Pakistan women's national football team

Pakistan
AssociationPakistan Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
CaptainHajra Khan
Most capsMalika-e-Noor (20)
Top scorerMalika-e-Noor (10)
FIFA codePAK
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (25 March 2022)[1]
Highest106 (March 2010, 2013)
Lowest135 (September 2015)
First international
 India 6–0 Pakistan 
(Dhaka, Bangladesh; 31 January 2010)
Biggest win
 Pakistan 3–0 Afghanistan 
(Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; 16 December 2010)
 Pakistan 3–0 Maldives 
(Colombo, Sri Lanka; 12 September 2012)
 Pakistan 4–1 Bhutan 
(Islamabad, Pakistan; 16 November 2014)
Biggest defeat
   Nepal 12–0 Pakistan 
(Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; 18 December 2010)
SAFF Women's Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2010)
Best resultSemifinals
Websitehttps://pff.com.pk/
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Pakistan national football team.

The Pakistan women's national football team is the female representative football team for Pakistan. The team was formed in 2010 and has not yet entered the AFC Women's Asian Cup or FIFA Women's World Cup, but has competed in the first three editions of the biennial SAFF Women's Championship.

Its under-19 and under-16 categories have played the AFC Qualifiers 2019 for their respective categories.

History

Pakistan women's national football team made its debut in the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka. Midfielder Ishrat Fatima of Lahore’s Sports Sciences Department (Punjab University) was the first captain of the team.[2] It played its first match on 31 January 2010 against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.[3] It also faced off against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal in that tournament, winning against Sri Lanka via walkover[4] while losing the other two fixtures. It came 4th out of 5 teams.

In December 2010, the team, under head coach, Tariq Lutfi, and new captain, Sana Mehmood (Young Rising Star’s captain and central defender), participated in the inaugural SAFF Women's Championship held at Cox's Bazar Stadium.[2][5] It stood second Group B, winning against Maldives (2-1)[6] and Afghanistan (3-0),[7] while losing heavily to Nepal (0-12).[8] India were the opponents in the semifinal, but Pakistan lost 8-0 and were thus eliminated.[9] In this tournament, Mehwish Khan became the first ever goal-scorer for Pakistan (in the match against Maldives),

As a result of these official matches, Pakistan entered the FIFA Women's World Rankings for the first time on 18 March 2011. It stood 121 in the World and 22 in Asia.[10]

In May 2011, four members of the team (Abiha Haidar, Roshnan Ali, Sara Mumtaz and coach Ishrat Fatima) went to the United States for a two-week FIFA Women’s World Cup Developing Program. They attended seminars, programs, meetings, and practice sessions in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. and visited various local colleges and universities. The group was also hosted for a special dinner at the White House by the US Government for boosting bilateral relations through sports promotion and development.[11]

In September 2012, the team participated in the 2nd SAFF Women's Championship held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pakistan lost against Nepal (0-8)[12] and Afghanistan (0-4)[13] before earning a consolation win against Maldives (3-0).[14]

Pakistan played its first international friendly series against Bahrain in October 2014.[15][16] Three matches were played at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa, with the home side winning all of them. These matches were organized to help prepare the team for the upcoming 3rd edition of the SAFF Women's Championship.

Pakistan hosted the 2014 SAFF Women's Championship in November 2014, with all matches being held at Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad. The hosts lost against Sri Lanka (1-2)[17] and Nepal (0-2),[18] but won against Bhutan (4-1),[19] scoring four goals in a match for the first time.

Results and fixtures
  • 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

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
As of 1 January 2020
Name Position
Head coach TBA[20]
Assistant coach Kiran Ilyas[20]
Goalkeeping coach Nadeem Khan[20]
Team manager Raheela Zarmeen[20]

Players
Main article: List of Pakistan women's international footballers

Current squad
  • The following players were named to the squad on day month 2016.[20]
  • Caps and goals are correct as of 1 January 2021, after the match against .
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Syeda Mahpara Shahid (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993 - - WAPDA
1GK Azra Farooq (1994-11-18) 18 November 1994 - - Model Town WFC
1GK Nisha Ashraf (1998-06-06) 6 June 1998 - - Pakistan Army
2DF Diana Baig (1995-09-11) 11 September 1995 - - Gilgit-Baltistan
2DF Joyann Thomas (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 - - Balochistan United
2DF Mehnaz Shah (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993 - - Balochistan United
2DF Mehwish Khan (1990-08-13) 13 August 1990 - - WAPDA
2DF Rukshar Rashid - - - Diya
2DF Rafia Parveen (1992-11-13) 13 November 1992 - - WAPDA
2DF Marium Zehri (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 - - Diya
2DF Warisha Khan (1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 - - Islamabad
3MF Malika-e-Noor (Vice captain) (1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 - - Pakistan Army
3MF Sahar Zaman (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 - - WAPDA
3MF Abiha Haider (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 - - Balochistan United
3MF Zulfia Nazir 30 May 1999 (23) - - Rossoneri Women's FC
3MF Roshnan Ali 16 November 1996 (26) - - Pakistan Army
3MF Fatima Ansari 12 June 1995 (27) - - Young Rising Stars
3MF Shayyan Nida Huqque 10 March 1998 (24) - - Model Town WFC
4FW Almira Rafeeque 27 January 1995 (27) - - Balochistan United
4FW Hajra Khan (Captain) 29 December 1993 (29) - - Pakistan Army
4FW Warda Fatima - - Islamabad United WFC

Recent call-ups
  • The following players have been called up to a Pakistan squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Records
Main article: List of Pakistan women's international footballers
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 1 January 2021.

Honors

Regional
Semi-finals: 2010

Competitive record

SAFF Women's Championship
SAFF Women's Championship record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2010Semi-finals4202521-16
2012Group stage3102312-9
2014Group stage3102550
2016Did not enter
2019
2022
Total3/6104061338-25

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. Editorial Staff (4 December 2010). "PFF approves squad of 18 for 1st SAFF Womens Championship". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. "11th South Asian Games: India to meet Pakistan in women football". Brecorder. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. "Pakistan female footballers record maiden win". The Nation. 6 February 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. Editorial Staff (7 December 2010). "1st SAFF Women Championship: Sana appointed new captain of Pakistan Women football team". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. Editorial Staff (14 December 2010). "SAFF Women Football Championship 2010: Malaika stars as Pakistan record comeback win over Maldives 2-1". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. Editorial Staff (16 December 2010). "Pakistan stroll into semi-finals of SAFF Women Football Championship 2010: outclass Afghanistan 3-0". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  8. Editorial Staff (18 December 2010). "Nepal beat Pakistan 12-0 in SAFF Women Football 2010 to top group". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  9. Editorial Staff (20 December 2010). "India enter SAFF Women final with ease with 8-0 win over Pakistan". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  10. Editorial Staff (7 April 2011). "Pakistan women team to enter FIFA rankings". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  11. Editorial Staff (30 May 2011). "4 Pak women footballers off to USA for developing program". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. Editorial Staff (8 September 2012). "Nepal hammer Pakistan 8-0 in SAFF Womens Cup". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  13. Editorial Staff (10 September 2012). "Afghanistan stun Pakistan 4-0 in SAFF Women Cup". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  14. Editorial Staff (12 September 2012). "Pakistan end SAFF Women Championship with consolation win". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  15. Editorial Staff (18 October 2014). "Pak women's team head to Bahrain". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  16. "First international tour: Pakistan women open campaign in Bahrain on Thursday". The Express Tribune. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  17. Abbasi, Kashif (12 November 2014). "Pakistan suffer defeat as SAFF women's event commences". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  18. Editorial Staff (14 November 2014). "SAFF Women's Championship: Superior Nepal oust lackluster Pakistan". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  19. "Pakistan thrash Bhutan 4-1 in SAFF Women's Soccer". The Nation. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  20. National Team Archived 2016-11-11 at the Wayback Machine PFF Official website. Retrieved 20 May 2016
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