Palestine women's national football team

The Palestine national women's football team represents Palestine in international women's football competitions. The team was founded by Samar Araj in 2003.[3][4] 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
Nickname(s)الفدائيات
(The Fedayeen)
AssociationPalestinian Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachSimon G.S. Khair[1]
CaptainNatalie H. Abulhawa
FIFA codePLE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 128 8 (10 December 2021)[2]
Highest86 (December 2017)
Lowest120 (April 2021)
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)
West Asian Football Federation Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2005)
Best result4th

Results and fixtures
Main article: Palestine women's national football team results
See also: 2021 in association football, 2021 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2021
28 August 2021 Arab Women's Cup GS Group B Algeria  4–1  Palestine Cairo, Egypt
  • Benaichouche  24', 58', 86'
  • Bouhenni  80'
 Report
  • Abedrabbo  57'
 Stadium: Police Academy Stadium
Referee: Shahanda Saad Al-Maghraby (Egypt)
22 September 2021 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group H Palestine  0–2  Malaysia Al-Ram
Report
  • Lee  57'
  • Kaur  82'
 Stadium: Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
Referee: Esra'a Al-Mbaidin (Jordan)
25 September 2021 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group H Thailand  7–0  Palestine Al-Ram
  • Janista  45+2', 90+6'
  • Silawan  45+5', 76'
  • Makris  47', 52', 82'
 Report Stadium: Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
Referee: Jhesa Kaatz (Philippines)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
Position Name
Team manager Amal F. M. Abusharekh
Head coach Simon G.S. Khair
Assistant coach Ahmad M. M. Hammad
Fitness coach Remah B M Mahmoud
Physiotherapist Salwa M. A. Baba
Sabreen A. A. Owda

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2021 Arab Women's Cup.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Anwar Shaikh (1988-03-01) 1 March 1988
1GK Nour Eleyan (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998
1GK Leen Qaraqra (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000
2DF Shaden Abuzuluf (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997
2DF Razan Awad (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003
2DF Ayah Khattab (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999
2DF Miral Al Sarras (2000-09-01) 1 September 2000
3MF Nadin Elias (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995
3MF Sireen Ghattas (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001
3MF Celine Khoury (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000
3MF Dima Said (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994
3MF Jeniver Shattara (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003
4FW Namir Hamad (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001
4FW Aline Khoury (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000
4FW Laila Al Shaikh (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001
4FW Caroline Sohgian (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993 Arab Orthodox
4FW Lurin Tanas (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998
Lana Abedrabbo
Bissan Abou Ayta
Izabella Yasmine Al Ansari
Parthina Kamsiya
Dima Kayyal
Tamara Mouallem
Siwar Rabah

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

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
2003Did not enter
2007
2011Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
Total0/6––––––––
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
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
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
2003Did not enter
2006
2008
2010Did not qualify
2014
2018
2022
Total0/7–––––––
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFF Women's Championship
See also: WAFF Women's Championship
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
2005 5th Place4013121−20
2007 Did not Enter
2010 4th Place41031917+2
2011 Group Stage3102416−12
2014 Runners-up3201810−2
2019 5th Place4013011−11
Total5/61842123275−43
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Arab Women's Championship
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
2006 Group Stage3003115−14

Arabia Cup
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
2010 4th Place52032414+10

See also

References
  1. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Palestine - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. "كأس العرب للسيدات | نبذة تعريفية عن منتخب فلسطين". Facebook. UAFA. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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