Maccabi Haifa news

Benson to be released or frozen: Maccabi Haifa will sign another foreign player

Following Manuel Benson's severe injury, Maccabi Haifa considers releasing or freezing him to sign Ghanaian Kwasi Sibo or a new winger.

|BySHLOMO WEISS
Maccabi Haifa Reconsiders Its Plans. Benson’s Injury Moment.
Peter Agba, Maccabi Haifa player.

Hungarian champions in talks to sign Maccabi Haifa's Peter Agba

As Ljubljana talks cool, Gyor enters the race for Peter Agba to help Maccabi Haifa solve its foreign player limit before Thursday.

|BySHLOMO WEISS
“Bread and Butter,” season-opening project on Maccabi Haifa.

What happened to Maccabi Haifa’s youth revolution?

After promising home-grown players first-team roles, Maccabi Haifa turns to veteran depth: "You cannot win titles with nine academy players."

|BySHLOMO WEISS
BEITAR JERUSALEM players are primed for a season-defining clash on Tuesday against Hapoel Beersheba at Teddy Stadium that could determine the title.

Do-or-die in Jerusalem: Beitar faces defining night in championship race

There is no reason to think that the yellow-and-black can’t do the unthinkable and take home the championship for the first time in close to two decades.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Yellow-and-blue overwhelms Netanya

All-around effort keeps Mac TA atop table • Maccabi Haifa keeps pace • Beitar blanks Ashdod

OCTOBER 26, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Eran Zahavi gestures to the Bloomfield Stadium fans after scoring the yellow-and-blue’s second goal in the 3-0 conquest of Maccabi Netanya.

Messi and Mbappe both score twice as PSG thrash Maccabi Haifa 7-2

Maccabi Haifa was heavily defeated by French superteam Paris St. Germain 7-2 in Paris, as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe each scored twice.

OCTOBER 26, 2022ByREUTERS
Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi scores their fourth goal.

Maccabi Haifa nips Hadera on late penalty save

Both Jerusalem clubs victorious • Leader Mac TA sinks Sakhnin • Ness Ziona holds Beersheba

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA teammates celebrate after Omer Atzili's first goal in the seventh minute sent the Greens on their way to a shocking 2-0 victory over Juventus on Tuesday night in their Champions League Group H clash at Sammy Ofer Stadium

Maccabi Haifa stun Juventus in famous Champions League victory

Pair of goals from Atzili coupled with dominant defense led Greens to upset victory • third place in play with two games left

OCTOBER 12, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA teammates celebrate after Omer Atzili's first goal in the seventh minute sent the Greens on their way to a shocking 2-0 victory over Juventus on Tuesday night in their Champions League Group H clash at Sammy Ofer Stadium

Maccabi tops Hapoel in explosive TA derby

Yellow-and-blue atop the table after Bnei Reineh upsets Maccabi Haifa • Both Jerusalem clubs lose.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IT HAS been an uncharacteristic frustrating few weeks for Maccabi Haifa, with Bnei Reineh shocking the back-to-back Israeli champion 1-0 in local Premier League play

Mac Haifa beats Mac TA in battle of titans

Dean David’s brace lifts Greens • Beersheba rallies in Netanya • Windy draw for K8, Hap Haifa.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByJOSH HALICKMAN
DEAN DAVID (21) celebrates after his second goal of the game sealed Maccabi Haifa’s 2-0 Premier League home victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Police file charges against Israeli man who hugged Messi at PSG vs Maccabi Haifa game

The suspect in question is a 23-year-old resident from Ma'ale Adumim, who was arrested and interrogated immediately after the incident.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByGADI ZAIG
Photo of the person who burst onto the soccer field to hug soccer player Lionel Messi September 14, 2022.

Maccabi Haifa suffers setback vs Hapoel Jerusalem

Greens surrender first place with surprising defeat in the capital • Maccabi Tel Aviv routs Beitar.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM (in red) earned perhaps its biggest victory since being promoted last year, beating reigning Israeli champion Maccabi Haifa 3-0 at Teddy Stadium

Paris Saint-Germain’s Big 3 too much for Maccabi Haifa

Greens hold own against French powerhouse • Messi, Mbappe and Neymar all score in 3-1 triumph

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi shoots against Maccabi Haifa’s Daniel Sundgren during the teams’ Champions League clash at Sammy Ofer Stadium this week.

Maccabi Haifa impress Europe in Champions League defeat to Messi's PSG

Despite scoring the first goal of the match, the Israeli champions were downed by the Parisian stars in a fearless display against the French champions.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByTAL SPUNGIN
Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi in action with Maccabi Haifa's Josh Cohen