Israel at the 1968 AFC Asian Cup
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Israel competed at the 1968 AFC Asian Cup. This was the fourth AFC Asian Cup and Israel’s fourth and last appearance.[1]
After the 1968 tournament Israel did not compete in a regional football tournament for many years. Israel was expelled from the AFC in the early 1970s and eventually became a member of UEFA.[2] After joining the UEFA Israel began competing in the UEFA European Championship in 1996.
Qualification – West Zone 1
Israel qualified for the tournament by default after all other teams in their zone withdrew from the tournament.[3]
Tournament results
Standings
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
Matches
12 May 1968 | Hong Kong ![]() |
1–6 | ![]() |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran |
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Yuan Kuan Yick ![]() |
Spiegler ![]() Spiegel ![]() Romano ![]() |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Batha Chaterchi (India) |
14 May 1968 | Burma ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran |
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Suk Bahadur ![]() |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia) |
17 May 1968 | Israel ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran |
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Romano ![]() Rosenthal ![]() Spiegel ![]() |
Li Huan-wen ![]() |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Narayan Ghosh (India) |
19 May 1968 | Iran ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran |
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Behzadi ![]() Ghelichkhani ![]() |
Spiegel ![]() |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Alex Joseph Vaz (India) |
Goal scorers
With 4 goals, Giora Spiegel and Moshe Romano of Israel tied with Homayoun Behzadi of Iran as the top scorers of the tournament.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Squad
Head coach: Milovan Ćirić
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Itzhak Vissoker | 18 September 1944 (aged 23) | 14 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Haim Levin | 3 March 1937 (aged 27) | 15 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Menahem Bello | 26 December 1947 (aged 20) | 14 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Dani Shmulevich | 29 November 1940 (aged 27) | 23 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Itzhak Marili | 12 May 1945 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | David Karako | 11 February 1944 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Itzhak Drucker | 3 June 1947 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Zvi Rosen | 23 June 1947 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Dani Borsuk | 16 February 1944 (aged 24) | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Haim Nurieli | 1 May 1943 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Moshe Asis | 9 October 1943 (aged 24) | 13 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Shmuel Rosenthal | 22 April 1947 (aged 21) | 14 | 1 | ![]() | |
FW | George Borba | 12 July 1944 (aged 23) | 9 | 4 | ![]() | |
FW | Giora Spiegel | 27 July 1947 (aged 20) | 10 | 5 | ![]() | |
FW | Mordechai Spiegler | 19 August 1944 (aged 23) | 27 | 13 | ![]() | |
FW | Moshe Romano | 6 May 1946 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | ![]() | |
FW | Rahamim Talbi | 17 May 1943 (aged 24) | 18 | 5 | ![]() | |
FW | Roby Young | 15 May 1942 (aged 25) | 37 | 5 | ![]() |
References
- ↑ Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956-1988)
- ↑ "About the IFA". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ Asian Nations Cup 1968
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