Syria women's national football team

The Syria national women's football team () is the national women's football team of Syria.Syria women's national football team The team was established in 2005, and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association (SFA), the governing body for football in Syria. The team has yet to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup, or the AFC Women's Asian Cup; their best achievement was a third-place finish in both 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.

The national team was formed only in 2005, as one of the first in the WAFF, and played its first ever match in the 2005 West Asia Championship where the team lost 5–0 to Iran on 23 September. Syria won their following two matches in the competition, against Palestine (4–0) and Bahrain (2–1), to achieve a third-place finish 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 green shirts with green shorts and green 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 supplierPeriodNotes 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

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name Manager Nancy MuamarPresentation of the national team staff Coach Issam Khadem EljamaAssistant coach Iva GhaziGoalkeeping coach Fida DarwishFitness 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.

Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to a squad in the last 12 months.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification recordHost nation(s)and yearRoundSquadOutcome 1991Did not enterDid not enter 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament 2019Did not qualifyThe 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament 2023Did not enterThe 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament 2027The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup served as the qualifying tournament 2031 2035Total–0/9–––––––Total–––––– *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games Summer Olympics record Qualification recordHost nation(s)and yearRoundSquadOutcome 1996Did not enterThe 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament 2000The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament 2004Did not enter 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024Total–0/7–––––––Total000000 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup AFC Women's Asian Cup record Qualification recordHost nation(s)and yearRoundSquadOutcome 1975Did not enterDid not enter 1977 1980 1981 1983 1986 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2006 2008 2010 2014 2018Did not qualify5th of 54004038 2022Did not enterDid not enter 2026Total–0/19–––––––Total4004038 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFF Women's Championship WAFF Women's Championship recordHosts / YearResult* 2005 3rd place4202612−6 20074th place3003127−26 2010 Did not enter 2011 Group stage3003111−10 2014 Did not enter 2019 20223rd place3012310−7 2024 Group stage310245−1 2025 Did not enterTotal5/91631121565−50 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Arab Women's Cup Arab Women's Cup recordHosts / YearResult* 2006 Group stage3102217−15 2021 Did not enterTotal1/23102217−15

Arabia Cup Arabia Cup recordHosts / YearResult* 2010 Group stage3102168+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

Best Ranking Best Mover Worst Ranking Worst Mover Syria's FIFA world rankingsFIFA RankAFC RankYearGamesPlayedWonLostDrawnBestWorstRankMoveRankMove 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

Syria women's national football team

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