Israel national beach soccer team
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| Association | Israel Football Association |
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Benyamin Lam |
| Captain | Tzahi Ilos |
| Most caps | Tzahi Ilos (37) |
| Top scorer | Tzahi Ilos (96) |
| Home stadium | "Arena Ido Keren" Stadium, Poleg Beach, Netanya. |
| FIFA code | ISR |
| First international | |
 England 5 – 6  Israel(Netanya, Israel; 1 June 2007) |
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| Biggest win | |
 Turkey 4 – 11 Israel(Natanya, Israel; 26 June 2008) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Brazil 11 – 3 Israel(Natanya, Israel; 11 July 2008) |
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The Israel national beach soccer team represents Israel in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the IFA, the governing body for football in Israel.
In June 2007, the Israel Beach Soccer league was founded. For the opening event, the IFA scheduled a friendly match between Israel's and England's national teams. At the end, Israel won its first match 6–5. Both Alon Mizrahi and Itzik Zohar, former national player for Israel national football team, scored during the first match.
Later in June 2007, the Israeli national team participated in Group B qualifying games of Euro Beach Soccer League in Athens.
Israel lost its first match against Russia 12–13 after penalty shootout. The match ended in a 6–6 draw, and after a scoreless extra time, the teams went to a penalty shootout. Israel's captain, Tzahi Ilos, scored all of Israel's regular time goals.
At the second match of the group stage, Israel surprised the host Greece, and won 2–1. Tzahi Ilos scored the winning goal on the third period.
At the end, Israel finished second in the group, after Russia's 5–1 win against Greece, and didn't qualify to the 2007 Euro Beach Soccer League. Israel's captain, Tzahi Ilos, won the MVP and top scorers awards.
In August 2007 the first ever Pro Beach Soccer Tour "Diamonds Tournament" was held in Natanya, Israel. Four teams: Germany, Turkey, Israel and France, 3rd in the world at this time, took part.
At the first round, Israel met Turkey, and won 6–3. Tzahi Ilos scored four goals. At the final, Israel met Germany, who surprised France at the semi finals. Israel won 4–3, with Ilos scoring the winning goal 9 minutes to the end.
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