Pakistan women's national football team

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Pakistan
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationPakistan Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachAdeel Rizki [1]
CaptainMaria Khan
Top scorerNadia Khan (4)
FIFA codePAK
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 158 Steady (16 August 2024)[2]
Highest106 (December 2013)
Lowest161 (March 2023)
First international
 India 6–0 Pakistan 
(Dhaka, Bangladesh; 31 January 2010)
Biggest win
 Pakistan 7–0 Maldives 
(Kathmandu, Nepal; 13 September 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Nepal 12–0 Pakistan 
(Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh; 18 December 2010)
SAFF Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2010)
Best resultSemi-finals (2010)
Medal record
SAFF Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Bangladesh Team
Websitepff.com.pk

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

Its under-19 and under-16 teams have competed in the qualification rounds of the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship and 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship respectively.

History

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Beginnings (2010–2011)

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The Pakistan women's national football team made its international debut at 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. 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 in 4th out of 5 teams.

In November 2010, Tariq Lutfi was appointed as the coach of the team.[5] In December 2010, the team, under Lutfi and the 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. It stood second Group B, winning against Maldives (2–1) and Afghanistan (3–0), while losing heavily to Nepal (0–12). India were the opponents in the semifinal, but Pakistan lost 8–0 and were thus eliminated. 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.

Further participations (2011–2014)

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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.

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

Pakistan played its first international friendly series against Bahrain in October 2014.[6] 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)[7] and Nepal (0–2), but won against Bhutan (4–1),[8] scoring four goals in a match for the first time.

Hiatus (2014–2022)

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Main article: Crisis at Pakistan Football Federation

From November 2014 to September 2022, the team saw no action due to the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) being suspended several times by FIFA for infighting and third-party interference.[9][10] The suspensions were removed occasionally, but not in time for Pakistan to participate in the 2016 and 2019 editions of the SAFF Women's Championship, and in the 2016 and 2019 editions of the South Asian Games. As a result of no matches being played, the team lost its FIFA ranking.

Return (2022–present)

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On 30 June 2022, FIFA lifted PFF's suspension after a period of 14 months.[11] As a result, PFF was able to send in Pakistan women's team's entry for the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship. The entry was confirmed on 9 July 2022, which meant that the team would be playing its first international match since 2014.[12] A 35-member training camp was held at Lahore in August 2022 under new head coach Adeel Rizki,[13] after which a 23-member squad was announced on 24 August 2022. Hajra Khan, Malika-e-Noor, Syeda Mahpara, Nisha Ashraf, Roshnan Ali, Sahar Zaman, and Zulfia Nazir were the only players who were part of the team that last played in 2014; the rest were given their first call-ups. Two overseas players, Nadia Khan and Maria Khan, were also included for the first time.[14] The captaincy was handed over to Maria Khan from Hajra Khan,[15] while Malika-e-Noor was named the vice-captain.[16]

Pakistan made its return to international football on 7 September 2022, with 58th-ranked India being its first opponent in the group stage of the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu. Pakistan lost 3–0,[17] which was followed by a 6–0 loss against Nepal in the next match which meant the team could not progress to the semifinals.[18] In the final group stage fixture, Pakistan recorded its biggest win when it defeated Maldives 7–0, courtesy of four goals by Nadia Khan, who became the team's joint record goal scorer.[19][20] It was also the first time a player had scored three goals or more in a match for Pakistan.[21]

In January 2023, the team visited Saudi Arabia for a four-nation international friendly tournament.[22] It won its first game 1–0 against Comoros,[23] the first time it faced a non-Asian opponent,[24] lost the next fixture 2–1 against Mauritius,[25] before drawing the final match 1–1 against hosts Saudi Arabia.[26] With four points in three matches, Pakistan finished as runners-up at the tournament,[27] with captain Maria Khan being declared as the player of the tournament.

In April 2023, Pakistan played its first competitive fixtures when it made its first appearance in the first round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The team lost 4–0 against Philippines[28] and 2–0 against Hong Kong,[29] but won 1–0 against hosts Tajikistan.[30]

The team was to visit Singapore in July for two friendly fixtures against the host team. However, their departure was delayed due to visa issues which meant only one match could be played.[31] Singapore won that match 1–0.[32]

In August, it was confirmed that Pakistan will participate in a six-team tournament to be held in Saudi Arabia in September.[33]

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Pakistan women's national football team results
  • 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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17 October 2024 2024 SAFF W GS Pakistan  2–5  India Kathmandu, Nepal
16:45 PST (UTC+5) Suha Hirani 45+2' (pen.)
Kayla Siddiqi 47'		 Report Dangmei 5', 42'
Manisha 17'
Bala Devi 35'
Chouhan 78'		 Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 452
Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal)
20 October 2024 2024 SAFF W GS Bangladesh  1–1  Pakistan Kathmandu, Nepal
16:45 PST (UTC+5) Shamsunnahar Jr. 90+1' Report Malik 32' Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 307
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 17 September 2023[34]
Position Name
Head coach Pakistan Adeel Rizki[13]
Assistant coach vacant
Goalkeeping coach Pakistan Ahsanullah Khan
Physiotherapist Pakistan Aqsa Naveed
Media manager Pakistan Haider Ali
Team manager Pakistan Hiba Hasnain
Technical director vacant

Manager history

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As of 20 October 2024, after the match against  Bangladesh.
Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Ref.
Pakistan Tariq Lutfi 2010–2014 13 4 0 9 [5][8]
Pakistan Adeel Rizki 2022–present 15 4 3 8

Players

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Main article: List of Pakistan women's international footballers

Current squad

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The following 22 players were called up for the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship.[35]

Caps and goals updated 20 October 2024 following the match against  Bangladesh.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nisha Ashraf (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) 12 0 Pakistan Karachi City
12 1GK Mafia Parveen (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Pakistan Legacy WFC
20 1GK Rumaysa Khan (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 27) 3 0 Canada Calgary Dinos
2 2DF Sara Khan (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25) 13 0 Pakistan Pakistan Army
3 2DF Mishal Bhatti (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25) 11 0 Pakistan Pakistan Army
4 2DF Kayla Siddiqi (2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 (age 21) 3 1 United States Florida Atlantic
13 2DF Nizalia Siddiqui (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 34) 12 0 Pakistan Legacy WFC
15 2DF Sophiya Qureshi (2007-08-02) 2 August 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Pakistan Karachi City
23 2DF Fatima Nasir Pakistan Legacy WFC
5 2DF Mehreen Khan Pakistan TWK Lahore
6 3MF Maria Khan (Captain) (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 33) 13 2 Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
8 3MF Sanah Mehdi 2 0 Pakistan Karachi City
9 3MF Suha Hirani (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25) 15 1 Pakistan Karachi City
10 3MF Rameen Fareed (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22) 14 1 Pakistan Karachi City
14 3MF Amina Hanif (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) 5 0 England Actonians
18 3MF Kayanat Bokhari (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 25) 4 0 Pakistan Legacy WFC
7 4FW Nadia Khan (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 23) 5 4 Pakistan Karachi City
15 4FW Aliya Sadiq (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26) 3 0 Pakistan Karachi City
16 4FW Anushey Usman (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 27) 2 0 Pakistan TWK Lahore
19 4FW Anmol Hira (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 28) 14 2 Pakistan TWK Lahore
21 4FW Zahmena Malik (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 22) 12 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hmmah
22 4FW Isra Khan (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 25) 6 0 United States Dickinson Red Devils

Recent call-ups

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  • The following players have been called up to Pakistan within the last 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury.


Player records

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Top goalscorers

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Further information: Pakistan women's national football team results
Rank Player Goals Period
1 Hajra Khan 6 2010–present
2 Malika-e-Noor 4 2010–2024
Nadia Khan 2022–present
4 Shahlyla Baloch 2 2010–2016
Anmol Hira –
Maria Khan 2022–present
7 Mehwish Khan 1 2010–present
Zulfia Nazir 2014–present
Zahmena Malik 2023–present
Sahar Zaman 2010–present
Shenaz Roshan –
Rameen Fareed 2022–present
Khadija Kazmi –

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Brazil 2027 To be determined
Total 0/10 — — — — — —

AFC Women's Asian Cup

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AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
Hong Kong 1975 to India 2022 Did not enter
Australia 2026 To be determined
Total 0/21 – – – – – – –
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

SAFF Women's Championship

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SAFF Women's Championship record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
Bangladesh 2010 Semi-finals 4 2 0 2 5 21 −16
Sri Lanka 2012 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 12 −9
Pakistan 2014 Group stage 3 1 0 2 5 5 0
India 2016 Did not enter
Nepal 2019
Nepal 2022 Group stage 3 1 0 2 7 9 −2
Nepal 2024 Group stages 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3
Total 4/7 15 5 1 9 23 53 −30

South Asian Games

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South Asian Games record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
Bangladesh Dhaka 2010 4th place 4 1 0 3 0 14 −14
India Shillong & Guwahati 2016 Did not enter
Nepal Kathmandu & Pokhara 2019
Total 1/3 4 1 0 3 0 14 -14

Head-to-head record

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Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Pakistan's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent P W D L GF GA W% D% L% Confederation First meeting
Afghanistan Afghanistan 2 1 0 1 3 4 50 0 50 AFC 16 December 2010
Bangladesh Bangladesh 2 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 100 AFC 2 February 2010
Bahrain Bahrain 3 0 0 3 2 20 0 0 100 AFC 23 October 2014
Bhutan Bhutan 1 1 0 0 4 1 100 0 0 AFC 16 November 2014
Comoros Comoros 1 1 0 0 1 0 100 0 0 CAF 11 January 2023
Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 100 AFC 8 April 2023
India India 4 0 0 4 2 22 0 0 100 AFC 31 January 2010
Laos Laos 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 100 0 AFC 28 September 2023
Malaysia Malaysia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 0 AFC 21 September 2023
Maldives Maldives 3 3 0 0 12 1 100 0 0 AFC 14 December 2010
Mauritius Mauritius 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 100 CAF 15 January 2023
Nepal Nepal 3 0 0 3 0 22 0 0 100 AFC 18 December 2010
Philippines Philippines 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 100 AFC 5 April 2023
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 50 50 AFC 19 January 2023
Singapore Singapore 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 100 AFC 18 July 2023
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 100 AFC 11 November 2014
Tajikistan Tajikistan 1 1 0 0 1 0 100 0 0 AFC 11 April 2023
Totals 29 7 3 19 29 91

Last updated: Pakistan vs India, 17 October 2024.

See also

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