 | |||
| Nickname(s) | أُسُودُ كَنعَان (Lions ofCanaan) الْفَدَائِي (TheFedayeen) الْفُرْسَان (The Knights) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Palestinian Football Association (PFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Ihab Abu Jazar | ||
| Captain | Musab Al-Battat | ||
| Mostcaps | Abdelatif Bahdari (82) | ||
| Top scorer | Oday Dabbagh (17) | ||
| Home stadium | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | PLE | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 96 2 (19 November 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 73 (February – March 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 191 (April – August 1999) | ||
| First international | |||
 Egypt 5–0Mandatory Palestine  (Cairo, Egypt; 4 April 1930) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Palestine 11–0Guam  (Dhaka,Bangladesh; 1 April 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Lebanon 9–1Palestine (Alexandria,Egypt; 8 August 1953) | |||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in2015) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2023) | ||
| AFC Challenge Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in2006) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2014) | ||
| WAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in2000) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2000,2002,2004,2007,2008,2010,2012,2014,2019) | ||
Medal record | |||
ThePalestine national football team (Arabic:منتخب فِلَسطِيْن لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم), governed by thePalestinian Football Association, representsPalestine in men's internationalfootball. The squad is under the global jurisdiction ofFIFA, and is governed continentally by theAsian Football Confederation (AFC).
A football federation inMandatory Palestine was founded in 1928. The national team was not recognized by FIFA until 1998, after the creation of thePalestinian National Authority. The same year, Palestine played their first FIFA-recognized match in a 3–1 defeat toLebanon in afriendly. The team won the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, thanks to a 1–0 win over thePhilippines in the final. Their win in the competition qualified them to the2015 AFC Asian Cup, marking their first appearance in the competition. Palestine also qualified to the following edition of the Asian Cup in2019, their first through regular qualification. They have yet to qualify for theWorld Cup.
The Palestinian team is known by various nicknames: "Lions ofCanaan" (Arabic:أُسُودُ كَنعَان), "theFedayoon" (Arabic:الْفَدَائِيُّون), "the Knights" (Arabic:الْفُرْسَان). Their main colours are red and white. The team reached an all-time high position of 73rd in theFIFA ranking in February 2018, after going on a 12-match unbeaten streak, from 29 March 2016 to 22 March 2018. Palestine's main venue isFaisal Al-Husseini International Stadium inAl-Ram, although they have been forced to play in neutral stadiums for home matches on numerous occasions.
Football has a long tradition inPalestine. The game was originally introduced during the time of theOttoman Empire. The Palestinian Football Association was formed in August 1928, and joinedFIFA in June 1929, but at the time, the association was made up of Arab clubs, Jewish clubs, and clubs representing British policemen and soldiers serving in the region during the British Mandate rule that spanned the period betweenWorld War I and the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.[citation needed]
TheMandatory Palestine national team made its debut againstCairo (Egypt) in1934 FIFA World Cup qualification, losing 0–5 inCairo, Egypt. The team played five international matches, includinga friendly match againstLebanon that Palestine won 1–5; until the British Mandate for Palestine national team was dissolved. During those five games, the national team fielded onlyJewish players.[2]
Maccabi leaderYosef Yekutieli attempted for Maccabi Association's membership in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) as early as 1925.[3] The application was turned down, as only associations representing states could be admitted as members. Yekutieli thus decided to create thePalestine Football Association (PFA). Maccabi officials were obliged to include Arab teams. The association's first session was held in the summer of 1928. Notwithstanding the fourteen Jewish representatives that partook, one Arab delegate participated – an individual representing Arab Sports Club of Jerusalem.[4] FIFA accepted the PFA on 17 May 1929 and during the first years of the PFA, Arab clubs partook in PFA sanctioned-matches.[5] During this time, 11 of the 69 PFA teams were Arab, but after the mid-1930s, until its transformation into theIFA, its membership became largely Jewish with only minor Arab membership.[6]
The Arab Palestinian Sports Federation (APSF) was born in April 1931 due to the belief that the PFA did not represent Arab interests. A Palestinian national team played its first match against a squad from theAmerican University of Beirut in the same year according toFalastin.[7] Due to the1936 revolt, the activities of the APSF were hampered and the federation completely disappeared toward the end of the 1930s.[8]
While the PFA was established in 1928, the first international match played by Palestine was an 8–1 defeat away to Egypt in 1953.[9] The last game saw Palestine lose to Libya 5–2, to finish bottom of the group.[10]
At the1965 Arab Games, Palestine were grouped withAden,Iraq,Lebanon and theUnited Arab Republic. They finished second, thus advancing to the semi-finals for the first time. Palestine facedSudan and were beaten 2–1. In the third place play-off, Palestine metLibya, where they lost 4–2.
Palestine participated in the1966 Arab Cup held in Iraq; they were drawn in Group B alongside Syria, Libya and North Yemen. Starting with a 0–0 draw to Libya, Palestine beat North Yemen 7–0 before losing 3–1 to Syria. They ended the tournament with four points and failed to qualify to the knock-out stages of the competition.[11]
The national team participated in the1976 Arab Games, held in Damascus. Palestine started their campaign with two defeats to Morocco (3–0) and Saudi Arabia (3–1), before defeating Jordan (2–1). They lost to hosts Syria (2–0) in their fourth game of the tournament, drew against South Yemen (0–0), and finished with a win against Mauritania (1–0) to end the tournament in 6th place.[12] Palestine participated in the1992 Arab Cup held in Syria; they were drawn in Group B alongside the hosts and Saudi Arabia but were eliminated from the group stage after one draw and one loss.[13]
In May 1995, the PFA was granted the status of provisional member in FIFA. Palestine eventually gained FIFA membership on 8 June 1998 after numerous attempts since 1946.[14][8] Under Ricardo Carugati, Palestine played their first official matches in July 1998 againstLebanon,Jordan andSyria at the1998 Arab Cup qualification.[15]
In the next year, Palestine took part in the1999 Arab Games held in Jordan. There, they won games againstQatar and theUnited Arab Emirates, drew with Libya andSyria, while only losing to hostsJordan. Palestine finished in the third-place which is their best result to date. In their first everAsian Cup qualification, Palestine was drawn into a five-team group with Jordan, Kazakhstan,Pakistan, and Qatar. A single victory 2–0 against Pakistan proved to be not enough to qualify as they lost 1–0 to Qatar, 5–1 to Jordan before finishing the campaign with a 2–0 defeat to Kazakhstan.[16]
Managed by Mustafa Yacoub, Palestine drew into Group C of the2002 World Cup qualification along withHong Kong,Malaysia and Qatar. The team finished in second place. In the2002 Arab Cup, Palestine crashed out of the group stage. Under Nicola Hadwa Shahwan, the team were drawn alongside Kuwait, Qatar and Singapore. Palestine finished last with two points.[citation needed]
After a failed Asian Cup qualifying campaign, the PFA hired Austrian coachAlfred Riedl to lead the team during the2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Palestine was included in a group with Uzbekistan, Iraq and Chinese Taipei. They won both games against Chinese Taipei, drew 2–2 with Iraq, however this was insufficient for Palestine to advance beyond the second round as they lost both fixtures versus Uzbekistan 3–0 apart from a 3–0 defeat at the hands of Iraq. Palestine took part in theinaugural AFC Challenge Cup held in Bangladesh. They were drawn alongside the host team,Cambodia andGuam. In the group stage, Palestine registered their biggest win ever, a 11–0 victory over Guam. Palestine advanced fromGroup C and metKyrgyzstan in the quarter-finals. After playing a goal-lees first half, they were beaten with a last-gasp goal. In the summer of 2006, Palestine achieved its highest FIFA ranking at 115, placing them 16th in the Asian continent.[citation needed]
Managed byAzmi Nassar, Palestine were drawn withChina national football team, Iraq and Singapore during the2007 Asian Cup qualification. Palestine finished in the bottom with 4 points. They achieved their only win against Singapore 1–0.[17]
In 2008, with the help of FIFA's goal program, the PFA built theFaisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, and on 26 October 2008. Palestine held a match at their home for the first time since they became a member of FIFA, a 1–1 draw with Jordan ahead of a crowd of over 7,000.[18] Palestine entered thefirst round of2010 World Cup qualification and were eliminated after only one match that finished 4–0 for Singapore. The second leg was not played as scheduled due to the Palestinian team being barred from traveling.[19] However, the FIFA refused to reschedule the match and Palestine forfeited the game 3–0.[20]
The2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifying draw put Palestine in Group C, with Afghanistan (later withdrew), Kyrgyzstan, and Nepal. They started the run with a goalless draw against hosts Nepal.[citation needed] The final game finished in a 1–1 draw with Kyrgyzstan to miss the chance of qualification on goal difference.[21]
Palestine drew into group C with Jordan, Libya and Sudan for the2011 Arab Games. They lost the opening match 4–1 to Jordan inDoha. The team improved in the second match against Libya which finished 1–1. The last game against Sudan was won by Palestine 2–0 to clinch the second-place berth in the tournament.[22] At the semi-finals they lost 3–1 to Bahrain. The team completed their campaign with a 3–0 loss to Kuwait.[citation needed]
During the2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Palestine were drawn withAfghanistan in thefirst round. The first leg was won 2–0,[23] while the second leg ended in a draw 1–1.[24] On 3 July 2011, the first World Cup qualifying match played at home, Palestine took the lead with a long-range shot byHoussam Wadi. Palestine reached thesecond round to faceThailand. The first match was lost 1–0 inBuriram, while the second match resulted in Palestine's elimination.[citation needed]
The PFA chose not to renewMoussa Bezaz's contract after exiting the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Jamal Mahmoud, a former player and manager ofAl-Wehdat, was announced as the national team manager in November 2011, after two disastrous friendly matches, without a permanent manager saw defeats againstIndonesia and Iran 4–1 and 7–0, respectively. Palestine made history by playing and defeating their firstUEFA rivalAzerbaijan, on 2–0.[25] The match was later registered as unofficial for unknown reasons.[citation needed]
Mahmoud later led the team in the2012 AFC Challenge Cup. In the run-up, Palestine finished group play at the2012 AFC Challenge Cup without conceding a goal after 2–0 wins over Nepal andMaldives alongside a 0–0 draw againstTurkmenistan on the way to a semifinal exit at the hands of eventual champions North Korea. The third place play-off ended in a 4–3 loss against the Philippines. During the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, Palestine drew into Group D with Bangladesh, Nepal and theNorthern Mariana Islands. They started with a hard win against Bangladesh 1–0. The next game ended in a 9–0 rout over the Northern Mariana Islands. The qualifiers finished in a goalless draw against Nepal to earn a second straight AFC Challenge Cup berth.[citation needed]
The team ended up winning the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup by drawing only one of the 5 matches without conceding a goal. In the opening match, Palestine won against Kyrgyzstan with a last-gasp goal byAbdelhamid Abuhabib.[26] In the next group game, they played against Myanmar and won 2–0.[27] The ended the first round with a 0–0 draw against hosts Maldives.[28] Palestine advanced as group winners to the semi-finals where they faced Afghanistan. The match ended in favor of the Palestinians with a 2–0 win.[29] At the final, Palestine clinched the win over the Philippines with a lone goal scored byAshraf Nu'man through a free-kick.[30] The victory gave the Palestine team their first major trophy and guaranteed their participation in the next year'sAFC Asian Cup. Following its 2014 AFC Challenge Cup win and qualification for the Asian Cup,Jamal Mahmoud resigned as national team manager citing differences with the Palestine Football Association.[31]
Palestine was placed inGroup D along withJapan, Jordan and Iraq in the2015 AFC Asian Cup having lost all three group matches. They started their campaign with a 0–4 defeat by Japan.[32] In the second game Palestine were beaten 1–5, with the opposing team ending the first half with a 3 goals lead. In the second half, Palestine scored their first ever Asian Cup goal byJaka Ihbeisheh six minutes before the end. However, at this point they were eliminated.[33] The participation ended with a 0–2 defeat to Iraq.[34] After a disastrous performance in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, the PFA appointed Olympic team managerAbdel Nasser Barakat as national team manager, who then decided not to pick several veteran players as the team moved to overhaul.[citation needed]
Palestine registered two 6–0 wins over Malaysia during2018 World Cup qualifying. Those results, combined with a 0–0 draw at home to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, placed Palestine close to qualification for the third round of Asian World Cup qualifiers. They were eliminated from the qualification following a 2–0 defeat to the UAE on 24 March 2016. They won their final FIFA World Cup qualification match at home 7–0 againstTimor-Leste, five days later.[35]
Although eliminated from the World Cup, Palestine advanced to the third round of the2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification. Drawn with Oman, the Maldives and Bhutan, Palestine came second in the group with five wins and one defeat, and qualified to the2019 AFC Asian Cup for the first time through regular qualification. Between February and March 2018, Palestine reached their best ever FIFA ranking of 73rd, thanks to an unprecedented 12-match unbeaten streak (between 29 March 2016 and 22 March 2018), winning eight and drawing four. In February 2018, Palestine achieved their best-ever FIFA ranking (73rd).[15]
On 19 December 2017,Julio César Baldivieso was hired after Abdel Nasser Barakat was released.[36] The hiring was widely criticized by Palestinian fans.[37] On 22 April 2018, the PFA appointedNoureddine Ould Ali as head coach to lead the team in the next period. Palestine was crowned champion of the2018 Bangabandhu Cup as an invited country to the tournament. In the road to the final, they topped their group with 6 points, defeatingTajikistan 2–0 before winning against Nepal 1–0 with aKhaled Salem header.[38] In the semi-final Palestine knocked out Bangladesh 2–0 with the goals coming in each half. At the final, Palestine played Tajikistan for the second time. The match ended 0–0 in regular time, to be decided in a penalty shoot-out which Palestine won 4–3.[39]
Drawn with Australia, Syria and Jordan, Palestine started their 2019 AFC Asian Cup campaign on 6 January 2019 with a 0–0 draw to Syria.[40] Five days later, Palestine faced title-holders Australia; a header byJamie Maclaren and a goal byAwer Mabil sent Palestine trailing 2–0 at half-time. Australia sealed the win with a 90th-minute header fromApostolos Giannou. On 15 January 2019, Palestine headed into their last group-stage match needing all three points against Jordan, and hoping for a Syria win against Australia. In the 17th minute, Palestine came close to scoring whenAmer Shafi produced a fingertip save to keep outAbdelatif Bahdari. In the second half,Oday Dabbagh failed to score from two headers, and the match ended in a 0–0 draw.[41]
Between July and August 2019, Palestine participated in the2019 WAFF Championship; they were drawn with hostsIraq,Syria, Lebanon, andYemen. Palestine ended the tournament with two wins, one draw and one defeat, and finished in second place in their group: however, this wasn't enough to reach the final.[42]
Palestine were drawn with Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Yemen at the2022 World Cup qualification. They kicked-off with a historic win over Uzbekistan 2–0 inAl-Ram.[43] Five days later, Palestine were defeated 2–1 to Singapore.[44] On 15 October 2019, Palestine drew 0–0 with Saudi Arabia, during which its decades-long boycott of play in the West Bank came to an end in protest against Israel's control over Palestinian territories.[45] Thereafter, the team lost again to Yemen 1–0.[46] This was later followed with another away loss to Uzbekistan, thus placing Palestine in the bottom and reducing the country's opportunity to reach the final round.[citation needed]
Manager Noureddine Ould Ali lost his job after 2022 World Cup qualification resumed in 2021 following a 5–0 loss to Saudi Arabia. In April 2021, Tunisian coachMakram Daboub, who had previously worked as a goalkeeping coach under the leadership of Noureddine Ould Ali, who was dismissed, was assigned to supervise the national team on a temporary basis. Daboub led Palestine to victory over Singapore and Yemen.[citation needed] In June 2022, Palestine qualified for their third straightAFC Asian Cup finals, winning all three games against Mongolia, Yemen and Philippines.[citation needed]
On 23 January 2024, Palestine recorded their first everAsian Cup victory and their first ever qualification to the Asian Cup knockout stage after a 3–0 victory overHong Kong in the2023 AFC Asian Cup.[47] They ended up losing 1–2 to the hostsQatar in the quarterfinal despite taking the lead throughOday Dabbagh's goal in the 37th minute.[48][49]
On 7 June 2024, Palestine qualified to theThird Round of FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time after a 0–0 draw againstLebanon, securing second place in theirqualification group behindAustralia.[50] This result also saw them qualify for the2027 AFC Asian Cup, their fourth consecutive qualification to the tournament.
ThePalestinian Football Association faces problems in training and playing due to theIsraeli conflict with the Palestinians.[51]
Because of travel restrictions placed byIsrael upon people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the difficulty in obtaining an exit visa from Israel, many players in the team are drawn from thePalestinian diaspora, from as far away asChile and the United States.[52] Recently, Israel's refusal to issue exit visas has resulted in players, or in some case the entire team, being unable to represent the territories. In November 2006 all players based inside the West Bank and Gaza Strip were denied exit visas. TheAFC cancelled the match since both teams had been eliminated from the competition by virtue of their previous results against China and Iraq.[53]
In October 2007, the second leg of a crucial2010 World Cup qualifier between Palestine andSingapore was not played due to Palestine's inability to obtain exit visas. TheAFC andFIFA decided not to reschedule the match despite protests from the PFA, and Singapore was awarded a 3–0 forfeit for their actions.[54][55][56] In May 2008, the team was not allowed to travel to the2008 AFC Challenge Cup.[57] After a 2011 World Cup qualifier against Thailand, two starters, Mohammed Samara and Majed Abusidu, were refused entry to the West Bank and therefore could not travel back with the team from Thailand.[58]
StrikerZiyad Al-Kord was prevented from travelling and had his house destroyed.[59] Tariq al Quto was killed by theIsrael Defense Forces,[60] and during theGaza War (2008–2009), three Palestinian footballers,Ayman Alkurd, Shadi Sbakh, and Wajeh Moshtahe, were among the casualties.[61]
Mahmoud Sarsak wasadministratively detained by Israel in July 2009 for being a member of theIslamic Jihad Movement in Palestine; following ahunger strike and international pressure on his behalf fromFIFA presidentSepp Blatter, he was released in July 2012.[62] In April 2012, Olympic Team goalkeeper Omar Abu Ruways was arrested by Israel in connection with an attack onIDF soldiers.[63][64]
Sameh Maraaba was arrested in April after returning with his team from training inQatar. The Shin Bet accused Maraaba of exploiting his status as a Palestinian football player to act as a courier forHamas.[65] Shin Bet released a statement in which it contended that Maraaba admitted that, before he left for Qatar, he met a senior Hamas operative inKalkilya, asked him to meet an operative from Hamas' military wing in Qatar and received money, a cellphone and written messages which he brought back to Kalkilya.[65]
Palestinian facilities, such as thePalestine Stadium, have been damaged in military conflicts.[66]
In addition, there have been reports of Israeli forces intentionally shooting Palestinian footballers in the knees and feet,[67][68] including on one occasion ten bullets in the feet of 19 year old footballer Jawhar Nasser Jawhar.[69]
In 2023, the team had to pull out of theMerdeka Tournament in Malaysia due to theGaza war. Later that year, all2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches had to be held in neutral venues for the same reasons, thoughAlgeria offered to host and was accepted by the PFA until FIFA and the AFC rejected the deal, stating that Palestine needed to play in AFC member venues, resulting in them going toKuwait,Qatar, and other countries in theIslamic world.[70]
In August 2025, the team relocated its base of operations toChile due to thesizable Palestinian diaspora and distance from the Gaza war.[71]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture Withdrew
v Palestine| 10 October 2024 (2024-10-10)2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Iraq | 1–0 | Palestine | Basra, Iraq |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Hussein 31' | Report | Stadium:Basra International Stadium Attendance: 44,773 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
v
Kuwait| 15 October 2024 (2024-10-15)2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | 2–2 | Kuwait | Doha, Qatar[a] |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
| Stadium:Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 1,827 Referee:Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
v Palestine| 14 November 2024 (2024-11-14)2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Oman | 1–0 | Palestine | Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
| Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Stadium:Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 21,754 Referee:Fu Ming (China) |
v
South Korea| 19 November 2024 (2024-11-19)2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | 1–1 | South Korea | Amman, Jordan[a] |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Amman International Stadium Attendance: 2,405 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
v Palestine| 20 March 2025 (2025-03-20)2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Jordan | 3–1 | Palestine | Amman, Jordan |
| 21:15 UTC+3 |
| Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Seyam 33' | Stadium:Amman International Stadium Attendance: 9,555 Referee:Shaun Evans (Australia) |
v Iraq| 25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | 2–1 | Iraq | Amman, Jordan |
| 21:15 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium:Amman International Stadium Attendance: 7,305 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
v Palestine| 5 June 2025 (2025-06-05)2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Kuwait | 0–2 | Palestine | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 21:15 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium:Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
v Oman| 10 June 2025 (2025-06-10)2026 World Cup qualification R3 | Palestine | 1–1 | Oman | Amman, Jordan |
| 21:15 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium:King Abdullah II Stadium Referee:Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran) |
v Palestine| 8 September 2025Friendly | Malaysia | 1–0 | Palestine | Johor, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium:Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 7,084 Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia) |
v Palestine| 9 October 2025Unofficial friendly | Algeria A' | 3–0 | Palestine | Annaba, Algeria |
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium:19 May 1956 Stadium |
v Palestine| 13 October 2025Unofficial friendly | Algeria A' | 0–1 | Palestine | Annaba, Algeria |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium:19 May 1956 Stadium |
v Palestine| 15 November 2025Unofficial friendly | Basque Country | 3–0 | Palestine | Bilbao, Spain[75] |
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Elgezabal 5' Guruzeta 43' (pen.)Izeta 77' | Report | Stadium:San Mamés Stadium |
v Palestine| 18 November 2025Unofficial friendly | Catalonia | 2–1 | Palestine | Barcelona, Spain |
| 18:30 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium:Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium |
v
Libya| 25 November 20252025 Arab Cup qualification | Palestine | v | Libya | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium:Al Gharafa Stadium |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ihab Abu Jazar |
| Assistant coach | Fahed Attal |
| Team manager | Jaber Al-Fathy |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ala'a Omar-Ud-Din |
| Physiotherapists | Ahmed Al-Mutauween Ayub Salih |
| Team doctors | Bilal Hussein Abdallah Al-Nader |
| Masseur | Saeed Jaber |
| Team manager | Hamdallah Al-Mansour |
| Technical director | Abdalaziz Fathy |
| Head of delegation | Abdalhamid Al-Ghannoush |
Ricardo Carugati (1998)Azmi Nassar (1999–2000)
Mansour Hamid El Bouri (2000) Mustafa Abdel-Ghali Yacoub (2001)
Andrzej Wiśniewski (2002)
Nicola Hadwa (2002–2004)
Alfred Riedl (2004)
Tamás Viczkó (2004)Azmi Nassar (2005–2007)Nelson Mores Dekmak (2007) Ezzat Hamza (2008–2009) Jamal Daraghmeh (2009)
Mousa Bezaz (2009–2011)Abdel Nasser Barakat (2011, 2015–2017)Jamal Mahmoud (2011–2014)Saeb Jendeya (2014–2015)Ahmed Al-Hassan (2015)
Julio César Baldivieso (2017–2018)Noureddine Ould Ali (2018–2021)
Makram Daboub (2021–2024)Ihab Abu Jazar (2025–present)| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Rami Hamadeh | (1994-03-24)24 March 1994 (age 31) | 59 | 0 | Unattached | |
| 1GK | Mahdi Assi | (2004-12-24)24 December 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Unattached | |
| 1GK | Abed Yassin | (2004-05-09)9 May 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |  Bnei Sakhnin | |
| 2DF | Musab Al-Battat(captain) | (1993-11-12)12 November 1993 (age 32) | 74 | 1 |  Qatar SC | |
| 2DF | Yaser Hamed | (1997-12-09)9 December 1997 (age 27) | 33 | 5 | Al-Gharafa | |
| 2DF | Michel Termanini | (1998-05-08)8 May 1998 (age 27) | 27 | 2 | Al-Shamal | |
| 2DF | Ameed Mahajna | (1996-10-11)11 October 1996 (age 29) | 14 | 1 | Al-Rayyan | |
| 2DF | Ahmed Taha | (2001-06-06)6 June 2001 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Kafr Qasim | |
| 2DF | Wajdi Nabhan | (2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Al-Wehdat | |
| 2DF | Emilio Saba | (2001-03-26)26 March 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 |  Sport Boys | |
| 2DF | Ali Rabei | (2002-10-09)9 October 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Shabab Al-Ordon | |
| 2DF | Khalid Abu El Haija | (2005-11-13)13 November 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 |  1. FC Nürnberg II | |
| 3MF | Mahmoud Abu Warda | (1995-05-31)31 May 1995 (age 30) | 43 | 3 | Al-Tahaddy | |
| 3MF | Oday Kharoub | (1993-02-05)5 February 1993 (age 32) | 40 | 1 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | |
| 3MF | Moustafa Zeidan | (1998-06-07)7 June 1998 (age 27) | 5 | 0 |  Rosenborg | |
| 3MF | Ameed Sawafta | (2000-07-10)10 July 2000 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Al-Salt | |
| 3MF | Hamza Hussein | (2002-05-02)2 May 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 |  Al-Ansar | |
| 3MF | Muhamed Alghoul | (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (age 29) | 0 | 0 |  Keflavík | |
| 4FW | Tamer Seyam | (1992-11-25)25 November 1992 (age 33) | 71 | 15 | Al-Shamal | |
| 4FW | Oday Dabbagh | (1998-12-03)3 December 1998 (age 26) | 47 | 16 | Zamalek | |
| 4FW | Zaid Qunbar | (2002-09-04)4 September 2002 (age 23) | 17 | 3 | Al-Arabi | |
| 4FW | Bader Mousa | (1999-04-11)11 April 1999 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Petrojet | |
| 4FW | Mohamad Hebous | (2001-07-25)25 July 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Al-Ansar | |
| 4FW | Ahmad Al-Qaq | (2002-02-20)20 February 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 |  North Carolina | |
| 4FW | Khaled Al-Nabris | (2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Ismaily | |
The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past 12 months, but are not part of the current squad.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tawfiq Ali | (1989-11-08)8 November 1989 (age 36) | 40 | 0 | Jabal Al-Mukaber | v. Malaysia; 8 September 2025 |
| GK | Mohammed Baydoun | (2008-04-30)30 April 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Shabab Beit Hanina | v. Malaysia; 8 September 2025 |
| GK | Rami Jabareen | (2005-03-01)1 March 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Tzeirei Umm al-Fahm | v. Oman; 10 June 2025 |
| DF | Mousa Farawi | (1998-03-22)22 March 1998 (age 27) | 19 | 0 | Ghazl El Mahalla | v. Algeria A', 13 October 2025 |
| DF | Ibrahim Abuimeir | (2002-10-18)18 October 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Team FC | v. Algeria A', 13 October 2025 |
| DF | Mohammed Saleh | (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (age 32) | 36 | 0 | Al-Rayyan | v. Malaysia; 8 September 2025 |
| DF | Mohammed Khalil | (1998-04-05)5 April 1998 (age 27) | 17 | 0 | Al-Akhdar | v. Iraq; 25 March 2025 |
| MF | Hamed Hamdan | (2000-03-01)1 March 2000 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Petrojet | v. Catalonia; 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Felipe Massri | (2002-02-18)18 February 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Unión Española | v. Algeria A', 13 October 2025 |
| MF | Anas Baniouwda | (2001-09-06)6 September 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Shabab Al-Ordon | v. Algeria A', 13 October 2025 |
| MF | Abedalhadi Rashid | (2005-06-06)6 June 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Salam Zgharta | v. Algeria A', 13 October 2025 |
| MF | Agustín Manzur | (2000-09-29)29 September 2000 (age 25) | 2 | 0 |  Guaraní | v. Malaysia; 8 September 2025WD |
| MF | Ataa Jaber | (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (age 31) | 14 | 0 | Qatar SC | v. Oman; 10 June 2025 |
| MF | Mohammed Rashid | (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (age 30) | 50 | 2 |  East Bengal | v. Iraq; 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Assad Al Hamlawi | (2000-10-27)27 October 2000 (age 25) | 3 | 0 |  Universitatea Craiova | v. Algeria A', 13 October 2025 |
| FW | Wessam Abou Ali | (1999-01-04)4 January 1999 (age 26) | 11 | 4 | Columbus Crew | v. Malaysia; 8 September 2025 |
| FW | Omar Faraj | (2002-03-09)9 March 2002 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Zamalek | v. Malaysia; 8 September 2025 |
| FW | Adam Kaied | (2002-03-02)2 March 2002 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Zamalek | v. Malaysia; 8 September 2025 |
| FW | Mahmoud Eid | (1993-06-26)26 June 1993 (age 32) | 25 | 1 |  Nam Dinh | v. Iraq; 25 March 2025 |
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| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdelatif Bahdari | 82 | 9 | 2007–2021 |
| 2 | Khader Yousef | 71 | 2 | 2008–2016 |
| 3 | Ramzi Saleh | 68 | 0 | 2000–2015 |
| 4 | Musab Al-Battat | 76 | 1 | 2013–present |
| 5 | Tamer Seyam | 73 | 15 | 2014–present |
| 6 | Abdallah Jaber | 59 | 2 | 2014–2019 |
| 7 | Ashraf Nu'man | 57 | 15 | 2009–2016 |
| 8 | Hussam Abu Saleh | 56 | 3 | 2010–2015 |
| 9 | Rami Hamadeh | 62 | 0 | 2013–present |
| Saeb Jendeya | 52 | 1 | 1997–2008 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oday Dabbagh | 17 | 38 | 0.45 | 2018–present |
| 2 | Ashraf Nu'man | 15 | 57 | 0.26 | 2009–2016 |
| 3 | Fahed Attal | 14 | 41 | 0.34 | 2004–2012 |
| 4 | Tamer Seyam | 13 | 65 | 0.2 | 2014–present |
| 5 | Sameh Maraaba | 12 | 43 | 0.28 | 2014–present |
| 6 | Ziyad Al-Kord | 10 | 29 | 0.34 | 1997–2006 |
| Jonathan Cantillana | 10 | 30 | 0.33 | 2015–present | |
| 8 | Abdelatif Bahdari | 9 | 82 | 0.11 | 2007–2021 |
| 9 | Ahmad Maher Wridat | 8 | 29 | 0.28 | 2012–2018 |
| 10 | Yashir Islame | 7 | 20 | 0.35 | 2016–2019 |
As of 2 September 2021[update], the complete official match record of the Palestine national team comprises229 matches: 66 wins, 57 draws and 106 losses.[79][80] During these matches, the team scored 291 times and conceded 357 goals. Palestine's highest winning margin is 11 goals, which has been achieved againstGuam in 2006 (11–0). Their longest winning streak is 7 wins, and their unbeaten record is 12 consecutive official matches.
| Overview | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
| World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WAFF Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arab Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arab Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
 1930 to1998 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||||||
  2002 | Did not qualify | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2006 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||
 2010 | 1st round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||
 2014 | 2nd round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
 2018 | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
  2026 | 3rd round | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | ||||||||||||
   2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
 2034 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Best: N/A | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Total | 50 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 74 | 65 | |||
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| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 1956 to 1996 | Not a AFC member | Not a AFC member | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Did not qualify | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||
 2004 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||
  2007 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2011 | AFC Challenge Cup | |||||||||||||||||
 2015 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Squad | |||||||||
| 2019 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 8 | ||
| 2023 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad | 1st | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 10 | ||
| 2027 | Qualified | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Total | Best: Round of 16 | 4/19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | — | Total | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 84 | 52 | ||
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| AFC Asian Cup history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2015 | Group stage | 12 January | Japan | L 0–4 | Newcastle Stadium,Newcastle |
| 16 January | Jordan | L 1–5 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium,Melbourne | ||
| 20 January | Iraq | L 0–2 | Canberra Stadium,Canberra | ||
| 2019 | Group stage | 6 January |  Syria | D 0–0 | Sharjah Stadium,Sharjah |
| 11 January | Australia | L 0–3 | Rashid Stadium,Dubai | ||
| 15 January | Jordan | D 0–0 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium,Abu Dhabi | ||
| 2023 | Group stage | 6 January |  Iran | L 1–4 | Education City Stadium,Al Rayyan |
| 11 January | United Arab Emirates | D 1–1 | Al Janoub Stadium,Al Wakrah | ||
| 15 January |  Hong Kong | W 3–0 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Al Rayyan | ||
| Round of 16 | 29 January | Qatar | L 1–2 | Al Bayt Stadium,Al Khor | |
| AFC Challenge Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 2006 | Quarter-finals | 5th of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | Squad | Qualified as invitees | ||||||||
| 2008 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||
 2010 | Did not qualify | 3rd of 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 2012 | Fourth place | 4th of 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
 2014 | Champions | 1st of 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Squad | 1st of 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | Best: champions | 3/5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 8 | — | Total | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
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| Palestine's WAFF Championship record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | ||
| 2000 | Group stage | 7th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | ||
| 2002 | Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad | ||
| 2004 | Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | ||
| 2007 | Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Squad | ||
| 2008 | Group stage | 6th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Squad | ||
| 2010 | Group stage | 9th of 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad | ||
| 2012 | Group stage | 8th of 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | ||
| 2014 | Group stage | 7th of 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad | ||
| 2019 | Group stage | 3rd of 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad | ||
| 2023 | Qualified as invitees | ||||||||||
| Total | Best: group stage | 10/10 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 35 | — | ||
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| FIFA Arab Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1963 and1964 | Did not participate | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||
 1966 | Group stage | 5th of 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | No qualification | ||||||||
| 1985 and1988 | Did not participate | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | No qualification | ||||||||
| 1998 | Did not qualify | 4th of 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Group stage | 9th of 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | No qualification | ||||||||
| 2012 | Group stage | 9th of 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | No qualification | ||||||||
| 2021 | Group stage | 15th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1st of 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Best: Group stage | 5/10 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 28 | Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||
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| Palestine's Arab Games record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | ||
| Alexandria 1953 | Group stage | 6th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | Squad | ||
| Beirut 1957 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Casablanca 1961 | |||||||||||
| Cairo 1965 | Fourth place | 4th of 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | Squad | ||
 Damascus 1976 | Final group | 6th of 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad | ||
| Rabat 1985 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Aleppo 1992 | Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | ||
| Beirut 1997 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Amman 1999 | Third place | 3rd of 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | Squad | ||
| Cairo 2007 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Doha 2011 | Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Squad | ||
| Total | Best: third place | 6/11 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 55 | — | ||
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| Asian Games record | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |||
| New Delhi 1951 | Did not enter | |||||||||||
 Manila 1954 | ||||||||||||
 Tokyo 1958 | ||||||||||||
| Jakarta 1962 | ||||||||||||
| Bangkok 1966 | ||||||||||||
| Bangkok 1970 | ||||||||||||
 Tehran 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Bangkok 1978 | ||||||||||||
| New Delhi 1982 | ||||||||||||
 Seoul 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Beijing 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Hiroshima 1994 | Withdrew | |||||||||||
| Bangkok 1998 | Did not enter | |||||||||||
2002 to present | SeePalestine national under-23 football team | |||||||||||
| Total | Best: N/A | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||
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| Tournament | Round | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Bangabandhu Cup | Winners | [81] |
| 2020 Bangabandhu Cup | Winners | [82] |
The list shown below shows the Palestine national football teamall-time international record against opposing nations.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
All friendly and international matches have been approved.[83]
| Palestine national football team head-to-head records | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | From | To | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
 Afghanistan | 2011 | 2018 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 050.00 |
| Algeria | 1969 | 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Australia | 2019 | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 000.00 |
 Azerbaijan | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Bahrain | 2004 | 2023 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2006 | 2024 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 087.50 |
 Bhutan | 2017 | 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 100.00 |
 Burundi | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Cambodia | 1966 | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Chile | 2002 | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| China | 2006 | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 000.00 |
 Chinese Taipei | 2004 | 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 100.00 |
 Comoros | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Egypt | 1953 | 1973 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 000.00 |
 Greece | 1938 | 1938 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Guam | 2006 | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 100.00 |
| Hong Kong | 2001 | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 066.67 |
| India | 2013 | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Indonesia | 2011 | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 033.33 |
| Iraq | 1965 | 2025 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 40 | −31 | 005.26 |
| Iran | 2000 | 2024 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 000.00 |
| Jordan | 1976 | 2025 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 005.88 |
| Japan | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 |
 Kazakhstan | 2000 | 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Kuwait | 2002 | 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 018.18 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 2006 | 2021 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 014.29 |
| Lebanon | 1940 | 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 033.33 |
| Libya | 1953 | 2011 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 000.00 |
| Malaysia | 2001 | 2015 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 080.00 |
| Maldives | 2012 | 2017 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 075.00 |
 Myanmar | 2011 | 2014 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 066.67 |
| Morocco | 1976 | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 000.00 |
 Mauritania | 1976 | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Nepal | 2009 | 2018 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 050.00 |
 North Korea | 1966 | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 000.00 |
| South Korea | 2024 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
 Northern Mariana Islands | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
| Oman | 2012 | 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 016.67 |
 Pakistan | 2000 | 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100.00 |
| Philippines | 2011 | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 050.00 |
| Qatar | 1972 | 2018 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 008.33 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1976 | 2021 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 000.00 |
 Seychelles | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Singapore | 2003 | 2021 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 033.33 |
| Sri Lanka | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Sudan | 1965 | 2010 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 000.00 |
 Syria | 1966 | 2019 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 013.33 |
 Tajikistan | 2016 | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 025.00 |
 Tanzania | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Thailand | 2011 | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
 Timor-Leste | 2015 | 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00 |
| Tunisia | 1969 | 1973 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 000.00 |
 Turkmenistan | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1999 | 2024 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 016.67 |
 Uzbekistan | 2004 | 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 016.67 |
| Vietnam[b] | 1966 | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 033.33 |
 Yemen | 2010 | 2022 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 071.43 |
| Total | 1940 | 2025 | 265 | 75 | 68 | 122 | 333 | 416 | −83 | 028.30 |
Last updated: Palestine vsOman, 10 June 2025. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.[84]
Champions (1):2014
Bronze medal (1):1999Only official honours are included, according toFIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized byFIFA or an affiliated confederation).
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| AFC Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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