Pakistan women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Pakistan national football team.

Pakistan

Association	Pakistan Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach	Adeel Rizki [1]
Captain	Maria Khan
Top scorer	Hajra Khan (5)
FIFA code	PAK
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	157 1 (13 December 2024) [2]
Highest	106 (December 2013)
Lowest	161 (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
Appearances	4 (first in 2010 )
Best result	Semi-finals (2010)
Medal record SAFF Championship 2010 Bangladesh Team
Website	pff.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

Beginnings (2010–2011)

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. The team played their 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 the Maldives (2–1) and Afghanistan (3–0), while losing heavily to Nepal (0–12). Pakistan lost 8–0 against India in the semifinal 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, placing 121st in the World and 22nd in Asia.

Further participations (2011–2014)

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 the 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)

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)

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

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

Pakistan   v   India

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)

Bangladesh   v   Pakistan

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)

Saudi Arabia   v   Pakistan

7 December 2024 (2024-12-07) Friendly	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Pakistan	Doha, Qatar
19:00  UTC+3	Al-Ghamid 37'	Report	Hirani 87'	Stadium: Aspire Academy Stadium Referee: Khalid Al-Shaqsi (Oman)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 17 September 2023 ^[34]

Position	Name
Head coach	Adeel Rizki [13]
Assistant coach	vacant
Goalkeeping coach	Ahsanullah Khan
Physiotherapist	Aqsa Naveed
Media manager	Haider Ali
Team manager	Hiba Hasnain
Technical director	vacant

Manager history

As of 20 October 2024, after the match against   Bangladesh .

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Ref.
Tariq Lutfi	2010–2014	13	4	0	9	[5] [8]
Adeel Rizki	2022–present	15	4	3	8

Players

Main article: List of Pakistan women's international footballers

Current squad

The following 22 players were called up for the friendly games against   Saudi Arabia in December 2024. ^[35]

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

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Nisha Ashraf	(1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26)	12	0	Karachi City
26	1 GK	Jennah Farooki		1	0	NYCFC Youth
25	1 GK	Arzoo Hameed		0	0	Hazara Quetta Football Academy
2	2 DF	Sara Khan	(1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26)	14	0	Karachi City
3	2 DF	Mishal Bhatti	(1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26)	11	0	Karachi City
15	2 DF	Sophiya Qureshi	(2007-08-02) 2 August 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Karachi City
5	2 DF	Mehreen Khan				TWK Lahore
13	2 DF	Nizalia Siddiqui	(1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 34)	13	0	Legacy WFC
23	2 DF	Fatima Nasir				Legacy WFC
6	3 MF	Maria Khan (Captain)	(1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 34)	14	2	Eastern Flames
9	3 MF	Suha Hirani	(1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26)	16	2	Karachi City
10	3 MF	Rameen Fareed	(2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22)	15	1	Karachi City
14	3 MF	Amina Hanif	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22)	6	0	Actonians
8	3 MF	Sanah Mehdi		3	0	Chorley WFC
15	4 FW	Aliya Sadiq	(1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26)	4	0	Karachi City
21	4 FW	Zahmena Malik	(2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 23)	13	2	Lakatmia FC
7	4 FW	Nadia Khan	(2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 23)	6	4	Doncaster Belles L.F.C
19	4 FW	Anmol Hira	(1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 29)	15	2	TWK Lahore
27	4 FW	Eman Mustafa		0	0	Legacy FC
22	4 FW	Isra Khan	(1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 25)	7	0	Dickinson Red Devils

Recent call-ups

• 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
DF	Kayla Siddiqi	(2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 (age 21)	3	1	Florida Atlantic	v.   Bangladesh, 20 October 2024
MF	Kayanat Bokhari	(1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Legacy WFC	v.   Bangladesh, 20 October 2024

Player records

Top goalscorers

Further information: Pakistan women's national football team results

As of 20 October 2024

Players in bold are still active with Pakistan.

Rank	Player	Goals	Period
1	Hajra Khan	5	2010–present
2	Malika-e-Noor	4	2010–2024
	Nadia Khan		2022–present
4	Shahlyla Baloch	2	2010–2016
	Anmol Hira		2022–present
	Maria Khan		2022–present
	Zahmena Malik		2023–present
	Suha Hirani		2022–present

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023
2027	To be determined
Total	0/10	—	—	—	—	—	—

Olympics Women's Football Tournament

Asian Olympics qualifying record
1996	Did not enter
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024	did not qualify	3	1	0	2	1	6
2028	to be determined
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
Total	0/10	3	1	0	2	1	6

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1975 to 2022	Did not enter
2026	To be determined
Total	0/21	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

SAFF Women's Championship

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

South Asian Games

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

Head-to-head record

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	2	1	0	1	3	4	50	0	50	AFC	16 December 2010
Bangladesh	2	0	1	2	1	8	0	0	100	AFC	2 February 2010
Bahrain	3	0	0	3	2	20	0	0	100	AFC	23 October 2014
Bhutan	1	1	0	0	4	1	100	0	0	AFC	16 November 2014
Comoros	1	1	0	0	1	0	100	0	0	CAF	11 January 2023
Hong Kong	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	100	AFC	8 April 2023
India	4	0	0	4	2	22	0	0	100	AFC	31 January 2010
Laos	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	100	0	AFC	28 September 2023
Malaysia	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	100	0	AFC	21 September 2023
Maldives	3	3	0	0	12	1	100	0	0	AFC	14 December 2010
Mauritius	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	100	CAF	15 January 2023
Nepal	3	0	0	3	0	22	0	0	100	AFC	18 December 2010
Philippines	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	100	AFC	5 April 2023
Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	2	3	0	50	50	AFC	19 January 2023
Singapore	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	100	AFC	18 July 2023
Sri Lanka	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	100	AFC	11 November 2014
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 Saudi Arabia 7 December r 2024.

See also

• Football in Pakistan
  • Women's football in Pakistan
• Pakistan women's national under-17 football team
• Pakistan women's national under-20 football team
• Pakistan national football team

• Asia portal
• Pakistan portal
• Sports portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

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External links

• Pakistan women's national football team – official website
• Profile at FIFA.com
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