Israeli football

Beitar Jerusalem keeps control of tight championship race

The rough-and-tumble win kept the yellow-and-black in first place by a point over Hapoel Beersheba, while Hapoel fell for the first time this season at Bloomfield Stadium.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Beitar Jerusalem players celebrate after scoring the lone goal of their 1-0 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium, a result that kept them in first place.
Southampton's Daniel Peretz celebrates after Shea Charles scores their second goal.

Why Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz is making headlines in Britain

Peretz emerged as one of the more talked-about figures in British football coverage after helping Southampton beat Arsenal for the British FA Cup.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MACCABI HAIFA goalkeeper Georgiy Yermakov remains in Israel during the league’s wartime pause, while balancing the reality of conflict in both his homeland of Ukraine and his adopted home.

Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper Yermakov’s resolve in uncertain times

Some foreign players have left Israel and plan to return once the situation calms down. Some, like Georgiy Yermakov, have stayed.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Manor Solomon of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and AC Milan at Artemio Franchi on January 11, 2026 in Florence, Italy.

Israel's Manor Solomon enjoying life playing for Fiorentina

Israeli winger Manor Solomon was unveiled as a Fiorentina player, discussing his move to Serie A, differences between leagues, and his focus on football rather than politics.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

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.

Israeli soccer championship and relegation playoffs start

Maccabi Haifa remains in pole position • Beersheba cools off Netanya • Sakhnin holds Mac TA

MARCH 21, 2022ByURIEL STURM
HAPOEL HAIFA (in red) and Beitar Jerusalem (in blue) played to a 1-1 draw on Sunday night at Sammy Ofer Stadium in both sides’ opening relegation-battle duel.