Palestine women's national football team
The Palestine women's national football team (Arabic: المنتخب الفلسطيني لكرة القدم النسائي) represents Palestine in international women's football competitions. The team was established by Samar Araj in 2003[2][3] and is controlled by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), the governing body for football in Palestine.
| Nickname(s) | الفدائيات (The Fedayeen) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Palestinian Football Association (الاتحاد الفلسطيني لكرة القدم) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Nasser Beitello | ||
| Captain | Aya Khattab | ||
| FIFA code | PLE | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 131 5 (14 June 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 84 (December 2013) | ||
| Lowest | 136 (December 2023 – March 2024) | ||
| 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 | 7 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2014) | ||
Palestine played their first match in 2005 against Jordan in a 9–0 defeat at the WAFF Women's Championship. Five years later, they entered their first AFC Women's Asian cup Qualification. Although Palestine didn't make it to the final tournament, they recorded their first international win during the qualification campaign with a 4–0 win against the Maldives.
Whilst the team has yet to qualify for any major international tournament, they participated in seven (out of eight) WAFF Women's Championship editions. Their best performance came in 2014 when they finished as runners-up, marking their highest achievement to date.
History
On 15 May 2024, 76 years from the Nakba, the Palestine women's national team played an unofficial friendly game against Irish club Bohemians in Dublin, Ireland, winning 2–1. The game marked the first time any senior Palestine national team played a game in Europe.[4]
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
2023
2024
| 20 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Palestine | 3–0 | Iraq | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan) |
| 22 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Syria | 0–1 | Palestine | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Qassis 87' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Khuloud Al-Zaabi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 24 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Palestine | 0–4 | Nepal | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Ahmed Saad (Bahrain) |
| 27 February 2024 WAFF Women's Championship SF | Jordan | 5–0 | Palestine | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Referee: Ahmed Gatea (Iraq) |
| 15 May 2024 Non-FIFA friendly | Bohemians | 1–2 | Palestine | Dublin, Ireland |
| 19:45 UTC±0 |
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Report | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 4,290 |
Coaching staff
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for 2024 WAFF Women's Championship on February 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Miraf Marouf | 14 January 2006 | |||
| 23 | GK | Charlotte Phillips | 24 June 2005 | York Lions | ||
| 2 | DF | Amna Bakri | 4 October 1999 | |||
| 4 | DF | Sara Kord | 5 February 2005 | |||
| 5 | DF | Aya Khattab | 22 December 1999 | |||
| 20 | DF | Nadin Elias | 31 May 1997 | |||
| 12 | MF | Miral Qassis | 22 July 2006 | |||
| 13 | MF | Lillian Nasrah | 13 April 2004 | |||
| 10 | MF | Jeniver Shattara | 9 May 2003 | |||
| 8 | FW | Aya Abed | 5 January 1999 | |||
| 16 | FW | Nour Youssef | 18 July 2005 | 4 | 2 | 1. FC Union Berlin |
| Cyrine Ghattas | ||||||
| 6 | MF | Ahlam-Laila Nasr | 4 November 2004 | Bromölla IF | ||
| Malak Gabi | ||||||
| Tala Gabi | ||||||
| Natali Qassis | ||||||
| Zjdamiray Baydass | ||||||
| Nadine Mohammed | ||||||
| Dema Al Ramhe | ||||||
| Dina Abdeen | ||||||
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Nour Eleyan | 1 June 1998 | v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023 | |||
| DF | Etaf Al-Sawi | 8 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al Nassr | v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023 |
| DF | Dima Kayyal | 15 October 1997 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| DF | Kinda Maarouf | 29 September 2004 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| DF | Pia Kassis | 26 September 2008 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| MF | Ahlam Nasr | 4 November 2004 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| MF | Leila Alshaikh | 9 May 2003 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| MF | Mais Temeiza | 5 February 2005 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| MF | Dima Said | 7 May 1994 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| MF | Dima Nimr | 5 May 2003 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| MF | Nadine Mohamad | 7 October 2003 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| FW | Bisan Abuaita | 15 September 1997 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| FW | Aline Khoury | 11 May 2000 | v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023 | |||
| Dima Youssef | v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023 | |||||
| Taya Khoja | v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023 | |||||
| Hala Sarawri | v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023 | |||||
| Rama Jarayssa | v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023 | |||||
| Malak Baraket | 28 November 2000 | v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023 | ||||
| Isabela Yasmine Al Ansari | v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023 | |||||
| Jaddah Bidis | v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023 | |||||
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
| 1996 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
| 2024 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| Total | 0/7 | ||||||||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC Women's Asian Cup
| AFC Women's Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2003 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 2010 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games
WAFF Women's Championship
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024 | Semi-finalist | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
| Total | 7/8 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 92 | −55 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Arab Women's Championship
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 |
See also
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 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.
- "Bohemian FC Played the Palestine National Team to Raise Funds in a Friendly Match". www.versus.uk.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.