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.
| 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 | |||
Saudi Arabia 1–2 Tajikistan  (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 25 October 2024) | |||
Colloquially called "the Green Falcons", Saudi Arabia played their first match in 2024 against the Mauritania - U20 in a 3–0 win in a friendly in Saudi Arabia.[1]
History
editIn December 2023 the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the establishment of the U20 National Team team after the establishment of the u17 team and several friendly games.[2] The head coach of the team is former Scotland player Pauline Hamill.
The following squad in the link [3] played the first-ever game for the national team, on 9 March 2024 the u20 eagle win their first-ever match against the youth Mauritania team 3–0.
Results and fixtures
edit- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
edit| 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 |
Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
edit- As of 5 March 2024
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pauline Hamill |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Physical coach | |
| Technical staff |
Manager history
edit
Pauline Hamill(December 2023 – present) [4]
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 20 players have been selected for the 2024 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, scheduled to take place in Aqaba, Jordan, from 28 November to 6 December 2024.[5]
Recent call-ups
editThe 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 | - | - | Al-Ahli
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v. Tajikistan; 29 October 2024
| |
| MF | Lulu Saleh | - | - |
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v. Tajikistan; 29 October 2024
| |
| FW | Taleen Mohammed | - | - | Al-Ahli
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v. Tajikistan; 29 October 2024
| |
| FW | Lama Al-Shethry | - | - | Al-Shabab
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v. Tajikistan; 29 October 2024
| |
Competitive record
editFIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
editAFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Saudi women's U-20 football team win against Mauritania". www.arabnews.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "RIYADH — The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has unveiled the Women's U20 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 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.