Saudi Arabia women's national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | الأخضر (The Green) الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons) الصقور العربية (The Arabian Falcons) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Saudi Arabian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Pauline Hamill | ||
| FIFA code | KSA | ||
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| First international | |||
| Saudi Arabia 3–0 Mauritania (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 6 March 2024) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Saudi Arabia 3–0 Mauritania (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 6 March 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| North Korea 15–0 Saudi Arabia (Thimphu, Bhutan, 6 August 2025) | |||
The Saudi Arabia U-20 women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب السعودي لكرة القدم للإناث ما تحت 20 سنة) represents Saudi Arabia in international women's football for under 20. The team is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), the governing body for football in Saudi Arabia.
Colloquially called "the Green Falcons", Saudi Arabia played their first match in 2024 against Mauritania in a 3–0 friendly win in Saudi Arabia.
History
In December 2023, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the establishment of the under-20 national team following the establishment of the under-17 team and several friendly games.[1] Coached by former Scotland player Pauline Hamill, on 9 March 2024,[2] Saudi Arabia played – and won – their first-ever game against Mauritania 3–0.[3]
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Saudi Arabia' all-time official international record per opponent:
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.0 | AFC |
| Bhutan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 33.0 | AFC |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.0 | AFC |
| Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.0 | AFC |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50.0 | CAF |
| Nepal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.0 | AFC |
| North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0.0 | AFC |
| Palestine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.0 | AFC |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.0 | AFC |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 44 | −31 | 20.0 | — |
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
| 6 March Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Mauritania | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium |
| 10 March Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Mauritania | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Al-Tamimi 2' (pen.) | Diallo ??' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium |
| 25 October Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Tajikistan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium |
| 29 October Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Tajikistan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium |
Source :Women’s National Team U20 Team Participations
Managerial history
- Pauline Hamill (2023 – 2024)[4]
Players
Current squad
The following 20 players were selected for the 2024 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship in Aqaba, Jordan, from 28 November to 6 December 2024.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Louloua Moussa | 27 October 2006 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 21 | GK | Fajar Sakkaf | 11 December 2008 | Al Hilal | ||
| 22 | GK | Randa Abdulqader | 8 June 2007 | Al Qadsiah | ||
| 2 | DF | Fajr Saad | 16 April 2007 | Eastern Flames | ||
| 3 | DF | Mayan Al-Aqeel | 26 June 2006 | Al-Riyadh | ||
| 4 | DF | Danah Ahmed | 28 November 2006 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 5 | DF | Majd Al-Otaibi | 4 December 2006 | Al Hilal | ||
| 12 | DF | Munirah Al-Ghanam | 25 August 2007 | Al Qadsiah | ||
| 13 | DF | Maya Al-Zahrani | 21 October 2008 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 15 | DF | Sulaf Asiri | 8 June 2007 | Al Qadsiah | ||
| 20 | DF | Layan Saleh | 16 May 2006 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 6 | MF | Lulu Al-Jawini | 28 November 2007 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 7 | MF | Basmah Al-Shnaifi | 23 April 2009 | Al Nassr | ||
| 8 | MF | Suhair Batook | 11 June 2006 | Al Qadsiah | ||
| 10 | MF | Layan Al-Yafei | 24 May 2008 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 11 | MF | Fatimah Mansour | 10 December 2007 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 14 | MF | Maram Al-Yahya | 25 January 2009 | Al Qadsiah | ||
| 18 | MF | Saba Al-Yahya | 25 January 2009 | Al Qadsiah | ||
| 9 | FW | Ameera Abualsamh | 28 November 2005 | McMaster Marauders | ||
| 16 | FW | Salma Al-Zubaidi | 17 December 2008 | Eastern Flames | ||
| 17 | FW | Lamar Mohammad | 25 December 2007 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 19 | FW | Retaj Al-Thobaiti | 1 April 2007 | Al-Amal | ||
| 23 | FW | Yasmine Malabarey | 3 September 2006 | Al Hilal | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players were also named to a squad in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Wateen Al-Zahrani | 4 April 2007 | - | - | Al-Ahli | v. Tajikistan; 29 October 2024 |
| MF | Lulu Saleh | 11 February 2007 | - | - | v. Tajikistan; 29 October 2024 | |
| FW | Taleen Mohammed | 28 November 2008 | - | - | Al-Ahli | v. Tajikistan; 29 October 2024 |
| FW | Lama Al-Shethry | 3 October 2008 | - | - | Al-Shabab | v. Tajikistan; 29 October 2024 |
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
See also
References
- ^ "RIYADH — The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has unveiled the Women's U-20 National Team, marking a pivotal moment in the development of young female footballers in Saudi Arabia". www.saudigazette.com.sa. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "SAFF establishes Women's national team U-20". www.saff.com.sa. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Saudi women's U-20 football team win against Mauritania". www.arabnews.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia build out women's national teams with launch of U20s under Pauline Hamil". December 8, 2023.
- ^ "انطلاق معسكر المنتخب الوطني للسيدات استعدادًا لبطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا" [The national women's U-20 team training camp kicks off in preparation for the WAFF Championship.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.