Central African Republic women's national football team

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Central African Republic
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Association Central African Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation UNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Head coachMajoka Line
Captain Christelle Demba
Top scorer Christelle Demba (3)
FIFA code CTA
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First colours
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Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 144 Increase2.svg 2 (16 August 2024) [1]
Highest144 (August 2024)
Lowest146 (June 2024)
First international
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4–0 Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
(Dakar, Senegal; 19 February 2006)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 1–7 Mali  Flag of Mali.svg
(Douala, Cameroon; 22 September 2023)

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.

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History

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 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. [9]

The country has a national under-20 side. 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 CAR team also took part. [10] [11] In 2002, the qualifiers began with an African Women's Under-19 Championship. The CAR faced Equatorial Guinea 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 Zimbabwe in the quarterfinals, but Zimbabwe withdrew from the competition. In the semi-finals, the CAR met South Africa 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. [11] [12] [13] 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 São Tomé and Príncipe in the first round but did not participate in the second or third rounds. [14]

Home stadium

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

2023

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg1–7Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Douala, Cameroon
14:00  UTC+1
  • Demba Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–0
(10–1 agg.)
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Bamako, Mali
16:30  UTC±0 Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Note: Mali won 10–1 on aggregate.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of September 2022

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Jean Etienne Momokoamas Kopo
Assistant coachChristelle MAJOKA [15]

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Flag of Mali.svg  Mali.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Beverly Mellot Flag of Cameroon.svg Louves Minproff
1 GK Fidélia Wabangue Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
1 GK Pétula Malengao Flag of the Central African Republic.svg

2 DF Félicité Yakite Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
2 DF Marie Auzingoni Toudouma Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
2 DF Awa Victoire Rafina Wagouma Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
2 DF Chancie Dangoro Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
2 DF Gladys Mokogo Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
2 DF Huguette Gabriella Gazambele Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
2 DF Noëlla Sylviana Mokossi Flag of Morocco.svg Renaissance Club Athletic Zemamra

3 MF Ursula Ndomette Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
3 MF Ernestine Yemele Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
3 MF Ornella Estelle Soubama Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
3 MF Félicité Dongole Tido Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
3 MF Sandrine Doimon Tabita Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
3 MF Foxia Tania Nigel Gbadora Mbagcao Flag of the Central African Republic.svg

4 FW Duviella Padou Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
4 FW Dorcas Noëlla Kokate Yaowa Flag of Cameroon.svg Canon Yaoundé
4 FW Annette Delalune Merline Youngai Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa
4 FW Marie Paul Ndogo Passe Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
4 FW Areille Prudence Bokognako Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
4 FW Grâce Yinda Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
4 FW Christelle Demba (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26)103 Flag of Turkey.svg ALG Spor
4 FW Jasmine Ndada Flag of the Central African Republic.svg

Recent call-ups

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

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
Rachelle Tidot Flag of Cameroon.svg
Sandrine Ndoimon Flag of Cameroon.svg Dja sport académie

FW M'pemba Makaya (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 24) Flag of Turkey.svg Amed S.F.K.

Individual records

Managers

Honours

Achievements

Women's World Cup record

Women's World Cup finals Women's World Cup
qualification
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Did Not Enter
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995
Flag of the United States.svg 1999
Flag of the United States.svg 2003
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007
Flag of Germany.svg 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015
Flag of France.svg 2019 Did not qualify201113
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 did not qualifyTo Be Determined
Flag of Brazil.svg 2027 to be determinedTo Be Determined
Total201113

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games finals Olympic Games
qualification
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Ineligible
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Did Not Enter
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 2021
Total

Africa Women Cup of Nations record

Africa Women Cup of Nations finals Africa Women Cup of Nations
qualification
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag placeholder.svg 1991 Did Not EnterNo Qualifying Process
Flag placeholder.svg 1995
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1998
Flag of South Africa.svg 2000
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2002
Flag of South Africa.svg 2004
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2006
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2008
Flag of South Africa.svg 2010
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012
Flag of Namibia.svg 2014
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2016
Flag of Ghana.svg 2018 Did not qualify201113
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 2020 Cancelled due to covid
Flag of Morocco.svg 2022 did not qualify
Flag of Morocco.svg 2024 Did not qualify
Total201113

African Games record

African Games finals African Games
qualification
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2003 Did Not EnterNo Qualifying Process
Flag of Algeria.svg 2007
Flag of Mozambique.svg 2011
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 2015
Flag of Morocco.svg 2019 did not qualify
Total

UNIFFAC Women's Cup

UNIFFAC Women's Cup
YearResultMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGFGAGD
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2020 Third402229−7
Total1/1403145−1

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