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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Jordan national football team.

The Jordan women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب الأردن لكرة القدم للسيدات) 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.

Jordan
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)نشميات الأردن
Nashmeyat Al-Urdon
("The Chivalrous of Jordan")
AssociationJordan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachDavid Nascimento
CaptainMaysa Jbarah
Most capsStephanie Al-Naber (128)[1]
Top scorerMaysa Jbarah (39)[1]
FIFA codeJOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 68 Increase 1 (24 March 2023)[2]
Highest50 (June–December 2017)
Lowest144 (December 2007)
First international
 Jordan 9–0 Palestine 
(Amman, Jordan; 23 September 2005)
Biggest win
 Jordan 21–0 Kuwait 
(Amman, Jordan; 7 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 13–0 Jordan 
(Doha, Qatar; 30 November 2006)
Asian Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2014)
Best resultGroup stage (2014, 2018)
WAFF Championship
Appearances7 (first in 2005)
Best resultChampions (2005, 2007, 2014, 2019, 2022)

Whilst 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, and have won a record five titles.

HistoryEdit

The team was founded in 2005 (18 years ago) (2005) and in spite of not having many players to choose from won the West Asia Women's Championship in their inaugural appearance.[3] Prince Ali Bin Hussein directly supports the team and was instrumental in lifting FIFA's ban on headscarves in 2018.[4]

Jordan hosted the 2018 Women's Asian Cup, becoming the first Arab country to host the tournament.[5] It also hosted the 2017 Women's U-17 World Cup.[6]

Results and fixturesEdit

See also: 2023 in association football, 2023 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2022Edit

28 June 2022 Friendly Romania   3–1   Jordan Buftea, Romania
Stadium: Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2
29 August 2022 (2022-08-29) 2022 WAFF Women's Championship Jordan   4–0   Syria Amman, Jordan
21:00
  • Jbarah   11', 61', 89'
  • Al Bitar   66'
 Report Stadium: Petra Stadium
1 September 2022 (2022-09-01) 2022 WAFF Women's Championship Lebanon   1–2   Jordan Amman, Jordan
21:00 Arabi   51' Report
Stadium: Petra Stadium
Attendance: 498
Referee: Muath Owfi (Palestine)
4 September 2022 (2022-09-04) 2022 WAFF Women's Championship Jordan   4–0   Palestine Amman, Jordan
21:00
Report Stadium: Petra Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
6 October Friendly Egypt   1–0   Jordan Cairo, Egypt
18:00 UTC+2 El Danbouki   14' Stadium: Police Academy Stadium
9 October Friendly Egypt   0–1   Jordan Cairo, Egypt
18:00 UTC+2 Sweilem   89' Stadium: Police Academy Stadium
12 November Friendly Turkey   7–0   Jordan İzmir, Turkey
--:-- UTC+3
15 November Friendly Turkey   5–0   Jordan Manavgat, Turkey
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Emirhan Otel Spor Kompleksi 1 Nolu Saha

2023Edit

15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) 2023 Turkish Women's Cup GS North Macedonia   Cancelled   Jordan Alanya, Turkey
11:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 2023 Turkish Women's Cup GS Jordan   Cancelled   Estonia Alanya, Turkey
18:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
21 February 2023 (2023-02-21) 2023 Turkish Women's Cup GS Jordan   Cancelled   Hong Kong Alanya, Turkey
18:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
19 March Friendly Jordan   2–1   India Amman, Jordan
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Petra Stadium
22 March Friendly Jordan   0–0   India Amman, Jordan
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Petra Stadium
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Jordan   3–1   Timor-Leste Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
Report
Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 10
Referee: Plong Pich Akara (Cambodia)
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Bhutan   2–1   Jordan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
Report
Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Referee: Atena Lashani (Iran)
11 April 2023 (2023-04-11) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Uzbekistan   7–0   Jordan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5 Stadium: Milliy Stadium

Coaching staffEdit

Current coaching staffEdit

Position Name Ref.
Head coach    David Nascimento
Assistant coach   Sawsan Hwaimel S. Alhasaseen
  Sama'a Khraisat
  Bassam Khatib
  Mothafar Bassam Tawfiq Moammar
  Soleen Hamed Tawfiq Al-Zoubi
Coach   Manar Fraij
Goalkeeping coach   Emad Daoud Morshed Altarayrah
  Akram Mohammad Ahmad Abd Elkader
Physiotherapist   Alena Mohmad Mahmod Abo-Shelbaeh
  Mohammad Hassan Ismail Abu-Hawayej
Doctor   Aseel Ahmad Hussein Abu Dayah

Manager historyEdit

PlayersEdit

Main article: List of Jordan women's international footballers
See also: Category:Jordan women's international footballers

Current squadEdit

The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in َحقهم 2023.[15]

Caps and goals as of 12 April 2021, after the match against   Lebanon.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Sherin Al-Shalabe (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 28) 25 0   Shabab Al-Ordon
22 1GK Malak Shannak 4 0   Al-Ittihad
12 1GK Rawned Kassab
19 2DF Ayah Al-Majali (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992 (age 31) 104 4   Al-Ittihad
21 2DF Rand Abu-Hussein (1997-03-01) 1 March 1997 (age 26) 18 0
2DF Nour Zoqash (1999-09-01) 1 September 1999 (age 23) 18 0   Shabab Al-Ordon
3 2DF Alanoud Ihab (1999-05-18) 18 May 1999 (age 24) 11 0
24 2DF Touqa Ghazi (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 17)
2DF Anfal Al-Sufy (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995 (age 27) 51 9
6 3MF Noor Al Mashayek (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 22)
26 3MF Tasneem Abu-Rob (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 22) 42 1
18 3MF Inas Al Jamaeen 0 0
17 3MF Rouzbahan Fraij (2000-04-07) 7 April 2000 (age 23) 29 2   Shabab Al-Ordon
3MF Zaina Hazem (2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 18) 5 0
15 3MF Mai Sweilem (1995-09-25) 25 September 1995 (age 27) 44 12   Konak Belediyespor
18 4FW Tahreer Al Qawasmeh (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 20) 0 0
20 4FW Lina Al-Saheb (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 26)
2 4FW Bana Al-Bitar (1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 (age 26) 2 0
11 4FW Maysa Jbarah (captain) (1989-09-20) 20 September 1989 (age 33) 33 39   Al Nassr
Haya Khalil 0
Loujayn Albatouch 0
Tasnim Aslim 0
Sarra Abou Sabah 0

Recent call-upsEdit

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Suzan Abou Farouk 0 v.   India , 22 March 2023
MF Raneem Daoud v.   India , 22 March 2023
MF Tasnim Isleem (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 (age 22) 9 0 v.   India , 22 March 2023
MF Reetal Al-Shoubaki (2005-08-01) 1 August 2005 (age 17) 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
MF Alia Nael 0 0 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
MF Maya Owaisat 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
MF Lana Feras 0 0 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
FW Leen Al-Btoush (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 21) 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
Layen Al-Majerma v.   India , 22 March 2023
Maysa Jabara v.   India , 22 March 2023

Previous squadsEdit

See also: Category:Jordan AFC Women's Asian Cup squad navigational boxes
AFC Women's Asian Cup

Individual recordsEdit

Main article: List of Jordan women's international footballers
See also: Category:Jordan women's international footballers

*Active players in bold, statistics as of 25 August 2021.

Competitive recordEdit

FIFA Women's World CupEdit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
  2007 Did not enter
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015
  2019
   2023
2027 To be determined
Total 0/9 - - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic GamesEdit

See also: Football at the Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
  1996 Did not enter
  2000
  2004
  2008 Withdrew from the qualifications
  2012 Did not qualify
  2016
  2020
Total 0/7
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian CupEdit

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
  2006 Did not enter
  2008
  2010 Did not qualify
  2014 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11
  2018 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 3 16 −13
  2022 Did not qualify
2026 To be determined
Total 2/6 6 0 0 6 5 29 −24
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian GamesEdit

Asian Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1990 Did not enter
  1994
  1998
  2002
  2006 Preliminary round 8 3 0 0 3 0 30
  2010 Preliminary round 7 3 0 0 3 1 18
  2014 Preliminary round 10 3 0 1 2 2 19
  2018 Did not enter
  2022 To be determined
  2026
Total 3/8 - 9 0 1 8 3 67

WAFF Women's ChampionshipEdit

WAFF Women's Championship record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
  2005 Champions 4 4 0 0 26 1 +25
  2007 Champions 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10
  2010 Runners-up 4 3 0 1 18 2 +16
  2011 Fourth place 5 2 2 1 16 6 +10
  2014 Champions 3 3 0 0 22 0 +22
  2019 Champions 4 4 0 0 11 2 +9
  2022 Champions 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9
Total 7/7 26 22 2 2 115 14 +101
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFF Women's ChampionshipEdit

AFF Women's Championship record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Invitee
  2013 Group stage 4 1 0 3 2 13
Total 1/12 4 1 0 3 2 13

Turkish Women's CupEdit

  Turkish Women's Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2019 7th place 4 1 1 2 4 17 −13
Total 1/4 4 1 1 2 4 17 −13

Other tournamentsEdit

Tournament Result
  2010 Arabia Cup First place
  2013 AFF Women's Championship Round 1
  2019 Turkish Women's Cup Seventh place
  2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Third place

FIFA world rankingsEdit

As of 24 August 2021[16]

  Best Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Ranking    Worst Mover  

Jordan's FIFA world rankings
Rank Year Games
Played 		Won Lost Drawn Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
63 2021 5 1 3 1 59   0 63   4

Head-to-head recordEdit

The following table shows Jordan's all-time international record, correct as of 24 June 2018.[17]

  • 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.[18][19]

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b c "Women's Senior National Team – Players". Jordan Football Association. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ^ Schneider, Victoria (3 May 2018). "Women's football team changes the game in Jordan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. ^ Schneider, Victoria (June 2018). "Women's football team heads change in conservative Jordan".
  5. ^ Khaled, Ali (31 March 2018). "Jordan strikes blow for women's football across the Middle East in AFC Asian Cup". Arab News.
  6. ^ "Jordan taking lead role in promoting women's football — FIFA official". Jordan Times.
  7. ^ "Jordan Football Association – Women's Senior National Team – Coaches – Maher Abu Hantash". www.jfa.jo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Jordan Football Association – Women's Senior National Team – Coaches – Issa Al-Turk". www.jfa.jo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Jordan Football Association – Women's Senior National Team – Coaches – Hester Jannet". www.jfa.jo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Jordan Football Association – Women's Senior National Team – Coaches – Okiyama Masahiko". www.jfa.jo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Jordan Football Association – Women's Senior National Team – Coaches – Khader Eid". www.jfa.jo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Jordan Football Association – Women's Senior National Team – Coaches – Michael Dickey". www.jfa.jo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Jordan Football Association – Women's Senior National Team – Coaches – Azzedine Chih". www.jfa.jo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Jordan Football Association – Women's Senior National Team – Coaches – David Nascimento". www.jfa.jo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Jfa - المنتخب النسوي يعلن قائمته للتصفيات الآسيوية المؤهلة للأولمبياد".
  16. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking – Associations – Jordan – Women's". FIFA. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  17. ^ FIFA.com – 2005 to 2018
  18. ^ "Iran protests Fifa ban on women's football team". The New Age (South Africa). 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  19. ^ "Đội tuyển nữ Iran bỏ cuộc tại Vòng loại thứ 2 Giải bóng đá nữ Olympic London 2012". Vietnam Football Federation. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

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