Kuwait women's national under-17 football team
{{Short description|none}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = March 2023}}
{{Infobox national football team
| Name = Kuwait under-17
| Badge =
| Badge_size = 150
| FIFA Trigramme = KUW
| Nickname = {{lang|ar|ناشئات الأزرق النسائي}}
(The Girls's Blue)
| Association = Kuwait Football Association
({{lang|ar|الاتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم}})
| Sub-confederation = WAFF (West Asia)
| Confederation = AFC (Asia)
| Coach = {{flagdeco|UZB}} Nilufar Hodjaeva
| Home Stadium = Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
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| First game = {{fbwu|17|BHR}} 4–1 {{fbwu-rt|17|KUW}}
(Isa Town, Bahrain; 29 December 2019)
| Largest win = {{fbwu|17|KUW}} 4–1 {{fbwu-rt|17|KSA}}
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 4 March 2023)
| Largest loss = {{fbwu|17|KUW}} 0–7 {{fbwu-rt|17|PLE}}
(Isa Town, Bahrain; 31 December 2019)
| type = women
| Regional name = WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
| Regional cup apps = 1
| Regional cup first = 2019
| Regional cup best = 6th place
| 2ndRegional name = Arab U-17 Women's Cup
| 2ndRegional cup apps =
| 2ndRegional cup first =
| 2ndRegional cup best =
| medaltemplates =
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the Kuwait women's national under-17 football team ({{langx|ar|منتخب الكويت لكرة القدم تحت 17 سنة للسيدات}}), represent Kuwait in international women's youth football. The team is governed by the Women's Committee of Kuwait Football Association (KFA). The team also serves as the women's national under-18{{cite web |url=http://www.the-waff.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA|title=الإمارات خامساً والكويت سادساً في بطولة الشابات|trans-title=UAE finish fifth and Kuwait sixth|date=26 July 2020|website=the-waff.com|access-date=4 March 2023|language=ar}} and women's national under-16 football team of Kuwait.{{cite web |url=https://koraplus.com/Article/71908/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%87-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA|title=منتخب الناشئات السعودي ينطلق في أول مباراة بتاريخه أمام الكويت|trans-title=The Saudi U-17 Women's national team face Kuwait U17 in its historic first match|date=4 March 2023|website=koraplus.com|access-date=4 March 2023|language=ar}} The team comprises a diverse group of talented players, including Taibah Al Rayes, Tala Sultan, Shaikha Shabeeb, Wafa Al Mashaan, Layan Mousa, Noura Awad Al-Sarbel, Manayer Musaed Al-Mutairi, and Salma Saleh Al-Ajmi, among others.
History
In 2019, the women's committee of the Kuwait football association launched for the first time the youth women's team, right away after its creation, the team held a training camp in the Austrian capital Vienna from 1 to 15 August 2019, as preparation for their first appearance in WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, during the camp they played three friendlies against youth teams of Austrian clubs.{{cite web |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=836345|title=الكويت تبدأ في بناء جيل جديد للكرة النسائية|trans-title=Kuwait started building a new women's football generation|date=1 August 2019|website=kooora.com|access-date=4 March 2023|language=ar}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=841928|title=الكويت تأسس لأول مرة دوري كرة قدم للناشئات|trans-title=Kuwait launch for the first time U-18 women's League|date=21 August 2019|website=kooora.com|access-date=4 March 2023|language=ar}}{{cite web |url=https://7ssry.com/182009|title="اتحاد الكرة" يبدأ بناء منتخب ناشئات للتأهل إلى المونديال|trans-title=Football Association started building a competitive U-17 women team to qualify for the Women World Cup 2031|date=7 August 2019|website=7ssry.com|access-date=4 March 2023|language=ar}}
In December 2019, the Kuwaiti U-17 team started its historic journey with a debut participation in WAFF U-18 Girls Championship hosted in neighboring Bahrain. Kuwait lost all its three matches to finish sixth out of seven.{{cite web |url=https://www.greentidekw.com/%D8%B5%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7/|title=صهيب يعدد فوائد مشاركة منتخبنا للشابات في بطولة غرب آسيا|trans-title=Suhaib enumerates the benefits of our female youth team's participation in the West Asian Championship|date=3 January 2020|website=greentidekw.com|access-date=4 March 2023|language=ar}}
The team came back to the international stage in 2023, where they hosted their Saudi counterpart who are competing in their first international game to play two friendly games on 4 and 8 March 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=2099|title=بعثة أخضر الناشئات تغادر إلى الكويت لإقامة معسكره التدريبي|trans-title=the Green's youth delegation leaves for Kuwait to set up its training camp|date=2 March 2023|website=saff.com.sa|access-date=4 March 2023|language=ar}}
Fixtures and results
{{See also|{{CURRENTYEAR}} in association football|{{CURRENTYEAR}} in Kuwaiti football}}
Legend
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=2019=
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| date = 6 August
| time = {{UTZ||1}}
| round = Unofficial Friendly
| score = 2–3
| report =
| team1 = SC Weissenbach {{flagicon|AUT}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|KUW}}
| goals2 =
- Al-Shammari {{Goal|}}{{Goal|}}
- Maerifi {{Goal|}}
| location = Vienna, Austria
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| date = 11 August
| time = {{UTZ||1}}
| round = Unofficial Friendly
| score = 4–1
| report =
| team1 = SV Admira Wr. Neustadt {{flagicon|AUT}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|KUW}}
| goals2 =
| location = Vienna, Austria
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = l
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| date = 14 August
| time = {{UTZ||1}}
| round = Unofficial Friendly
| score = 6–0
| report =
| team1 = FK Austria Wien {{flagicon|AUT}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|KUW}}
| goals2 =
| location = Vienna, Austria
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = l
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| id = BHR U18 v KUW U17
| date = 29 December
| time = {{UTZ|20:30|3}}
| round = WAFF U-18 Girls Championship Group B
| score = 4–1
| report = http://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/531_match.pdf
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|18|BHR}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|KUW}}
| goals2 =
- Alraqem {{goal|86}}
| location = Isa Town, Bahrain
| stadium = Khalifa Sports City Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
| result = L
}}
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| format = 1
| id = KUW U17 v PLE U18
| date = 31 December
| time = {{UTZ|14:30|3}}
| round = WAFF U-18 Girls Championship Group B
| score = 0–7
| report = http://www.the-waff.com/assets/reports/532_match.pdf
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|KUW}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|18|PLE}}
| goals2 =
- Salama {{goal|9}}
- Sarawi {{goal|39||55}}
- Nasrah {{goal|45+1}}
- Bawatneh {{goal|47}}
- Alhouti {{goal|66|o.g.}}
- Aldhafiri {{goal|90+2|o.g.}}
| location = Isa Town, Bahrain
| stadium = Khalifa Sports City Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Esraa Al Mbaiden (Jordan)
| result = L
}}
=2020=
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| id = UAE U18 v KUW U17
| date = 5 January
| time = {{UTZ|17:30|3}}
| round = WAFF U-18 Girls Championship 5th place
| score = 2–0
| report = http://www.the-waff.com/en/waff-news/UAE-fifth-and-Kuwait-sixth-in-%E2%80%9CWaff-u18%E2%80%9D-1228/
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|18|UAE}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|KUW}}
| goals2 =
| location = Isa Town, Bahrain
| stadium = Khalifa Sports City Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| id = KUW U17 v UAE U17
| date = 10 February
| time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}}
| round = Friendly
| score =
| report =
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|KUW}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|UAE}}
| goals2 =
| location = Kuwait City, Kuwait
| stadium = Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = L
}}
=2023=
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| format = 1
| id = KUW U17 v KSA U17
| date = 4 March
| time = {{UTZ|17:00|3}}
| round = Friendly
| score = 4–1
| report = https://www.kooora.com/?n=1220488&o=n1053440
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|KUW}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|KSA}}
| goals2 = Al-Sarbel {{Goal|9|o.g.}}
| location = Kuwait City, Kuwait
| stadium = Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = W
}}
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| format = 1
| id = KUW U17 v KSA U17
| date = 8 March
| time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}}
| round = Friendly
| score = 2–3
| report =
| team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|KUW}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|17|KSA}}
| goals2 =
- Al-Yafei {{Goal|12}}
- Mansour {{Goal|35}}
- Al-Shanifi {{Goal|41}}
| location = Kuwait City, Kuwait
| stadium = Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = L
}}
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| format = 1
| date = 7 August
| time = {{UTZ|18:00|1}}
| round = Friendly
| score = 3–5
| report =
| team1 = Omnia Ceccano Academy {{flagicon|ITA}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|20|KUW|name=Kuwait U20}}
| goals2 =
| location = Rome, Italy
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| date = 10 August
| time = {{UTZ|20:30|1}}
| round = Friendly
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team1 = SSD Academy Ladispoli {{flagicon|ITA}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|20|KUW|name=Kuwait U20}}
| goals2 =
- Alrayes {{Goal|}}
| location = Rome, Italy
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| date = 10 August
| time = {{UTZ|20:30|1}}
| round = Friendly
| score = 1–3
| report =
| team1 = ASD Gualdo Calcio {{flagicon|ITA}}
| goals1 =
| team2 = {{fbwu|20|KUW|name=Kuwait U20}}
| goals2 =
| location = Rome, Italy
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = W
}}
Coaching staff
{{Updated|4 March 2023}}
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style="background-color:blue;"|Position
!style="background-color:blue;"|Name | |
---|---|
Head coach | align="left"|{{flagicon|UZB}} Nilufar Hodjaeva |
=Coaching history=
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- {{fbaicon|KUW}} Ali Al-Dhahi (2019–2020)
- {{fbaicon|UZB}} Nilufar Hodjaeva (2023–)
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Players
=Current squad=
The following players were named for the two friendly matches against {{fbwu|17|KSA}} on 4 and 8 March 2023.{{Cite tweet |user=WFCommittee|number=1631357997380141056|title=Uzbek coach Nilufar Hodjayeva announces the selection of 24 players to represent the Kuwaiti U-17 women's national team, in preparation for the upcoming tournaments.}}
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{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Aseel Al-Marhoon|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Jana Al-Mutar|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Nour Al-Houti|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Munirah Al-Othman|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Manayer Al-Mutairi|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Salma Al-Ajmi|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Al-Zain Al-Fassam|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Fajer Al-Tawakulli|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Noora Al-Sarbel|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Ghazlan Al-Ahmad|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Sarah Ghalib|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Celine Abbas|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Taibah Al-Rayes|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Fay Al-Eidan|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Saba Al-Blayyes|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Shaikhah Al-Shabeeb|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Zein Al-Khars|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Isabella Sadeqi|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Zahraa Taqi|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Zainab Al-Tandil|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Malak Al-Khudari|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Layan Al-Mousa|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Tala Al-Sultan|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=|name=Yasmine Al-Awadi|age=|club=|clubnat=KUW}}
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Competitive record
=WAFF U-18 Women's Championship=
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! colspan="10" style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;" |WAFF U-18 Girls Championship | |||||||||
width=125|Year
!width=150|Round !width=100|Position !width=35|Pld !width=35|W !width=35|D* !width=35|L !width=35|GS !width=35|GA !width=35|GD | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|{{flagicon|LBN}} 2018 | colspan=9| did not exist | ||||||||
{{flagicon|BHR}} 2019 | Sixth place | 6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 |
|{{flagicon|LBN}} 2022 | colspan=9| did not enter | ||||||||
colspan=1 style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|Appearances
|style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|1/3 |style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|6th |style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|3 |style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|0 |style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|0 |style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|3 |style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|1 |style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|13 |style="background: blue; color: #FFFFFF;|−12 |
=Arab U-17 Women's Cup =
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colspan=9|Arab U-17 Women's Cup | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
colspan=9|Appearances: 1 | ||||||||
Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} | ||||||||
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|{{flagicon|QAT}} 2015 | | ||||||||
Total | 0/1 |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Kuwait national football team}}
{{National sports teams of Kuwait}}
{{Football in Kuwait}}
{{AFC women's under-17 teams}}
Category:Arabic women's national under-17 association football teams
Category:Asian women's national under-17 association football teams