Saudi Arabia women's national futsal team
| Nickname(s) | الأخضر (The Green) الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons) الصقور العربية (The Arabian Falcons) | ||
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| Association | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (الاتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Mato Stanković | ||
| Captain | Leen Mohammed | ||
| FIFA code | KSA | ||
| FIFA ranking | 44 2 (4 April 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
| 2–5 Lebanon (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 14 October 2019) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 5–0 Oman (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 20 May 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 2–12 Lebanon (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 15 October 2019) | |||
| WAFF Women's Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2022) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2022) | ||
The Saudi Arabia women's national futsal team represents Saudi Arabia in international women's futsal competitions and is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
History
Established in 2019, the team played two friendlies against their Lebanese counterparts before participating in the inaugural 2019 GCC Women's Games in Kuwait.[2] After a challenging start with a loss to Bahrain 11–2, Saudi Arabia staged an impressive comeback against Kuwait, overcoming a 3–1 deficit at half-time to secure a 4–3 victory. Although they faced a loss on the final day against the UAE, it resulted in a historic bronze medal for the team.[3]
In April 2022, it was announced that Saudi Arabia would be the host nation for its inaugural major women's futsal tournament, the 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship.[4] For their debut appearance, the national team was drawn with Kuwait and debutante Oman.[5] In a historic finish the team finished as runners-up, losing to Iraq 2–4 in the final.[6]
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2019
| 30 October 2019 2019 GCC Women's Games | United Arab Emirates | 6–2 | Kuwait |
2022
| 16 May 2022 2022 GCC Games | 1–4 | Bahrain | Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait | |
| 14:00 |
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Stadium: Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Complex Referee: Ali Hassan (United Arab Emirates) |
| 18 May 2022 2022 GCC Games | Kuwait | 1–2 | Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait | |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Complex Referee: Faisal Abdullah (Qatar) |
| 19 May 2022 2022 GCC Games | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates | Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait | |
| 17:00 |
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Stadium: Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Complex Referee: M. AlBuloushi (Kuwait) |
| 21 May 2022 2022 GCC Games Semi-finals | Kuwait | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait | |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Complex Referee: Faisal Abdullah (Qatar) | |
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| 24 May 2022 2022 GCC Games Third place match | United Arab Emirates | 1–4 | Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait | |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Complex Referee: E. Al Sayed (Kuwait) |
| 16 June 2022 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship Group B | Kuwait | 3–1 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
| 20 June 2022 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship Group B | 5–0 | Oman | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
| 22 June 2022 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship SF | Bahrain | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
| 24 June 2022 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship F | 2–4 | Iraq | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
2024
| 8 June 2024 Friendly | 5–2 | Serbia | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mato Stanković |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship from 16 to 22 June 2022.[7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1 | GK | Sara Khalid | 2 August 1996 | Al Nassr | ||
| 2 | GK | Laila Al-Qahtani | 25 September 2000 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 3 | FP | Leen Mohammed (captain) | 22 March 2003 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 4 | FP | Tagih Rashwan | 4 May 1998 | Unattached | ||
| 5 | FP | Lana Abdulrazak | 22 May 2005 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 6 | FP | Al Bandari Mobarak | 9 December 2001 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 7 | FP | Noura Ibrahim | 17 September 1998 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 8 | FP | Al Bandari Al-Hwsawi | 9 May 1993 | Al Hilal | ||
| 9 | FP | Sara Al-Hamad | 27 June 1992 | Al Nassr | ||
| 10 | FP | Seba Tawfiq | 13 January 2005 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 11 | FP | Asrar Al-Shaibani | 23 July 1995 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 12 | FP | Mubarkh Al-Saiari | 19 December 1998 | Al Nassr | ||
| 13 | FP | Raghad Mukhayzin | 24 October 1996 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 14 | FP | Athaa Fahad | 13 March 1996 | Al-Shabab | ||
Competitive record
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
WAFF Women's Futsal Championship
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "4 منتخبات تسعى لميدالية تاريخية في كرة الصالات بخليجية السيدات" [Four teams vie for a historic medal in Women's Futsal at the Gulf Championship.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "برونزية كرة القدم الأبرز في المشاركة التاريخية للسعودية بدورة الكويت" [The bronze in futsal stands out in Saudi Arabia's historic participation in the Kuwait Games.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "السعودية تستضيف لأول مرة بطولة إقليمية للكرة النسائية" ["For the first time, Saudi Arabia hosts a regional championship for women's futsal.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 14 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "منتخب سيدات الصالات يلتقي الأخضر السعودي اليوم" [the women's futsal team face the Saudi Green's Flacons today]. aljarida.com (in Arabic). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "منتخب الصالات للسيدات يحصد فضية بطولة اتحاد غرب اسيا" [The women's futsal team secures the silver medal in the West Asian Championship.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia – Match Line-up". West Asian Football Federation. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.