

Multiple upsets to open soccer campaign

Sakhnin tops Maccabi Tel Aviv • Hapoel Tel Aviv defeats Ashdod • Hadera holds Mac Haifa

AUGUST 30, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER FINISHING second and third, respectively, in the standings last season, Maccabi Tel Aviv (in yellow) and Ashdod SC both opened the new campaign with losses.

Israeli soccer action heats up, team to travel to Europe

Mac TA, Mac Haifa, Beersheba all advance in Conference League as Ashdod falls * Hapoel tops Beitar in Toto Cup Jerusalem derby * Lille edges PSG at Bloomfield

AUGUST 5, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
LILLE PLAYERS celebrate their 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain this week at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv to win the French Super Cup.

Second-division Israeli soccer team ties with Italy's Atalanta

Atalanta held possession of the ball for most of the match • the team in recent years has become a prominent member of the Italian league as well as the European Champions League

JULY 19, 2021ByGADI ZAIG
Premier League soccer ball, illustrative

Joint List MK to FC Barcelona president: Cancel match vs Beitar Jerusalem

Last year, Around 1,200 people joined Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg in demanding Defense Minister Benny Gantz designate Beitar's far-right fan club 'La Familia' as a terrorist organization.

JULY 9, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
SUPPORTERS OF Beitar Jerusalem cheer for their team during a soccer match against Maccabi Umm el-Fahm at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.

Women in soccer: How a 'soccer grandmom' is pushing the sport's boundaries

Israeli women’s soccer is slowly developing, but unlike in America and Europe where there are thousands of girls’ teams, in Israel there is still a “stigma” that soccer isn’t for girls.

JULY 1, 2021ByDIANA BLETTER
ETTI ZAROOR (second from right), 55, warms up before the game.

Sapir Berman becomes Israel's first transgender soccer referee

Sagi Berman, 27, joined the Israeli Referees Association at a young age and presented exceptional physical and mental capabilities from the very beginning. Now, she plans on tackling a new challenge.

APRIL 25, 2021ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
SOCCER IS one of the sports taking place this weekend at the Tel Aviv Games, the largest LGBTQ sporting event in the Middle East

Israeli national football team defeats Moldova 4:1

The first half was embarrassing for the Israeli team, it cannot be defined otherwise.

APRIL 1, 2021BySPORT 1
Israel's Eran Zahavi celebrates scoring their first goal against Moldova, March 31, 2021

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa remain neck-and-neck

Heading into final round of regular season, battle for championship playoff spots tight as ever

MARCH 15, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM (in yellow) and Hapoel Kfar Saba played an entertaining match on Sunday night at Teddy Stadium, with hosts earning a dramatic 2-1 victory to remain in contention for a championship playoff berth.