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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.
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| 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 | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 135  7 (13 December 2024)[1] | ||
| 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) | ||
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.
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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]
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
2024
| 20 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Palestine | 3–0 |  Iraq | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | 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 | 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 |
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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 |
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Report | 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 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan) |
| 29 November 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia  | 0–1 | Palestine | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Youssef 66' |
Stadium: Aspire Academy Stadium Referee: Khalid Al-Shaqsi (Oman) |
| 3 December 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Palestine | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Aspire Academy Stadium Referee: Khalid Al-Shaqsi (Oman) |
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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)
Current squad
The following 20-player squad was called up for the Friendly matches against Saudi Arabia on 29 November and 3 December 2024.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | GK | Charlotte Phillips | 24 June 2005 |  York Lions | ||
| – | GK | Natalia Fernández | ||||
| 2 | DF | Amna Bakri | 4 October 1999 |  Hapoel Ihud Bnot I'billin | ||
| 3 | DF | Dima Kayal | 15 October 1997 | Boatot Tamra | ||
| 19 | DF | Mira Natour | 15 May 1999 | |||
| 24 | DF | Nagham Shebat | ||||
| 30 | DF | Sara Kord | 5 February 2005 |  Al Ahly | ||
| 4 | MF | Sireen Ghattas | 29 May 2001 | Pyramids | ||
| 6 | MF | Ahlam-Laila Nasr | 4 November 2004 | Al Ahly | ||
| 7 | MF | Jeniver Shattara | 9 May 2003 | |||
| 9 | MF | Naomi Phillips | 3 February 2007 |  Dayton Flyers | ||
| 14 | MF | Emily Ibrahim | 30 July 2003 | |||
| 15 | MF | Sara Shakhsher | 26 April 2004 | Serreyyeh | ||
| 17 | MF | Nadine Mohamed | 7 October 2003 | Al Ahly | ||
| 20 | MF | Nadine Elias (Captain) | 31 May 1995 | Hapoel Ihud Bnot I'billin | ||
| 21 | MF | Dima Al Ramhe | 23 November 2001 | Boatot Tamra | ||
| 10 | FW | Aya Abed | 5 January 1999 | Hapoel Ihud Bnot I'billin | ||
| 11 | FW | Hala Sarawi | 14 February 2003 | Pyramids | ||
| 18 | FW | Nour Youssef | 18 July 2005 |  Viktoria Berlin | ||
| 25 | FW | Florencia Saavedra | 4 April 2005 | McNeese Cowgirls | ||
| 26 | FW | Fadwa El Husseiny | 2003 (age 20–21) | ZED | ||
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 | Mirave Marouf | 14 January 2006 | - | - | 2024 WAFF Championship | |
| GK | Guevara Alsheikh | - | - | Moraine Valley |
2024 WAFF Championship | |
| DF | Aya Khattab | 22 December 1999 | - | - | 2024 WAFF Championship | |
| DF | Dina Abdeen | 21 November 2006 | - | - | Springfield SCY |
2024 WAFF Championship |
| MF | Tala Gabi | 2007 (age 16–17) | - | - | 2024 WAFF Championship | |
| MF | Lillian Nasrah | 13 April 2004 | - | - | 2024 WAFF Championship | |
| MF | Zjada Baydass | 23 March 2004 | - | - | Highline College |
2024 WAFF Championship |
| FW | Malak Barakat | 16 March 2006 | - | - | Nashama Al-Mustaqbal |
2024 WAFF Championship |
| FW | Natali Qassis | - | - | 2024 WAFF Championship | ||
| FW | Miral Qassis | 22 July 2006 | - | - | Zamalek |
2024 WAFF Championship |
| FW | Aline Khoury | 11 May 2000 | - | - | Boatot Tamra |
2024 WAFF Championship |
Previous squads
- WAFF Women's Championship
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FIFA Women's World Cup
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC Women's Asian Cup
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games
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WAFF Women's Championship
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Arab Women's Championship
Arabia Cup
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |
4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 |
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