Israel national under-19 football team

Israel Under-19/Under-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationIsrael Football Association (IFA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachU19/U20: Ofir Haim[1][2][3]
CaptainU20: Ilay Madmon[4][5][6]
Most capsU19: Maor Buzaglo[7][8] (35)
U20: Roy Nawi[9][10] (7)
Top scorerU19: Maor Buzaglo[11][8] (21)
U20: Anan Khalaily[12][10] (3)
Home stadiumNetanya Stadium
FIFA codeISR
First colours
Second colours
First international
U19:  Romania 1–1 Israel 
(Herzliya, Israel; 10 March 2001)[13]
U20:  Australia 0–0 Israel Israel
(Asunción, Paraguay; 9 February 1978)
Biggest win
U19:  Israel 9–0 Liechtenstein 
(Petah Tikva, Israel; 13 October 2013)[14][15]
U20: Israel Israel 6–0 Papua New Guinea 
(Sydney, Australia; 17 February 1985)
Biggest defeat
U19:  Portugal 7–1 Israel 
(Ferreiras, Portugal; 28 May 2012)
U20:  Paraguay 3–0 Israel Israel
(Asunción, Paraguay; 11 February 1978)
AFC (Asia) Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1964)
Best resultWinners (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972)
OFC (Oceania) Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1985)
Best resultRunners-up (1985, 1986)
UEFA (Europe) Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1997)
Best resultRunners-up (2022)
FIFA World Youth Championship
Intercontinental play-off
Appearances4 (first in 1978)
Best resultRunners-up (1982, 1990)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultThird place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2023)
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In Israeli football (soccer), the Israel national under-19 football team (Hebrew: נבחרת (הנוער של) ישראל בכדורגל עד גיל 19) and the Israel national under-20 football team (נבחרת ישראל בכדורגל עד גיל 20); or simply Israel Under-19s, Israel U19s; Israel Under-20s, Israel U20s - both squads are also regarded as the feeders for the Israel national under-21 team.

This team is for Israeli players aged 19 (or under) at the start of a two-year UEFA European Under-19 Championship campaign) so players may be up to 20 years old, such as in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. In addition to the Israel's senior squad, there are also the Israeli squads for U-21 players, and other youth teams such as, the U-18, the U-17, and the U-16. Players are not level or nation static so can compete at any level as long as they are eligible; U19s do not relinquish level or nation association while competing and can compete on senior side, then back to U19s, and "youth level' or senior level with another nation.[citation needed]

As of 2021, the Israel U19 home ground is the Netanya Stadium in the city of Netanya, Israel.

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