Israeli football

Irish soccer team wears black armbands, refuse to shake Israeli players' hands during match

The decision follows several conflicts amid the team, with players even demanding not to play the game due to the war in Gaza.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Republic of Ireland's Ryan Manning with teammates during the warm up before the match.

Ireland-Israel tensions spill into sports, and the ball is in Dublin's court now - opinion

An upcoming soccer match between Israel and Ireland is sidelining sports, engaging in foul play instead in the form of biased, anti-Israel rhetoric.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2026|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT

Finn Azaz, an Irish player with an Israeli mother, could retire from international soccer after the games against Israel.

Irish player of Israeli descent could retire from international soccer after Israel match - report

Reports in Ireland indicate that Finn Azaz, whose mother is Israeli and who has publicly said that his grandmother served in the IDF, could retire from international soccer.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

September 24, 2026 Republic of Ireland's Conor Coventry with teammates look dejected after the match with Kosovo.

Football, politics must stay separate, IFA says after Irish team approves Nations League game

Ireland will play Sunday’s Nations League match against Israel following a squad vote, even as goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrew from the team in protest.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS

Eran Zahavi to announce his leave from Maccabi Tel Aviv at end of season

Though there was a mutual option to extend his contract, Zahavi independently chose to step away, marking the end of his second stint with the club.

MAY 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

ERAN ZAHAVI has not chosen to retire, but the 37-year-old Israeli striker will not play next season with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beersheba still neck-and-neck

Bloomfield draw keeps title race tight • Netanya blanks Beitar • Mac Haifa still reeling from Bachar’s firing

MAY 6, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Maccabi Tel Aviv's Weslley Patati (left) and Hapoel Beersheba’s Eliel Peretz vie for the ball during their teams’ 1-1 draw at Bloomfield Stadium.

Manor Solomon’s moment of magic lifts Leeds United to Championship glory

Reports suggest Tottenham are open to selling Solomon for £15–20 million – a fee that now seems like a bargain for a player who has become a fan favorite.

MAY 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

Leeds United's Israeli forward Manor Solomon celebrates after scoring the Championship title-clinching goal against Plymouth Argyle in a 2-1 win on Saturday.

Beersheba stays on top as Hadera relegated

"The guys did give everything, they are committed, team-oriented and I am very proud of them even when they lose," Haifa coach Roni Levy said.

APRIL 21, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

MATAN BALTAXA (right) celebrates after his 53rd-minute goal against Hapoel Haifa, which held up as the game winner in Hapoel Beersheba’s 2-1 victory.

Beitar Jerusalem to battle Bnei Reineh in State Cup semifinals

Beitar Jerusalem beat Bnei Sakhnin 3-0 after a goalless first half.

APRIL 8, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

YARDEN SHUA scored and set up another goal in Beitar Jerusalem's 3-0 State Cup quarterfinal victory over Bnei Sakhnin.

Israel edges Estonia 2-1 to start 2026 World Cup qualifiers with a win

Eli Dasa’s first international goal secures Israel’s 2-1 victory over Estonia in World Cup qualifying match.

MARCH 24, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

ISRAEL DEFENDER Eli Dasa (right) scores his side’s second goal past Estonia ’keeper Matvei Igonen in the 75th minute of the blue-and-white 2-1 World Cup qualification victory at Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary.

Israel’s ‘Reserve Team’ youth train with National Team coach, players

“We are happy to host these wonderful children, whose parents have served the country during the war, at the home of Israel’s national team,” said Ben Shimon.

MARCH 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF