Jordan women's national football team

The Jordan women's national football team () is the official women's national football team of the country of Jordan. The team was established in 2005, and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Jordan.

While the team has yet to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup, they took part in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2014 and 2018, failing to qualify past the group stage on both occasions. Jordan are regulars at the WAFF Women's Championship, which they have won a record six titles, and have taken part in the Arab Women's Cup, which they won in 2021.

History Women's football in Jordan officially began in 2005 with the establishment of the national team.https://web.archive.org/web/20191214024540/http://www.sahehkhabarak.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=18129&%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86 Despite having a limited pool of players at the time, the team made an immediate impact by winning the inaugural WAFF Women’s Championship that same year. Jordan won all its matches in the tournament, scoring 26 goals and conceding only one, culminating in a 2–1 victory over Iran in the final.

The development of the women's national team received direct support from Prince Ali bin Hussein, who played a pivotal role not only in promoting the sport within Jordan but also in advocating for broader reforms in women’s football globally. Notably, he was instrumental in the successful campaign to lift FIFA's ban on headscarves in 2014, an important step for inclusivity in the sport, especially in Muslim-majority countries.

In 2006, the Jordanian team took part in the Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar. Drawn into a challenging group with Japan, China, and Thailand, and fielding a young squad, the team exited in the first round without scoring. On 30 November 2006, Jordan recorded its heaviest defeat to date, losing 13–0 to Japan. That year, the team also entered the FIFA Women's World Ranking for the first time, debuting at 62nd out of 141 nations.

The following years saw fluctuating performances. After withdrawing from the qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics and failing to progress in the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification, the team rebounded by winning the 2010 Arabia Women's Cup in Bahrain, defeating Egypt in the final.

In the AFC Olympic qualifiers for the 2012 London Games, Jordan advanced past the first round by finishing top of Group C, which they hosted in Zarqa. However, it was eliminated in the second round after a series of defeats.

In 2013, Jordan hosted the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualification matches in Amman. The team dominated its group, defeating Lebanon 5–0, Kuwait 21–0 (a record victory with eight goals by Maysa Jbarah) and Uzbekistan 4–0. This earned Jordan its first-ever appearance at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup finals, held in Vietnam in 2014.

Jordan further solidified its status as a regional leader in women’s football by hosting the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, the first time a FIFA women’s tournament was held in the Arab world. Two years later, it became the first Arab nation to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2018, reinforcing its growing role in advancing the women’s game both regionally and internationally.

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

2025

2026

Coaching staff Current coaching staff PositionNameRef. Head coach Lamia Boumehdi Assistant coach Sawsan Al-Hasaseen Sama'a Khraisat Manar Fraij Goalkeeping coach Emad Al-Tarayrah Physiotherapist Alena Abu Shelbaeh Mohammad Hassan Doctor Hussein Abu Dayah

Managerial history As of 14 March 2026 Maher Abu Hantash (2005) Issa Al-Turk (2006) Maher Abu Hantash (2007–2010) Hester Jannet (2010–2011) Masahiko Okiyama (2013–2014) Khader Eid (2015) Maher Abu Hantash (2017) Michael Dickey (2017–2018) Azzedine Chih (2018–2019) David Nascimento (2021–2023) Maher Abu Hantash (2024–2025) David Nascimento (2025–2026) Lamia Boumehdi (2026–)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Armenia and Indonesia on 7 and 13 October 2026, respectively.

Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2026, after the match against Palestine.

Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.

Notes

= Withdrew due to injury

= Preliminary squad / standby = Retired from the national team

Previous squads

AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad

Individual records

Players in bold are still active with Jordan.

Most-capped players RankPlayerCapsGoalsPeriod1Ayah Al-Majali15592006–present2Maysa Jbarah1531472005–present3Shahnaz Jebreen133432006–20224Stephanie Al-Naber128792005–20195Shorooq Shathli10912005–20196Yasmeen Khair9752005–20187Mai Sweilem80172010–present8Luna Al-Masri75162009–20219Tasneem Abu-Rob6912013–presentRouzbahan Fraij6942017–present

Top scorers RankPlayerGoalsCapsAveragePeriod1Maysa Jbarah1471532005–present2Stephanie Al-Naber791282005–20193Shahnaz Jebreen431332006–20224Abeer Al-Nahar26432009–20195Farah Al-Azab18412005–20136Sama'a Khraisat17582005–2015Mai Sweilem17802010–present8Luna Al-Masri16752009–20219Anfal Al-Sufy9602013–2023Ayah Al-Majali91552006–present

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup recordYearResultPositionGPWD*LGFGAGD 2007Did not enter 2011Did not qualify 2015 2019 2023 2027 2031 To be determined 2035 To be determinedTotal0/9-------- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics recordHosts / YearResult* 1996Did not enter 2000 2004 2008Withdrew from the qualifications 2012Did not qualify 2016 2020Total 0/7 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup AFC Women's Asian Cup recordYearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD 2006Did not enter 2008 2010Did not qualify 2014Group stage3003213−11 2018Group Stage3003316−13 2022Did not qualify 2026 2029To be determined Total 2/66006529−24 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games Asian Games recordYearResultPosition 1990Did not enter 1994 1998 2002 2006Preliminary round83003030 2010Preliminary round73003118 2014Preliminary round103012219 2018Did not enter 2022 2026To be determined Total 3/8-9018367

WAFF Women's Championship WAFF Women's Championship recordHosts / YearResult* 2005 Champions 4 4 0 0 26 1 +25 2007 Champions 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 2010 Runners-up 4 3 0 1 18 2 +16 2011 Fourth place 5 2 2 1 16 6 +10 2014 Champions 3 3 0 0 22 0 +22 2019 Champions 4 4 0 0 11 2 +9 2022 Champions 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 2024 Champions 5 4 1 0 15 3 +12 2025 Champions 4 4 0 0 14 1 +13 Total 9/9 35 30 3 2 144 18 +126 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFF Women's Championship AFF Women's Championship recordYearResultInvitee 2013Group stage4103213Total1/124103213

Other tournaments +TournamentResult 2010 Arabia CupFirst place 2013 AFF Women's ChampionshipRound 1 2019 Turkish Women's CupSeventh place 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Third place

FIFA world rankings

Best Ranking Best Mover Worst Ranking Worst Mover RankYearGamesPlayedWonLostDrawnBestWorstRankMoveRankMove 63 2021 5 1 3 1 59 0 63 4

Record per opponent Key

The following table shows Jordan's all-time official international record per opponent. Opponent Confederation2200110+11100%3.00AFC5203810−240%1.20CAF10101100%1.00UEFA100113−20%0.00AFC11830416+3573%2.46AFC211072+550%2.00AFC210142+250%1.50AFC201146−20%0.50UEFA4004235−330%0.00AFC512259−420%1.00AFC100103−30%0.00UEFA124261116−533%1.17CAF110030+3100%3.00AFC100124−20%0.00CONCACAF211010+150%2.00AFC411224−225%1.00AFC211052+350%2.00AFC134361919031%1.15AFC4400370+37100%3.00AFC4004034−340%0.00AFC10101100%1.00UEFA1100210+21100%3.00AFC110071+6100%3.00AFC210184+450%1.50AFC220053+2100%3.00UEFA111100454+41100%3.00AFC100101−10%0.00UEFA220041+3100%3.00AFC2200150+15100%3.00AFC100115−40%0.00CONCACAF211043+150%2.00CAF200205−50%0.00AFC10102200%1.00AFC100106−60%0.00UEFA171610957+8894%2.88AFC310266033%1.00AFC100102−20%0.00UEFA110070+7100%3.00AFC200225−30%0.00UEFA100103−30%0.00UEFA110031+2100%3.00AFC110050+5100%3.00AFC100105−50%0.00AFC5500292+27100%3.00AFC1100102+8100%3.00AFC7106327−2414%0.43AFC110031+2100%3.00AFC5113611−520%0.80CAF3102213−1133%1.00UEFA110030+3100%3.00AFC3201102+867%2.00AFC7214815−729%1.00AFC10019424−200%0.10AFCTotal180872370473318+15548.331.58— The following table shows Jordan's all-time official international record against reserve and youth teams. Opponent Confederation100115−40%0.00AFC1001010−100%0.00UEFA100109−90%0.00UEFATotal3001124−230.000.00— Notes

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