Palestine women's national football team

The Palestine women's national 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.

Palestine
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)الفدائيات
(The Fedayeen)
AssociationPalestinian Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachNasser Beitello
CaptainCaroline Sohgian
FIFA codePLE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 129 Increase 1 (24 March 2023)[1]
Highest86 (December 2017)
Lowest130 (August 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
Appearances6 (first in 2005)
Best resultRunners-up (2014)

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

2022

29 August 2022 (2022-08-29) 2022 WAFF Women's Championship Palestine  0–3  Lebanon Amman, Jordan
17:00 Report
  • Fayad 10'
  • Maalouf 74'
  • Iskandar 90+2'
Stadium: Petra Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alesar Baddour (Syria)
1 September 2022 (2022-09-01) 2022 WAFF Women's Championship Syria  1–1  Palestine Amman, Jordan
17:00
  • Hammou 52'
Report
  • Abed 46'
Stadium: Petra Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ahmed Kadhim Gatea (Iraq)
4 September 2022 (2022-09-04) 2022 WAFF Women's Championship Jordan  4–0  Palestine Amman, Jordan
21:00
  • Jbarah 23', 59', 73'
  • Al Bitar 50'
Report Stadium: Petra Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

2023

April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Nepal    Cancelled  Palestine Kathmandu, Nepal
--:--  Stadium: Dasarath Stadium
April 2023 (2023-04) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Palestine  Cancelled  Vietnam Kathmandu, Nepal
--:--  Stadium: Dasarath Stadium
7 May 2023 Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–0  Palestine Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
11 May 2023 Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  Palestine Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3
  • L. Mohammed 18'
  • Qassis 69'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name
Team manager State of Palestine Amal F. M. Abusharekh
Head coach State of Palestine Nasser Beitello
Assistant coach State of Palestine Ahmad M. M. Hammad
Fitness coach State of Palestine Remah B M Mahmoud
Physiotherapist State of Palestine Salwa M. A. Baba
State of Palestine Sabreen A. A. Owda

Historical

  • State of Palestine Simon G.S. Khair(??--2022)
  • State of Palestine Nasser Beitello( 2022-- )

Players

Current squad

The following 21 players were called up for friendly matches against  Saudi Arabia on 7 and 11 May 2023.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Nour Eleyan (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998

2DF Ayah Khattab (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999
2DF Dima Kayyal

3MF Jeniver Shattara (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003
12 3MF Nadin Elias


Dima youssef
Taya Khoja
Hala Sarawri
Cyrine Ghattas
Miryel Gassis
Rama Jarayssa
Bissan abou Attiya
Miraf Marouf
Malak Baraket
15 Aya Abed
16 Amna Bakri
Nadine Mohamid
Charlotte philips
Ittaf Sawi
Ahlem Nasir
21 Isabela Yasmine Al Ansari
Jaddah Bidis

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 Leen Qaraqra (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
GK Anwar Shaikh 2022 WAFF Women's Championship

DF Joelle Rabee 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
DF Mira Natour 2022 WAFF Women's Championship

MF Sireen Ghattas (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
MF Celine Khoury (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 2022 WAFF Women's Championship

FW Hala Sarawi 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
FW Lurin Tanas (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
FW Caroline Sohgian (captain) (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993 State of Palestine Arab Orthodox 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
FW Laila Al Shaikh (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
FW Aline Khoury (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 2022 WAFF Women's Championship

Lama Jarayseh 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
Camellia Nasrah 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
Lillian Nasrah 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
Jehan Dib 2022 WAFF Women's Championship

Previous squads

2022 WAFF Women's Championship

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
United States 2003Did not enter
China 2007
Germany 2011Did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
2027To be determined
Total0/6
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 Did not qualify
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024Withdrew
Total0/7
*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
Thailand 2003Did not enter
Australia 2006
Vietnam 2008
China 2010Did not qualify
Vietnam 2014
Jordan 2018
India 2022
Total0/7
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games

WAFF Women's Championship

Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
Jordan 2005 5th place4013121−20
Jordan 2007 Did not enter
United Arab Emirates 2010 4th place41031917+2
United Arab Emirates 2011 Group stage3102416−12
Jordan 2014 Runners-up3201810−2
Bahrain 2019 5th place4013011−11
Jordan 2022 4th place301218−7
Total6/72143143383−50
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Arab Women's Championship

Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
Egypt 2006 Group stage3003115−14
Egypt 2021 Group stage200228−6

Arabia Cup

Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
Bahrain 2010 4th place52032414+10

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "منتخب سيدات فلسطين يصل السعودية لخوض وديتين".
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