The 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament was the first edition of the SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament, an invitational women's football tournament held in Saudi Arabia from 11 to 19 January 2023. It consisted of a single match round-robin tournament. It featured four teams, Namely Comoros, Mauritius, Pakistan and hosts Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3][4]
| البطولة الودية الدولية للسيدات - السعودية 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Khobar |
| Dates | 11–19 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Third place |  Mauritius |
| Fourth place |  Comoros |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 12 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Anlaouia Hadhirami Ali (2 Goals) |
| Best player(s) | Maria Khan |
| Best goalkeeper | Sara Khalid |
| All statistics correct as of 19 January 2023. | |
Format
editThe four invited teams played a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage followed the formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. In the event two teams were tied in points, tie-breakers would be applied in the order of goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head result, and a fair play score based on the number of yellow and red cards.
Venue
editThe stadium chosen by SAFF to host the 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament is located in Khobar a city in the Eastern Province.
| Khobar |
|---|
| Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,000 |
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Teams
editThe following four teams participated in the tournament:
| Team | Confederation | Appearance | FIFA ranking (December 2022) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comoros |
1st |
182
| |
| Mauritius |
1st |
187
| |
| Pakistan |
1st |
160
| |
| Saudi Arabia |
1st |
NR
|
Squads
editMatch officials
editThe following official were appointed by SAFF to officiate the tournament:
- Referees
Shahenda Saad Ali ElMaghrabi
Anoud Alasmari
Edita Mirabidova
- Assistant referees
- Yara Abdelfattah
Heba Saadieh- Kristina Sereda
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Saudi Arabia (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
|
Pakistan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
|
Mauritius
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | Comoros
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(H) Hosts
Results
editAll times are local, SAST (UTC+3:00).
| Pakistan | 1–0 | Comoros |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Mauritius |
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| Report |
| Mauritius | 2–1 | Pakistan |
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| Report |
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| Comoros | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Report |
| Comoros | 2–1 | Mauritius |
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Report |
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| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Pakistan |
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Mobarak  28' |
Report | M. Khan 64' |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- As of 15 January 2023
There were 7 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.75 goals per match.
1 goal
Source: SAFF
Discipline
editIn the tournament, a player will be suspended for the subsequent match in the competition for either getting red card or accumulating two yellow cards in two different matches.
Media coverage
edit| 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament broadcasters in Participating countries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Broadcast network | Television | Radio | Live streaming |
| Saudi Arabia
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SSC | SSC Sport | — | SSC Sport 1 |
| 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament international broadcasters | ||||
| Rest of world | Eleven Sports | — | — | 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament |
| FIFA+ | — | — | 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament | |
References
edit- ^ "SAFF hosts the international friendly tournament for women". www.saff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF). 28 December 2022.
- ^ Shaikh, Afreen (30 December 2022). "Saudi Arabia to host an international friendly tournament for women". me.mashable.com. Afreen Shaikh.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia To Host Women's Football Tournament". asiaone.co.in. 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia to host maiden four-nation women's international friendly tournament – watch live!". FIFA. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Arabic)