Syria women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Syria national football team.

The Syria national women's football team (Arabic: منتخب سوريا لكرة القدم للسيدات) is the national women's football team of Syria.^[4] The team was established in 2005, and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association (SFA), the governing body for football in Syria. Whilst the team has yet to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup, or the AFC Women's Asian Cup, their best achievement was when they finished third in the 2005 and 2022 editions of the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship.^[5][6]

Syria

Nickname(s)	Nosour Qasioun[1] (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun Eagles')
Association	Syrian Football Association (SFA)
Other affiliation	UAFA (Arab Nations)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Salim Jablawi[2]
Captain	Elham Kord Oghlan
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	SYR
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	162 (16 August 2024)[3]
Highest	104 (December 2017)
Lowest	162 (March – August 2024)
First international
Iran 5–0 Syria  (Amman, Jordan; 23 September 2005)
Biggest win
Syria 12–0 Qatar  (Manama, Bahrain; 22 October 2010)
Biggest defeat
Myanmar 14–0 Syria  (Hanoi, Vietnam; 7 April 2017)
WAFF Women's Championship
Appearances	4 (first in 2005)
Best result	Third place (2005, 2022)
Arab Women's Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2006)
Best result	Group stage (2006)
Medal record Women's football WAFF Women's Championship 2005 Jordan Team 2022 Jordan Team

History

See also: Football in Syria

Women's football began to develop in Syria around 1950, when the first women's football team in the Levant and the Middle East was established in Aleppo. Despite this, a women's football league or national team was not established until the beginning of the 21st century.

Everything changed only in 2005 when the national team was formed as one of the first in the WAFF to play its first ever match in the 2005 West Asia Championship where the team lost 5–0 to the Iran selection on 23 September. The competition itself was followed by a 4–0 win over Palestine, as well as a 2–1 win over Bahrain. Third place was achieved with six points.^[7] At the 2007 edition, the team did not get any points in the matches against Iran, Jordan and Lebanon and finished in fourth place.^[8]

At the 2010 WAFF Women's Championship they did not participate. In October 2010, the team competed at the 2010 Arabia Women's Cup. In Group A they finished third with three points. The three points came from a 12–0 win over Qatar, which was their highest international win.^[9]

The next participation in the West Asia Championship was in the following year 2011, where the team in Group B scored only one goal and no points and finished last again.^[10]

The team took part in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification for the Women's Asian Cup.^[11] In group D of a qualifying tournament in Vietnam in April 2017, not a single win could be achieved either. They lost 1–0 to Singapore. Losses to Vietnam, Myanmar and Iran followed, each by at least eleven goals.^[12]

In 2021, the Syrian Football Association decided to renew and develop the women's national team. The manager of the national team and head of the women's section of the SFA was former football player Nancy Muammar, and the coach of the national team was appointed Salim Jablawi.^[13]

After home training camps, the team led by captain Elham Kord Oghlan played preparatory matches against Lebanon and the UAE. This preparation was followed by participation in the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship held in Jordan. In the first match, they faced a strong Jordan, losing 0–4, followed by a 1–1 draw with Palestine (goal scored by Aysha Hammou) and a 2–5 loss to Lebanon (goals scored by Gharib and Aya Mohammad).^[6] Despite two losses, the team took home bronze medals from Amman, as the final standings were decided by the number of goals scored, equaling the historic success in 2005.

Team image

Nicknames

Syria women's national football team has been known and nicknamed as "Nosour Qasioun (Qasioun Eagles)".

Kits and crest

Syria women's national football team wears red shirts with red shorts and red socks, following the tradition of the Syria men's team. The current change kit is all white. Like all SFA squads, the women's national team is supplied by Jako, which had provided and specifically designed current female football jersey since 2022.^[14]

Kit supplier	Period	Notes
Diadora	2007–2010
Adidas	2011–2014
Diadora	2016–2018
Adidas	2021–2022
Jako	2022–

Results and fixtures

Main article: Syria women's national football team results

See also: 2024 in association football 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

Saudi Arabia  v  Syria

8 January 2024 Friendly	Saudi Arabia	2–0	Syria	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3	Tawfiq 8' Mobarak 55'	Report		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Saudi Arabia  v  Syria

12 January 2024 Friendly	Saudi Arabia	3–0	Syria	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3	N. Saud  43' Mobarak 45+1', 76', 82'	Report	R. Ibrahim  63'	Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

Lebanon  v  Syria

13 February 2024 Friendly	Lebanon	1–0	Syria	Jounieh, Lebanon
14:00 UTC+2	Salha 17'	Report		Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

Lebanon  v  Syria

15 February 2024 Friendly	Lebanon	3–1	Syria	Beirut, Lebanon
19:00 UTC+2	Bou Rada 20' Tamim 52' Kasti 76'	Report	Mustafa 82'	Stadium: Safa Stadium

Nepal    v  Syria

20 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship	Nepal	4–1	Syria	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3	Karki 9' Basnet 12' Bhandari 18' Poudel 68'	Report	Mustafa 43'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

Syria  v  Palestine

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)

Syria  v  Iraq

24 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship	Syria	3–0	Iraq	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3	Elias 38' Mustafa 49' Khwandi 80'	Report		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 23 November 2023

Position	Name
Manager	Nancy Muamar[15]
Coach	Issam Khadem Eljama
Assistant coach	Iva Ghazi
Goalkeeping coach	Fida Darwish
Fitness coach	Bayen Elmigdah

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for 2024 WAFF Women's Championship in two from 20–24 January 2024.^[16]

All caps and goal are updated after WAFF2022

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Raneem Abo Lateef	(2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Al Nadi Suweida
23	1GK	Khuzama Al Melhem	(2000-08-28) 28 August 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Fairooza
	2DF	Delnai Ismail
3	2DF	Elham Gord Oghlan (captain)	(2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 22)	5	1 (o.g)	Al Wahda
	2DF	Racha Ramadhan
19	2DF	Razan Khwandi	(2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20)	5	0	Fairooza
	4FW	Halaz Hajji
	2DF	Mayra Elyes
	2DF	Taim Alahmed
	3MF	Sedra Khezran
	3MF	Hayat Dyoub
9	3MF	Nor Mustafa (Captain)	(2001-11-29)29 November 2001 (aged 22)	Al-Ittihad
20	3MF	Lana Ibrahem	(1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 (age 25)	5	0	Fairooza
18	3MF	Aysha Hammou	(2002-11-26) 26 November 2002 (age 21)	5	3	Fairooza
	3MF	Jolnar Mustafa
5	3MF	Mayar Alloush	(2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22)	5	0	Jaramana
	3MF	Mai Al Jani
	4FW	Rand Ibrahem
	4FW	Aya Mouhamed
	3MF	Maissalon Mahfoudh

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to a squad in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Kristin Hanouch					.v Lebanon,15 February 2024
DF	Halaz Haji	(2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Derik Academy	.v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024
DF	Yara Zaher Eldin					.v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024
DF	Miri chilch					.v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024
DF	Lava Othman					.v Lebanon,15 February 2024
MF	Mai Al Jany	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)	5	0	Fairooza	.v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024
MF	Arij Slimen					.v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024
MF	Sedra Khezran	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)	2	0	Jaramana
MF	Jilnar Moustafa					.v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024
FW	Maisalon Mahfoud	(1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24)	5	0	Fairooza	.v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024
MF	Cyrina Nasifna					.v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024
FW	Rona Aizouk	(1999-06-30) 30 June 1999 (age 25)	4	1	Najmat jeddah	.v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024
FW	Cianit ALamr					.v Lebanon,15 February 2024

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record											Qualification record
Host nation(s) and year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter										Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015											The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2019	Did not qualify										The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2023	Did not enter										The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2027	To be determined										The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Total	–	0/9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		Total	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record										Qualification record
Host nation(s) and year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Did not enter									The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2000										The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2004										Did not enter
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024	To be decided									To be decided
Total	–	0/7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record										Qualification record
Host nation(s) and year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1975	Did not enter									Did not enter
1977
1980
1981
1983
1986
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2006
2008
2010
2014
2018	Did not qualify									5th of 5	4	0	0	4	0	38
2022	Did not enter									Did not enter
Total	–	0/19	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Total	4	0	0	4	0	38

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFF Women's Championship

WAFF Women's Championship record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2005	3rd place	4	2	0	2	6	12	−6
2007	4th place	3	0	0	3	1	27	−26
2010	Did not enter
2011	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	11	−10
2014	Did not enter
2019
2022	3rd place	3	0	1	2	3	10	−7
Total	4/7	13	2	1	10	11	60	−49

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Arab Women's Cup

Arab Women's Cup record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2006	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	17	−15
2021	Did not enter
Total	1/2	3	1	0	2	2	17	−15

Arabia Cup

Arabia Cup record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2010	Group stage	3	1	0	2	16	8	+8

Records

Main article: Syria women's national football team results

As of 5 September 2022, the complete official match record of the Syrian women's national team comprises 33 matches: 7 wins, 2 draws, and 24 losses.^[17] During these matches, the team scored 39 times and conceded 144 goals. Syria's highest winning margin is 12 goals, which has been achieved against Qatar in 2010 (12–0).^[17]

FIFA world rankings

As of 15 December 2023^[18]

  Best Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Ranking    Worst Mover  

Syria's FIFA world rankings
FIFA Rank	AFC Rank	Year	Games Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Best		Worst
							Rank	Move	Rank	Move
157	34	2022	8	2	4	3	157	0	157	0
158	34	2023	0	0	0	0	157	0	160	3

Honours

Regional

• WAFF Women's Championship

3rd place: 2005, 2022

See also

• Asia portal
• Sports portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

• Syria women's national under-20 football team
• Syria women's national under-17 football team
• Sport in Syria
  • Football in Syria
    • Women's football in Syria
• Women's association football around the world
• Syria men's national football team

References

1. Smale, Simon (5 January 2019). "Who the Socceroos are facing as the Asian Cup kicks off, and when to watch". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
2. مدربنا الوطني للسيدات – سليم جبلاوي لـ«الوطن»: منتخب السيدات تطور فنياً خلال المعسكرات الخارجية وهدفنا ترك بصمة في غرب آسيا [Our women’s national coach – Salim Jablawi to "Al-Watan": "The women’s team has developed technically during the foreign camps, and our goal is to leave an imprint in West Asia"]. Al-Watan (in Arabic). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
3. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
4. Syria women's national football team
5. "West Asian Championship (Women) 2005 (Jordan)". RSSSF.
6. الأردن يتوج ببطولة السيدات السابعة.. ويضيف اللقب الخامس إلى سجله [Jordan win the seventh women's championship and add a fifth title to their record]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
7. "West Asian Championship (Women) 2005 (Jordan)". Retrieved 15 November 2020.
8. "West Asian Championship (Women) 2007 (Jordan)". Retrieved 15 November 2020.
9. Salomon, Patrick (21 October 2010). "Women making soccer history". Gulf Daily News. Bahrain. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
10. "West Asian Championship (Women) 2011 (United Arab Emirates)". Retrieved 15 November 2020.
11. "Syria determined to push on after their return from the wilderness". AFC. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
12. "2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup". AFC. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
13. "نسوية" غرب آسيا تعتمد إقامة ست بطولات للأندية والمنتخبات ["Feminism" in West Asia adopts the establishment of six championships for clubs and national teams]. alghad.com (in Arabic). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
14. "Women with tickets barred from Iran match". BBC News. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
15. Presentation of the national team staff
16. "التشكيلة الرسمية التي اختارها المدرب عصام خدام الجامع المدير الفني لمنتخب السيدات لمواجهة نظيره اللبناني ودياً" (in Arabic). Syria Football Federation. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
17. "Syria W – Asia: Results". www.soccer24.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
18. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – Associations – Syria – Women's". FIFA. Retrieved 13 October 2022.

External links

• FIFA ranking history