Equatorial Guinea women's national football team
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The Equatorial Guinea women's national football team is the women's national team for Equatorial Guinea
. Their nickname is the Nzalang Nacional.
They defeated South Africa
2–1 in an Olympic Games Qualifier on February 18, 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 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.
Equatorial Guinea is only the third women's team from the Confederation of African Football to qualify for a FIFA Women's World Cup
(Nigeria
and Ghana
being the other two).
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
. Their nickname is the Nzalang Nacional.
They defeated South Africa
South Africa women's national football team
The South Africa national women's football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana , is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.Their first official match was held in 30 May 1993 against Swaziland....
2–1 in an Olympic Games Qualifier on February 18, 2007, but lost the return leg 4–2. In the 2008 Women's African Football Championship
2008 Women's African Football Championship
The 2008 Women's African Football Championship is of 15-29 November 2008 in Equatorial Guinea. The central African country is the first time host the tournament. Eight national teams played in group matches and then against each other.-Qualifying Tournament:...
(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 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.
Equatorial Guinea is only the third women's team from the Confederation of African Football to qualify for a FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
(Nigeria
Nigeria women's national football team
The Nigeria national women's football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation...
and Ghana
Ghana women's national football team
The Ghana national women's football team, is the national team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are nicknamed the Black Queens.-World Cup record:-Performance in Summer Olympics:*FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:...
being the other two).
World Cup record
World Cup Finals | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1991 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
1995 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
1999 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
2003 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2007 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2011 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | |
2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the seventh FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament... |
To Be Determined | ||||||||
Total | 0/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
.
Olympics record
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
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1996 Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia.... |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
2000 Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra... |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
2004 Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
2008 Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
2012 Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23... |
Disqualified | |||||||
Total | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Performance in Africa Women's Championship
CAF Women's Championship CAF Women's Championship The African Women's Championship is a biennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Confederation of African Football . Nine tournaments have been held, with the current champions being Nigeria... |
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Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1991 1991 Women's African Football Championship The 1991 Women's African Football Championship was the first staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 — the winner Nigeria.... |
Did not enter | ||||||
1995 1995 Women's African Football Championship The 1995 Women's African Football Championship was the second staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 — the winner Nigeria.... |
Did not enter | ||||||
1998 1998 Women's African Football Championship The 1998 Women's African Football Championship was the third staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana... |
Did not enter | ||||||
2000 2000 Women's African Football Championship The 2000 Women's African Football Championship was the fourth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. The tournament took place in South Africa.-Group A:-------------------------Group B:----------------------------... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
2002 2002 Women's African Football Championship The 2002 Women's African Football Championship was the fifth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
2004 2004 Women's African Football Championship The 2004 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa between 18 September and 3 October 2004. The tournament was won by Nigeria.-Qualifying Tournament:... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
2006 2006 Women's African Football Championship The 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. Nigeria took over hosting rights, hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11, and won the tournament... |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
2008 2008 Women's African Football Championship The 2008 Women's African Football Championship is of 15-29 November 2008 in Equatorial Guinea. The central African country is the first time host the tournament. Eight national teams played in group matches and then against each other.-Qualifying Tournament:... |
Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
2010 2010 African Women's Football Championship The 2010 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa from 31 October to 14 November 2010. Seven national teams joined the host nation following a series of knock-out home and away ties... |
Runner-Up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
Total | 1 Title | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 21 |