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 129 1 (25 March 2022)[2]
Highest86 (December 2017)
Lowest129 (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)
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: 2022 in association football, 2022 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
 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 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification on octobre 2021.[5] .

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Layal Abualzulof
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 Ayah Khattab (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999
2DF Dima Kayyal
2DF Bartina Qumseya
3MF Nadin Elias (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995
3MF Sireen Ghattas (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001
3MF Jeniver Shattara (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003
3MF Celine Khoury (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000
3MF Dima Said (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994
3MF Sara Al Shakhshir
3MF Rawan Khalaila
3MF Bedour El Beitoni
3MF Emily Ibrahim
4FW Lurin Tanas (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998
4FW Caroline Sohgian (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993 Arab Orthodox
4FW Laila Al Shaikh (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001
4FW Aline Khoury (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000
4FW Siwar Rabah
4FW Hala Sarawi
4FW Tina Salama

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 Anwar Shaikh (1988-03-01) 1 March 1988 2021 Arab Women's Cup
DF Razan Awad (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 2021 Arab Women's Cup
DF Miral Al Sarras (2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 2021 Arab Women's Cup
FW Namir Hamad (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 2021 Arab Women's Cup
Lana Abedrabbo 2021 Arab Women's Cup
Bissan Abou Ayta 2021 Arab Women's Cup
Izabella Yasmine Al Ansari 2021 Arab Women's Cup
Parthina Kamsiya 2021 Arab Women's Cup
Tamara Mouallem 2021 Arab Women's Cup

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. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  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. "Palestine squad for AFc qualification". globalsportsarchive. globalsportsarchive. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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