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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, 6 March 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Lebanon 4–0 Saudi Arabia 
(Aqaba, Jordan 2 December 2024)

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

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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

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

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6 March Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–0  Mauritania Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00
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

Source :Women’s National Team U20 Team Participations

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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

Manager history

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Players

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See also: Category:Saudi Arabia women's footballers

Current squad

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The 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]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Louloua Moussa (2006-10-27) 27 October 2006 (age 18) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
21 1GK Fajar Sakkaf Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
22 1GK Randa Abdulqader (2007-06-08) 8 June 2007 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
2 2DF Fajr Saad (2007-04-16) 16 April 2007 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
3 2DF Mayan Al-Aqeel (2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 (age 18) Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh
4 2DF Danah Ahmed Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
5 2DF Majd Al-Otaibi (2006-12-04) 4 December 2006 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
12 2DF Munirah Al-Ghanam (2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
13 2DF Maya Al-Zahrani (2008-10-21) 21 October 2008 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
15 2DF Sulaf Asiri (2007-06-08) 8 June 2007 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
20 2DF Layan Saleh (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 18) Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
6 3MF Lulu Al-Jawini Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
7 3MF Basmah Al-Shnaifi (2009-04-23) 23 April 2009 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
8 3MF Suhair Batook (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 18) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
10 3MF Layan Al-Yafei (2008-05-24) 24 May 2008 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
11 3MF Fatimah Mansour (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
14 3MF Maram Al-Yahya (2009-01-25) 25 January 2009 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
18 3MF Saba Al-Yahya (2009-01-25) 25 January 2009 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
9 4FW Ameera Abualsamh Canada McMaster Marauders
16 4FW Salma Al-Zubaidi (2008-12-17) 17 December 2008 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
17 4FW Lamar Mohammad (2007-12-25) 25 December 2007 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
19 4FW Retaj Al-Thobaiti (2007-04-01) 1 April 2007 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al-Amal
23 4FW Yasmine Malabarey Saudi Arabia Al Hilal

Recent call-ups

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The 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 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli v.  Tajikistan; 29 October 2024
MF Lulu Saleh - - Saudi Arabia v.  Tajikistan; 29 October 2024
FW Taleen Mohammed - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli v.  Tajikistan; 29 October 2024
FW Lama Al-Shethry - - Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Tajikistan; 29 October 2024

Competitive record

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record

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AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

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See also

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References

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  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". December 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
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