Israel’s National Football Team Reportedly Uses Cameras to Review Players and Coaches

Israel’s national football team is using cameras to examine players’ conduct and the work of its coaching staff, according to a report published on November 6. The system records activity around the substitutes’ bench and during training, while head coach Ran Ben Shimon wears a camera and microphone. National-team representatives confirmed the use of the equipment and said it supplies material for later analysis. The recordings cover interactions among players on the bench, their reactions before entering a match and their responses after being substituted. Staff review the footage in video meetings, examining professional performance alongside interpersonal behavior. Team representatives said some exchanges on the bench or around substitutions escape notice during a match, and the recordings offer another view of what happened. “The players are aware of it; nobody is hiding anything,” the representatives said. The review also extends to Ben Shimon’s own work. His camera and microphone capture his movements, tactical instructions and reactions, allowing staff to examine his decisions and understand events minute by minute after matches. Training footage provides another part of the review process. The reported practice therefore covers both the players’ interactions and the coach’s conduct, rather than limiting the recorded material to action on the pitch.