Sri Lanka women's national football team

The Sri Lanka women's national football team is the female representative football team for Sri Lanka. As of 2014 the national team has never entered qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup nor the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Sri Lanka
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Federation of Sri Lanka
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachMohamed Hassan Roomy
CaptainThushani Madhushika
FIFA codeSRI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 158 Decrease 1 (13 December 2024)[1]
Highest101 (December 2013; December 2017)
Lowest158 (December 2024)
First international
 India 8–1 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
(Dhaka, Bangladesh; 29 January 2010)
Biggest win
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 4–0 Bhutan 
(Colombo, Sri Lanka; 7 September 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Myanmar 16–0 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
(Mandalay, Myanmar; 11 March 2015)
SAFF Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2010)
Best resultSemi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019)

The team has played in all three editions of the South Asian SAFF Women's Championship, where it reached the semi-finals in 2012 and 2014.[2][3]

History

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Sri Lanka women's national football team played their first game in 2010 against India which they lost 8–1. Sri Lanka women's national football team had never played in FIFA Women's World Cup or AFC Women's Asia Cup nor entered the qualifications. They have played in the SAFF Women's Championship and in the South Asian Games. Due to their lack of experience they didn't show any great performance in the regional level of football. But they have qualified for the semi-finals of 2012 and 2014 SAFF Women's Championships.[citation needed]

Sri Lanka made their continental level football debut in the 2016 Summer Olympic Qualifiers when they were soundly beaten 16–0 by Myanmar. In the next game they were defeated by India. In 2016 they participated in the South Asian Games but lost all of their matches in the football tournament. Sri Lanka participated in the 4th SAFF Women's Championship in 2016 but they failed to reach the semi-finals after a shock defeat to Maldives which are ranked below them.[citation needed]

Results and Fixtures

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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

2024

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18 October 2024 SAFF W GS Sri Lanka   1–0   Maldives Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
21 October 2024 SAFF W GS Bhutan   4–1   Sri Lanka Kathmandu, Nepal
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
24 October 2024 (2024-10-24) 2024 SAFF W Championship GS Nepal     6–0   Sri Lanka Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 UTC+5:45
  • Sabita Rana Magar   8'
  • Sabitra   11'
  • Rekha   13', 36'
  • Amisha Karki   47'
  • Rashmi Kumari Ghising   90+4'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala

Coaching staff

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As of 18 October 2024[4]
Position Name
Head coach   Mohamed Hassan Roomy
Assistant coach   T. G. D. K. Samarasinghe
  M. J, Mohamed Ratnam
Goalkeeper Coach   Buddhika Sampath Bandara
Team manager   Hithaishi Jayawardana
Physiotherapist   Imalsha Udayanjalee
Masseuse   Nadeeshika Wijerathna

Players

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Current squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK R.WEERASINGHA  

2DF T.MADUSHIKA  
2DF G.KUMUDINI  
2DF KPERERA  
2DF D.DE SILVA  
2DF M.PERERA  

3MF PASKARAN SHANU  
3MF W.IMESHA  
3MF SIVANESWARAN THARMIKA  
3MF SELVARAJ YUWARANI  

4FW K.PERERA  

S.SUBASINGHE  
FRANCIS CHAMANTHA SALOMI  
L.MADHUSHANI  
W.SOMARATHNA  
K.PERERA  
W.DIAS  
R.RATHNAYAKA  
SURENTHIRAN GOWRI  
[[GULAWITAGE SADUNI

SEWMINI]]

 
W.WELIWITA  
S.SOORIYAARACHCHI  
S.ANURADHINI  

Recent call-ups

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The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past twelve months, but are not part of the current squad.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Notable players

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  • Erandi Liyanage

All-time records

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Country Matches Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Win/Draw % Confederation
  Bangladesh 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4 25.00 AFC
  Bhutan 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 80.00 AFC
  India 8 0 0 8 1 45 −44 00.00 AFC
  Maldives 6 3 0 3 11 9 +2 50.00 AFC
  Myanmar 1 0 0 1 0 16 −16 00.00 AFC
  Nepal 8 0 0 8 0 30 −30 00.00 AFC
  Pakistan 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 50.00 AFC
  Singapore 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 AFC

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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World Cup finals World Cup qualifications
Hosts/Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
1991 to 2023 did not enter did not enter
  2027 to be determined to be determined
Total 0/7

AFC Women's Asian Cup

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Asian Cup finals Asian Cup qualifications
Hosts/Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
1975 to 2022 did not enter did not enter
Total 0/20

SAFF Women's Championship

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SAFF Women's Championship record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
  2010 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9
  2012 Semi-final 4 2 0 2 6 9 -3
  2014 Semi-final 4 2 0 2 5 9 -4
  2016 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2
  2019 Semi-final 3 1 0 2 2 9 -7
  2022 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 11 -11
Total 6/6 19 6 1 12 18 54 −36

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ "SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).
  3. ^ "SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).
  4. ^ "SAFF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP' 24 Match Report Match 2" (PDF). SAFF. 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "SAFF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP' 24 Match Report Match 2" (PDF). SAFF. 18 October 2024.
  6. ^ saff-womens-championship-2024-squad-announcement
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