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; 23 September 2005) , Largest win = 12–0
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, 2ndRegional cup best = Group stage (

) , medaltemplates = The Syria national women's football team ( ar, منتخب سوريا لكرة القدم للسيدات) is the national women's

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team of

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

. The team was established in 2005, and is controlled by the

(SFA), the governing body for

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. Whilst the team has yet to qualify for the

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, or the

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, their best achievement was when they finished third in the

and

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

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. 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 Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

selection on 23 September. The competition itself was followed by a 4–0 win over

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, as well as a 2–1 win over the

. Third place was achieved with six points. At the 2007 edition, the team did not get any points in the matches against Iran,

and

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

and finished in fourth place. At the 2010 WAFF Women's Championship they did not participate. In October 2010, the team competed at the

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. In Group A they finished third with three points. The three points came from a 12–0 win over

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, which was their highest international win. The next participation in the West Asia Championship was in the following year

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, where the team in Group B scored only one goal and no point and finished last again. The team took part in the

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for the Women's Asian Cup. In group D of a qualifying tournament in

in April 2017, not a single win could be achieved either. They lost 1–0 to

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. Losses to

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and

followed, each by at least eleven goals. In 2021, the

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

and the

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. This preparation was followed by participation in the

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held in

. In the first match, they faced a strong

, losing 0–4, followed by a 1–1 draw with

(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

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, which had provided and specifically designed current female football jersey since 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

2022

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for

between 29 August and 4 September 2022.

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

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''

Olympic Games

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''

AFC Women's Asian Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''

WAFF Women's Championship

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''

Arab Women's Cup

Arabia Cup

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

in 2010 (12–0).

FIFA world rankings

Best Ranking Best Mover Worst Ranking Worst Mover

Honours

Regional

: 3rd place:

References

External links

FIFA ranking history
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Women in Syria

History

Team image

Nicknames

Kits and crest

Results and fixtures

2022

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

AFC Women's Asian Cup

WAFF Women's Championship

Arab Women's Cup

Arabia Cup

Records

FIFA world rankings

Honours

Regional

See also

References

External links