Palestine women's national football team
Nickname(s) | الفدائيات (The Fedayeen) | ||
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Association | Palestinian Football Association | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
Head coach | Nasser Beitello | ||
Captain | Caroline Sohgian | ||
FIFA code | PLE | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 136 (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 86 (December 2017) | ||
Lowest | 129 (March 2022) | ||
First international | |||
Jordan 9–0 Palestine (Amman, Jordan, 23 September 2005) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Palestine 18–0 Qatar (Manama, Bahrain, 20 October 2010) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Jordan 10–0 Palestine (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 26 February 2010) Jordan 10–0 Palestine (Amman, Jordan; 19 April 2014) | |||
WAFF Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2005) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2014) |
The Palestine national women's football team represents Palestine in international women's football competitions. The team was founded by Samar Araj in 2003.[2][3] Its first game was a match against Jordan in 2005, which it lost 1–0. The women's team made three appearances in West Asian Football Federation Championship since 2005.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2021
22 September 2021 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification | Palestine | 0–2 | Malaysia | Al-Ram, Palestine |
Report | Stadium: Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium Referee: Esra'a Al-Mbaidin (Jordan) |
25 September 2021 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification | Thailand | 7–0 | Palestine | Al-Ram, Palestine |
Report | Stadium: Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium Referee: Jhesa Kaatz (Philippines) |
2022
29 August 2022 2022 WAFF Women's Championship | Palestine | 0–3 | Lebanon | Amman, Jordan |
17:00 | Stadium: Petra Stadium |
1 September 2022 2022 WAFF Women's Championship | Syria | 1–1 | Palestine | Amman, Jordan |
17:00 | Stadium: Petra Stadium |
4 September 2022 2022 WAFF Women's Championship | Jordan | v | Palestine | Amman, Jordan |
21:00 | 4-0 | Stadium: Petra Stadium |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Team manager | Amal F. M. Abusharekh |
Head coach | Nasser Beitello |
Assistant coach | Ahmad M. M. Hammad |
Fitness coach | Remah B M Mahmoud |
Physiotherapist | Salwa M. A. Baba Sabreen A. A. Owda |
Historical
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship in September 2022.[4]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Leen Qaraqra | 5 September 2000 | ||||
GK | Nour Eleyan | 1 June 1998 | ||||
23 | GK | Anwar Shaikh | ||||
2 | DF | Joelle Rabee | ||||
DF | Dima Kayyal | |||||
17 | DF | Mira Natour | ||||
DF | Ayah Khattab | 22 December 1999 | ||||
MF | Sireen Ghattas | 29 May 2001 | ||||
MF | Jeniver Shattara | 9 May 2003 | ||||
12 | MF | Nadin Elias | ||||
MF | Celine Khoury | 11 May 2000 | ||||
FW | Hala Sarawi | |||||
FW | Lurin Tanas | 5 December 1998 | ||||
FW | Caroline Sohgian (captain) | 8 July 1993 | Arab Orthodox | |||
FW | Laila Al Shaikh | 20 March 2001 | ||||
FW | Aline Khoury | 11 May 2000 | ||||
13 | Lama Jarayseh | |||||
15 | Aya Abed | |||||
16 | Amna Bakri | |||||
18 | Camellia Nasrah | |||||
19 | Lillian Nasrah | |||||
20 | Jehan Dib | |||||
21 | Isabela Yasmine Al Ansari |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
Previous squads
- 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
2003 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
2023 | |||||||||
2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 0/6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
1996 | Did not Enter | |||||||
2000 | Did not Enter | |||||||
2004 | Did not Enter | |||||||
2008 | Did not Enter | |||||||
2012 | Did not Qualify | |||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2020 | ||||||||
Total | 0/7 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC Women's Asian Cup
AFC Women's Asian Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
2003 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2006 | |||||||||
2008 | |||||||||
2010 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
2018 | |||||||||
2022 | |||||||||
Total | 0/7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games
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WAFF Women's Championship
Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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2005 | 5th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | −20 |
2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
2010 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 |
2011 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | −12 |
2014 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 |
2019 | 5th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 |
2022 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
Total | 6/7 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 83 | −50 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Arab Women's Championship
Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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2006 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 |
2021 | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
Arabia Cup
Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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2010 | 4th Place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 |
See also
- History of sport in Palestine
- Sport in Palestine
- Football in the State of Palestine
- Women's football in Palestinian
- Football in the State of Palestine
- Palestine men's national football team
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "The Bethlehem Women's Football Team: The First in the Occupied Palestinian Territories". Alternative Information Center. 18 July 2007. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ Tamimi, Iqbal (8 April 2009). "Women in Sport and Journalism: the first women's football team in Gaza played against the odds". Palestine Think Tank. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ West Asian Football Federation [@waffootball] (August 29, 2022). تشكيلة فلسطين 🇵🇸 ولبنان 🇱🇧 (Tweet). Retrieved 29 August 2022 – via Twitter.