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Saudi Arabia women's national football team

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Saudi Arabia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons)
الصقور العربية (The Arabian Falcons)
AssociationSaudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachLluís Cortés
CaptainSara Al-Hamad
Most capsLana Abdulrazak (44)
Top scorerAl-Bandari Mobarak (28)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeKSA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 157 Increase 3 (16 June 2026)[1]
Highest157 (June 2026)
Lowest175 (December 2023 – June 2024)
First international
 Saudi Arabia 2–0 Seychelles 
(Malé, Maldives, 20 February 2022)
Biggest win
 Singapore 0–5 Saudi Arabia 
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 29 October 2025)
 Saudi Arabia 5–0 United Arab Emirates 
(Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 28 November 2025)
Biggest defeat
 Andorra 3–0 Saudi Arabia 
(Girona, Spain, 17 June 2023)
 Philippines 3–0 Saudi Arabia 
(Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 29 June 2025)
WAFF Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2024)
Best result4th place (2025)

The Saudi Arabia women's national football team represents Saudi Arabia in international women's association football. The team is governed by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), the governing body for football in Saudi Arabia.

History

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Saudi Arabia women's national football team against Moldova in Kirchberg am Wagram, Austria (2024)

Background

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Due to the influence of religious leaders in Saudi Arabia, active opposition of political leaders and sport administrators, and systematic discrimination against women's sport, a women's national team could not exist for a long time.[2] The creation of a FIFA-recognised women's national team was banned by law in 2008.[3] Systemic discrimination remained intact despite limited reforms, until the death of King Abdullah in 2015.[4]

With King Salman's ascension to the throne in 2015, talks about football reforms escalated. However, his son Mohammed bin Salman was the first to spearhead the reforms, including to women's football.[5] Saudi Arabia allowed women to attend football games since 2017, the first step for a future creation of a women's football team.[6]

In December 2019, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) organised the first unofficial women's competition in the Jeddah area.[7] An official nationwide tournament, the amateur Saudi Women's Football League, was launched in February 2020, concentrated in three big cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam.[8] Following the creation of the league, calls for a creation of a women's national team increased.[9]

Inception

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On 11 August 2021, the SAFF appointed Monika Staab as head coach and Sandra Kälin as co-coach of the newly established women's national team.[10] Saudi Arabia played their first games in February 2022, taking part in a friendly tournament in Malé, Maldives.[11] They debuted on 20 February, beating Seychelles in a 2–0 win.[12] Following the successful debut, Lamia Bin Bahian, a board member of the SAFF, revealed a long-term plan to allow the team to participate in the first FIFA Women's World Cup in the next ten years, with the aim to become a dominant force in both regional and continental levels.[13]

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[14]

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2025

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25 October 2025 (2025-10-25) Friendly Singapore  0–1  Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+3 Mobarak 80' Stadium: 321 Sports Stadium
29 October 2025 (2025-10-29) Friendly Singapore  0–5  Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+3
Stadium: 321 Sports Stadium
24 November 2025 (2025-11-24) 2025 WAFF Championship GS Iraq  1–2  Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:45 UTC+3 Al-Jawahiri 90+7' Report
Stadium: Hall Stadium – King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Esraa Al-Mbaiden (Jordan)
28 November 2025 (2025-11-28) 2025 WAFF Championship GS Saudi Arabia  5–0  United Arab Emirates Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:45 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Hall Stadium – King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Mohammed Al-Manii (Oman)
30 November 2025 (2025-11-30) 2025 WAFF Championship SF Saudi Arabia  0–0
(3–4 p)		  Palestine Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:45 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Hall Stadium – King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 610
Referee: Said Al-Mezeini (Oman)
Penalties
2 December 2025 (2025-12-02) 2025 WAFF Championship 3rd Saudi Arabia  2–2
(2–4 p)		  Iraq Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16:45 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al-Faisal Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Manii (Oman)
Penalties

2026

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26 February 2026 (2026-02-26) Friendly Bahrain  0–3  Saudi Arabia Manama, Bahrain
21:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium
2 March 2026 (2026-03-02) Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  Kyrgyzstan Khobar, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium
6 March 2026 (2026-03-06) Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–0  Kyrgyzstan Khobar, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3 Abdullah 22', 28', 53' Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium
10 April 2026 (2026-04-10) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  Botswana Abha, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Tawfiq 90+5' Report Moloi 28' Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium
Referee: Husain Al-Showaikh (Bahrain)
14 April 2026 (2026-04-14) Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–2  Egypt Abha, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Abdullah 38' Report
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium
Referee: Husain Al-Showaikh (Bahrain)
Assistant referees:
Ahmed Al-Ghareeb (Bahrain)
Husain Jaafar (Bahrain)
Fourth official: Kalthoum Hantoul (Saudi Arabia)
18 April 2026 (2026-04-18) Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–2  Egypt Abha, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3
Referee: Mohammed Al-Manii (Oman)
7 June 2026 (2026-06-07) Friendly Saudi Arabia  4–0  Sri Lanka Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7
Stadium: Windmill Football Club Stadium
10 June 2026 (2026-06-10) Friendly Saudi Arabia  4–0  Laos Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Windmill Football Club Stadium
Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand)
13 June 2026 (2026-06-13) Friendly Saudi Arabia  5–1  Laos Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7
Chanthithong 71' Stadium: Windmill Football Club Stadium
9 October Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  Malaysia Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Aspire Academy Stadium
13 October Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–1  Malaysia Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3 Report Mahrt 5' Stadium: Aspire Academy Stadium

Head-to-head record

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Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Saudi Arabia's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
 Andorra200216–50UEFA
 Bahrain220040+4100AFC
 Bhutan301258–30AFC
 Botswana10101100CAF
 Cambodia100112–10AFC
 Comoros110020+2100CAF
 Egypt200214–30CAF
 Guam100102–20AFC
 Hong Kong200213–20AFC
 Indonesia301213–20AFC
 Iraq211043+150AFC
 Jordan100113–20AFC
 Kyrgyzstan220050+5100AFC
 Laos3300131+12100AFC
 Lebanon100123–10AFC
 Malaysia512222020AFC
 Maldives110020+2100AFC
 Mauritius110010+1100CAF
 Moldova200202–20UEFA
 Pakistan312032+133.33AFC
 Palestine513132+120AFC
 Philippines100103–30AFC
 Seychelles110020+2100CAF
 Singapore220060+6100AFC
 Sri Lanka220060+6100AFC
 Syria220050+5100AFC
 Tajikistan220070+7100AFC
 United Arab Emirates110050+5100AFC
Total552411208450+3443.63—

Last updated: Saudi Arabia vs Malaysia, 13 October 2026.[15]

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 11 February 2023
Position Name
Head coach Spain Lluís Cortés[16]
Assistant coach Saudi Arabia Ahod Al-Amari
Slovakia Martin Pacholek
Switzerland Sandra Kälin
Goalkeeping coach Germany Kathrin Längert
Team administrator Saudi Arabia Dalia Al-Obeikan
Saudi Arabia Intisar Al-Qahtan
Video analyst Australia Donna Newberry
Team manager Saudi Arabia Beren Sadaqa

Manager history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2025 WAFF Women's Championship, to be held from 24 November to 2 December 2025.[20]

Caps and goals are partially correct only for Al Bandari Mobarak as of 13 June 2026, after the match against Laos; for Seba Tawfiq as of 26 February 2026, after the match against Bahrain; and for the 3 following players (Lana Abdulrazak, Raghad Mukhayzin and Farida Hanafi) as of 2 December 2025, after the match against Iraq; for all other players caps and goals are correct as of 30 November 2025, after the match against Palestine.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Sara Khalid (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 30) 18 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Qadsiah
21 1GK Mona Abdulrahman (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 30) 22 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
22 1GK Laila Al-Qahtani (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 26) 4 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
2 2DF Bayan Sadagah (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 (age 31) 39 1 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ittihad
3 2DF Nouf Saud (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 25) 16 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
8 2DF Sara Al-Hamad (Captain) (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 34) 41 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al Nassr
12 2DF Shuruq Al-Hwsawi (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 (age 31) 20 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al Nassr
13 2DF Aseel Ahmed (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 30) 15 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
16 2DF Hala Khashoggi (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 27) 8 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ittihad
19 2DF Farida Hanafi (2005-12-07) 7 December 2005 (age 20) 8 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
23 2DF Raghad Mukhayzin (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 30) 43 5 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Qadsiah
5 3MF Lana Abdulrazak (2005-05-22) 22 May 2005 (age 21) 44 5 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ittihad
6 3MF Noura Ibrahim (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 28) 21 4 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Qadsiah
10 3MF Seba Tawfiq (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 21) 33 9 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ittihad
11 3MF Fatimah Mansour (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 18) 30 1 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
14 3MF Majd Al-Otaibi (2006-12-04) 4 December 2006 (age 19) 2 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ula
15 3MF Moudi Abdulmohsen (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 25) 17 2 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
18 3MF Al-Adda Fahad (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 30) 16 1 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
24 3MF Basmah Al-Shnaifi (2009-04-23) 23 April 2009 (age 17) 9 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
4 4FW Safa Zedadka (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 26) 8 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ula
7 4FW Mubarkh Al-Saiari (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 27) 21 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
9 4FW Al Bandari Mobarak (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 24) 40 28 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
17 4FW Fadwa Khaled (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 21) 19 1 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
20 4FW Ameera Abualsamh 2005 (age 20–21) 17 3 Canadian Soccer Association McMaster Marauders
25 4FW Lamar Balkhudher (2007-12-25) 25 December 2007 (age 18) 5 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ittihad
26 3MF Maram Al-Yahya (2009-01-25) 25 January 2009 (age 17) 10 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Qadsiah

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Saudi Arabia squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Mohrah Mutlaq (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 25) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Singapore, 29 October 2025
MF Manar Al-Enezi (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 26) 4 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal v.  Singapore, 29 October 2025
MF Sulaf Asiri (2007-06-08) 8 June 2007 (age 19) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  Singapore, 29 October 2025
MF Mariam Al-Tamimi injured (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 21) 19 3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ula v.  Singapore, 29 October 2025 INJ

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Records

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  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 23 February 2024.[15]

Competitive record

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So far, the team hasn't competed in the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Olympic Games, the Arab Women's Cup or the AFC Women's Asian Cup, but have competed in the WAFF Women's Championship twice in 2024 and 2025 where they were each time hosts. They also haven't competed at the Asian Games yet, but as hosts for the 2034 edition they're automatically qualified.

FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
China 1991Team not established
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023Did not enter
Brazil 2027Did not qualify
Costa RicaJamaicaMexicoUnited States 2031TBD
United Kingdom 2035
Total0/12———————
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996Team not established
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024Did not enter
United States 2028Did not qualify
Australia 2032TBD
Total0/10———————
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Arab Women's Cup

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Arab Women's Cup record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
Egypt 2006Team not established
Egypt 2021
Morocco2027TBD
Total0/2———————

WAFF Women's Championship

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WAFF Women's Championship record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
Jordan 2005Team not established
Jordan 2007
United Arab Emirates 2010
United Arab Emirates 2011
Jordan 2014
Bahrain 2019
Jordan 2022Did not enter
Saudi Arabia 2024Group stage300338−5
Saudi Arabia 20254th place422093+6
Total2/972231211+1

AFC Women's Asian Cup

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AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
British Hong Kong 1975Team not established
Taiwan 1977
India 1980
British Hong Kong 1981
Thailand 1983
British Hong Kong 1986
British Hong Kong 1989
Japan 1991
Malaysia 1993
Malaysia 1995
China 1997
Philippines 1999
Taiwan 2001
Thailand 2003
Australia 2006
Vietnam 2008
China 2010
Vietnam 2014
Jordan 2018
India 2022Did not enter
Australia 2026Did not qualify
Uzbekistan 2029TBD
Total0/220000000

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
China 1990Team not established
Japan 1994
1998
South Korea 2002
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014
Indonesia 2018
China 2022Did not enter
Japan 2026TBD
Qatar 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034Qualified as host
Total0/10———————
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hijabs approved for soccer players by FIFA – Montreal – CBC News". Cbc.ca. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Women's football". New Statesman. 137: 20. 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia After King Abdullah".
  5. ↑ "Salman: Rave in desert, women drivers: How Saudi is undergoing sweeping changes under Prince Salman – Times of India". The Times of India. 26 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Saudi Arabia reforms open turnstiles to female football fans". Financial Times. 12 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Jeddah Eagles flying high with women's football win". Arab News. 9 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Saudi Arabia launches a soccer league for women". CNN. 27 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Arab nations cannot afford to ignore the rise of women's football". 29 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Monika Staab appointed coach of Saudi women's national football team". Arab News. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Saudi Arabian women's national team set for historic international debut in Maldives". Orbital Affairs. 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Saudi women's national football team beat Seychelles in historic international win". Arab News. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  13. ↑ (AR)لمياء بن بهيان: نخطط لمشاركة منتخب السعودية للسيدات في كأس العالم خلال 10 أعوام
  14. ↑ Women’s National Team (2025), SAFF.com.sa
  15. 1 2 "Saudi Arabia – Team Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "Former Barcelona manager Lluis Cortes named Saudi Arabia women's head coach". theathletic.com. Charlotte Harpur. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Who's Who: Monika Staab, new coach of the Saudi women's national football team". arabnews.com. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "الاتحاد السعودي يقدم شكره لمدربة منتخب السيدات روزا لابي بعد انتهاء مدة عقدها - الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم".
  19. ↑ "من هو لويس كورتيس المدرب الجديد لأخضر السيدات؟".
  20. ↑ "The Women's Green Falcons training camp kicks off in Jeddah in preparation for the 9th edition of the WAFF Championship" (in Arabic). Jeddah: Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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