2007-03-29 07:53:22 · 17 answers · asked by paul j 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
The Israel Football Association was founded in 1928, under the original name of Palestine Football Association. However 20 years later, after WW2, the state of Israel was formed during the British Mandate of Palestine. Under this time it was affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation.
With the creation of Israel, political upheavel was formed, and the football suffered. Israel qualified for one world cup, in 1970, whilst a member of Asia. Israel left AFC in 1975, but remained a member of FIFA.
To stabilise the political unrest within the country that was affecting the football, and to provide continental competition, Israel joined UEFA in 1992, which has since stabilised the situation.
2007-03-29 08:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by Cookie_Monster_UK 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Probably something to do with the powder keg of Middle Eastern politics. However, what I want to know is why Kazakhstan are playing in the EUROPEAN qualifying groups? They are nowhere near Europe! They are in Soviet Central Asia. They have also been drawn against Portugal which means the furthest possible journeys in the geography of European football....and people in football moan about too many fixtures!
2007-04-01 06:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by The Global Geezer 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Political reasons aside (which, for the record, answers the Israel thing nicely), I'd love to hear the logic behind Kazakhstan joining UEFA...
2007-03-29 10:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by chris_ninety1 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Political reasons....many Arab middle-eastern nations dont recognise the legal existence of Israel and refuse to play them at all, so they cant join the geographically appropriate federation.
2007-03-29 08:20:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Like tanya said, it´s political. And this question has been running the circuit for eons.
UEFA have admitted Israel to the Euro´s basically because they are not overly welcome in the regional tournaments. So to give them a chance to play they have been granted admission to the Euros.
2007-03-29 08:08:11 · answer #5 · answered by titus 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Who cares about football?
How come they're in the Eurovision song Contest every year?
2007-03-29 08:09:58 · answer #6 · answered by #+%? 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
i know what your getting at and strictly speaking they are the middle east and not europe but i suppose its the same reason that they sing in the eurovision song contest .
2007-03-29 08:02:13 · answer #7 · answered by dick19532003 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its because there would be a war everytime they played iran, iraq etc.. thats why
2007-03-29 07:56:03 · answer #8 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
looks like a back hander to me from some rich arab
2015-09-07 05:41:13 · answer #9 · answered by paul 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the Arabs wont let them compete in their competitions.
2007-03-29 08:09:02 · answer #10 · answered by Stephen P 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋