Equatorial Guinea women's national football team

Equatorial Guinea
Nickname(s)Nzalang Femenino[1]
AssociationEquatoguinean Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coachJean-Paul Mpila
CaptainSalomé Nke
Most capsGenoveva Añonman (32)
Top scorerGenoveva Añonman (24)
FIFA codeEQG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 74 2 (25 March 2022)[2]
Highest50 (September 2015, December 2016–March 2017)
Lowest195 (December 1998)
First international
 Equatorial Guinea 0–3 Gabon 
(Equatorial Guinea; 10 June 2000)
Biggest win
 Luxembourg 0–8 Equatorial Guinea 
(Hostert, Luxembourg; 18 June 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 9–0 Equatorial Guinea 
(Ilıca, Turkey; 23 February 2021)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2011)
Best resultGroup Stage (2011)
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2006)
Best resultWinners (2008 & 2012)

The Equatorial Guinea women's national football team, nicknamed the Nzalang Femenino, has represented Equatorial Guinea in international women's football competition since 2000. It is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, the governing body for football in Equatorial Guinea.

In the 2008 Women's African Football Championship they defeated the seven-time champions Nigeria 1–0 in the semifinal and went on to win the championship beating South Africa 2–1. They became the first nation other than Nigeria to win the Women's African Football Championship. Equatorial Guinea played at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

The team won the 2012 African Women's Championship, winning 4–0 in the final against South Africa.

Equatorial Guinea is the third women's team (out of six) from the Confederation of African Football to qualify for a FIFA Women's World Cup (Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and South Africa being the others).[3]

History

They defeated South Africa 2–1 in an Olympic Games Qualifier on 18 February 2007, but lost the return leg 4–2. In the 2008 Women's African Football Championship (which they hosted), they went undefeated in Group A which featured Cameroon, Congo, and Mali. They defeated Nigeria 1–0 in the semifinal and went on to win the championship beating South Africa 2–1. They became the first (and, so far, only) nation other than Nigeria to win the Women's African Football Championship. They made their debut in an international tournament at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, losing all three of their group stage matches against Norway, Australia and Brazil.

In 2012, Equatorial Guinea hosted and won the 2012 African Women's Championship. They won the semi-final 2–0 versus Cameroon, and the final 4–0 against South Africa, with two goals by Gloria Chinasa and one each by Tiga (Adriana Aparecida Costa) and the captain Genoveva Añonman.

Due to fielding Jade Boho without completing her one-time switch (from Spain), Equatorial Guinea was disqualified from the Women's Football tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games.[4]

Problems with naturalised players (mainly from Brazil) caused a ban from the 2020 Olympic women's football tournament[5] and the 2019 World Cup.[6]

Between 2006 and 2010, Bilguissa and Salimata Simporé, a sibling duo from Burkina Faso, used to play for Equatorial Guinea - the first as a central defender and the latter as a centre forward. Beyond the mechanism by which they were naturalized (similar to the Brazilians), the main controversy about the Simporés arose regarding whether they were actually two men. Around April 2011, they were removed from national team by the Italian-born Brazilian coach Marcelo Frigerio, who had recently assumed, just a few months before participating in the World Cup. Since then, the Simporé siblings never were called-up. In 2015, Frigerio, now a former national team coach, told the Brazilian press they are men.[7]

Team image

Nicknames

The Equatorial Guinea women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Nzalang Femenino".

Results and fixtures
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

2021
20 February Turkish Women's Cup Equatorial Guinea  0–2 CSKA Moscow Ilıca, Turkey
16:00 Report (Goal)
  • Yakovleva 29'
  • Kozyrenko 77'
 Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex
23 February Turkish Women's Cup Nigeria  9–0  Equatorial Guinea Ilıca, Turkey
16:00
Report (Completesports) Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex
24 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg DR Congo  Awarded[9]  Equatorial Guinea Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Report Stadium: Stade des Martyrs
Note: Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo failed to appear for the first leg.

2022
18 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Tunisia  5–0  Equatorial Guinea Soliman, Tunisia
15:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Municipal de Soliman
Referee: Lamia Athmane (Algeria)
22 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Equatorial Guinea  3–2
(3–7 agg.)		  Tunisia Malabo
Stadium: Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Marie Ngo Biem (Cameroon)
Note: Tunisia won 7–3 on aggregate.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Jean-Paul Mpila

Manager history

As of 18 February 2021, after the match against  Uzbekistan.
Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Jean-Paul Mpila 2018–present 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players

Current squad

The following players were named on 9 February 2021 for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification (second round).[10]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 19 September 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Emiliana Nchama (1986-10-24) 24 October 1986 2 0 Malabo Kings
13 1GK Antonina Ayingono Santa Bibiana
2 2DF Angelina Obono Malabo Kings
3 2DF Salomé Nke (captain) (1989-06-08) 8 June 1989 Malabo Kings
4 2DF Constantina Efua Malabo Kings
15 2DF Agapita Avosogo Inter Malabo
21 2DF Avelina Abang (2003-12-08) 8 December 2003 3 0 Malabo Kings
23 2DF Marie Claire Ovaha Malabo Kings
2DF Cecilia Akeng (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 Deportivo Evinayong
2DF Generosa Ayingono Inter Malabo
6 3MF Nuria Baita (1999-06-05) 5 June 1999 Malabo Kings
8 3MF Celestina Manga (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 0 Malabo Kings
14 3MF Diana Meriva (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 Inter Malabo
16 3MF Catalina Andeme (1991-07-14) 14 July 1991 Deportivo Evinayong
17 3MF Muriel Mendoua (1994-06-26) 26 June 1994 Malabo Kings
20 3MF Jacky Messomo (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 Deportivo Evinayong
22 3MF Verónica Anguesomo
5 4FW Asunción Oye Super Leonas
7 4FW Elena Obono (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 Super Leonas
9 4FW Eugenia Bokoka (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 Malabo Kings
10 4FW Mari Cruz Ebula Atlético Malabo
11 4FW Berta Okomo (2005-11-07) 7 November 2005 Malabo Kings
18 4FW Ana María Nchama Malabo Kings

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to an Equatorial Guinea squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Dolores Hernández (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 0 Super Leonas v.  Tunisia, 18 February 2022
DF Dorine Chuigoué (1988-11-28) 28 November 1988 Real Betis v.  Tunisia, 18 February 2022 DCL
FW Genoveva Ayongman (1989-04-19) 19 April 1989 Rafelbunyol v.  Tunisia, 18 February 2022 DCL
FW Jade Boho (1986-08-30) 30 August 1986 Servette v.  Tunisia, 18 February 2022 DCL

DCL Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
As of 25 January 2021

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup finals record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did Not Enter-------
1995Did Not Enter-------
1999Did Not Enter-------
2003Did Not Qualify-------
2007Did Not Qualify-------
2011Group Stage300327−5
2015Did Not Qualify-------
2019Banned[6]-------
2023 Did Not Qualify -------
Total1/9300327−5
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup finals history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
2011 Group stage29 June NorwayL 0–1Impuls Arena, Augsburg
3 July AustraliaL 2–3Ruhrstadion, Bochum
6 July BrazilL 0–3Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1996 Did Not Enter
2000 Did Not Enter
2004 Did Not Qualify
2008 Did Not Qualify
2012 Disqualified[4]
2016 Did Not Qualify
2021 Banned[5]
Total0/6000000

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991 Did Not Enter
1995 Did Not Enter
1998 Did Not Enter
2000 Did Not Qualify
2002 Did Not Qualify
2004 Did Not Qualify
2006Group Stage301259
2008Champions5500114
2010Runners-Up5311118
2012Champions5500180
2014 Did Not Qualify
2016 Disqualified[11]
2018Group Stage3003118
2020 Banned[11]
2022 Did Not Qualify
Total2 Titles2113264639

African Games
African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
2003 Did Not Enter
2007
2011 Did Not Qualify
2015 Did Not Enter
2019 Did Not Qualify
2023 Did Not Qualify
Total0/4000000

UNIFFAC Women's Cup
UNIFFAC Women's Cup
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
2020winner532084+4
Total1/15320126+6

Turkish Women's Cup
Turkish Women's Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
20214th Place3003016-16
Total1/53003016-16

Honours

Continental
Africa Women Cup of Nations

Regional
UNIFFAC Women's Cup

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
  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

    *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

    Notes

      References
      1. "Selección femenina absoluta (Nzalang Femenino)". Equatorial Guinean Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2021.
      2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
      3. "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Equatorial Guinea lift AWC trophy". BBC News. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
      4. "E. Guinea women's team disqualified from Olympics". Usatoday.Com. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
      5. "Equatorial Guinea expelled from Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2020". FIFA.com. 11 April 2016.
      6. "Equatorial Guinea expelled from FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". FIFA.com. 5 October 2017.
      7. De Matos, José Edgar; Bianchini, Vladimir (11 September 2015). "Técnico do São Paulo conta como barrou dois homens em seleção feminina às vésperas de Copa" [São Paulo coach tells how he banned two men in women's national team on the World Cup eve] (in Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
      8. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "CAF Statement on the Women's AFCON Qualifier: Equatorial Guinea vs DR Congo". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
      9. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "CAF Statement on the Women's AFCON Qualifier: Equatorial Guinea vs DR Congo". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
      10. Squad for Second round
      11. "Equatorial Guinea disqualified, Mali in". CAF. 4 August 2016.
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