Israel at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
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At the 1974 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the AFC and OFC qualifying round, losing in the Zone A finals.[1] The 1974 World Cup was Israel's last as an official member of the AFC, as they resigned the Asian Games Federation in 1974.[2]
Zone A[edit]
Classification Matches[edit]
Based on the results of the classification match Israel was assigned to Group 2 with Thailand and Malaysia.
| 16 May 1973 | Israel  | 2 – 1 |  Japan | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| 19:45 KST (UTC+09) | Mordechai Spiegler  5'Moshe Onana 61' |
Shusaku Hirasawa 27' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Boskovic (Australia) |
Group 2[edit]
Israel finished in first place in Group 2, moving on to the semi-finals with South Korea.
Standings[edit]
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| 2 |  South Korea
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| 3 |  Malaysia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| 4 |  Thailand
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
Matches[edit]
| 19 May 1973 | Israel | 3 – 0 | Malaysia | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| 17:25 KST (UTC+09) | Farkas 50' Itzhak Shum 62'Moshe Onana 82' |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Aing Kim Ean (Khmer Republic) |
| 21 May 1973 | Israel | 6 – 0 | Thailand | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| 18:00 KST (UTC+09) | George Borba 12' Mordechai Spiegler 62' Itzhak Shum 69' Zvi Rozen 73', 84' Moshe Onana 78' |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Dhillon (Singapore) |
| 23 May 1973 | South Korea | 0 – 0 | Israel | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| 19:45 KST (UTC+09) | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma) |
Semifinals[edit]
Israel, defeating Japan in the semifinals, advanced to the Zone A finals to face South Korea.
| 26 May 1973 | Israel | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) |  Japan | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| 16:45 KST (UTC+09) | Moshe Onana 110' |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Dhillon (Singapore) |
Finals[edit]
In the Zone A finals, Israel lost to South Korea, who moved on to the AFC/OFC Final Round.
| 28 May 1973 | South Korea | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Israel | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| 19:00 KST (UTC+09) | Cha Bum-Kun 109' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: U Tin Thut (Burma) |
References[edit]
- ↑ World Cup 1974 qualifications
- ↑ "Israel make their mark - UEFA.com". uefa.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
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