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Israel national under-21 football team

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Israel Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)הנבחרת הצעירה (The Young Chosen Team)
AssociationIsrael Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGuy Luzon[1]
CaptainGil Cohen[2][3]
Most capsArik Benado (39)[4]
Top scorerAlon Mizrahi (15)[5]
FIFA codeISR
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Greece 2–2 Israel 
(Greece; 1990)
Biggest win
 Israel 6–0 Austria 
(Israel)
Biggest defeat
 Israel 0–4 Spain 
(Israel)
 Israel 0–4 Portugal 
(16 June 2007)
 Israel 0–4 Italy 
(Tel Aviv, Israel; 8 June 2013)
 Rep. Ireland 4–0 Israel 
(Dublin, Ireland; 9 October 2017)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2007)
Best resultGroup Stage (2007, 2013)

The Israel national under-21 football team (Hebrew: הנבחרת הצעירה של ישראל בכדורגל) is the national under-21 football team of Israel and is controlled by the Israel Football Association (IFA). It is considered to be the feeder team for the senior Israel national football team.

It has recently qualified for the European Championships to be held in the Netherlands after beating the French under-21 team 2–1 on aggregate.

This team consists of Israeli players aged 21 or under at the start of each two-year UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Team members may also simultaneously qualify to various teams for Under-20s (for non-UEFA tournaments), Under-19s and Under 17s, or even the senior national team, so long as the meet the respective age restriction. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (provided the player is eligible).

The U-21 team has been constructed, following the Israel's acceptance as a full member of UEFA. A draw in a qualifier against Greece in Greece was Israel U-21s' first result in 1990.

Israel U-21s do not have a permanent home. They play in stadia dotted all around Israel in an attempt to encourage fans in all areas of the country to get behind Israel. Because of the lesser appeal compared to the senior national team, smaller grounds are usually used (such as HaMoshava Stadium in Petah Tikva, Israel).

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Hebrew language

Hebrew language

Hebrew is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family. It was natively spoken by the Israelites and remained in regular use as a spoken language by their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans, before dying out after 200 CE. However, it was largely preserved as a liturgical language, featuring prominently in Judaism and Samaritanism. Having ceased to be a dead language in the 19th century, today's Hebrew serves as the only successful large-scale example of linguistic revival. It is the only non-extinct Canaanite language, and is also one of only two Northwest Semitic languages still spoken, with the other being Aramaic.

Association football

Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposite team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is considered the world's most popular sport.

Israel

Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the Southern Levant, it is bordered by Lebanon to the north, by Syria to the northeast, by Jordan to the east, by the Red Sea to the south, by Egypt to the southwest, by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and by the Palestinian territories — the West Bank along the east and the Gaza Strip along the southwest. 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.

Israel Football Association

Israel Football Association

Israel's Football Association is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes a variety of association football leagues where the highest level is the Israeli Premier League; as well as national cups such as the Israel State Cup, the Toto Cup, and the Israel Super Cup; also, the Israel national football team. The IFA was founded in 1928 as the Palestine Football Association and is based in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. The Association is controversial due to its inclusion of clubs playing in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Israel national football team

Israel national football team

The Israel national football team represents Israel in international football, and is governed by the Israel Football Association (IFA).

UEFA

UEFA

Union of European Football Associations is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach football in Europe and the transcontinental countries of Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan, as well as some Asian countries such as Israel, Cyprus and Armenia. UEFA consists of 55 national association members. Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions.

Greece national under-21 football team

Greece national under-21 football team

The Greece national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Greece and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.

Greece

Greece

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands. The country consists of nine traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.

HaMoshava Stadium

HaMoshava Stadium

The HaMoshava Stadium, also known as Petah Tikva Stadium, is a football stadium in Petah Tikva, Israel. It was completed in 2011, and is used mainly for football matches and is home to both Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Petah Tikva, and it has been used as the temporary homeground of Sektzia Ness Ziona.

Petah Tikva

Petah Tikva

Petah Tikva, also known as Em HaMoshavot, is a city in the Central District of Israel, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent settlement in 1883 with the financial help of Baron Edmond de Rothschild.

Competition history

There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an Under-20 World Cup. European U-21 teams compete for the European Championship, with the finals every even-numbered year. It will be held in odd-numbered years from 2007. Israel has never fared well in European Under-21 Football Championships.

The current campaign started shortly after the 2006 finals – the qualification stage of the 2007 competition. UEFA have decided to shift the next tournament forward to avoid a clash with senior tournaments taking place in even-numbered years. The competition has therefore been reduced as qualifying must be completed in a year's less time. In their three-team qualification group, Israel finished ahead of Turkey and Wales. In the two-legged play-off against France for a place in the final stage, the team achieved a surprising 1–1 draw in France and won the home match 1–0, with Amir Taga scoring in stoppage time.

Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends.

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FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup

The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 when it was hosted by Tunisia, under the tournament name of FIFA World Youth Championship until 2005. In 2007 the name was changed to its present form. The current title holder is Ukraine which won its first title at the 2019 tournament in Poland.

Turkey national under-21 football team

Turkey national under-21 football team

Turkey's national Under-21 football team, also known as Turkey Under-21s or Turkey U-21s, is the Under-21 years of age team of the Turkey national football team.

Wales national under-21 football team

Wales national under-21 football team

The Wales national under-21 football team, also known as the Wales U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. To date Wales haven't yet qualified for the finals tournament but in recent years have shown good form, losing in a playoff (5–4) to England in the 2009 qualifying campaign and finishing second in their group two years later, after leading their group until their last game Wales only needed a draw to qualify for the play-offs but lost 1–0 away to Italy.

France national under-21 football team

France national under-21 football team

The France national under-21 football team, known in France as Les Espoirs, is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.

Competitive Record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record

The Israel national U-21 football team at the 2013 UEFA Euros Under-21 that was held in Israel
The Israel national U-21 football team at the 2013 UEFA Euros Under-21 that was held in Israel
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Europe 1992 Qualifying Stage 6 3 2 0 17 3
France 1994 Qualifying Stage 10 3 1 6 17 16
Spain 1996 Qualifying Stage 10 3 3 4 12 11
Romania 1998 Qualifying Stage 8 5 2 1 17 9
Slovakia 2000 Qualifying Stage 8 2 2 4 6 13
Switzerland 2002 Qualifying Stage 8 4 0 4 16 13
Germany 2004 Qualifying Stage 8 3 1 4 6 11
Portugal 2006 Qualifying Stage 8 4 3 1 11 7
Netherlands 2007 Group Stage 7 2 2 3 5 9
Sweden 2009 Qualification Playoffs 8 5 2 1 16 5
Denmark 2011 Qualifying Stage 8 5 1 2 18 8
Israel 2013 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 3 6
Czech Republic 2015 Qualifying Stage 8 5 0 3 22 15
Poland 2017 Qualifying Stage 10 6 3 1 21 4
Italy San Marino 2019 Qualifying Stage 10 4 2 4 17 18
Hungary Slovenia 2021 Qualifying Stage 10 3 4 3 12 14
Romania Georgia (country) 2023 Qualified (play-offs)
Total 3/17 110 47 25 41 177 139

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Israel

Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the Southern Levant, it is bordered by Lebanon to the north, by Syria to the northeast, by Jordan to the east, by the Red Sea to the south, by Egypt to the southwest, by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and by the Palestinian territories — the West Bank along the east and the Gaza Strip along the southwest. 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.

Europe

Europe

Europe is a continent comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits.

France

France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Its eighteen integral regions span a combined area of 643,801 km2 (248,573 sq mi) and had a total population of over 68 million as of January 2023. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre; other major urban areas include Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, Bordeaux, and Nice.

Spain

Spain

Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country primarily located in southwestern Europe with parts of territory in the Atlantic Ocean and across the Mediterranean Sea. The largest part of Spain is situated on the Iberian Peninsula; its territory also includes the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in Africa. The country's mainland is bordered to the south by Gibraltar; to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea; to the north by France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. With an area of 505,990 km2 (195,360 sq mi), Spain is the second-largest country in the European Union (EU) and, with a population exceeding 47.4 million, the fourth-most populous EU member state. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid; other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Málaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Bilbao.

Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly temperate-continental climate, and an area of 238,397 km2 (92,046 sq mi), with a population of under 18.9 million inhabitants (2023). Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați.

Slovakia

Slovakia

Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi), with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice.

Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.

Germany

Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of 357,022 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi), with a population of over 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.

Portugal

Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe, and its Iberian portion is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain, the sole country to have a land border with Portugal. Its two archipelagos form two autonomous regions with their own regional governments. Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population.

Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east, and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium in the North Sea. The country's official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean territories.

All-time players stats

Top Appearances

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-21 Caps
1 Arik Benado Maccabi Haifa, Beitar Jerusalem 1992–1995 39
2 Nir Sivilia Maccabi Tel Aviv, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem 1993–1997 34
2 Shay Holtzman Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Haifa, Tzafririm Holon 1992–1995 34
3 Dekel Keinan Maccabi Haifa, Bnei Sakhnin, Maccabi Netanya 2003–2007 30
4 Alon Halfon Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Haifa 1993–1995 29
4 Tom Almadon Maccabi Haifa 2004–2007 29
5 Ofer Talker Maccabi Ironi Ashdod, Hapoel Haifa 1992–1995 28
6 Ofir Kopel Maccabi Haifa 1994–1997 27
7 Lior Jan Maccabi Tel Aviv 2006–2008 26
8 Moshe Ohayon Ashdod 2001–2005 24

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.

Top Goalscorers

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-21 Goals
1 Alon Mizrahi Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 1992–1993 15
2 Shay Holtzman Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Haifa, Tzafririm Holon 1992–1995 14
3 Mu'nas Dabbur Maccabi Tel Aviv, Grasshopper 2011–2014 13
4 Nir Sivilia Maccabi Tel Aviv, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem 1993–1997 12
5 Ben Sahar Chelsea, Espanyol 2007–2010 8
5 Maor Buzaglo Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Bnei Sakhnin, Maccabi Tel Aviv 2007–2010 8
6 Eli Abarbanel Hapoel Petah Tikva 1994–1999 7
6 Amir Turgeman Ironi Ashdod 1992–1993 7

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.

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Arik Benado

Arik Benado

Ariel "Arik" Benado is an Israeli football manager and former player who played as a centre-back.

Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli professional football club, based in the city of Haifa, Israel, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club plays in the Israeli Premier League. Maccabi Haifa home games are played at Sammy Ofer Stadium. The stadium, which is shared with rivals Hapoel Haifa, is the second largest in Israeli football, with a capacity of 30,858.

Beitar Jerusalem F.C.

Beitar Jerusalem F.C.

Beitar Jerusalem Football Club, commonly known as Beitar Jerusalem or simply as Beitar (בית"ר), is an Israeli football club based in the city of Jerusalem, that plays in the Israeli Premier League, the top tier in Israeli football. The club has traditionally worn kit colours of yellow and black. The team has played its home matches in Teddy Stadium. The stadium is the largest stadium in Israel with a capacity of 31,733.

Nir Sivilia

Nir Sivilia

Nir Avraham Sivilia is a former Israeli footballer.

Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club is an Israeli football club from Tel Aviv and part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Sport Club.

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C., commonly referred to as Bnei Yehuda, is an Israeli football club from the Hatikva Quarter of the city of Tel Aviv. The club is currently a member of the Liga Leumit.

Maccabi Netanya F.C.

Maccabi Netanya F.C.

Maccabi Netanya F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period lasted until the late 80s, including four more league titles and a double in 1978.

Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C.

Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C.

Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.

Dekel Keinan

Dekel Keinan

Dekel Keinan is an Israeli association footballer who plays as a central defender.

Bnei Sakhnin F.C.

Bnei Sakhnin F.C.

Bnei Sakhnin F.C. is an Israeli football club based at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. They are the most successful club among the Arab-Israeli clubs in the country, having won the State Cup in 2004.

Alon Halfon

Alon Halfon

Alon Halfon is a former Israeli footballer.

Hapoel Haifa F.C.

Hapoel Haifa F.C.

Hapoel Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups. The team is also known as "The Sharks". The club's home is the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, in which they have played since their departure from Kiryat Eliezer Stadium in 2014 and Kiryat Haim's Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium in 1955. The stadium, which is shared with rivals Maccabi Haifa, is the second largest in Israeli football, with a capacity of 30,858. The colours of the team's home kit are red throughout. The away colours are white shirts, and black shorts and socks.

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 10 9 0 1 32 9 +23 27 Final tournament — 3–2 0–4 4–0 4–0 4–0
2  Israel 10 6 1 3 19 10 +9 19 Play-offs 0–1 — 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–0
3  Poland 10 5 3 2 26 9 +17 18 1–2 1–2 — 1–1 5–0 3–0
4  Hungary 10 4 2 4 16 17 −1 14 1–5 1–2 2–2 — 1–0 4–0
5  Latvia 10 2 1 7 5 19 −14 7 1–3 1–0 0–2 0–2 — 2–0
6  San Marino 10 0 1 9 0 34 −34 1 0–6 0–4 0–5 0–4 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs

Main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs

The four play-off winners qualify for the final tournament.

All times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Croatia  3–3 (5–4 p)  Denmark 2–1 1–2 (a.e.t.)
Slovakia  3–5  Ukraine 3–2 0–3
Republic of Ireland  1–1 (1–3 p)  Israel 1–1 0–0 (a.e.t.)
Iceland  1–2  Czech Republic 1–2 0–0

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage

Main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship § Group_C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification  CZE  ENG  GER  ISR
1  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage —
2  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played on 22 June 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B

Group B of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition consists of six teams: Germany, Poland, Israel, Hungary, Latvia, and San Marino. The composition of the nine groups in the qualifying group stage was decided by the draw held on 28 January 2021, 12:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, with the teams seeded according to their coefficient ranking.

Germany national under-21 football team

Germany national under-21 football team

The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association (DFB), the governing body of football in Germany.

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship will be the 24th edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-21 national teams of Europe. A total of 16 teams will play in the final tournament, and only players born on or after 1 January 2000 are eligible to participate.

Poland national under-21 football team

Poland national under-21 football team

The Poland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Football Association.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

2021

2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Hungary  1–2  Israel Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary
17:30 Tóth-Gábor 68' Nachmani 32'
Gandelman 86'		 Attendance: 210
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov (Russia)
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Poland  1–2  Israel Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland
20:00 Smoliński 7' Report Walukiewicz 32' (o.g.)
Karzev 49'		 Attendance: 4,386
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Germany  3–2  Israel Benteler-Arena, Paderborn, Germany
18:15 Tillman 34'
Schade 88'
Burkardt 90'		 Report Leidner 28'
Gandelman 51'		 Attendance: 3,262
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Israel  2–1  Latvia HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel
18:30 (19:30 UTC+3)
Report
Attendance: 650
Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg)
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification San Marino  0–4  Israel San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino
19:00 Report
Attendance: 110
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Israel  3–0  Hungary HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel
18:40 (19:40 UTC+2)
Report Attendance: 930
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)

2022

24 March 2022 (2022-03-24) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Israel  2–2  Poland HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel
17:30 UTC+1 (18:30 UTC+2)
Report
Attendance: 3,870[6]
Referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Israel  0–1  Germany HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel
16:45 UTC+2 (17:45 UTC+3) Report Katterbach 60' Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
2 June 2022 (2022-06-02) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia  1–0  Israel Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia
17:30
Report Attendance: 300
Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)
7 June 2022 (2022-06-07) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Israel  2–0  San Marino HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3)
Report Attendance: 1021
Referee: Jamie Robinson (Northern Ireland)
23 September 2022 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Play-off 1st leg Republic of Ireland  1–1  Israel Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
19:00 IST (21:00 IST)
Report
Attendance: 6,786
Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia)
27 September 2022 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Play-off 2nd leg Israel  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		  Republic of Ireland Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel
18:15 IST (20:15 IST) Report Attendance: 22,752
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
Penalties

1–1 on aggregate. Israel won 3–1 on penalties and qualified for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

2023

22 June 2023 (2023-06-22) UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage Germany  –  Israel Kutaisi, Georgia
20:00 Report Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
25 June 2023 (2023-06-25) UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage England  –  Israel Kutaisi, Georgia
20:00 Report Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
28 June 2023 (2023-06-28) UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage Israel  –  Czech Republic Kutaisi, Georgia
20:00 Report Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium

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Hungary national under-21 football team

Hungary national under-21 football team

The Hungary national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Hungary and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B

Group B of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition consists of six teams: Germany, Poland, Israel, Hungary, Latvia, and San Marino. The composition of the nine groups in the qualifying group stage was decided by the draw held on 28 January 2021, 12:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, with the teams seeded according to their coefficient ranking.

Ménfői úti Stadion

Ménfői úti Stadion

Ménfői úti Stadion or Alcufer Stadion is a sports venue in Gyirmót, a district of Győr, Hungary. The stadium is home to the association football side Gyirmót FC Győr. The stadium has a capacity of 4,500.

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Győr

Győr is the main city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and Western Transdanubia region, and – halfway between Budapest and Vienna – situated on one of the important roads of Central Europe. It is the sixth largest city in Hungary, and one of its seven main regional centres. The city has county rights.

Hungary

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Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of 9.7 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr.

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Poland national under-21 football team

Poland national under-21 football team

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Arena Lublin

Arena Lublin

The Arena Lublin is a football stadium located in Lublin, Poland. It is the home ground of Motor Lublin. The stadium holds 15,243 people.

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Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the centre of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339. Lublin is the largest Polish city east of the Vistula River and is about 170 km (106 mi) to the southeast of Warsaw by road.

Poland

Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). Poland has a population of 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin.

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Kacper Smoliński

Kacper Smoliński is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pogoń Szczecin.

Coaching staff

As of 15 September 2022[1]
Position Name
Head coach Israel Guy Luzon
Assistant coach Israel Haim Cohen
Fitness Coach Israel Yossi Kakun
Goalkeeper Coach Israel Victor Buchnik
Analyst Israel Liron Glat

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were called-up for the friendly matches.[7]
  • Match dates: 23 and 28 March 2023
  • Opposition:  Croatia and  Switzerland
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 19 November 2022, after the match against  Ukraine
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Omer Niron (2001-04-17) 17 April 2001 (age 21) 5 0 Israel Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
1GK Sharif Kayouf (2001-06-25) 25 June 2001 (age 21) 1 0 Israel Maccabi Haifa
1GK Tomer Tzarfati (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Israel Maccabi Netanya
2DF Gil Cohen (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 22) 19 0 Israel Ashdod
2DF Or Blorian (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 23) 15 0 Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2DF Karem Jaber (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 22) 10 0 Israel Maccabi Netanya
2DF Noam Malmud (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 20) 4 0 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem
2DF Roy Herman (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 22) 2 0 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv
2DF Roey Elimelech (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 20) 0 0 Israel Hapoel Afula
2DF Roy Revivo (2003-05-22) 22 May 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem
3MF Ido Shahar (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 21) 17 3 Cyprus Apollon Limassol
3MF Arad Bar (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 23) 7 3 Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva
3MF Oz Bilu (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 22) 5 1 Israel Maccabi Netanya
3MF Eitan Azulay (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 20) 4 0 Israel Maccabi Netanya
3MF Yoav Hofmayster (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 22) 4 0 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona
3MF El Yam Kancepolsky (2003-12-22) 22 December 2003 (age 19) 1 0 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
4FW Osher Davida (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 (age 22) 13 1 Belgium Standard Liège
4FW Itay Buganim (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 21) 9 2 Israel Hapoel Haifa
4FW Hisham Layous (2000-11-13) 13 November 2000 (age 22) 3 0 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
4FW Dor Turgeman (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Israel under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Lior Gliklich (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv v.  Ukraine, 19 November 2022
DF Stav Lemkin (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 19) 2 0 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv v.  Ukraine, 19 November 2022
DF Zohar Zasno (2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 (age 21) 6 1 Israel F.C. Ashdod v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022
DF Li-On Mizrahi (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 20) 0 0 Israel Beitar Jerusalem v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022
MF Omri Gandelman (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 22) 7 3 Israel Maccabi Netanya v.  Ukraine, 19 November 2022
MF Niv Gotlieb (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 20) 0 0 Israel Hapoel Hadera v.  Ukraine, 19 November 2022
MF Loai Halaf (2000-08-08) 8 August 2000 (age 22) 0 0 Israel Maccabi Bnei Reineh v.  Ukraine, 19 November 2022
MF Ilay Madmon (2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Israel Beitar Jerusalem v.  Ukraine, 19 November 2022
MF Itamar Noy (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 21) 0 0 Austria First Vienna v.  Ukraine, 19 November 2022
MF Oscar Gloukh (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 18) 2 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022
MF Aviel Zargari (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 20) 2 0 Israel Maccabi Haifa v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022
MF Adir Levi (2002-01-06) 6 January 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Israel Ashdod v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022
MF Tai Abed (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004 (age 18) 0 0 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022
MF Shimon Daniel (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022
FW Shavit Mazal (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 21) 0 0 Israel F.C. Ashdod v.  Ukraine, 19 November 2022
FW Timothy Muzie (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 21) 0 0 Israel Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona v.  Ukraine, 19 November 2022
FW Stav Nachmani (2002-10-06) 6 October 2002 (age 20) 5 1 Israel Hapoel Hadera v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022
FW Suf Podgoreanu (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 21) 4 0 Israel Maccabi Haifa v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022
FW Idan Toklomety (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 18) 0 0 Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva v.  San Marino, 7 June 2022

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Source: "Israel national under-21 football team", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 23rd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_under-21_football_team.

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Germany national under-21 football team

Hungary national under-21 football team

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Czech Republic national under-21 football team

Latvia national under-21 football team

North Macedonia national under-21 football team

Poland national under-21 football team

San Marino national under-21 football team

Israel national under-19 football team

Ukraine national under-19 football team

North Macedonia national under-19 football team

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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References
  1. ^ a b "Israel Football Association - U21 National Team - Team Staff".
  2. ^ "Latvia-Israel | Under-21 2023".
  3. ^ "Israel-San Marino | Under-21 2023".
  4. ^ http://football.org.il/NationalTeam/Pages/NationalTeamAppearance.aspx?NATIONAL_TEAM_ID=943&PAGE_NUM=1
  5. ^ http://football.org.il/NationalTeam/Pages/NationalTeamCaptivate.aspx?NATIONAL_TEAM_ID=943&PAGE_NUM=1
  6. ^ "לדרמן: "רוצה לשחק בפולין, מאמינים בי" – ספורט 5".
  7. ^ "נבחרת עד גיל 21" (in Hebrew). ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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