# Palestine women's 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 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.

## 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
## 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 20-player squad was called up for the Friendly matches against Saudi Arabia on 29 November and 3 December 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 23 | 1GK | Charlotte Phillips | (2005-06-24) 24 June 2005 (age 19) | York Lions |
| – | 1GK | Natalia Fernández | | |
| 2 | 2DF | Amna Bakri | (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 25) | Hapoel Ihud Bnot I'billin |
| 3 | 2DF | Dima Kayal | (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27) | Boatot Tamra |
| 19 | 2DF | Mira Natour | (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 25) | |
| 24 | 2DF | Nagham Shebat | | Çekmeköy BilgiDoğa |
| 30 | 2DF | Sara Kord | (2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 20) | Al Ahly |
| 4 | 3MF | Sireen Ghattas | (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 23) | Al Ahly |
| 6 | 3MF | Ahlam-Laila Nasr | (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20) | Al Ahly |
| 7 | 3MF | Jeniver Shattara | (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 21) | |
| 9 | 3MF | Naomi Phillips | (2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 (age 18) | Dayton Flyers |
| 14 | 3MF | Emily Ibrahim | (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 21) | |
| 15 | 3MF | Sara Shakhsher | (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20) | Serreyyeh |
| 17 | 3MF | Nadine Mohamed | (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21) | Al Ahly |
| 20 | 3MF | Nadine Elias (Captain) | (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 29) | Hapoel Ihud Bnot I'billin |
| 21 | 3MF | Dima Al Ramhe | (2001-11-23) 23 November 2001 (age 23) | Boatot Tamra |
| 10 | 4FW | Aya Abed | (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 26) | Hapoel Ihud Bnot I'billin |
| 11 | 4FW | Hala Sarawi | (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 22) | Free agent |
| 18 | 4FW | Nour Youssef | (2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 19) | Viktoria Berlin |
| 25 | 4FW | Florencia Saavedra | (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19) | McNeese Cowgirls |
| 26 | 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.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Mirave Marouf | (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 19) | - | - | | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| GK | Guevara Alsheikh | | - | - | Moraine Valley | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| DF | Aya Khattab | (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 25) | - | - | | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| DF | Dina Abdeen | (2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Springfield SCY | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| MF | Tala Gabi | 2007 (age 17–18) | - | - | | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| MF | Lillian Nasrah | (2004-04-13) 13 April 2004 (age 20) | - | - | | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| MF | Zjada Baydass | (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20) | - | - | Highline College | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| FW | Malak Barakat | (2006-03-16) 16 March 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Nashama Al-Mustaqbal | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| FW | Natali Qassis | | - | - | | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| FW | Miral Qassis | (2006-07-22) 22 July 2006 (age 18) | - | - | FC Masar | 2024 WAFF Championship |
| FW | Aline Khoury | (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24) | - | - | Boatot Tamra | 2024 WAFF Championship |

### 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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 |