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. 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.

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2024

2025

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Managerial history

''As of 26 October 2024''
* 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–)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Women's Tri-Nation Cup on May 2025, respectively.
* Caps and goals as of 8 April 2025, after the match against .

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

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

Top scorers

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.''

Asian Games

WAFF Women's Championship

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

AFF Women's Championship

Other tournaments

FIFA world rankings

Best Ranking   Best Mover   Worst Ranking   Worst Mover  

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Jordan's all-time international record, correct as of 24 June 2018.

*Note: In 2011, The Iranian government refused to allow its female players to remove the hijab when playing, in violation of FIFA policy. Therefore, on 3 July 2011, Jordan was awarded a 3–0 over Iran.

See also

* Sport in Jordan
** Football in Jordan
***Women's football in Jordan
*Women's football
*Jordan women's national under-20 football team
* Jordan women's national under-17 football team
* Jordan men's national football team

References

External links

Official website

FIFA profile

{{UAFA Football

Arabic women's national association football teams

National
Asian women's national association football teams