Central African Republic women's national football team
Association | Central African Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Captain | Florencia Yamale | ||
Most caps | 11 players (2) | ||
Top scorer | (1) | ||
FIFA code | CTA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | NR (10 December 2021)[1] | ||
First international | |||
Congo 2−0 Central African Republic (Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo; 4 April 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Congo 2−0 Central African Republic (Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo; 4 April 2018) |
The Central African Republic women's national football team represents the Central African Republic (CAR) in international women's football. It is governed by the Central African Football Federation. It played its first international matches in 2018 in the Cup of Nations qualifiers. The country's youth national team has played in several matches and events, including an Under-19 World Cup qualifying competition in which the team lost in the semi-finals. As is the case across Africa, the women's game faces numerous challenges. Football was only formally organised in 2000, and there are only 400 players competing at the national level.
History[]
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Home stadium[]
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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.[2][3][4][5] Many quality players leave the country seeking greater opportunity in Europe or the United States.[6] In addition, most of the funding for women's football in Africa comes from FIFA, not the local national football associations.[6]
The Central African Football Federation, the CAR's national football association, was founded in 1961 and became a FIFA affiliate in 1964.[7] In the CAR, there is no national association staffer dedicated to women's football and no women on the board or in the executive committee.[7] With assistance from FIFA, the federation developed a women's programme starting in 2000. A national competition and school competition were later introduced.[8] Football is one of the most popular women's sports in the CAR.[7] There were about 200 registered youth players in the country and 200 registered senior players as of 2006. There are 80 club-level teams with women on them, 20 of which are exclusively for women.[7]
Team[]
In 1985, only a few countries had women's national football teams, and the Central African Republic was no exception.[9]
In 2006, the team trained five times a week.[7] As of March 2020, the team was not ranked by FIFA due to it not having played enough international matches.[10]
The country has a national . This team has participated in the qualifying competition for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, which prior to 2006 was an under-19 tournament in which the also took part.[11][12] In 2002, the qualifiers began with an African Women's Under-19 Championship. The CAR faced in a home-and-away series in the first round, winning both matches by scores of 1–0 and 2–0. The country was set to play in the quarterfinals, but Zimbabwe withdrew from the competition. In the semi-finals, the CAR met in a home match, but lost 0–2. The team was scheduled to play a return match in South Africa, but the host country refused to grant the Central African players visas, which led to South Africa's disqualification from the tournament. South Africa appealed the decision and visas were subsequently issued to Central African players, but the team then withdrew from the competition.[12][13][14] In 2010, the Central African Republic women's national under-20 football team participated in the African Women's U-20 World Cup qualifiers. They had a walkover win against in the first round but did not participate in the second or third rounds.[15]
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.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2021[]
18 October 2021 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Central African Republic | 0–1 | Cameroon | Douala, Cameroon |
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Stadium: Japoma Stadium |
24 October 2021 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Cameroon | 2–0 (3–0 agg.) | Central African Republic | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
Report | Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo | |||
Note: Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate. |
Coaching staff[]
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Vacant |
Players[]
Current squad[]
- The following players were named on 10 October 2021 for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification tournament.
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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Recent call-ups[]
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
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Individual records[]
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players[]
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Top goalscorers[]
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Managers[]
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Honours[]
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Achievements[]
Women's World Cup record[]
Women's World Cup finals | Women's World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1991 | Did Not Enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1995 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
1999 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
2003 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
2007 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
2011 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
2015 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
2019 | Did Not Qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
2023 | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Olympic Games record[]
Olympic Games finals | Olympic Games qualification | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1996 | Ineligible | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
2000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2004 | Did Not Enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
2008 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2012 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2016 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2021 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Africa Women Cup of Nations record[]
Africa Women Cup of Nations finals | Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1991 | Did Not Enter | No Qualifying Process | ||||||||||||
1995 | ||||||||||||||
1998 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2002 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2004 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2006 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2008 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2010 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2012 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2014 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2016 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2018 | Did Not Qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
2020 | To Be Determined | |||||||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
African Games record[]
African Games finals | African Games qualification | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2003 | Did Not Enter | No Qualifying Process | ||||||||||||
2007 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2011 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2015 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
2019 | To Be Determined | |||||||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Jean Williams (15 December 2007). A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football. Berg. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-84520-674-1.
- ^ Richard Giulianotti; David McArdle (2006). Sport, Civil Liberties and Human Rights. Routledge. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-7146-5344-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e FIFA (2006). "Women's Football Today" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Goal! Football: Central African Republic" (PDF). FIFA. 3 November 2009. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1.
- ^ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA.com. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Women U-19/U-20 World Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Regulations – CAN U-20 women 2010 – CAF". Cafonline.com. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "African Women U-19 Championship 2002". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Goal! Football: Central African Republic" (PDF). FIFA. 3 November 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "African Women U-20 World Cup 2010 Qualifying". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
External links[]
- Central African Republic women's national football team
- African women's national association football teams