Syria women's national football team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) | Nosour Qasioun[1] (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun Eagles') | ||
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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 | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 162 Steady (16 August 2024)[3] | ||
Highest | 104 (December 2017) | ||
Lowest | 162 (March – August 2024) | ||
First international | |||
File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran 5–0 Syria File:Flag of Syria.svg (Amman, Jordan; 23 September 2005) | |||
Biggest win | |||
File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria 12–0 Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg (Manama, Bahrain; 22 October 2010) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 14–0 Syria File:Flag of Syria.svg (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 |
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]
History
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 |
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Italy Diadora | 2007–2010 | |
Germany Adidas | 2011–2014 | |
Italy Diadora | 2016–2018 | |
Germany Adidas | 2021–2022 | |
Germany Jako | 2022– |
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
2024
8 January 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
12 January 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) |
13 February 2024 Friendly | Lebanon File:Flag of Lebanon.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | Jounieh, Lebanon |
14:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) |
15 February 2024 Friendly | Lebanon File:Flag of Lebanon.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | Beirut, Lebanon |
19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Safa Stadium |
20 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Nepal File:Flag of Nepal.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) |
22 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Syria File:Flag of Syria.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Qassis File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Khuloud Al-Zaabi (United Arab Emirates) |
24 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Syria File:Flag of Syria.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
17:00 UTC+3 | 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 |
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Manager | Syria Nancy Muamar[15] |
Coach | File:Flag of Syria.svg Issam Khadem Eljama |
Assistant coach | File:Flag of Syria.svg Iva Ghazi |
Goalkeeping coach | File:Flag of Syria.svg Fida Darwish |
Fitness coach | Syria 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 |
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1 | GK | Raneem Abo Lateef | 3 September 2000 | 4 | 0 | Syria Al Nadi Suweida |
23 | GK | Khuzama Al Melhem | 28 August 2000 | 2 | 0 | Syria Fairooza |
DF | Delnai Ismail | |||||
3 | DF | Elham Gord Oghlan (captain) | 16 October 2002 | 5 | 1 (o.g) | Syria Al Wahda |
DF | Racha Ramadhan | |||||
19 | DF | Razan Khwandi | 28 November 2003 | 5 | 0 | Syria Fairooza |
FW | Halaz Hajji | |||||
DF | Mayra Elyes | |||||
DF | Taim Alahmed | |||||
MF | Sedra Khezran | |||||
MF | Hayat Dyoub | |||||
9 | MF | Nor Mustafa (Captain) | 29 November 2001 (aged 22) | Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | ||
20 | MF | Lana Ibrahem | 19 May 1999 | 5 | 0 | Syria Fairooza |
18 | MF | Aysha Hammou | 26 November 2002 | 5 | 3 | Syria Fairooza |
MF | Jolnar Mustafa | |||||
5 | MF | Mayar Alloush | 22 April 2002 | 5 | 0 | Syria Jaramana |
MF | Mai Al Jani | Syria | ||||
FW | Rand Ibrahem | |||||
FW | Aya Mouhamed | |||||
MF | Maissalon Mahfoudh | Syria |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to a squad in the last 12 months.
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
China 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
Sweden 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
United States 1999 | |||||||||||||||||
United States 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
China 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
Germany 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
Canada 2015 | The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||
France 2019 | Did not qualify | The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 | Did not enter | The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
Brazil 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 | |||||||||||||||
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Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
United States 1996 | Did not enter | The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||
Australia 2000 | The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | |||||||||||||||
Greece 2004 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
China 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Brazil 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
France 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 | |||||||||||||||
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Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
Hong Kong 1975 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
Taiwan 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
India 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong 1981 | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
China 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Australia 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
China 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Jordan 2018 | Did not qualify | 5th of 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||
India 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 | |||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
Jordan 2005 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | |
Jordan 2007 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | −26 | |
United Arab Emirates 2010 | Did not enter | ||||||||
United Arab Emirates 2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | |
Jordan 2014 | Did not enter | ||||||||
Bahrain 2019 | |||||||||
Jordan 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 | |||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
Egypt 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | |
Egypt 2021 | Did not enter | ||||||||
Total | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 |
Arabia Cup
Arabia Cup record | |||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
Bahrain 2010 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 |
Records
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 | ||||||||||
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FIFA Rank | AFC Rank | Year | Games Played |
Won | Lost | Drawn | Best | Worst | ||
Rank | Move | Rank | Move | |||||||
157 | 34 | 2022 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 157 | Steady 0 | 157 | Steady 0 |
158 | 34 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | Steady 0 | 160 | Decrease 3 |
Honours
Regional
- File:Med 3.png 3rd place: 2005, 2022
See also
- Syria women's national under-20 football team
- Syria women's national under-17 football team
- Sport in Syria
- Women's association football around the world
- Syria men's national football team
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 العربية). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ Syria women's national football team
- ↑ "West Asian Championship (Women) 2005 (Jordan)". RSSSF.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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 العربية). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ "West Asian Championship (Women) 2005 (Jordan)". Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ↑ "West Asian Championship (Women) 2007 (Jordan)". Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ↑ Salomon, Patrick (21 October 2010). "Women making soccer history". Gulf Daily News. Bahrain. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ "West Asian Championship (Women) 2011 (United Arab Emirates)". Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ↑ "Syria determined to push on after their return from the wilderness". AFC. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ↑ "2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup". AFC. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ↑ "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 العربية). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ "Women with tickets barred from Iran match". BBC News. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ Presentation of the national team staff
- ↑ "التشكيلة الرسمية التي اختارها المدرب عصام خدام الجامع المدير الفني لمنتخب السيدات لمواجهة نظيره اللبناني ودياً" (in العربية). Syria Football Federation. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Syria W – Asia: Results". www.soccer24.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – Associations – Syria – Women's". FIFA. Retrieved 13 October 2022.