Palestine women's national football team

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
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	128 3 (16 August 2024)
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)

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.

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

18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) Friendly	Lebanon	5–0	Palestine	Ansar, Lebanon
17:30 UTC+3	Awad 23', 25' Iskandar 58' Fayad 82' Maalouf 87'	Report		Stadium: Ansar Stadium

21 July 2023 (2023-07-21) Friendly	Lebanon	2–1	Palestine	Tripoli, Lebanon
17:30 UTC+3	Tamim 30', 56'	Report	Nasr ??'	Stadium: Tripoli Municipal Stadium

2024

20 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship	Palestine	3–0	Iraq	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3	Youssef 63' (pen.), 64' Abed 69'	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	Bhandari 40', 78' Poudel 59' Rana 90+6' (pen.)	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	Jbarah 27', 83' Feras 34' Abu Sabbah 59' Al-Jamaeen 86' (pen.)	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	Malone 53'	Report	Carroll 69' (o.g.) Youssef 77'	Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 4,290

1 June 2024 Friendly	Bahrain	0–1	Palestine	Manama, Bahrain
18:45 UTC+3		Report	Nasr 80'	Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan)

4 June 2024 Friendly	Palestine	2–1	Bahrain	Manama, Bahrain
18:45 UTC+3	Nasr 1' Al-Kord 62'	Report	Al-Isa 5'	Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name
Team manager	Amal Abusharekh
Head coach	Nasser Beitello
Assistant coach	Ahmad Hammad
Fitness coach	Remah Mahmoud
Physiotherapist	Salwa Baba Sabreen Owda

Historical

Hani Al Majdoubah (2009–2013)
Nasser Beitello (2014)
Abdul Fattah Arar (2017)
Ahmed Sharf (2018)
Raed Al Khdour (2019)
Simon Khair (2021)
Nasser Beitello (2022–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for 2024 WAFF Women's Championship in February 2024.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Miraf Marouf	(2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 18)
23	1GK	Charlotte Phillips	(2005-06-24) 24 June 2005 (age 19)			York Lions

2	2DF	Amna Bakri	(1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 25)
4	2DF	Sara Al-Kord	(2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 19)			Al Ahly
5	2DF	Aya Khattab	(1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 24)
20	2DF	Nadin Elias	(1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 27)

6	3MF	Ahlam-Laila Nasr	(2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20)			Al Ahly
12	3MF	Miral Qassis	(2006-07-22) 22 July 2006 (age 18)			Zamalek
13	3MF	Lillian Nasrah	(2004-04-13) 13 April 2004 (age 20)
10	3MF	Jeniver Shattara	(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 21)

8	4FW	Aya Abed	(1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25)
16	4FW	Nour Youssef	(2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 19)	4	2	1. FC Union Berlin

		Cyrine Ghattas
		Malak Gabi
		Tala Gabi
		Natali Qassis
		Zjdamiray Baydass
		Nadine Mohammed				Al Ahly
		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	(1998-06-01) 1 June 1998 (age 26)				v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023

DF	Etaf Al-Sawi	(2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Al Nassr	v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023
DF	Dima Kayyal	(1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27)				v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023
DF	Kinda Maarouf	(2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 20)				v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023
DF	Pia Kassis	(2008-09-26) 26 September 2008 (age 16)			Beirut Football Academy	v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023

MF	Ahlam Nasr	(2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20)				v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023
MF	Leila Alshaikh	(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 21)				v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023
MF	Mais Temeiza	(2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 19)				v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023
MF	Dima Said	(1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 (age 30)				v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023
MF	Dima Nimr	(2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21)				v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023
MF	Nadine Mohamad	(2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21)				v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023

FW	Bisan Abuaita	(1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 27)				v. Lebanon, 21 July 2023
FW	Aline Khoury	(2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24)				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	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)				v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023
	Isabela Yasmine Al Ansari					v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023
	Jaddah Bidis					v. Saudi Arabia, 11 May 2023

Previous squads

WAFF Women's Championship

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
2003	Did not enter
2007	Did not enter
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

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 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.

External links

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[AIC-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.

[Tamimi-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] "Bohemian FC Played the Palestine National Team to Raise Funds in a Friendly Match". www.versus.uk.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.

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History

Results and fixtures

2023

2024

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Historical

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Previous squads

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Asian Games

WAFF Women's Championship

Arab Women's Championship

Arabia Cup

See also

References

External links