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Djibouti women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Djibouti national football team.

The Djibouti women's national football team represents the country in international competitions. Football is organised by the Djiboutian Football Federation, with women's football formally organised in the country in 2002, and a national team was later created.

Djibouti
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationDjiboutian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East Africa & Central Africa)
Head coachDjiboutiHassan kako
FIFA codeDJI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (15 March 2024)[1]
First international
 Kenya 7–0 Djibouti 
(Kenya, 26 March 2006)
Biggest win
 Mauritania 1–3 Djibouti 
(Mauritania, 30 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Uganda 13–0 Djibouti 
(17 November 2019)
World Cup
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
African Women's Championship
Appearances0

History edit

Background edit

The country became independent in 1977.[2] The Djiboutian Football Federation was founded in 1977 and joined FIFA in 1994.[3] Football is one of the most popular sports in the country.[4] Women's football development in Africa has to deal with several challenges that impact the ability to develop a high level of play, including limited access to education, poverty amongst women in the wider society, and fundamental inequality present in the society that occasionally allows for female specific human rights abuses.[5] When high level women's players are developed, many leave the country seeking greater opportunity in Northern Europe or the United States.[6] Another issue facing women's football in Africa is that most of the money for the game does not come from national football federations but instead from FIFA.[6]

By 1985, few countries had their own women's national football teams.[7] Djibouti was no exception: women's football was not officially organised in the country until 2002 and then, only for players sixteen years and older. As of 2009, there were only eight women's clubs for these players in the country. There is a regional and national women's competition,[8] which was established in 2007. The league provided the first opportunity for women outside the capital and major cities to play football.[9] The country has a women's national team but has no youth teams, meaning no U17 or U20 teams.[8][10] 12% of the money from the FIFA Financial Assistance Programme (FAP) is targeted at the technical development of the game, which includes women's football, sport medicine and futsal. This compares to 11% specifically set aside for men's competitions and 10% set aside for youth football.[3] Between 1991 and 2010, there was no FIFA FUTURO III regional course for women's coaching. A FUTURO III regional course men's coaching workshop was hosted in 2008. In 2007, there was a women's football seminar held in the country. In 2007, there was a FIFA MA course held for women/youth football.[8]

Performance edit

Between 1977 and April 2012, Djibouti women's national football team played in only one FIFA sanctioned match.[11] It was played in Nairobi on 26 March 2006, with Kenya women's national football team winning 7–0, holding a lead of 4–0 over Djibouti at the half.[11][12][13][14] The women's national team has not competed at the Women's World Cup.[2] They played two non-sanctioned games, one in 2004 and one in 2005.[10] In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA[15] and did not formally exist.[16]

Results and fixtures edit

Main article: Djibouti women's national football team results
See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023 edit

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Djibouti   0–7   Togo Lomé, Togo
14:30 UTC±0 Report (FTF)
Stadium: Stade de Kégué
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Togo   6–0
(13–0 agg.)		   Djibouti Lomé, Togo
15:30 UTC±0
Report (FTF) Stadium: Stade de Kégué
Note: Togo won 13–0 on aggregate.

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

update 14 September 2023

Position Name Ref.
Head coach   MOHAMED ABDOURAHMAN MAHAMOUD
Assistant coach   MOHAMED IDRISS AHMED

Manager history edit

  MOHAMED ABDOURAHMAN MAHAMOUD (2023-)

  •   Hassan kako( 2022–2023)
  •   Mawlid Ali Beilleh(2021–2022)
  •   Samy Smaili (2020–2021)[17]

Players edit

See also: Category:Djibouti women's international footballers

Current squad edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Soubane Ahmed   FAD
1GK Rokiatou Doumbia   FAD
2DF Ismahan Abdillahi Nour
2DF Ilham Djama
2DF Hamda Issa
2DF Neima Abdillahi   FAD
2DF Deka Moussa   FAD
2DF Nasteho Robleh (captain)   FAD
2DF Hibo Abdi   FAD
3MF Youssour Ilyas   FAD
3MF Yousra Mohamed   FAD
3MF Idil Gouled
3MF Mariam Ahmed
3MF Kafia Abdourahman
3MF Anab Hassan
4FW Ferouze Mohamed
4FW Lerman Abdo
4FW Asma Hassan
4FW Rahma Moustapha   FAD

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have been called up to a Djibouti squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up


Previous squads edit

CECAFA Women's Championship

Records edit

  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record edit

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1991 did not exist
  1995
  1999
  2003
  2007 did not enter
  2011
  2015
  2019
   2023 did not Qualify
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games edit

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1996 did not exist
  2000
  2004
  2008 did not enter
  2012
  2016
  2020
Total 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations edit

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
1991 to   2004 did not exist
  2006 did not Qualify
  2008 to   2018 did not enter
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
  2022 did not Qualify
  2024 Did not qualify
Total 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

(The former format was amended as it did not comply with MOS:FLAG as discussed here)

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games edit

African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
  2003 Did Not exist
  2007 Did not qualify
  2011 Did Not Enter
  2015
  2019
  2023 to be determined
Total 0/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CECAFA Women's Championship edit

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
  1986 did not exist
  2016 did not enter
  2018
  2019 Groupe stage 3 0 0 3 0 33 −33
  2021 Cancelled
  2022 Groupe stage 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10
Total 2/5 6 0 0 6 0 −43 −43

Honours edit

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations edit

The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)
Against Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation

Record per opponent edit

*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
Total —

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ballard, John; Suff, Paul (1999). The dictionary of football : the complete A-Z of international football from Ajax to Zinedine Zidane. London: Boxtree. p. 181. ISBN 0752224344. OCLC 59442612.
  3. ^ a b "Goal! Football: Djibouti" (PDF). FIFA. 21 April 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  4. ^ James Minahan (1 December 2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems: Volume 2. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-34500-5. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  8. ^ a b c "Goal! Football: Djibouti" (PDF). FIFA. 21 April 2009. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Women football vastly growing in Djibouti". Hiiraan.com. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  10. ^ a b FIFA (2006). "Women's Football Today" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ a b "Djibouti: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  12. ^ Kitula, Sammy (9 February 2011). "The Nation (Kenya) – AAGM: League Pullout Draws Wrath of Women". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  13. ^ Musumba, Chris; Nato, Kenneth (5 August 2006). "The Nation (Kenya) – AAGM: Kenya Go On Redemption Crusade". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  14. ^ "Foot Feminin". Djiboutian Football Federation. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  15. ^ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA.com. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  16. ^ "Tanzania yapaa viwango FIFA" (in Swahili). New Habari. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2012. Nchi nyingine za CECAFA ambazo ni Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, Somalia na Sudan hazina soka la wanawake la ushindani kiasi ya kuwa na timu ya taifa.
  17. ^ "Le Rémois Sami Smaili, sélectionneur des féminines de Djibouti". 26 August 2020.
  18. ^ Squad for 2nd round

External links edit

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