# Pakistan women's national football team

The Pakistan women's national football team is the female representative in international women's football for Pakistan. The team was formed in 2010 and has not yet qualified for the AFC Women's Asian Cup or the FIFA Women's World Cup, but has competed in four editions of the biennial SAFF Women's Championship.
Its under-19 and under-16 teams have competed in the qualification rounds of the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship and 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship, respectively.

## History
### Beginnings (2010–2011)

The Pakistan women's national football team made its international debut at the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka. Midfielder Ishrat Fatima of Lahore's Sports Sciences Department (Punjab University) was the first captain of the team. The team played their first match on 31 January 2010 against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. It also faced off against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in that tournament, winning against Sri Lanka via walkover while losing the other two fixtures. It came in 4th out of 5 teams.
In November 2010, Tariq Lutfi was appointed as the coach of the team. In December 2010, the team, under Lutfi and the new captain, Sana Mehmood (Young Rising Star's captain and central defender), participated in the inaugural SAFF Women's Championship held at Cox's Bazar Stadium. It stood second Group B, winning against the Maldives (2–1) and Afghanistan (3–0), while losing heavily to Nepal (0–12). Pakistan lost 8–0 against India in the semifinal and were thus eliminated. In this tournament, Mehwish Khan became the first ever goal-scorer for Pakistan (in the match against Maldives).
As a result of these official matches, Pakistan entered the FIFA Women's World Rankings for the first time on 18 March 2011, placing 121st in the World and 22nd in Asia.

### Further participations (2011–2014)

In May 2011, four members of the team (Abiha Haidar, Roshnan Ali, Sara Mumtaz and coach Ishrat Fatima) went to the United States for a two-week FIFA Women's World Cup Developing Program. They attended seminars, programs, meetings, and practice sessions in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., and visited various local colleges and universities. The group was also hosted for a special dinner at the White House by the US Government for boosting bilateral relations through sports promotion and development.
In September 2012, the team participated in the 2nd SAFF Women's Championship held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pakistan lost against Nepal (0–8) and Afghanistan (0–4) before earning a consolation win against the Maldives (3–0).
Pakistan played its first international friendly series against Bahrain in October 2014. Three matches were played at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa, with the home side winning all of them. These matches were organized to help prepare the team for the upcoming 3rd edition of the SAFF Women's Championship.
Pakistan hosted the 2014 SAFF Women's Championship in November 2014, with all matches being held at Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad. The hosts lost against Sri Lanka (1–2) and Nepal (0–2), but won against Bhutan (4–1), scoring four goals in a match for the first time.

### Hiatus (2014–2022)

From November 2014 to September 2022, the team saw no action due to the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) being suspended several times by FIFA for infighting and third-party interference. The suspensions were removed occasionally, but not in time for Pakistan to participate in the 2016 and 2019 editions of the SAFF Women's Championship, and in the 2016 and 2019 editions of the South Asian Games. As a result of no matches being played, the team lost its FIFA ranking.

### Return (2022–present)

On 30 June 2022, FIFA lifted PFF's suspension after a period of 14 months. As a result, PFF was able to send in Pakistan women's team's entry for the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship. The entry was confirmed on 9 July 2022, which meant that the team would be playing its first international match since 2014. A 35-member training camp was held at Lahore in August 2022 under new head coach Adeel Rizki, after which a 23-member squad was announced on 24 August 2022. Hajra Khan, Malika-e-Noor, Syeda Mahpara, Nisha Ashraf, Roshnan Ali, Sahar Zaman, and Zulfia Nazir were the only players who were part of the team that last played in 2014; the rest were given their first call-ups. Two overseas players, Nadia Khan and Maria Khan, were also included for the first time. The captaincy was handed over to Maria Khan from Hajra Khan, while Malika-e-Noor was named the vice-captain.
Pakistan made its return to international football on 7 September 2022, with 58th-ranked India being its first opponent in the group stage of the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu. Pakistan lost 3–0, which was followed by a 6–0 loss against Nepal in the next match which meant the team could not progress to the semifinals. In the final group stage fixture, Pakistan recorded its biggest win when it defeated Maldives 7–0, courtesy of four goals by Nadia Khan, who became the team's joint record goal scorer. It was also the first time a player had scored three goals or more in a match for Pakistan.
In January 2023, the team visited Saudi Arabia for a four-nation international friendly tournament. It won its first game 1–0 against Comoros, the first time it faced a non-Asian opponent, lost the next fixture 2–1 against Mauritius, before drawing the final match 1–1 against hosts Saudi Arabia. With four points in three matches, Pakistan finished as runners-up at the tournament, with captain Maria Khan being declared as the player of the tournament.
In April 2023, Pakistan played its first competitive fixtures when it made its first appearance in the first round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The team lost 4–0 against Philippines and 2–0 against Hong Kong, but won 1–0 against hosts Tajikistan.
The team was to visit Singapore in July for two friendly fixtures against the host team. However, their departure was delayed due to visa issues which meant only one match could be played. Singapore won that match 1–0.
In August, it was confirmed that Pakistan will participate in a six-team tournament to be held in Saudi Arabia in September.

## 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

    As of 17 September 2023
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Adeel Rizki |
| Assistant coach | vacant |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ahsanullah Khan |
| Physiotherapist | Aqsa Naveed |
| Media manager | Haider Ali |
| Team manager | Hiba Hasnain |
| Technical director | vacant |

### Manager history

    As of 20 October 2024, after the match against Bangladesh.
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Ref. |
| Tariq Lutfi | 2010–2014 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Adeel Rizki | 2022–present | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 22 players were called up for the friendly games against Saudi Arabia in December 2024.
Caps and goals updated 20 October 2024 following the match against Saudi Arabia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Nisha Ashraf | (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) | 12 | 0 | Karachi City |
| 26 | 1GK | Jennah Farooki | | 1 | 0 | NYCFC Youth |
| 25 | 1GK | Arzoo Hameed | | 0 | 0 | Hazara Quetta Football Academy |
| 2 | 2DF | Sara Khan | (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26) | 14 | 0 | Karachi City |
| 3 | 2DF | Mishal Bhatti | (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26) | 11 | 0 | Karachi City |
| 15 | 2DF | Sophiya Qureshi | (2007-08-02) 2 August 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Karachi City |
| 5 | 2DF | Mehreen Khan | | | | TWK Lahore |
| 13 | 2DF | Nizalia Siddiqui | (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 34) | 13 | 0 | Legacy WFC |
| 23 | 2DF | Fatima Nasir | | | | Legacy WFC |
| 6 | 3MF | Maria Khan (Captain) | (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 34) | 14 | 2 | Eastern Flames |
| 9 | 3MF | Suha Hirani | (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26) | 16 | 2 | Karachi City |
| 10 | 3MF | Rameen Fareed | (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22) | 15 | 1 | Karachi City |
| 14 | 3MF | Amina Hanif | (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Actonians |
| 8 | 3MF | Sanah Mehdi | | 3 | 0 | Chorley WFC |
| 15 | 4FW | Aliya Sadiq | (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | Karachi City |
| 21 | 4FW | Zahmena Malik | (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 23) | 13 | 2 | Lakatmia FC |
| 7 | 4FW | Nadia Khan | (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 24) | 6 | 4 | Doncaster Belles L.F.C |
| 19 | 4FW | Anmol Hira | (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 29) | 15 | 2 | TWK Lahore |
| 27 | 4FW | Eman Mustafa | | 0 | 0 | Legacy WFC |
| 22 | 4FW | Isra Khan | (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | Dickinson Red Devils |

### Recent call-ups

* The following players have been called up to Pakistan within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| DF | Kayla Siddiqi | (2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 1 | Florida Atlantic | v. Bangladesh, 20 October 2024 |
| MF | Kayanat Bokhari | (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | Legacy WFC | v. Bangladesh, 20 October 2024 |

## Player records
### Top goalscorers

    As of 20 October 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Pakistan.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Period |
| 1 | Hajra Khan | 5 | 2010–present |
| 2 | Malika-e-Noor | 4 | 2010–2024 |
| 2 | Nadia Khan | 4 | 2022–present |
| 4 | Shahlyla Baloch | 2 | 2010–2016 |
| 4 | Anmol Hira | 2 | 2022–present |
| 4 | Maria Khan | 2 | 2022–present |
| 4 | Zahmena Malik | 2 | 2023–present |
| 4 | Suha Hirani | 2 | 2022–present |

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | 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 |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2027 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 0/10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Olympics Women's Football Tournament

Asian Olympics qualifying record :
| 1996 | 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 |
| 2004 | 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 |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2020 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2028 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | |
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| Total | 0/10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |

### AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1975 to 2026 | 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 |
| 2029 | 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 | 0/21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### SAFF Women's Championship

SAFF Women's Championship record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2010 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 21 | −16 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 |
| 2024 | Group stages | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| Total | 4/7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 53 | −30 |

### South Asian Games

South Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Dhaka 2010 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 |
| Shillong & Guwahati 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Kathmandu & Pokhara 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 1/3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -14 |

## Head-to-head record
### Key

The following table shows Pakistan's all-time official international record per opponent:
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% | D% | L% | Confederation | First meeting |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 50 | AFC | 16 December 2010 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100 | AFC | 2 February 2010 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100 | AFC | 23 October 2014 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | AFC | 16 November 2014 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | CAF | 11 January 2023 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | AFC | 8 April 2023 |
| India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 100 | AFC | 31 January 2010 |
| Laos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | AFC | 28 September 2023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | AFC | 21 September 2023 |
| Maldives | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | AFC | 14 December 2010 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | CAF | 15 January 2023 |
| Nepal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 100 | AFC | 18 December 2010 |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | AFC | 5 April 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 50 | AFC | 19 January 2023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | AFC | 18 July 2023 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | AFC | 11 November 2014 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | AFC | 11 April 2023 |
| Totals | 29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 91 | | | | | |
Last updated: Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia 7 December r 2024.