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.
Association | Pakistan Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
Head coach | Adeel Rizki [1] | ||
Captain | Maria Khan | ||
Top scorer | Malika-e-Noor (10)[2] | ||
FIFA code | PAK | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 158 (15 March 2024)[3] | ||
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 | |||
Website | pff |
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.
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.[4] It played its first match on 31 January 2010 against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.[5] It also faced off against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in that tournament, winning against Sri Lanka via walkover[6] 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.[7] 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.[4][8] It stood second Group B, winning against Maldives (2–1)[9] and Afghanistan (3–0),[10] while losing heavily to Nepal (0–12).[11] India were the opponents in the semifinal, but Pakistan lost 8–0 and were thus eliminated.[12] 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.[13]
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.[14]
In September 2012, the team participated in the 2nd SAFF Women's Championship held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pakistan lost against Nepal (0–8)[15] and Afghanistan (0–4)[16] before earning a consolation win against Maldives (3–0).[17]
Pakistan played its first international friendly series against Bahrain in October 2014.[18][19] 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)[20] and Nepal (0–2),[21] but won against Bhutan (4–1),[22] scoring four goals in a match for the first time.
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.[23][24] 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.
On 30 June 2022, FIFA lifted PFF's suspension after a period of 14 months.[25] 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.[26] A 35-member training camp was held at Lahore in August 2022 under new head coach Adeel Rizki,[27] 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.[28] The captaincy was handed over to Maria Khan from Hajra Khan,[29] while Malika-e-Noor was named the vice-captain.[30]
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,[31] which was followed by a 6–0 loss against Nepal in the next match which meant the team could not progress to the semifinals.[32] 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.[33][34] It was also the first time a player had scored three goals or more in a match for Pakistan.[35]
In January 2023, the team visited Saudi Arabia for a four-nation international friendly tournament.[36] It won its first game 1–0 against Comoros,[37] the first time it faced a non-Asian opponent,[38] lost the next fixture 2–1 against Mauritius,[39] before drawing the final match 1–1 against hosts Saudi Arabia.[40] With four points in three matches, Pakistan finished as runners-up at the tournament,[41] 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[42] and 2–0 against Hong Kong,[43] but won 1–0 against hosts Tajikistan.[44]
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.[45] Singapore won that match 1–0.[46]
In August, it was confirmed that Pakistan will participate in a six-team tournament to be held in Saudi Arabia in September.[47]
Win Draw Lose Fixture
11 January 2023 Four-Nation Cup 2023 Saudi Arabia | Comoros | 0–1 | Pakistan | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
16:30 UTC+3 | Report | Anmol 89' | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Anoud Alasmar (Saudi Arabia) |
15 January 2023 Four-Nation Cup 2023 Saudi Arabia | Mauritius | 2–1 | Pakistan | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
16:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | M. Khan 9' | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan) |
19 January 2023 Four-Nation Cup 2023 Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Pakistan | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
20:30 UTC+3 | Mobarak 28' | Report | M. Khan 64' | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
5 April 2023 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers–Round 1 | Philippines | 4–0 | Pakistan | Hisor, Tajikistan |
16:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Dong Fangyu (China) |
8 April 2023 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers–Round 1 | Pakistan | 0–2 | Hong Kong | Hisor, Tajikistan |
16:00 UTC+5 | Report |
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Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India) |
11 April 2023 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers–Round 1 | Tajikistan | 0–1 | Pakistan | Hisor, Tajikistan |
19:00 UTC+5 | Report | Zahmena Malik 26' | Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India) |
18 July 2023 Friendly | Singapore | 1–0 | Pakistan | Jalan Besar, Singapore |
19:00 UTC+8 | Farah Nurzahirah 81' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Bui Thi Thu Trang (Vietnam) |
21 September 2023 2023 Women's Friendly Tournament | Malaysia | 0–0 | Pakistan | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
20:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: King Fahd Sports City |
24 September 2023 2023 Women's Friendly Tournament | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Pakistan | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
20:30 UTC+3 | B. Al-Hwsawi 90+5' | Report | Stadium: King Fahd Sports City |
28 September 2023 2023 Women's Friendly Tournament | Pakistan | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Laos | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
20:30 UTC+3 | Zulfia 58' |
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Stadium: King Fahd Sports City | |
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Position | Name |
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Head coach | Adeel Rizki[27] |
Assistant coach | vacant |
Goalkeeping coach | Ahsanullah Khan |
Physiotherapist | Aqsa Naveed |
Media manager | Haider Ali |
Team manager | Eiman Ahmed |
Technical director | vacant |
Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Ref. |
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Tariq Lutfi | 2010–2014 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | [7][22] |
Adeel Rizki | 2022–present | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
The following 22 players were called up for the International Friendly against Saudi Women's Friendly Tournament on septembre 2023.
Caps and goals updated 18 July 2023 following the match against Laos.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Nisha Ashraf | 4 April 1998 | 10 | 0 | Pakistan Army |
16 | GK | Rumaysa Khan | 11 February 1997 | 2 | 0 | Calgary Dinos |
29 | GK | Mafia Parveen | 28 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Sara Khan | 28 November 1998 | 12 | 0 | Pakistan Army |
3 | DF | Mishal Bhatti | 28 November 1998 | 11 | 0 | Pakistan Army |
5 | DF | Malika-e-Noor | 11 July 1994 | 25 | 10 | Pakistan Army |
13 | DF | Nizalia Siddiqui | 29 October 1990 | 11 | 0 | Highlanders |
15 | DF | Sophiya Qureshi | 29 June 1997 | 3 | 0 | Karachi City FC |
DF | Naureen Baig | 0 | 0 | |||
6 | MF | Maria Khan (Captain) | 28 November 1990 | 11 | 2 | Eastern Flames |
8 | MF | Marvi Baig | 17 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | Highlanders |
10 | MF | Rameen Fareed | 25 June 2002 | 12 | 1 | Pakistan Army |
9 | MF | Suha Hirani | 28 November 1998 | 13 | 0 | Karachi City FC |
11 | MF | Aliza Sabir | 7 July 1999 | 7 | 0 | Karachi City FC |
19 | MF | Kayanat Bukhari | 29 January 1999 | 4 | 0 | ADO Den Haag |
17 | FW | Aliha Aladin | 3 | 0 | Karachi United | |
33 | FW | Anmol Hira | 28 November 1995 | 12 | 2 | Higher Education Commission |
14 | FW | Sanober Sattar | 8 January 2001 | 4 | 0 | Karachi United |
28 | FW | Zahmena Malik | 21 December 2001 | 10 | 1 | Al-Hmmah FC |
7 | FW | Aliya Sadiq | 9 October 1998 | 2 | 0 | Karachi City FC |
22 | FW | Isra Khan | 29 March 1999 | 4 | 0 | Dickinson Red Devils |
12 | FW | Zulfia Nazir | 30 May 1999 | 7 | 1 | Karachi City FC |
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Fatima Naz | 11 February 1997 | 0 | 0 | Karachi United | 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 |
DF | Kayla Siddiqi | 19 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | Florida Atlantic | v. Singapore, 18 July 2023 |
DF | Sahiba Sherdil | 25 January 2000 | 1 | Karachi United | 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 | |
DF | Sahar Zaman | 6 December 1996 | 1 | WAPDA | 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament | |
MF | Amina Hanif | 28 November 2002 | 3 | 0 | London Bees | 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 |
MF | Anushey Usman | 28 November 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 | |
FW | Nadia KhanINJ | 27 February 2001 | 3 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament |
FW | Zoya Zeeshan | 4 November 1999 | 0 | 0 | Karachi United | 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament |
FW | Naqiyah Ali | 2 October 1998 | 7 | 0 | Karachi City FC | v. Singapore, 18 July 2023 |
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury. |
FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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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 | 0/9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AFC Women's Asian Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1975 to 2022 | Did not enter | ||||||||
Total | 0/20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
SAFF Women's Championship record | ||||||||
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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 |
Total | 4/7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 47 | −27 |
South Asian Games record | ||||||||
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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 |
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 |
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Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 50 | AFC | 16 December 2010 |
Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 86 |
Last updated: Pakistan vs Laos, 29 September 2023.