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.
| Nickname(s) | الأخضر (The Green) الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons) الصقور العربية (The Arabian Falcons) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (الاتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Mato Stanković | ||
| Captain | Leen Mohammed | ||
| FIFA code | KSA | ||
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| First international | |||
 Saudi Arabia 2–5 Lebanon  (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 14 October 2019) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Saudi Arabia 5–0 Oman  (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 20 May 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Saudi Arabia 2–12 Lebanon (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 15 October 2019) | |||
| WAFF Women's Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2022) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2022) | ||
History edit
Established in 2019, the team played two friendlies against their Lebanese counterparts before participating in the inaugural 2019 GCC Women's Games in Kuwait.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] For their debut appearance, the national team was drawn with Kuwait and debutante Oman.[4] In a historic finish the team finished as runners-up, losing to Iraq 2–4 in the final.[5]
Results and fixtures edit
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
2019 edit
| 14 October 2019 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–5 | Lebanon | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 15 October 2019 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–12 | Lebanon | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 27 October 2019 2019 GCC Women's Games | Bahrain  | 11–2 | Saudi Arabia | Kuwait |
| 28 October 2019 2019 GCC Women's Games | Kuwait  | 3–4 | Saudi Arabia | Kuwait |
| 30 October 2019 2019 GCC Women's Games | United Arab Emirates  | 6–2 | Saudi Arabia | Kuwait |
2022 edit
| 8 May 2022 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 |  Croatia | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Report |
| 9 May 2022 Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 5–6 | Croatia | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 18:30 | Report |
| 16 May 2022 2022 GCC Games | Saudi Arabia | 1–4 | Bahrain | Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Complex Referee: Ali Hassan (United Arab Emirates) |
| 18 May 2022 2022 GCC Games | Kuwait | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia | 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 | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | United Arab Emirates | Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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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) | Saudi Arabia | Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Complex Referee: Faisal Abdullah (Qatar) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 24 May 2022 2022 GCC Games Third place match | United Arab Emirates | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia | 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 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
| 20 June 2022 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship Group B | Saudi Arabia | 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.) | Saudi Arabia | 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 | Saudi Arabia | 2–4 |  Iraq | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City |
Coaching staff edit
Current coaching staff edit
| Role | Name |
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| Head coach | Mato Stanković
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Players edit
Current squad edit
The following players were called up for the 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship from 16 to 22 June 2022.[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1 | GK | Sara Khalid | 2 August 1996 | Al Nassr
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| 2 | GK | Laila Al-Qahtani | 25 September 2000 | Al-Shabab
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| 3 | FP | Leen Mohammed (captain) | 22 March 2003 | Al-Shabab
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| 4 | FP | Tagih Rashwan | 4 May 1998 | Unattached | ||
| 5 | FP | Lana Abdulrazak | 22 May 2005 | Al-Ittihad
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| 6 | FP | Al Bandari Mobarak | 9 December 2001 | Al-Shabab
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| 7 | FP | Noura Ibrahim | 17 September 1998 | Al-Shabab
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| 8 | FP | Al Bandari Al-Hwsawi | 9 May 1993 | Al Hilal
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| 9 | FP | Sara Al-Hamad | 27 June 1992 | Al Nassr
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| 10 | FP | Seba Tawfiq | 13 January 2005 | Al-Ittihad
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| 11 | FP | Asrar Al-Shaibani | 23 July 1995 | Al-Ittihad
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| 12 | FP | Mubarkh Al-Saiari | 19 December 1998 | Al Nassr
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| 13 | FP | Raghad Mukhayzin | 24 October 1996 | Al-Ahli
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| 14 | FP | Athaa Fahad | 13 March 1996 | Al-Shabab
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Competitive record edit
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup edit
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games edit
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
WAFF Women's Futsal Championship edit
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References edit
- ^ "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.