Syria women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Syria 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.^[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]

Syria

Nickname(s)	Nosour Qasioun^[1] (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun Eagles')
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
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	157 (9 December 2022)^[3]
Highest	104 (December 2017)
Lowest	157 (October 2022)
First international
Iran 5–0 Syria  (Amman, Jordan; 23 September 2005)
Biggest win
Syria 12–0 Qatar  (Manama, Bahrain; 22 October 2010)
Biggest defeat
Myanmar 14–0 Syria  (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 Women's football WAFF Women's Championship 2005 Jordan Team 2022 Jordan Team

History

See also: Football in Syria

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 the 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 point 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
Diadora	2007–2010
Adidas	2011–2014
Diadora	2016–2018
Adidas	2021–2022
Jako	2022–

Results and fixtures

Main article: Syria women's national football team results

See also: 2023 in association football and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

2022

Lebanon   v   Syria

12 August 2022 Friendly	Lebanon	1–1	Syria	Bhamdoun, Lebanon
16:00 UTC+3	Maalouf   15'	Report	Aizouk   70'	Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

Lebanon   v   Syria

14 August 2022 Friendly	Lebanon	2–1	Syria	Bhamdoun, Lebanon
11:00 UTC+3	Maalouf   20', 55'	Report	Mohammad   48'	Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

United Arab Emirates   v   Syria

17 August 2022 Friendly	United Arab Emirates	1–4	Syria	Dubai, UAE
19:30 UTC+4	38'	Report	Noureddin   29' (pen.) Hammou   32', 45' Al Halabi   88'	Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium

United Arab Emirates   v   Syria

19 August 2022 Friendly	United Arab Emirates	2–0	Syria	Dubai, UAE
19:30 UTC+4		Report		Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium

United Arab Emirates   v   Syria

21 August 2022 Friendly	United Arab Emirates	0–1	Syria	Dubai, UAE
19:25 UTC+4		Report	Aizouk   70'	Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium

Jordan   v   Syria

29 August 2022 2022 WAFF Championship	Jordan	4–0	Syria	Amman, Jordan
21:00 UTC+3	Jbarah   11', 61', 89' Al Bitar   66'	Report		Stadium: Petra Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

Syria   v   Palestine

1 September 2022 2022 WAFF Championship	Syria	1–1	Palestine	Amman, Jordan
17:00 UTC+3	Hammou   52'	Report	Abed   46'	Stadium: Petra Stadium Referee: Ahmed Kadhim Gatea (Iraq)

Lebanon   v   Syria

4 September 2022 2022 WAFF Championship	Lebanon	5–2	Syria	Amman, Jordan
17:00 UTC+3	Oghlan   9' (o.g.) Azzi   42' Maalouf   51' Allouch   62' Khoury   68'	Report	Gharib   73' Mohammad   90+1'	Stadium: Petra Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Esra'a Al Mbaidin (Jordan)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 12 August 2022

Position	Name
Manager	Salim Jablawi
Assistant Manager	Maha Katrib
	Basma Al Ali
	Eva Ghazi
Goalkeeping Coach	Fida Darwish
Fitness Coach	Micheline Osman

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for 2022 WAFF Women's Championship between 29 August and 4 September 2022.^[15][16]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Raneem Abo Lateef		4	0	Al Nadi Suweida
2	2DF	Shurouk Issa	(1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 23)	1	0
3	2DF	Elham Kord Oghlan (captain)	(2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 20)	5	1 (o.g)	Al Wahda
4	3MF	Mai Al Jany		5	0	Fairooza
5	2DF	Mayar Alloush		5	0	Jaramana
6	2DF	Rema Dibo		0	0	Al Wahda
7	3MF	Roaa Gharib		3	1	Fairooza
8	3MF	Tala Noureddin		5	1	Al Arabi
9	4FW	Haya Halabi		4	1	Al Wahda
10	4FW	Rona Aizouk		4	1	Fairooza
11	3MF	Marleen Al Milaa	(1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 25)	8	0
12	2DF	Aheen Mohammad		0	0	Jaramana
13	3MF	Raneem Al Safadi	(2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 22)	5	0	Al Arabi
14	3MF	Aya Mohammad		5	2	Jaramana
15	2DF	Rama Rania Al Halah		1	0	Jaramana
16	3MF	Maisalon Mahfoud		5	0	Fairooza
17	3MF	Sedra Khezran		2	0	Jaramana
18	4FW	Aysha Hammou		5	3	Fairooza
19	2DF	Razan Khwandi		5	0	Fairooza
20	3MF	Lana Ibrahem		5	0	Fairooza
21	2DF	Halaz Haji		4	0	Derik Academy
22	1GK	Noor Jumaa	(1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 (age 26)	4	0	Al Wahda
23	1GK	Khuzama Al Melhem		2	0	Fairooza

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	Mary Shalash	(2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 22)	2	0		Training Camp 12–21 August 2022

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup 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
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015											The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2019	did not qualify										The 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2023	did not enter										The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament
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
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									The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2000										The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament
2004										did not enter
2008
2012
2016
2020
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
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
1977
1980
1981
1983
1986
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2006
2008
2010
2014
2018	did not qualify									5th of 5	4	0	0	4	0	38
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
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
2011	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	11	−10
2014	did not enter
2019
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
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.^[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 13 October 2022^[18]

  Best Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Ranking    Worst Mover  

Syria's FIFA world rankings
FIFA Rank	AFC Rank	Year	Games Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Best		Worst
							Rank	Move	Rank	Move
157	34	2022	8	2	4	3	157	0	157	0

Honours

Regional

• WAFF Women's Championship

  3rd place: 2005, 2022

See also

•  Asia portal
•  Sports portal
•  Association football portal
•  Women's association football portal

• Syria women's national under-20 football team
• Sport in Syria
  • Football in Syria
    • Women's football in Syria
• Women's association football around the world
• Syria men's national football team

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