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Guinea-Bissau women's national football team

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

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.

Guinea-Bissau
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Federation of Guinea-Bissau
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachLassana Cassama
FIFA codeGNB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 177 Decrease 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest129 (December 2006)
Lowest177 (March 2024)
First international
 Guinea-Bissau 1–1 Guinea 
(Bissau, Guinea-Bissau; 28 October 2006)
Biggest win
 Guinea-Bissau 1–0 Mauritania 
(Bissau, Guinea-Bissau; 20 October 2021)
 Mauritania 0–1 Guinea-Bissau 
(Nouakchott, Mauritania; 26 October 2021)
 Guinea-Bissau 1–0 Mauritania 
(Espargos, Cape Verde; 22 January 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Guinea-Bissau 0–6 Burkina Faso 
(Bissau, Guinea-Bissau; 16 February 2022)
World Cup
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
African Women's Championship
Appearances0

History edit

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 edit

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]

Home stadium edit

Results and fixtures edit

Main article: Guinea-Bissau women's national football team results

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

20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup GS Cape Verde   4–0   Guinea-Bissau Sal, Cape Verde
16:00
Report (FCF)
Report (CAF)		 Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão
22 January 2023 (2023-01-22) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup GS Guinea-Bissau   1–0   Mauritania Sal, Cape Verde
16:00 Paulo Mendes   55' Report (FCF) Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão
27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup SF Senegal   4–0   Guinea-Bissau Sal, Cape Verde
18:00
Report (FCF) Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão
Referee: Aissata Diarra (Mali)
29 January 2023 (2023-01-29) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup 3rd place Gambia   3–2   Guinea-Bissau Sal, Cape Verde
15:00
Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão
14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) 2024 Olympic qualifying Guinea-Bissau   2–2   Benin Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) 2024 Olympic qualifying Benin   3–2
(5–4 agg.)		   Guinea-Bissau Cotonou, Benin
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
Note: Benin won 5–4 on aggregate.
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Guinea-Bissau   0–1   Congo Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
--:-- UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Congo   2–0
(3–0 agg.)		   Guinea-Bissau Brazzaville, Congo
15:30 UTC+1
Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Note: Congo won 3–0 on aggregate.

Coaching staff edit

Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Romão dos Santos [18]

Managers edit

Players edit

See also: Category:Guinea-Bissau women's international footballers

Current squad edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Sãozinha Mendes Pereira (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 21)  
12 1GK Nandinha Almeida (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21)  
5 2DF Indira Agostinho Indi (captain) (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20)  
14 2DF Itcha Cesário Gomes (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 22)  
15 2DF Nani Coli (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 21)  
6 2DF Pasfah Nhaga (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)  
18 3MF Luisa Paulo Mendes (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22)  
16 3MF Ami Samba N'Dong (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 22)  
17 3MF Teresa Luís Sambu (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 21)  
11 4FW Suraia da Silva (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 22)  
7 4FW Nadi Quade (2002-05-29) 29 May 2002 (age 21)  
10 4FW Mariama Sambu (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)  
8 4FW Safiatu Baldé (2001-06-29) 29 June 2001 (age 22)  
13 Julia Mendes (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21)  
4 Fatumata Zacarias Ba' (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21)  
22 Sarr Latifa Fati Gomes (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20)  
19 Julieta Iala Nquitcha (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 20)  
4 Cátia José Cali (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 20)  
4 Cadidjatu Demba (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 21)  
2 Binta Anssumane Mane (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 20)  

Recent call-ups edit

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

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


Previous squads edit

WAFU Zone A Women's Cup

Records edit

Main article: List of Guinea-Bissau women's international footballers
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
  1991 did not enter
  1995
  1999
  2003
  2007
  2011
  2015 did not qualify
  2019
   2023 'Did not qualify'
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0

Olympic Games edit

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

African Games edit

African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
  2003 Did not enter
  2007
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015
  2019
  2023 To Be Determined
Total 0/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Africa Women Cup of Nations record edit

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
1991 to   2006 did not exist
  2008 to   2012 did not enter
  2014 Withdrew
  2016 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
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

WAFU Women's Cup record edit

WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2020 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 2 11
Total Group Stage 1/1 3 0 0 3 1 17

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. ^ Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h FIFA (2006). "Women's Football Today" (PDF): 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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  5. ^ 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. 284. ISBN 0752224344. OCLC 59442612.
  6. ^ "Fixtures - African Women Championship 2010". CAF. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Groups & standings – All Africa Games women 2011". Africa: CAF. 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Guinea-Bissau: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". Switzerland: FIFA. 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  9. ^ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". Switzerland: FIFA. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  10. ^ a b c "Goal! Football: Guinea-Bissau" (PDF). FIFA. 4 November 2009. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  11. ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Qualifiers". Switzerland: FIFA. Archived from the original on July 11, 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Richard Giulianotti; David McArdle (2006). Sport, Civil Liberties and Human Rights. Routledge. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-7146-5344-0. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Goal! Football: Guinea-Bissau" (PDF). FIFA. 4 November 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  18. ^ "Guinea-Bissau - Soccer - Team Profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  19. ^ 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad
  20. ^ 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad match 2

External links edit

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