Zimbabwe women's national football team explained

Zimbabwe
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Nickname:Mighty Warriors
Association:Zimbabwe Football Association
Confederation:CAF
Coach:Shadreck Mlauzi
Captain:Talent Mandaza
Fifa Trigramme:ZIM
Fifa Max:82
Fifa Max Date:December 2013
Fifa Min:128
Fifa Min Date:August 2022
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First Game: 4–0
(Harare, Zimbabwe; 30 July 2000)
Largest Win: 15–0
(Harare, Zimbabwe; 19 April 2002)
2Ndregional Name:Summer Olympics
2Ndregional Cup Apps:1
2Ndregional Cup First:2016
2Ndregional Cup Best:12th (2016)
Regional Name:African Women's Championship
Regional Cup Apps:4
Regional Cup First:1991
Regional Cup Best:4th (2000)
Type:women

The Zimbabwe Women's National Football Team is the national women's football team of Zimbabwe and is overseen by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). As of August 2023, they are ranked 125th internationally.[1] They have never qualified for the World Cup.

History

In 1991, the team withdrew from the tournament before playing a match. Their first competitive international match was played in the 2000 African Women's Championship, when they against Uganda 2–2 on 11 November 2000.

Zimbabwe were slated to appear at the 1991 African Women's Championship, but withdrew before their first round match with Zambia.[2] In June 1997 the team played South Africa at FNB Stadium in a curtain raiser to the men's Nelson Mandela Challenge.[3] [4] In 2003 the team's star player Yesmore Mutero publicly accused the national coach Shacky Tauro of infecting her with HIV during extramarital sex. Tauro denied the claims but left his job right after. Mutero died in 2004, followed by Tauro in 2009.[5]

In the COSAFA Women's Championship they finished second in 2002 and fourth in 2006. In 2011 they were crowned champions.[6] In 2016 the team qualified for the Africa Women Cup of Nations. They also qualified for the 2016 Olympic football tournament, and finished last in their group (containing Canada, Germany, and Australia) after losing 6–1 to Germany, 3–1 to Canada and 6–1 to Australia.

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

2023

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As September 2023

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Shadreck Mlauzi[7]
Assistant coach Yohane Chikaola
Assistant coach Sithethelelwe Sibanda
Goalkeeping coach Ndega Matsika
Strength & Conditioning coach Brenda Chaora
Team manager Portia Chiota
Kit manager Choice Dambuza
Medical Doctor Dr Margaret Maulana
Physiotherapist Kudzanai Matavire
Safeguarding Officer Dorothy Mugari
Media Officer Chioniso Mashakada

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 17 April 2021.

Recent call ups

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

Previous squads

Olympic Games
Africa Women Cup of Nations
COSAFA Women's Championship

Records

Most capped players

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Top goalscorers

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Honours

Continental

Fourth place: 2000

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearResultPositionGPWD*LGFGAGD
1991 --------
1995 --------
1999 --------
2003 --------
2007 --------
2011 --------
2015 --------
2019 --------
2023'Did not qualify'--------
2027To be determined--------
Total0/10--------

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD
1996did not qualify-------
2000did not qualify -------
2004did not qualify-------
2008did not qualify -------
2012did not qualify-------
2016Group Stage3003315−12
2021did not qualify-------
2024Suspended-------
Total1/73003315−12

2016 Summer Olympics

Zimbabwe qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games after beating Zambia 2–2 on away goals, Côte d'Ivoire via a walkover, and Cameroon 2–2 on away goals. They qualified along with South Africa, who finished last in their group as well.

They were drawn into a group with Germany, Canada, and Australia, and were the only team in the women's tournament to lose all of their games.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
YearRoundResultMWDLGFGA
1991Withdrew in Quarterfinals
1995-1998did not enter
2000Fourth Place5113817
2002Group Stage302124
2004Group Stage311134
2006Withdrew in Qualification
2008did not qualify
2010did not enter
2012did not qualify
2014did not qualify
2016Group Stage301203
2018did not qualify
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022'Did not qualify'
2024' Did not enter '
Total12/12492010196077

African Games

African Games record
HostResultMWDLGFGA
20031R311156
20111R301248
Total2/46123914

COSAFA Women's Championship

COSAFA Women's Championship record
YearRound
2002Runner-up
2006 4th
2008 ??
Winner5410162+14
Runner-up5221136+7
Group stage320152+3
3rd3401194+15
Group stage200202−2
Group stage320154+1
20234th5212440
TotalWinner2616486224 +38

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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Record per opponent

Key

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: August 2023 . FIFA World Ranking: Women's Ranking . Fifa . FIFA.
  2. News: Namibia: Zambia's She-Polopolo. 14 August 2016. AllAfrica.com. 14 October 2014.
  3. News: Chingoma. Grace. Where are our queens?. 14 August 2016. The Herald (Zimbabwe). 28 October 2011.
  4. Web site: Duret. Sébastien. South Africa – Women – International Results. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 August 2016. 5 November 2003.
  5. News: Muchinjo. Enock. Rio 2016: Zimbabwe women's arduous journey to Brazil. 7 August 2016. Al Jazeera. 4 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Women's Soccer Africa: COSAFA Women's Championship-Zimbabwe crowned 2011 Champions. 9 July 2011.
  7. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=644498857812249&set=a.419623580299779 Technical staff
  8. Web site: Mighty Warriors Final COSAFA Women's Championship 2023 Squad. 2 October 2023. Zimbabwe Football Association. 2 October 2023.