Women’s national team beats Syria in W. Asian Football Championship

AMMAN — The women’s national football team, Al-Nashmiyat, beat their Syrian counterpart 4–0, on Monday at the Petra Stadium, marking the start of the seventh West Asian Women’s Championship 2022. Maysa Jabara scored three goals in the 11th, 65th, and 89th minutes, while Banah Al-Bitar scored a goal in the 70th minute. Al-Nashmiyat currently leads the standings with three points, a goal difference from Lebanon, who beat Palestine 3–0. Al-Nashmiyat’s coach, the Portuguese David Nachimento said: “We started the tournament perfectly and made an important step towards our goal of preserving the title.” The women’s national team was the title-holder of the last West Asian Football Championship, which took place in the year 2019 in Bahrain. Read more Sports Jordan News Read More Teacher admits stabbing 7-year-old girl to death at school in South Korea Rawan Al-Tal: A Trailblazer in Jordanian Football Coaching Lebanon bars Iranian aircraft from entering its airspace