Palestine women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Palestine 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.

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	129 5 (7 August 2025)[1]
Highest	84 (December 2013)
Lowest	136 (December 2023 – March 2024; March 2025)
First international
Jordan 9–0 Palestine  (Amman, Jordan, 23 September 2005)
Biggest win
Qatar 0–18 Palestine  (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)  Palestine 0–10 North Korea  (Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 2 July 2025)
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

Main article: Palestine women's national football team results

See also: 2025 in association football, 2025 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   Fixture

2024

Bahrain  v  Palestine

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)

Palestine  v  Bahrain

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

Saudi Arabia  v  Palestine

29 November 2024 (2024-11-29) Friendly	Saudi Arabia	0–1	Palestine	Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3		Report	Youssef 66'	Stadium: Aspire Academy Stadium Referee: Khalid Al-Shaqsi (Oman)

Saudi Arabia  v  Palestine

3 December 2024 (2024-12-03) Friendly	Saudi Arabia	2–0	Palestine	Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3	Tawfiq 39' Fahad 66' Mobarak  75'	Report	Ghattas  75'	Stadium: Aspire Academy Stadium Referee: Khalid Al-Shaqsi (Oman)

2025

Vålerenga v  Palestine

6 April 2025 Non-FIFA friendly	Vålerenga	4–0	Palestine	Oslo, Norway
14:30 UTC+1	Preus 4', 34' Fredø 80' Hole-Stenerud 88'			Stadium: Intility Arena

Lebanon  v  Palestine

29 May 2025 (2025-05-29) Friendly	Lebanon	1–1	Palestine	Beirut, Lebanon
18:00 UTC+3	Iskandar 70'	Report	Youssef 45+6'	Stadium: Champville Stadium Referee: Alesar Baddour (Syria)

Lebanon  v  Palestine

1 June 2025 (2025-06-01) Friendly	Lebanon	2–1	Palestine	Jounieh, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+3	Salha 52' Iskandar 88'	Report	Nasr 70'	Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium

Uzbekistan  v  Palestine

24 June 2025 (2025-06-24) Friendly	Uzbekistan	4–0	Palestine	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5	Shoyimova 8' Khabibullaeva 31' Karachik 40' Ergasheva 45+1'			Stadium: Do'stlik Stadion

Malaysia  v  Palestine

29 June 2025 (2025-06-29) 2026 Asian Cup qualification	Malaysia	1–0	Palestine	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5	Farahiyah 86'	Report (AFC)		Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)

Palestine  v  North Korea

2 July 2025 (2025-07-02) 2026 Asian Cup qualification	Palestine	0–10	North Korea	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5		Report	Kim Kyong-yong 13', 45+2' Ri Hak 27' Chae Un-yong 29' Myong Yu-jong 31', 45+3', 62', 88' (pen.) Kord 58' (o.g.) Kim Song-gyong 90+4'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Roziyabonu Yusupova (Uzbekistan)

Palestine  v  Tajikistan

5 July 2025 (2025-07-05) 2026 Asian Cup qualification	Palestine	3–0	Tajikistan	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
22:00 UTC+5	Halim 49' Youssef 69', 74'	Report		Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Gulshoda Saidqulova (Uzbekistan)

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 the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification matches against Uzbekistan and another opponent in June 2025.^[5]

Information correct as of 23 June 2025.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Charlotte Phillips	(2005-06-24) 24 June 2005 (age 20)	Vaughan SC
	1GK	Mirave Marouf	(2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 19)	Nashama Al-Mustaqbal
	1GK	Guevara Alsheikh		Moraine Valley
	2DF	Sara Kord	(2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 20)	Al Ahly
	2DF	Sireen Ghattas	(2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 24)	Al Ahly
	2DF	Pia Kassis	(2008-09-26) 26 September 2008 (age 16)	Beirut Football Academy
	2DF	Dalia Asad Halim		San Francisco Dons
	2DF	Aya Khattab (Captain)	(1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 25)
	2DF	Dima Kayal	(1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27)	Boatot Tamra
	2DF	Nagham Shebat		Çekmeköy BilgiDoğa
	2DF	Rand Halawani		Nashama Al-Mustaqbal
	3MF	Sara Shakhsher	(2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 21)	Saryyet Ramallah
	3MF	Nadine Elias	(1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 30)	Arraba
	3MF	Dima Al Ramhe	(2001-11-23) 23 November 2001 (age 23)	Tamra
	3MF	Nadine Mohamed	(2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21)	Al Ahly
	3MF	Ahlam-Laila Nasr	(2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20)	Al Ahly
	3MF	Naomi Phillips	(2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 (age 18)	Alliance United
	3MF	Dina Abdeen	(2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 18)	South County
	3MF	Rania Sansur	(2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 19)	CD Palestino
	3MF	Zjada Baydass	(2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 21)	Highline College
	3MF	Emily Ibrahim	(2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 22)
	4FW	Hala Sarrawi	(2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 22)	Ittihad Nablus
	4FW	Miral Qassis	(2006-07-22) 22 July 2006 (age 19)	FC Masar
	4FW	Florencia Saavedra	(2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 20)	McNeese Cowgirls
	4FW	Nour Youssef	(2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 20)	Viktoria Berlin
	4FW	Narin Abu Asfar	(2008-01-12) 12 January 2008 (age 17)	Rosengård
	4FW	Malak Barakat	(2006-03-16) 16 March 2006 (age 19)	Nashama Al-Mustaqbal
	4FW	Fadwa El Husseiny	2003 (age 21–22)	ZED

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months but were not included in the June 2025 Asian qualifiers.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Natalia Fernández		-	-		v  Saudi Arabia, 3 December 2024
DF	Amna Bakri	(1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 25)	-	-	Hapoel Ihud Bnot I'billin	v  Saudi Arabia, 3 December 2024
DF	Mira Natour	(1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 26)	-	-		v  Saudi Arabia, 3 December 2024
MF	Tala Gabi	2007 (age 17–18)	-	-		2024 WAFF Championship
MF	Lillian Nasrah	(2004-04-13) 13 April 2004 (age 21)	-	-		2024 WAFF Championship
MF	Jeniver Shattara	(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 22)	-	-		v  Saudi Arabia, 3 December 2024
FW	Natali Qassis		-	-		2024 WAFF Championship
FW	Aya Abed	(1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 26)	-	-	Hapoel Ihud Bnot I'billin	v  Saudi Arabia, 3 December 2024
DF	Dina Abdeen	(2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 18)	-	-	South County	v  Lebanon, 29 May 2025
DF	Rania Sansur	(2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 19)	-	-	CD Palestino	v  Lebanon, 29 May 2025

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
2011	Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
2027
2031	To be determined
2035	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
2028	Did not qualify
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
Total	0/8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games

WAFF Women's Championship

See also: 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

• Sport in Palestine
• Football in the State of Palestine
• Palestine women's national under-20 football team
• Palestine men's national football team