Israeli football

From Israel to Camp Nou: Israeli teenager Orian Goren named to Barcelona squad for El Clasico

Israeli midfielder Orian Goren, 17, makes history with a Barcelona El Clasico call-up as Hansi Flick shows growing faith in the young prospect.

|ByWALLA! SPORTS
FC Barcelona's Orian Goren.
Maccabi Haifa players celebrate during a recent victory as Barak Bachar’s Greens continue their resurgence, climbing to second place in the Israeli Premier League and emerging as serious contenders in the championship race.

From preseason disaster to title contender: How Barak Bachar turned Maccabi Haifa around

For now, the broader message is unmistakable: Writing off Maccabi Haifa after its preseason struggles would have been premature.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

Eisenkot's Yashar warns Sport 5 to avoid making Netanyahu's presence 'prominent' during soccer game

The party also wants production, editing, and broadcasting teams to be instructed in advance to switch camera shots or cut away from a segment in real time when necessary.

|ByAVI SOLOMON
General view of the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on August 2, 2026.

Police arrest four in suspected financial crimes linked to Israeli Premier League soccer team

Dozens of the team’s current and former players are expected to be summoned for questioning, while the offenses involve millions of shekels connected to a soccer team.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

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 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

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

Israeli winners Maccabi Haifa qualify for Champions League

This is the first time an Israeli side has qualified for the Champions League since 2015 • for Haifa, this is the third qualification in the club's history

AUGUST 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MACCABI HAIFA players had plenty to celebrate this week after beating host Olympiacos 4-0 in their Champions League second-leg duel to move on to the third qualifying round with a 5-1 aggregate victory

European soccer: More continental pressure on Israeli clubs

Maccabi Haifa faces Limassol • Maccabi Tel Aviv takes on Aris • Hapoel Beersheba aims to maintain momentum vs Lugano

AUGUST 3, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA coach Barak Bachar celebrates after his side beat Olympiacos last week in Champions League qualification. The Greens play Apollon Limassol next

Maccabi Haifa routs Olympiacos in Champions League 2nd leg

Greens advance in Champions League qualifying with 4-0 away conquest, to face Apollon Limassol next.

JULY 28, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA players had plenty to celebrate this week after beating host Olympiacos 4-0 in their Champions League second-leg duel to move on to the third qualifying round with a 5-1 aggregate victory

Heroic Israeli performance falls short of European soccer title

The Israelis were the better side against their English counterparts, who capitalized late on to win the under-19 European Championships.

JULY 2, 2022ByORI LEWIS
England's Jarell Quansah in action with Israel's Stav Lamkin

Blue-and-white back to the pitch vs Iceland

New-look National Team, led by Hazan but missing injured stars, kicks off Nations League campaign

JUNE 1, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER A stellar season in Spain, Israeli forward Shon Weissman (right) is back home with the blue-and-white for the start of its Nations League campaign tonight against Iceland.

A tall order for blue-and-white’s Benayoun

Former star facing many new challenges on and off the pitch as national team technical director.

MARCH 31, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
YOSSI BENAYOUN (left, in 2011 file photo) is used to his performance speaking for itself on the pitch. His new role with the Israel national team calls for a different set of skills.

Blue-and-white rallies to draw Romania with Dabbur’s 2nd-half brace

The Israel national team drew 2-2 against Romania on Tuesday night in an exhibition game, after losing 2-0 to Germany earlier this week

MARCH 30, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MONAS DABBUR (center) is congratulated by his teammates after he scored two goals in the second half to help Israel earn a 2-2 draw with Romania in Tuesday's international friendly at Netanya Stadium.