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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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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 177 ![]() | ||
Highest | 129 (December 2006) | ||
Lowest | 177 (March 2024) | ||
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." While the sport gained popularity worldwide in the ensuing years, Guinea-Bissau's team only began playing more than two decades later. By the end of 2006, the team had played in two FIFA-recognised matches. 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. At the time, the team held three training sessions a week. 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.
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. In March 2012, the team was ranked the 135th in the world by FIFA and 30th in the Confederation of African Football (CAF). In June 2012, they moved up five spots to 130th in the world. But fell to 33rd in Africa.
Guinea-Bissau has a FIFA-recognised under-17 football team, which was established in 2006 but did not play any matches that year. 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.
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." Many quality football players leave to seek greater opportunities in Europe. Or the United States. 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.
Guinea-Bissau won its independence in 1974, the same year its national football federation, Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau, was founded. The federation became a FIFA affiliate in 1986. 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.
Football is the country's most popular sport for women and is supported by football programmes in schools. A national women's football programme was established in 2004. By 2006, the country had 80 total football clubs, five of which were mixed and three of which were for women only. There were 380 registered female players, and a women's team played in a national football championship. Three years later, there were 24 active women's teams in Guinea-Bissau.
Home stadium※
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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.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023※
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Flag_of_Cape_Verde.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cape_Verde.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png)
20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup GS | Cape Verde ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Sal, Cape Verde |
16:00 | Report (FCF) Report (CAF) |
Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Mauritania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mauritania.svg.png)
22 January 2023 (2023-01-22) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup GS | Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sal, Cape Verde |
16:00 | Paulo Mendes ![]() |
Report (FCF) | Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png)
27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup SF | Senegal ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Sal, Cape Verde |
18:00 | Report (FCF) | Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão Referee: Aissata Diarra (Mali) |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_The_Gambia.svg/23px-Flag_of_The_Gambia.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png)
29 January 2023 (2023-01-29) 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup 3rd place | Gambia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Sal, Cape Verde |
15:00 | Stadium: Estádio Marcelo Leitão |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Benin.svg/23px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png)
14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) 2024 Olympic qualifying | Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Benin.svg/23px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png)
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) 2024 Olympic qualifying | Benin ![]() | 3–2 (5–4 agg.) | ![]() | Cotonou, Benin |
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié | ||||
Note: Benin won 5–4 on aggregate. |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png)
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
--:-- UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Congo ![]() | 2–0 (3–0 agg.) | ![]() | Brazzaville, Congo |
15:30 UTC+1 | Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat | |||
Note: Congo won 3–0 on aggregate. |
Coaching staff※
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Managers※
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Lassana Cassamá(???–2021)
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 .
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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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 23) | ![]() | ||
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 22) | ![]() | ||
10 | 4FW | Mariama Sambu | (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) | ![]() | ||
8 | 4FW | Safiatu Baldé | (2001-06-29) 29 June 2001 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
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※
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
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Previous squads※
- WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
Records※
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players※
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Top goalscorers※
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Competitive record※
FIFA Women's World Cup※
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Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Olympic Games※
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Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
African Games※
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Total | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations record※
Africa Women Cup of Nations record | |||||||||
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Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
WAFU Women's Cup record※
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Total | Group Stage | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
Honours※
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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.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.
- Key
Against | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
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Record per opponent※
*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.
- Key
The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | Confederation |
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Total | — |
See also※
- Sport in Guinea-Bissau
- Football in Guinea-Bissau
- Women's football in Guinea-Bissau
- Football in Guinea-Bissau
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- ^ 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad
- ^ 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad match 2