# Syria women's 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. 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.

## 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. At the 2007 edition, the team did not get any points in the matches against Iran, Jordan and Lebanon and finished in fourth place.
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.
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.
The team took part in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification for the Women's Asian Cup. 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.
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.
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). 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.
| Kit supplier | Period |
| Diadora | 2007–2010 |
| Adidas | 2011–2014 |
| Diadora | 2016–2018 |
| Adidas | 2021–2022 |
| 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
## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

    As of 23 November 2023
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Nancy Muamar |
| 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.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Khozama al-Melhem | 2001 (age 23–24) | |
| 22 | 1GK | Raneem Abo Lateef | (2005-12-13) 13 December 2005 (age 19) | Al Hilal |
| 23 | 1GK | Kristen Hanosh | 2007 (age 17–18) | |
| 2 | 2DF | Dlnay Ismail | 2008 (age 16–17) | |
| 3 | 2DF | Elham Oglan | 2002 (age 22–23) | Al Hilal |
| 5 | 2DF | Mayar Alloush | 2006 (age 18–19) | |
| 13 | 2DF | Rasha Ramadan | 1989 (age 35–36) | |
| 16 | 2DF | Maria Elias | 1997 (age 27–28) | |
| 19 | 2DF | Razan Khwande | 2001 (age 23–24) | Al Hilal |
| 21 | 2DF | Halaz Haji | (2003-08-25) 25 August 2003 (age 21) | Al Hilal |
| 4 | 3MF | Mai al-Jani | 2006 (age 18–19) | |
| 6 | 3MF | Julnar Mustafa | 2008 (age 16–17) | |
| 8 | 3MF | Lana Ibrahem | 2002 (age 22–23) | unattached |
| 14 | 3MF | Rand Ibrahim | 2005 (age 19–20) | |
| 15 | 3MF | Taim al-Ahmad | 2008 (age 16–17) | |
| 17 | 3MF | Sedra Khezran | 2006 (age 18–19) | |
| 7 | 4FW | Aisha Hamo | 2003 (age 21–22) | |
| 9 | 4FW | Nor Mustafa (captain) | (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 23) | Eastern Flames |
| 10 | 4FW | Maisalon Mahfoud | 2001 (age 23–24) | |
| 11 | 4FW | Aya Mohammed | 2006 (age 18–19) | Al Hilal |
| 12 | 4FW | Hayat Dayoub | 2007 (age 17–18) | Al Hilal |
| 18 | 4FW | Lava Othman | 2007 (age 17–18) | |
| 20 | 4FW | Seant Omar | 2004 (age 20–21) | |

### 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 |
| DF | Yara Zaher Eldin | | | | | .v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024 |
| DF | Miri chilch | | | | | .v Saudi Arabia,12 January 2024 |
| MF | Arij Slimen | | | | | .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 | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 1999 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 2015 | 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 | The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament |
| 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 | The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2023 | 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 | The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament |
| 2027 | 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 | The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament | 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 | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament |
| 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 | Did not enter | The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament | The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament |
| 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 2020 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | 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 | AFC Women's Asian Cup record | AFC Women's Asian Cup record | AFC Women's Asian Cup record | AFC Women's Asian Cup record | AFC Women's Asian Cup record | AFC Women's Asian Cup record | AFC Women's Asian Cup record | AFC Women's Asian Cup record | AFC Women's Asian Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification 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 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1977 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1980 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1981 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1983 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1989 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 1997 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 2001 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 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 | Did not qualify | 5th of 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 |
| 2014 | 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 | 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 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

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. 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).

### FIFA world rankings

    As of 15 December 2023
Best Ranking Best Mover Worst Ranking Worst Mover
Syria's FIFA world rankings :
| FIFA Rank | AFC Rank | Year | Games Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Best | Best | Worst | Worst |
| FIFA Rank | AFC Rank | Year | Games Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | 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