Co-managed by Trevor Racke and Arthur Duke, the squad is made up of players who have represented GB at other Maccabiah Games and JCC Maccabi Games in the USA.

Racke said, “It’s been a long journey so far, but we have achieved our goal of selecting a strong squad who are super passionate, talented and dedicated.

“We all share the same dream to make our mark in Israel this summer and with the experience of some of our ladies who have already competed at other Maccabiah Games, we firmly believe we have a real chance of challenging against the best Jewish female footballers from across the globe and come home with a medal.”

Duke recently led Maccabi Lions Masters to the double and he believes the “input of”  coaches Chris Ramsay (QPR and formerly Tottenham) and Scott Bloom (Arsenal Development Squad) and the fitness work of Phil Turner will benefit the players.

Duke said: “We know we are in great shape leading up to the tournament and look forward to what will undoubtedly be an unforgettable experience for all of us.”

GB travels to Israel at the beginning of July and Racke remarked: “We cannot wait to represent Team Maccabi GB at the Jewish Olympics. This is a dream come true for us and we intend to go all out in our efforts to make our journey with the Open Women’s team a memorable and life changing experience for everyone involved.”

SQUAD:

Emma Altmann-Richer

Lauren Besser

Zoe Cohen

Danielle Crawshaw

Hollie Geey

Sarah Goodman

Sophie Joseph

Charlotte Lebetkin

Dana Lucas

Noga Meyer

Samantha Miller

Ruth Morris

Sarah Newman

Goldie Orenstein

Rachel Rabin

Sophie Statman

Nicola Waxler

Juliette Westbrook

Managers: Trevor Racke and Arthur Duke