# Saudi Arabia women's national football team

The Saudi Arabia women's national football team (Arabic: المنتخب السعودي لكرة القدم للسيدات) is the official women's national football team of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The team is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), the governing body for football in Saudi Arabia.
Colloquially called "the Green Falcons", Saudi Arabia played their first match in 2022 against the Seychelles in a 2–0 win in a friendly tournament in the Maldives.

## History
### Background

Due to the influence of religious leaders in Saudi Arabia, active opposition of political leaders and sport administrators, and systematic discrimination against women's sport, a women's national team could not exist for a long time. The creation of a FIFA-recognised women's national team was banned by law in 2008. Systemic discrimination remained intact despite limited reforms, until the death of King Abdullah in 2015.
With King Salman's ascension to the throne in 2015, talks about football reforms escalated. However, his son Mohammed bin Salman was the first to spearhead the reforms, including to women's football. Saudi Arabia allowed women to attend football games since 2017, the first step for a future creation of a women's football team.
In December 2019, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) organised the first unofficial women's competition in the Jeddah area. An official nationwide tournament, the amateur Saudi Women's Football League, was launched in February 2020, concentrated in three big cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. Following the creation of the league, calls for a creation of a women's national team increased.

### Inception

On 11 August 2021, the SAFF appointed Monika Staab as head coach and Sandra Kälin as co-coach of the newly established women's national team. Saudi Arabia played their first games in February 2022, taking part in a friendly tournament in Malé, Maldives. They debuted on 20 February, beating Seychelles in a 2–0 win. Following the successful debut, Lamia Bin Bahian, a board member of the SAFF, revealed a long-term plan to allow the team to participate in the first FIFA Women's World Cup in the next ten years, with the aim to become a dominant force in the Gulf, West Asia, and Asian level.

## 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

### 2025

* Women’s National Team (2024), SAFF.com.sa

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

The following table shows Saudi Arabia's all-time official international record per opponent:
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | Confederation |
| Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0.00 | UEFA |
| Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 0.00 | AFC |
| Comoros | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | CAF |
| Guam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 0.00 | AFC |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0.00 | AFC |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0.00 | AFC |
| Laos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | AFC |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 0.00 | AFC |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0.00 | AFC |
| Maldives | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | AFC |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | CAF |
| Moldova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 0.00 | UEFA |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 | AFC |
| Palestine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25.00 | AFC |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | CAF |
| Syria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | AFC |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 | AFC |
| Total | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 34.375 | — |
Last updated: Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan, 26 February 2025.

## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

    As of 11 February 2023
| Role | Name |
| Head coach | Lluís Cortés |
| Assistant coach | Dona Rajab Sandra Kalin Martin Pacholek |
| Goalkeeping coach | Kathrin Längert |
| Team administrator | Dalia Al-Obeikan Intisar Al-Qahtan |
| Video analyst | Donna Newberry |
| Team manager | Beren Sadaqa |

### Manager history

* Monika Staab (11 August 2021 – 13 February 2023)
* Rosa Lappi-Seppälä (13 February 2023 – 24 October 2023)
* Lluís Cortés (11 December 2023– present)

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the Friendly matches against Tajikistan and Indonesia on February 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 23 February 2024 after the match against Guam
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 21 | 1GK | Mona Abdulrahman | (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 28) | 8 | 0 | Al-Shabab |
| 1 | 1GK | Sara Khalid | (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 28) | 14 | 0 | Al Nassr |
| 13 | 2DF | Aseel Ahmed | (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Al Nassr |
| 23 | 2DF | Raghad Mukhayzin | (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 28) | 21 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 25 | 2DF | Nouf Saud | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Al Hilal |
| 2 | 2DF | Bayan Sadagah | (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 (age 30) | 22 | 1 | Al-Ittihad |
| 6 | 2DF | Layan Jouhari | (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | Al-Ittihad |
| 8 | 3MF | Sara Al-Hamad | (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 32) | 22 | 0 | Al Nassr |
| 5 | 3MF | Lana Abdulrazak | (2005-05-22) 22 May 2005 (age 19) | 22 | 2 | Al-Ittihad |
| 19 | 3MF | Mariam Al-Tamimi | (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 20) | 8 | 3 | Al-Ula |
| 10 | 3MF | Seba Tawfiq | (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 20) | 12 | 2 | Al-Ittihad |
| 15 | 3MF | Moudi Abdulmohsen | (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Al-Shabab |
| 18 | 3MF | Adda Al-Fahad | (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 29) | 10 | 0 | Al-Shabab |
| 7 | 4FW | Mubarkh Mohammed | (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 26) | 13 | 0 | Al Nassr |
| 17 | 4FW | Fadwa Khaled | (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ahli |
| 9 | 4FW | Al Bandary Mobarak | (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 23) | 17 | 10 | Al-Shabab |
| | 4FW | Ameera Abualsamh | (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | McMaster Marauders |
| | 4FW | Lamar Mohammad Balkhudher | 25/12/2007 | | | Al Ittihad |

### 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 | Salma Al-Dowsri | (2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Al Qadsiah | v. Syria, 12 January 2024 |
| GK | Reem Al-Bloushi | (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Al Nassr | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024 |
| GK | Ghaliah Emam | (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ahli | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| GK | Laila Ali | (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Al-Shabab | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| DF | Asrar Al-Shaibani | (1995-07-23) 23 July 1995 (age 29) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | v. Moldova, 11 August 2024 |
| DF | Tahani Al-Yunbaawi | (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Al Nassr | v. Syria, 12 January 2024 |
| DF | Hala Khashoggi | (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | v. Laos, 29 October 2024 |
| DF | Leen Mohammed | (2003-03-22) 22 March 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 2 | Al-Shabab | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| DF | Talah Zuhair Al-Ghamdi | (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 25) | 16 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| DF | Shuruq Al-Hwsawi | (1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 30) | 8 | 0 | Al Hilal | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| DF | Huriyyah Al-Shamrani | (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 20) | 8 | 0 | Al-Ahli | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| MF | Fatimah Mansour | (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 17) | 15 | 0 | Al-Shabab | v. Laos, 29 October 2024 |
| MF | Al Jawharah Saud | (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Al Hilal | 2024 WAFF Women's Championship$^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Majd Al-Otaibi | (2006-12-04) 4 December 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Al Hilal | v. Moldova, 11 August 2024 |
| MF | Lulu Al-Obaid | (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Al Hilal | v. Moldova, 11 August 2024 |
| MF | Noura Ibrahim | (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 26) | 17 | 3 | Al-Shabab | v. Guam, 23 February 2024 |
| MF | Jouri Al-Johani | (2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Al Hilal | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| MF | Manar Al Enezi | (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Al Hilal | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| MF | Rahaf Al-Mansouri | (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Al Qadsiah | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| FW | Moluk Al-Hawsawi | (2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ahli | v. Guam, 23 February 2024 |
| FW | Haya Al-Sunaidi | (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Al Qadsiah | v. Guam, 23 February 2024 |
| FW | Abeer Nasser | (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Al-Shabab | v. Guam, 23 February 2024 |
| FW | Al Bandari Al-Hwsawi | (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 31) | 11 | 1 | Al Hilal | v. Syria, 12 January 2024 |
| FW | Dalal Abdulwasi | (1995-01-13) 13 January 1995 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Al Nassr | v. Syria, 12 January 2024 |
| FW | Shaima Belal | (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ula | v. Laos, 29 October 2024 |
| FW | Joury Tarek | (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 22) | 17 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | v. Pakistan, 7 December 2024} |
| $^{INJ}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad. $^{SUS}$ Player is serving a suspension. $^{WD}$ Player withdrew for personal reasons. |||||||

## Records

* Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 8 January 2024.

## Competitive record

So far, the team hasn't competed in the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Olympic Games, the Arab Women's Cup, the WAFF Women's Championship or the AFC Women's Asian Cup. They also haven't competed at the Asian Games yet, but as hosts for the 2034 edition they are automatically qualified.

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1990 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1994 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1998 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2002 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | 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 | 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 | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided |
| 2030 | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided |
| 2034 | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host |
| Total | 0/10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.