Israeli football

Sokler leads Maccabi Tel Aviv past Hapoel Beersheba to maintain perfect season start

Amir Ganah pulled a goal back to cut the lead to 2-1 at halftime. Sokler found the back of the net again off a Varela cross, while Peretz added a marker as well to take the 4-1 win.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV'S Dor Peretz celebrates the 4-1 victory over Hapoel in the Tel Aviv derby, a win that kept the yellow-and-blue atop the Israel Premier League table with a perfect 4-0 record.
MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate their third goal in the yellow-and-blue’s 3-1 home Premier League victory over Maccabi Haifa at Bloomfield Stadium.

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s beats Maccabi Haifa 3-1 in Clasico, Maccabi Netanya crushes Beitar Jerusalem

"We could have pressed more and been more aggressive, we could have done a better job against a team like Maccabi Tel Aviv who were coming off a tough loss," Haifa coach Barak Bachar said.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Anan Khalaili celebrates scoring the second goal against Olympique de Marseille.

Record-breaking Israeli soccer star Khalaili transfer canceled after failed test, Inter announces

"We had negotiated the acquisition of Khalaili, who failed the medical examinations, as communicated to us by CONI," Inter Milan president Giuseppe Marotta announced.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
FIFA President Gianni Infantino Press Conference - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - June 10, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino with the FIFA World Cup trophy during the press conference.

FIFA plans to organize match between Israel, Palestine during September U-15 tournament - report

The match would be played during a symbolic tournament in the US, with players from all 211 of FIFA’s member associations present, including Russia.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Israel aims to finish on high note in World Cup qualifiers

After World Cup dreams were dashed prior to a defeat to Austria, Faroe Islands visits Netanya for the final qualifier.

NOVEMBER 14, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
DESPITE HOLDING 1-0 and 2-1 leads, Israel (in blue) couldn’t hold on for the victory in Austria, with the 4-2 defeat spelling the end to its 2022 World Cup hopes

Maccabi Tel Aviv falls to Ashdod, Van Leeuwen out

Despite European success, local struggles doom Dutch coach • Mac Haifa, Beitar Jerusalem win

OCTOBER 26, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IT WAS an inauspicious ending to Patrick van Leeuwen’s Maccabi Tel Aviv coaching tenure as the Dutchman was relieved of his duties following the yellow-and-blue’s 2-0 loss to Ashdod SC at Bloomfield Stadium on Monday night.

Gilboa/Galil grabs upset win over Maccabi TA

Hapoel Jerusalem routs Beersheba • Hapoel Haifa, Herzliya, Holon, Galil Elyon also victorious

OCTOBER 19, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM’S Sean Kilpatrick (right) drives to the hoops past Hapoel Beersheba defender Amit Suss for two of his game-high 28 points in the Reds’ 90-72 home victory over the Southerners on Monday night in Winner League action.

Hungary devours Israel

Blue-and-white to remain in Europe's Group B after falling 44-19 in tackle football clash on the road

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel tackle football story by Jerusalem Post Sports Staff – Picture of Israel-vs-Hungary

Tal Ben Haim: A blue-and-white soccer career, well played

After decades on pitch locally and abroad at highest levels, Tal Ben Haim transitions into coaching.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Israel's Tal Ben Haim

Arab-Israeli soccer star Munas Dabbur heavily booed during Israel win

Dabbur was booed by Israeli fans throughout the night as the national team celebrated one of their most significant victories in recent years.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021ByTAL SPUNGIN
Israel's Munas Dabbur celebrates scoring Israel's second goal of the game with Bibras Natcho.

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.