Israel national under-19 football team
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.
| Association | Israel Football Association (IFA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | U19/U20: Ofir Haim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | U20: Ilay Madmon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | U19: Maor Buzaglo (35) U20: Roy Nawi (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | U19: Maor Buzaglo (21) U20: Anan Khalaily (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Netanya Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | ISR | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||
| U19: Romania 1–1 Israel (Herzliya, Israel; 10 March 2001) U20: Australia 0–0 Israel (Asunción, Paraguay; 9 February 1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||
| U19: Israel 9–0 Liechtenstein (Petah Tikva, Israel; 13 October 2013) U20: Israel 6–0 Papua New Guinea (Sydney, Australia; 17 February 1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| U19: Portugal 7–1 Israel (Ferreiras, Portugal; 28 May 2012) U20: Paraguay 3–0 Israel (Asunción, Paraguay; 11 February 1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AFC (Asia) Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1964) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Winners (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OFC (Oceania) Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (1985, 1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UEFA (Europe) Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA World Youth Championship Intercontinental play-off | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1978) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (1982, 1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Third place (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
As of 2021, the Israel U19 home ground is the Netanya Stadium in the city of Netanya, Israel.