Asian Football Confederation membership Israel national football team
nahum stelmach kicking; 1959
israel competed in asian football confederation (afc) between 1954 , 1974. due arab–israeli conflict, several muslim states refused compete against israel. political situation culminated in israel winning 1958 world cup qualifying stage asia , africa without playing single game, forcing fifa schedule playoff between israel , wales ensure team did not qualify without playing @ least 1 game (which wales won).
israel winning 1964 afc asian cup
israel hosted , won 1964 afc asian cup. in 1968, israel went first olympic games , lost bulgaria in quarterfinals.
in 1969, israel qualified first , fifa world cup, via asia/oceania, , earned 2 points after draws sweden , finalist italy, , loss uruguay.
in 1976, israel went second olympic games , lost in quarterfinals again, time against brazil. in 1972 , 1977, attempted world cup qualification part of asia, both times ended in failure.
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