Saudi Arabia women's national under-20 football team

Saudi Arabia
Nickname(s)الأخضر (The Green)
الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons)
الصقور العربية (The Arabian Falcons)
AssociationSaudi Arabian Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachPauline Hamill
FIFA codeKSA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Saudi Arabia 3-0  Mauritania
(Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 6 March 2024)
Biggest win
 Saudi Arabia 3-0  Mauritania
(Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 8 March 2023)

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.

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

In 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

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

Saudi Arabia  v  Mauritania
6 March Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–0  Mauritania Jeddah
19:00
Report Stadium: The Hall Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City
Saudi Arabia  v  Mauritania
10 March Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  Mauritania Jeddah
Al-Tamimi 2' (pen.) Diallo ??' Stadium: The Hall Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 5 March 2024
Role Name
Head coach Pauline Hamill
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach
Physical coach
Technical staff

Manager history

Players

Current U-20 squad

The following players were named for the two friendly matches against  Mauritania on 6 and 10 March 2024.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Lolowa Moussa (2006-10-27) 27 October 2006 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
21 1GK Fajr Al-Saqqaf Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
22 1GK Wateen Al-Zahrani Saudi Arabia
2 Dana Ahmed Saudi Arabia
3 2DF Maya Al-Zahrani (2008-10-21) 21 October 2008 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
4 Fajr Abdullatif Saudi Arabia
5 2DF Majd Al-Otaibi Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
6 2DF Ayyan Al-Bargawy Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
7 4FW Jouri Al-Johani (2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 18) Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
8 3MF Lulu Alobaid (2004-08-26) 26 August 2004 (age 19) Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
9 4FW Layan Al-Yafei (2008-05-24) 24 May 2008 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
10 4FW Fatimah Mansour (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
11 4FW Basma Al-Shenaifi Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
12 3MF Munirah Al-Ghanam (2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
13 3MF Marya Baghaffar Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
14 Luluh Abdullah Saudi Arabia
15 2DF Sulaf Asiri (2007-06-08) 8 June 2007 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
16 2DF Huriyyah Al-Shamrani (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 19) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
17 4FW Fadwa Khaled (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 19) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
18 2DF Salma Al- Zubaidi (2008-12-17) 17 December 2008 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
19 3MF Mariam Al-Tamimi (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
20 Layan Al-Johani Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
23 4FW Ameera Abu Al-Samh Canada McMaster Marauders
24 4FW Moluk Al-Hawsawi (2005-02-10) 10 February 2005 (age 19) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

See also

References

  1. ^ "Saudi women's U-20 football team win against Mauritania". www.arabnews.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "SAFF establishes Women's national team U-20". www.saff.com.sa. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ Saudi Arabia build out women’s national teams with launch of U20s under Pauline Hamil
  5. ^ "SAFF establishes Women's national team U-20". www.saff.com.sa. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

External links

  • Official website