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Ben Haim heads to Toronto

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:31:00 GMT

Major League Soccer side Toronto announced Thrusday Queens Park Rangers defender Tal Ben Haim will join the Reds on loan until the end of June.

Northern Ireland undone by late Israel goals

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:12:00 GMT

Despite dominating play Northern Ireland were undone at home by Israel as late goals left the visitors with a 2-0 Brazil 2014 victory.

Crunch time for former champions

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:03:00 GMT

Spain's trip to France is among the eye-catching fixtures in Tuesday's European Zone FIFA World Cup qualifiers. FIFA.com previews the action.

Spain stumble, Portugal rescue point

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:25:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews all the action from a massive evening of Brazil 2014 qualifiers in Europe highlighted by a shock draw at home for world champions Spain against Finland, while Portugal narrowly avoided defeat in Israel.

Coentrao snatches draw in Israel

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:22:00 GMT

Portugal came from 3-1 down to claim a 3-3 draw in Tel Aviv, with Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao scoring in injury time to keep the teams level in joint-second in Group F.

Hemed eyes next step for Israel

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:55:00 GMT

Israel's top scorer in FIFA World Cup qualifying, Tomer Hemed, speaks to FIFA.com about the team's development and chances of making it all the way to a major tournament.

Fanni strikes late for Marseille, Bastia beaten

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:55:00 GMT

Rod Fanni was the hero in Marseille's late 1-0 over Valenciennes, but Bastia couldn't recover from Nice's 61st minute goal, leaving the Corsicans barely above the bottom three.

Women’s football fostering integration in Israel

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:59:00 GMT

Women’s football took centre stage in Israel with a three-day FIFA coaching course.

Who should your club sign?

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:54:00 GMT

FIFA.com wants to know who you reckon your club should sign in January 2013.

Hapoel become maiden Asian kings

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:42:00 GMT

On its 45th anniversary, FIFA.com recalls how Hapoel Tel Aviv upset the odds to become the maiden club champions in Asia.

Plzen upset champions, Lazio on top

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:59:00 GMT

Viktoria Plzen stunned UEFA Europa League holders Atletico Madrid with a 1-0 win to top Group B, while Lazio cruised to victory at Maribor to finish top of Group J ahead of Tottenham Hotspur.

UEFA confirm multi-city EURO 2020

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:50:00 GMT

UEFA have confirmed that UEFA EURO 2020 will not take place in a single country, instead being staged across multiple cities around the continent.

Russians overcome Italians as English held

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:02:00 GMT

There were notable wins for Rubin Kazan and Anzhi Makhachkala, beating Inter Milan and Udinese, while Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Liverpool all played out draws in the UEFA Europa League.

UEFA postpone Israel Europa League match

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:35:00 GMT

The UEFA Europa League game between Hapoel Piryat Shmona and Athletic Bilbao, scheduled for 22 November, has been postponed due to safety fears.

What is international football’s biggest rivalry?

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:36:00 GMT

FIFA.com wants to know what you feel is the biggest rivalry in the international game.

Sting in the tail for Germany, Spain

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:58:00 GMT

Surprise results littered Tuesday's 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualification, as Germany let slip a four goal lead to draw 4-4 with Sweden, Northern Ireland held Portugal and France stunned Spain to grab a point in the closing seconds.

Hemed keeps Israel hopes alive

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:41:00 GMT

A 3-0 win over Luxembourg kept Israel's hopes alive of reaching the FIFA World Cup™, as a Tomer Hemed brace kept them amongst Group F big boys Russia and Portugal.

Excitement as Euro elite face off

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Five games pit table-toppers against close rivals on Matchday 4 of European Zone qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, as FIFA.com explains.

Hemed hits hat-trick as Israel win

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:45:00 GMT

Tomer Hemed struck a hat-trick as Israel got their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign up and running with an emphatic win on the road against Luxembourg.

High stakes in Belgrade, Moscow and Piraeus

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:08:00 GMT

England, the Netherlands and Sweden may be expected to build up their goal difference on Matchday 3, but in Serbia-Belgium, Russia-Portugal and Greece-Bosnia-Herzegovina, the menu has some fascinating, hard-to-call fixtures.

PSV, Marseille among big winners

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:15:00 GMT

PSV Eindhoven thrashed in-form Napoli 3-0, Udinese produced an upset against Liverpool, Marseille returned to fine form with five goals, and Fenerbahce recorded a 4-2 victory at Borussia Monchengladbach.

Cohen: We have lots of quality

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:37:00 GMT

Almog Cohen not only has a similar playing style to Gennaro Gattuso, but also bears an uncanny physical resemblance to the battling midfielder. FIFA.com spoke with the Nuremberg player, who is determined to achieve success with Israel.

Earnshaw joins Maccabi Tel Aviv

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:18:00 GMT

Cardiff City striker Robert Earnshaw has completed a season-long loan move to Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, having fallen out of favour at the Welsh Club.

Holders Atletico out to extend Europa winning streak

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:43:00 GMT

Atletico Madrid will begin their UEFA Europa League title defence with a challenging trip to Hapoel Tel-Aviv on Thursday, with Liverpool and Tottenham also in action, while Inter Milan face Rubin Kazan in a high-profile contest.

Powerhouses make steady progress

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:23:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews all the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying action from Europe on a positive evening for the continent's major nations, although both Germany and Spain were made to work overtime before collecting wins.

Russia enjoy rout in Israel

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:25:00 GMT

Russia made it two wins out of two in FIFA World Cup qualifying, with Alexander Kerzhakov grabbing a double as Fabio Capello's side won 4-0 in Israel.

World champions join the party

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:26:00 GMT

After a dramatic opening weekend of FIFA World Cup qualifying action in the European Zone, Spain begin their campaign tomorrow with a match in Georgia. FIFA.com looks ahead to all the action in the old continent.

Big guns hit ground running

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:56:00 GMT

The likes of England, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal made winning starts to European Zone qualifying for Brazil 2014, while Italy were held to a 2-2 draw in Bulgaria.

Azerbaijan, Israel share spoils

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:34:00 GMT

Azerbaijan and Israel shared the spoils in their opening FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014™ qualifier in Baku tonight.

Road to Brazil begins in Europe

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 02:41:00 GMT

All 53 European member associations will be involved in the first round of FIFA World Cup preliminaries this Friday and Saturday as the road to Brazil begins in the Old Continent.

Blatter expresses sympathy over Munich tragedy

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:46:00 GMT

On the 40th anniversary of the tragic murders of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Games, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has offered some words of support.

Relive the qualifiers

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:17:00 GMT

Review all the action from qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™across Asia, Europe, South America, as well as North, Central America and the Caribbean on Friday and Tuesday, via FIFA.com's exclusive MatchCast.

Maccabi Tel-Aviv loan Enyeama

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:23:00 GMT

Vincent Enyeama has switched from Lille to Maccabi Tel-Aviv on loan for the season, following a disappointing campaign for the Nigerian international goalkeeper in Ligue 1.

Inter, Liverpool enter latest round

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:01:00 GMT

Inter Milan and Liverpool are among the sides to enter the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, for which the draw was announced on Friday.

Third qualifying round draw revealed

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:36:00 GMT

The draw for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League was held on Friday, with sides such as Anderlecht, Celtic, Dynamo Kyiv, Feyenoord and Panathinaikos discovering their fate.

Israel and Maccabi mourn a legend

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:28:00 GMT

On the 25th anniversary of Avi Ran’s tragic death, at the age of just 23, FIFA.com remembers how the former goalkeeper established his place in the history of the Israel national team and Maccabi Haifa.

First tickets to Sweden booked

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:01:00 GMT

Last weekend offered several teams the chance to qualify for EURO 2013 and Italy and Germany became the first countries to do so. FIFA.com rounds up the action from the world of women’s football.

Alleged illegal detainment of Palestine football players

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:31:00 GMT

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has expressed grave concern and worry about the alleged illegal detention of Palestine football players in a letter to the Israel Football Association.

Garcia takes charge at Tel Aviv

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:19:00 GMT

Former Barcelona midfielder and youth team coach Oscar Garcia has signed a two-year deal to take charge of Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Grant quits Partizan position

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:51:00 GMT

Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant has quit his role as coach of Serbian champions Partizan Belgrade due to "personal reasons" after just five months in the job.

Benayoun plans fond farewell, Arsenal eye M’Vila

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:25:00 GMT

Yossi Benayoun has discussed his enjoyable loan spell at Arsenal and insisted he is not concerned about his parent club Chelsea for the time being, while the Gunners are reportedly ready to make Yann M’Vila their record signing.

Women's round-up: April 2012

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT

FIFA.com recaps events in April, including qualifiers for the UEFA Women's EURO, FIFA U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cups and a look ahead to the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.

Benayoun: It's great to be at Arsenal

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:26:00 GMT

On-loan Arsenal midfielder Yossi Benayoun has said it is too difficult to determine where he will play next season, and while he is loyal to Chelsea, is focused 100 per cent on helping Arsenal finish third.

Kiryat Shmona come of age

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:14:00 GMT

FIFA.com takes a closer look at the story behind Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona's remarkable and unlikely title triumph in Israel.

The five-point European review

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:57:00 GMT

Europe's top flights battled on amid the snow and freezing temperatures over the weekend, with a memorable Manchester United comeback among the highlights.

FIFA/CIES: Two special awards

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:52:00 GMT

During a meeting held at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich on 13 January 2012, an international jury consisting of six members met to review all of the projects submitted for the 2012 FIFA/CIES International University Network Prize.

Grant takes charge at Partizan

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:15:00 GMT

Partizan Belgrade have named Avram Grant as their new coach after sacking Aleksandra Stanojevic over a dispute with the club's board.

Comebacks and a coronation

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:41:00 GMT

Dramatic returns from Thierry Henry and Paul Scholes feature alongside the goalscoring exploits of Joe Cole and Antonio Di Natale, in-form Israeli pace-setters and Lionel Messi's latest Ballon d'Or in FIFA.com's latest stats review.

Guttman takes over Israeli reins

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:07:00 GMT

The Israeli Football Association (IFA) have appointed former Hapoel Tel Aviv manager Eli Guttman as their new national team coach.

Spurs suffer as group stage concludes

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:13:00 GMT

Birmingham City, Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur were knocked out, while there was joy for qualified AZ Alkmaar, Club Brugge and Rubin Kazan, as the UEFA Europa League group stage concluded.