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Israel At The AFC Asian Cup
Israel competed at the AFC Asian Cup four times. In 1956 and 1960 Israel finished second, in Israel at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, 1964 they finished first, and in 1968 they finished third. In Israel at the 1972 AFC Asian Cup, 1972 Israel qualified for the tournament as hosts but later withdrew. Israel was expelled from the Asian Football Confederation, AFC in the early 1970s and eventually became a member of UEFA. After joining the UEFA Israel began competing in the UEFA European Championship in Israel at the 1996 UEFA European Championship, 1996. Record :''Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.'' 1956 AFC Asian Cup Israel competed at the 1956 AFC Asian Cup. This was the first AFC Asian Cup and Israel’s first appearance. ---- ---- With four goals, Nahum Stelmach is the top scorer in the tournament. ;4 goals * Nahum Stelmach ;2 goals * Yehoshua Glazer Head coach: Jackie Gibbons 1960 AFC Asian Cup Israel competed at the 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also is bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. The land held by present-day Israel witnessed some of the earliest human occupations outside Africa and was among the earliest known sites of agriculture. It was inhabited by the Canaanites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
