Less than three years ago, Saudi Arabia played its first international women’s football match against the Seychelles. Since that 2-0 friendly win in February 2022, the sport’s development has accelerated at an electrifying pace - with new coaches, teams, academies and leagues emerging to create a rich football ecosystem.Unsurprisingly, given the rapid rate of change, Saudi Football Federation (SAFF) women’s technical director Monika Staab - an experienced German coach appointed in 2021 - rarely has a chance to stop and reflect on how far the Kingdom has come.For more Saudi sports news, visit our dedicated page.But with the support of Staab and under the leadership of SAFF Vice President Lamia Bahaian, Saudi Arabia has achieved as much progress in three years as many nations have achieved in decades.“I’ve worked around the world for 18 years in 90 countries, and I have never seen a federation working and supporting women’s football more than here in Saudi Arabia,” Staab tells Al Arabiya