Palestine national football team records and statistics

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This article lists various individual and team records in relation to the Palestine national football team (The Fedayeen ). The page currently shows the records as of 15 January 2020.

Contents

Individual records

Player records

Most-capped players

RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1 Abdelatif Bahdari 7992007–present
2 Ramzi Saleh 6802000–2015
3 Khader Yousef 6422008–2016
4 Saeb Jendeya 5801999–2008
5 Abdallah Jaber 5622014–present
6 Tamer Seyam 50112014-Present
6 Musab Al-Battat 5012013–Present
8 Mohammed Darweesh 4702015–present
8 Ashraf Nu'man 47122008-2016
8 Husam Abu Saleh 4732010-15

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerGoals (U/O)CapsRatioCareer
1 Fahed Attal 14 (2)390.352004–2012
Ashraf Nu'man 12 (3)470.252009–2016
3 Sameh Maraaba 11 (2)410.292015–present
4 Tamer Seyam 12520.222014–present
5 Jonathan Cantillana 10250.372015–Present
Ziyad Al-Kord 10 (4)330.361999–2006
Oday Dabbagh 10 (1)270.382018–present
8 Abdelatif Bahdari 9790.112007–present
9 Ahmad Maher Wridat 8270.282011–2018
10 Abdelhamid Abuhabib 7 (2)340.222012–2021
Yashir Islame 7190.222016–present

Manager records

Team records

Wins

Largest win
Largest home win
Largest win at the Asian Cup

Draws

Highest scoring draw
Highest scoring draw at the Asian Cup

Defeats

Largest defeat
Largest defeat at home
Largest defeat at the Asian Cup

Streaks

Unbeaten record
12 games, 2016–2018
Winless record
22 games, 2006–2011

World rankings

FIFA

Source: FIFA.com [1]

Highest FIFA ranking
73rd (February 2018)
Lowest FIFA ranking
191st (April – August 1999)

Elo

Source: Eloratings.net [2]

Highest Elo ranking
90th (September 2019)
Lowest Elo ranking
169th (September 2010)

Goal records

General

First goal
Herbert Meitner vs Flag of Lebanon (1920-1943).svg  Lebanon on 27 April 1940
Most goals
Fahed Attal (2005–2012), 16 goals
#PlayerPeriodGoalsCapsAverage
1 Fahed Attal 2005–201216360.44
2 Ashraf Nu'man 2009–201614560.25
3 Ziyad Al-Kord 1999–200611250.44
4 Jonathan Cantillana 2015–10260.38
5 Sameh Maraaba 2014–9320.28
Abdelatif Bahdari 2007–740.12
7 Ahmad Maher Wridat 2011–8290.28
Abdelhamid Abuhabib 2012–330.24
9 Murad Alyan 2011790.78
Ismail Al-Amour 2005–2015460.15

As of 19 November 2019. [3] [4] Highlighted names denote a player still playing or available for selection.

Hat-tricks

As of 14 November 2017

PlayerCompetitionAgainstHome/AwayResultGoalsDate
Fahed Attal 2006 AFC Challenge Cup Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Away11–061 April 2006
Ashraf Nu'man Friendly Flag of India.svg  India Away4–236 February 2013
Khaled Salem 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands Away9–034 March 2013
Ahmad Maher Wridat 2014 Philippine Peace Cup Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei Away7–346 September 2014
Ahmad Abu Nahyeh 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Home6–0312 November 2015
Abdelatif Bahdari 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Home10–0310 October 2017
Sameh Maraaba 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Home8–1414 November 2017

In major tournaments

AFC Asian Cup

Most goals in a single Asian Cup tournament
Jaka Ihbeisheh (in 2015), 1 goal
Most goals in total at Asian Cup tournaments
Jaka Ihbeisheh (in 2015), 1 goal
Most goals in a single Asian Cup finals match
Jaka Ihbeisheh, 1 goal vs Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan on 16 January 2015
First goal in an Asian Cup finals match
Jaka Ihbeisheh, vs Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan on 16 January 2015

Competition records

Overview
Event1st place2nd place3rd place4th place
World Cup 0000
Asian Cup 0000
AFC Challenge Cup 1001
WAFF Championship 0000
Arab Cup 0000
Pan Arab Games 0012
Asian Games 0000

FIFA World Cup

Palestine's FIFA World Cup recordQualification record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of Uruguay.svg 1930 Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg 1934
Flag of France.svg 1938
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 1950
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1954
Flag of Sweden.svg 1958
Flag of Chile.svg 1962
Flag of England.svg 1966
Flag of Mexico.svg 1970
Flag of Germany.svg 1974
Flag of Argentina.svg 1978
Flag of Spain.svg 1982
Flag of Mexico.svg 1986
Flag of Italy.svg 1990
Flag of the United States.svg 1994
Flag of France.svg 1998
Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 Did not qualify2nd of 4621389
Flag of Germany.svg 2006 3rd of 462131111
Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 First round loss200207
Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 First round win, second round loss412154
Flag of Russia.svg 2018 3rd of 58422245
Flag of Qatar.svg 2022 3rd of 583141010
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg 2026 To be determinedTo be determined
TotalBest: N/A0/22000000Total34127155846
 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth placeHome venue

AFC Asian Cup

Palestine's AFC Asian Cup recordQualification record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 1956 Did not participateDid not participate
Flag of South Korea.svg 1960
Flag of Israel.svg 1964
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1968
Flag of Thailand.svg 1972
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg 1976
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1980
Flag of Singapore.svg 1984
Flag of Qatar.svg 1988
Flag of Japan.svg 1992
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1996
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2000 Did not qualify4th of 5410338
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2004 4th of 46024311
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Vietnam.svg 2007 4th of 4511339
Flag of Qatar.svg 2011 The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup served as the qualifying tournament
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2015 Group stage16th of 163003111 Squad Qualified as 2014 AFC Challenge Cup winners
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2019 Group stage17th of 24302103 Squad 3rd of 5, 2nd of 414923498
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2023 To be determinedOngoing
TotalBest: group stage2/176024114Total29115135836
 Champions    Runners-up    Third place/semi-finalists  Home venue

AFC Challenge Cup

Palestine's AFC Challenge Cup recordQualification record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquadOutcomePldWDLGFGA
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2006 Quarter-finals5th of 164211162 Squad Qualified as invitees
Flag of India.svg 2008 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2010 Did not qualify3rd of 3202011
Flag of Nepal.svg 2012 Fourth place4th of 8521276 Squad 1st of 4321051
Flag of Maldives.svg 2014 Champions1st of 8541060 Squad 1st of 43210100
TotalBest: champions3/514833298Total8440162
 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth placeHome venue

WAFF Championship

Palestine's WAFF Championship record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Jordan.svg 2000 Group stage7th of 8301235 Squad
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg 2002 5th of 6200214 Squad
Flag of Iran.svg 2004 5th of 6201123 Squad
Flag of Jordan.svg 2007 5th of 6200203 Squad
Flag of Iran.svg 2008 6th of 6200204 Squad
Flag of Jordan.svg 2010 9th of 9200216 Squad
Flag of Kuwait.svg 2012 8th of 12310234 Squad
Flag of Qatar.svg 2014 7th of 9201101 Squad
Flag of Iraq.svg 2019 3rd of 9421165 Squad
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2021 TBD000000 Squad
TotalBest: group stage10/102234151635
 Champions    Runners-up    Third place/semi-finalists  Home venue

Arab Cup

Palestine's Arab Cup record
Host nation(s)
and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Lebanon.svg 1963 Did not participate
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1964
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 1966 Group stage5th of 9311183
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1985 Did not participate
Flag of Jordan.svg 1988
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg 1992 Group stage5th of 6201112
Flag of Qatar.svg 1998 Did not qualify
Flag of Kuwait.svg 2002 Group stage9th of 10403179
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2012 Group stage9th of 10201124
Flag of Qatar.svg 2021 To be determined
TotalBest: group stage4/9111641818
 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth placeHome venue

Pan Arab Games

Palestine's Pan Arab Games record
Host nation,
city and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg Alexandria 1953 Group stage6th of 62002313 Squad
Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut 1957 Did not participate
Flag of Morocco.svg Casablanca 1961
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Cairo 1965 Fourth place4th of 10621379 Squad
Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg Damascus 1976 Final group6th of 7621349 Squad
Flag of Morocco.svg Rabat 1985 Did not participate
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Aleppo 1992 Group stage5th of 6201112 Squad
Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut 1997 Did not participate
Flag of Jordan.svg Amman 1999 Third place3rd of 11622269 Squad
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 2007 Did not participate
Flag of Qatar.svg Doha 2011 Fourth place4th of 125113511 Squad
TotalBest: third place6/112776142655
 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth placeHome venue

Asian Games

Palestine's Asian Games record
Host nation,
city and year
RoundPosPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of India.svg New Delhi 1951 Did not enter
Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila 1954
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tokyo 1958
Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta 1962
Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok 1966
Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok 1970
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Tehran 1974
Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok 1978
Flag of India.svg New Delhi 1982
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Seoul 1986
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 1990
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hiroshima 1994 Withdrew
Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok 1998 Did not enter
2002–present
See Palestine national under-23 football team
TotalBest: N/A0/13000000
 Gold    Silver    BronzeHome venue

Other tournaments

TournamentRoundRef
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2018 Bangabandhu Cup Winners [5]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2020 Bangabandhu Cup Winners [6]

Head-to-head record

Map of football matches between Palestine (in green) and their opponents (in red) (26 June 2019) Palestine national football team opponents.png
Map of football matches between Palestine (in green) and their opponents (in red) (26 June 2019)
Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

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

As of 5 June 2025 after match against Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
OpponentFromToPldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 20112018422051+4050.00
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 19692005300307−7000.00
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20192024300309−9000.00
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 20122012110020+2100.00
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 20042023841387+1050.00
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 200620248710161+15087.50
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 201720172200120+12100.00
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 20202020110031+2100.00
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 19662006210144+0050.00
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 20022002100113−2000.00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 200620236024210−8000.00
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 200420143300163+13100.00
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 20212021110051+4100.00
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 195319733003423−19000.00
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 200620061100110+11100.00
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 20012024321051+4066.67
Flag of India.svg  India 20132014220074+3100.00
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 20112023311135−2033.33
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 19652025191414940−31005.26
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 200020246024318−15000.00
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 19762025161691440−26006.25
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20152015100104−4000.00
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 20002000200225−3000.00
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 20242024202011+0000.00
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 20022025error1271122−11009.09
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 20062021713368−2014.29
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 19402024935195+4033.33
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 195320117052712−5000.00
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 200120155401184+14080.00
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 201220174310131+12075.00
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 20112014320165+1066.67
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 197620213003110−9000.00
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 19762010211010+1050.00
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 20092018422030+3050.00
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 19662012200217−6000.00
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 20132013110090+9100.00
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 20122024510447−3020.00
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 200020185500111+10100.00
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 20112022421184+4050.00
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 19722024121291219−7008.33
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1976202111047622−16000.00
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 20202020110010+1100.00
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 20032021621368−2033.33
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 20202020110020+2100.00
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 196520108044814−6000.00
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 19662019152581325−12013.33
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 20162018413064+2025.00
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 20112011100101−1000.00
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 20112011201123−1000.00
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 201520162200100+10100.00
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 19691973201137−4000.00
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 20122012101000+0000.00
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 19992024613237−4016.67
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 200420236105210−8016.67
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam [a] 19662023310237−4033.33
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 201020227502135+8071.43
Total194020252447161112309376−67029.10

Last updated: Palestine vs Bangladesh, 5 September 2021. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only. [7]

Notes

  1. All the matches against Vietnam include North Vietnam's and South Vietnam's record before 1975

References

  1. "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011.
  2. "World Football Elo Ratings: Palestine". World Football Elo Ratings web site and Advanced Satellite Consulting. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. Al-Najjar, Ibrahim. "Palestine – Record International Players". RSSSF . Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. "Palestine Player Database". Football Palestine. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  5. "Bangabandhu Cup 2018". RSSSF .
  6. "Bangabandhu Gold Cup 2020". RSSSF .
  7. "World Football Elo Ratings". www.eloratings.net. Retrieved 6 January 2020.