The Israel women's national football team () represents
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in international women's football. The Israel women's national football team was established in 1997. Women's Football in Israel was developed as an upside down pyramid by first opening the national team and then after 2 years opening the first women's football league in Israel. Women's Football in Israel is struggling to develop because it is lacking investment.
History
Women's football in Israel first appeared in 1970, with several clubs being formed in the following years. However, these clubs folded, except for the M.I.L.N (Moa'don Israeli LeKaduregel Nashim (, lit. Israeli Club for Women's Football)), which continued touring and playing exhibition matches in Israel and abroad.MILN 1970–1991 , IFA During this period a team representing Israel played a match against
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In 1997, following FIFA orders, the
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Rony Schneider
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was appointed as team manager and supervised a series of trials, which resulted in a 26 women squad, which played its first official match against Romania on 2 November 1997.A New Era in Football in the Country – Women's Football Rony Schneider, 19 July 1998, IFA
As of April 2015, the national team played 95 matches (31 wins, 7 draws, 57 losses), scoring 111 goals. The team is yet to make an appearance in either the
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Rony Schneider
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Guy Azouri
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After playing as a youth ...
Gili Landau
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Early life
Landau was born in Bat Yam, Israel.
He played soccer as a str ...
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on 1–6 September 2022.
Recent call ups
* The following players received a call-up within the last twelve months.
Records
* Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 25 November 2021.
:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''
Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 8 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
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Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 7 qualifying round, finishing in third place.
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Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 8 qualifying round, finishing in third place.
In addition to Israel competing, Israeli referee Rachel Cohen worked the Group 3 match between
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, and Group 4 between
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Israel was entered into the UEFA Group 6 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
In addition to Israel competing, Israeli referee Lilach Asulin worked the
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Or Erez
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Yifat Cohen
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Or Erez
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Caroline Abbé
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Yifat Cohen
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Israel competed in the UEFA Group 3 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
In addition to Israel competing, Israeli referee Lilach Asulin worked the
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Shamir was born in Netanya to a Jewish fa ...
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Club career
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Lee Falkon
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Club career ASA Tel Aviv University
After a few seasons training with Bnot Tiv'on Falkon started pla ...
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Arava Shahaf
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Adva Twil
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Club career
Twil had played in the Israeli First League since she was 15, starting in Beitar Be'er Sheva, before moving to play for Macc ...
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Lee Falkon
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Club career ASA Tel Aviv University
After a few seasons training with Bnot Tiv'on Falkon started pla ...
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Israel was entered into the
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Silvi Jan
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Jan played school football in Netanya, and wa ...
Sarit Shenar
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Israel was entered into the
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qualifying round, finishing in second place.
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Silvi Jan
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Club career
Jan played school football in Netanya, and wa ...
''4 goals''
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Meital Dayan
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Club career
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''3 goals''
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Shirley Ohana
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Sarit Shenar
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Sarit Shenar
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''2 goals''
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Silvi Jan
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Club career
Jan played school football in Netanya, and wa ...
''1 goal''
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Sivan Fahima
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Or Erez
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qualifying round, finishing in fourth place.
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Michal Ravitz
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Club career
Ravitz had played in the Israeli First League for Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Holon, ASA Tel Aviv University and Maccabi Kishronot Hadera ...
Michal Ravitz
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Club career
Ravitz had played in the Israeli First League for Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Holon, ASA Tel Aviv University and Maccabi Kishronot Hadera ...
Sarit Shenar
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Yifat Cohen
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Maya Barqui
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qualifying round, and finished in last place.
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Lee Falkon
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Club career ASA Tel Aviv University
After a few seasons training with Bnot Tiv'on Falkon started pla ...
Maya Barqui
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''Source:''Women's National Football Team – Squad IFA
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