Guinea-Bissau women's national football team
Women's national association football team representing Guinea-Bissau
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Association | Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau | |
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Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | |
Head coach | Lassana Cassama | |
FIFA code | GNB | |
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Highest | 129 (December 2006) | |
Lowest | 173 (June 2023) | |
First international | ||
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Biggest win | ||
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Biggest defeat | ||
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World Cup | ||
Appearances | 0 | |
Olympic Games | ||
Appearances | 0 | |
African Women's Championship | ||
Appearances | 0 |
The Guinea-Bissau women's national football team represents Guinea-Bissau in international women's football . It is governed by the Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau . It has played in two FIFA-recognised matches, both in 2006 against Guinea . The country also has a national under-17 side which participated in the 2012 Confederation of African Football qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup . Football is the most popular women's sport in the country. A women's football programme was established in 2004, followed by the creation of a women's national league.
History
In 1985, few countries had women's national football teams. [2] [3] While the sport gained popularity worldwide in the ensuing years, Guinea-Bissau's team only began play more than two decades later. By the end of 2006, the team had played in two FIFA-recognised matches. [4] The first was on 28 October 2006 against Guinea in Bissau , which ended in a 1–1 tie after Guinea-Bissau led 1–0 at half-time. On 12 November 2006, the team played in their second FIFA-recognised match in Conakry , where Guinea-Bissau lost to Guinea 1–3. [4] At the time, the team held three training sessions a week. [3] The team has not participated in some of the major international and regional football competitions, including the Women's World Cup , the 2010 African Women's Championship and the 2011 All-Africa Games . [5] [6] [7]
The team's average FIFA world ranking since 2006 is 119th. Its highest-ever ranking was 92nd in December 2009, and its lowest ranking was 144th in December 2007. Guinea-Bissau's best-ever rise in the rankings came in March 2008, when the team climbed 23 places compared to its previous FIFA ranking. [8] In March 2012, the team was ranked the 135th in the world by FIFA and 30th in the Confederation of African Football (CAF). [9] In June 2012, they moved up five spots to 130th in the world but fell to 33rd in Africa. [8]
Guinea-Bissau has a FIFA recognised under-17 football team, which was established in 2006 but did not play any matches that year. [3] [10] The team competed in the CAF qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in Azerbaijan in September 2012. They did not advance beyond regional qualifiers. [11]
Background and development
The development of women's football in Africa faces several challenges, including limited access to education, poverty amongst women, inequalities and human rights abuses targeting women. [12] [13] [14] [15] Many quality football players leave to seek greater opportunities in Europe or the United States . [16] Funding for women's football in Africa is also an issue with most of the financial assistance for women's football coming from FIFA, and not the national football associations. [16]
Guinea-Bissau won its independence in 1974, the same year its national football federation, Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau , was founded. [5] The federation became a FIFA affiliate in 1986. [3] [17] Women's football is provided for in the constitution of the Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau, and the organisation has four full-time staff members focusing on it. [3]
Football is the country's most popular sport for women, and is supported by football programmes in schools. [3] A national women's football programme was established in 2004. [10] By 2006, the country had 80 total football clubs, five of which were mixed and three of which were for women only. [3] There were 380 registered female players, and a women's teams played in a national football championship. [3] Three years later, there were 24 active women's teams in Guinea-Bissau. [10]
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Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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2023
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20 January 2023 ( 2023-01-20 ) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup GS |
Cape Verde
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4–0 |
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Sal , Cape Verde |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão |
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22 January 2023 ( 2023-01-22 ) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup GS |
Guinea-Bissau
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1–0 |
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Sal , Cape Verde |
16:00 |
Paulo Mendes
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Report (FCF) | Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão |
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27 January 2023 ( 2023-01-27 ) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup SF |
Senegal
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4–0 |
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Sal , Cape Verde |
18:00 | Report (FCF) |
Stadium:
Estádio Marcelo Leitão
Referee: Aissata Diarra ( Mali ) |
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29 January 2023 ( 2023-01-29 ) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup 3rd place |
Gambia
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3–2 |
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Sal , Cape Verde |
15:00 | Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão |
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14 July 2023 ( 2023-07-14 ) 2024 Olympic qualifying |
Guinea-Bissau
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2–2 |
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Bissau , Guinea-Bissau |
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
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18 July 2023 ( 2023-07-18 ) 2024 Olympic qualifying |
Benin
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3–2
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Cotonou , Benin |
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September 2023 ( 2023-09 ) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg |
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September 2023 ( 2023-09 ) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg |
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Romão dos Santos(2021–present)
Players
Current squad
- The following list is the final squad for 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup in January 2023 . [19] [20]
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
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1 | 1 GK | Sãozinha Mendes Pereira | ( 2002-11-14 ) 14 November 2002 (age 20) |
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12 | 1 GK | Nandinha Almeida | ( 2003-04-04 ) 4 April 2003 (age 20) |
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5 | 2 DF | Indira Agostinho Indi ( captain ) | ( 2003-11-28 ) 28 November 2003 (age 19) |
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14 | 2 DF | Itcha Cesário Gomes | ( 2001-08-20 ) 20 August 2001 (age 21) |
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15 | 2 DF | Nani Coli | ( 2002-09-03 ) 3 September 2002 (age 20) |
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6 | 2 DF | Pasfah Nhaga | ( 2002-11-28 ) 28 November 2002 (age 20) |
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18 | 3 MF | Luisa Paulo Mendes | ( 2001-11-28 ) 28 November 2001 (age 21) |
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16 | 3 MF | Ami Samba N'Dong | ( 2001-06-04 ) 4 June 2001 (age 22) |
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17 | 3 MF | Teresa Luís Sambu | ( 2003-01-08 ) 8 January 2003 (age 20) |
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11 | 4 FW | Suraia da Silva | ( 2002-05-01 ) 1 May 2002 (age 21) |
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7 | 4 FW | Nadi Quade | ( 2002-05-29 ) 29 May 2002 (age 21) |
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10 | 4 FW | Mariama Sambu | ( 2002-11-28 ) 28 November 2002 (age 20) |
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8 | 4 FW | Safiatu Baldé | ( 2001-06-29 ) 29 June 2001 (age 22) |
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13 | Julia Mendes | ( 2003-03-03 ) 3 March 2003 (age 20) |
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4 | Fatumata Zacarias Ba' | ( 2003-02-20 ) 20 February 2003 (age 20) |
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22 | Sarr Latifa Fati Gomes | ( 2003-11-28 ) 28 November 2003 (age 19) |
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19 | Julieta Iala Nquitcha | ( 2004-01-28 ) 28 January 2004 (age 19) |
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4 | Cátia José Cali | ( 2004-04-29 ) 29 April 2004 (age 19) |
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4 | Cadidjatu Demba | ( 2002-10-29 ) 29 October 2002 (age 20) |
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2 | Binta Anssumane Mane | ( 2003-11-30 ) 30 November 2003 (age 19) |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a Guinea-Bissau squad in the past 12 months.
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Previous squads
- WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
Records
- Active players in bold , statistics correct as of 2020.
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
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Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Olympic Games
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Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks .
African Games
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To Be Determined | Total | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations record
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks .
WAFU Women's Cup record
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Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Total | Group Stage | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
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All−time record against FIFA recognized nations
The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team
all−time international record against opposing nations
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*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.
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Record per opponent
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The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:
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See also
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Sport in Guinea-Bissau
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Football in Guinea-Bissau
- Women's football in Guinea-Bissau
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Football in Guinea-Bissau
References
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking" . FIFA . 9 June 2023 . Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
- ↑ Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer . ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1 . Retrieved 13 April 2012 .
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- 1 2 Ballard, John; Suff, Paul (1999). The dictionary of football : the complete A-Z of international football from Ajax to Zinedine Zidane . London: Boxtree. p. 284. ISBN 0752224344 . OCLC 59442612 .
- ↑ "Fixtures - African Women Championship 2010" . CAF. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012 . Retrieved 13 April 2012 .
- ↑ "Groups & standings – All Africa Games women 2011" . Africa: CAF. 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012 . Retrieved 13 April 2012 .
- 1 2 "Guinea-Bissau: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking" . Switzerland: FIFA. 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007 . Retrieved 15 April 2012 .
- ↑ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking" . Switzerland: FIFA. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011 . Retrieved 13 April 2012 .
- 1 2 3 "Goal! Football: Guinea-Bissau" (PDF) . FIFA. 4 November 2009. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2013 . Retrieved 16 April 2012 .
- ↑ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Qualifiers" . Switzerland: FIFA. Archived from the original on July 11, 2008 . Retrieved 13 April 2012 .
- ↑ Jean Williams (15 December 2007). A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football . Berg. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-84520-674-1 . Retrieved 13 April 2012 .
- ↑ Richard Giulianotti; David McArdle (2006). Sport, Civil Liberties and Human Rights . Routledge. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-7146-5344-0 . Retrieved 28 June 2012 .
- ↑ Chris Hallinan; Steven J. Jackson (31 August 2008). Social And Cultural Diversity In A Sporting World . Emerald Group Publishing. pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-0-7623-1456-0 . Retrieved 28 June 2012 .
- ↑ Jean Williams (18 December 2003). A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain . Routledge. pp. 173–175. ISBN 978-0-415-26338-2 . Retrieved 28 June 2012 .
- 1 2 Gabriel Kuhn (24 February 2011). Soccer Vs. the State: Tackling Football and Radical Politics . PM Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-60486-053-5 . Retrieved 13 April 2012 .
- ↑ "Goal! Football: Guinea-Bissau" (PDF) . FIFA. 4 November 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2013 . Retrieved 16 April 2012 .
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau - Soccer - Team Profile" . Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 3 May 2022 .
- ↑ 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad
- ↑ 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad match 2
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