Djibouti women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Djibouti national football team.

Djibouti

Association	Djiboutian Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East Africa & Central Africa)
Head coach	Hassan kako
FIFA code	DJI
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	195 (6 March 2025) [1]
First international
Kenya 7–0 Djibouti   (Kenya, 26 March 2006)
Biggest win
Mauritania 1–3 Djibouti   (Mauritania, 30 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
Uganda 13–0 Djibouti   (17 November 2019)
World Cup
Appearances	0
Olympic Games
Appearances	0
African Women's Championship
Appearances	0

The Djibouti women's national football team represents the country in international competitions. Football is organised by the Djiboutian Football Federation, with women's football formally organised in the country in 2002, and a national team was later created.

History

Background

The country became independent in 1977. ^[2] The Djiboutian Football Federation was founded in 1977 and joined FIFA in 1994. ^[3] Football is one of the most popular sports in the country. ^[4] Women's football development in Africa has to deal with several challenges that impact the ability to develop a high level of play, including limited access to education, poverty amongst women in the wider society, and fundamental inequality present in the society that occasionally allows for female specific human rights abuses. ^[5] When high level women's players are developed, many leave the country seeking greater opportunity in Northern Europe or the United States. ^[6] Another issue facing women's football in Africa is that most of the money for the game does not come from national football federations but instead from FIFA. ^[6]

By 1985, few countries had their own women's national football teams. ^[7] Djibouti was no exception: women's football was not officially organised in the country until 2002 and then, only for players sixteen years and older. As of 2009, there were only eight women's clubs for these players in the country. There is a regional and national women's competition, ^[8] which was established in 2007. The league provided the first opportunity for women outside the capital and major cities to play football. ^[9] The country has a women's national team but has no youth teams, meaning no U17 or U20 teams. ^{[8] [10]} 12% of the money from the FIFA Financial Assistance Programme (FAP) is targeted at the technical development of the game, which includes women's football, sport medicine and futsal. This compares to 11% specifically set aside for men's competitions and 10% set aside for youth football. ^[3] Between 1991 and 2010, there was no FIFA FUTURO III regional course for women's coaching. A FUTURO III regional course men's coaching workshop was hosted in 2008. In 2007, there was a women's football seminar held in the country. In 2007, there was a FIFA MA course held for women/youth football. ^[8]

Performance

Between 1977 and April 2012, Djibouti women's national football team played in only one FIFA sanctioned match. ^[11] It was played in Nairobi on 26 March 2006, with Kenya women's national football team winning 7–0, holding a lead of 4–0 over Djibouti at the half. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]} The women's national team has not competed at the Women's World Cup. ^[2] They played two non-sanctioned games, one in 2004 and one in 2005. ^[10] In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA ^[15] and did not formally exist. ^[16]

Results and fixtures

Main article: Djibouti women's national football team results

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

2025

Ethiopia   v   Djibouti

12 February 2025 (2025-02-12) Friendly	Ethiopia	10–0	Djibouti	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
21:00  UTC+3	Muso ?' Daniel ?', ?' Wakuma ?', ?' Bizuneh ?' Bekele ?' Girma ?' Addisu ?' ?' (o.g.)			Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium

Ethiopia   v   Djibouti

16 February 2025 (2025-02-16) Friendly	Ethiopia	7–0	Djibouti	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
21:00  UTC+3	Wakuma ?' Daniel ?', ?' Feleke ?' Kalsa ?' ?' (o.g.) Mitiku ?'			Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium

Djibouti   v   Togo

21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Djibouti	0–5	Togo	Lomé, Togo
16:00  UTC+0		Report	Woedikou 9', 58' Gnintegma 45+1' Dogli 47' Sama 77'	Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

Togo   v   Djibouti

26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Togo	5–0 (10–0 agg.)	Djibouti	Lomé, Togo
16:00  UTC+0	Sama 27' N'djambara 58' Gnintegma 81', 87' Badate 85'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Isatou Touray (The Gambia)
Note: Togo won 10–0 on aggregate.

• Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com
• globalsportsarchive

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

update 14 September 2023

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	MOHAMED ABDOURAHMAN MAHAMOUD
Assistant coach	MOHAMED IDRISS AHMED

Manager history

MOHAMED ABDOURAHMAN MAHAMOUD (2023-)

• Hassan kako( 2022–2023)
• Mawlid Ali Beilleh(2021–2022)
• Samy Smaili (2020–2021) ^[17]

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Togo on 21 and 26 February 2025.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Soubane Ahmed Omar	(2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 20)	FAD
12	1 GK	Carren Jebichii Rutto	(2009-01-01) 1 January 2009 (age 16)	UJQ4
2	2 DF	Soumeya Yacin Moussa	(2005-10-28) 28 October 2005 (age 19)	FAD
3	2 DF	Meski Mohamed Hagayo	(2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 21)	FC Hodan
4	2 DF	Hibo Abdi Abdillahi	(1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30)	FC Hodan
5	2 DF	Ayan Houssein Abdallahi	(2009-08-25) 25 August 2009 (age 15)	FAD
14	2 DF	Ikram Ali Moussa	(2003-12-06) 6 December 2003 (age 21)	FC Hodan
16	2 DF	Ilham Djama Douhour	(2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 24)	FAD
19	2 DF	Hana Setiye Yimer	(2009-01-01) 1 January 2009 (age 16)	FC Hodan
6	3 MF	Mariam Mari Ahmed Miguil	(2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 24)	FC UJECO
8	3 MF	Assia Hassan Abdallah	(2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 22)	FC UJECO
13	3 MF	Yousra Mohamed Awad (Captain)	(1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 25)	FAD
15	3 MF	Mouna Abdillahi Dabar	(2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 23)	FAD
7	4 FW	Fardoussa Ali Doubad	(2004-11-11) 11 November 2004 (age 20)	FAD
9	4 FW	Filsane Djama Ibrahim	(2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 (age 21)	FC Hodan
11	4 FW	Nadia Mahamoud Nour	(1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26)	FAD
17	4 FW	Rahma Moustapha Aden	(1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 27)	FAD
18	4 FW	Ferouze Mohamed Issa	(2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 21)	FAD

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

Previous squads

CECAFA Women's Championship

• 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

Records

• Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players # Player Year(s) Caps

Top goalscorers # Player Year(s) Goals Caps

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	did not exist
1995
1999
2003
2007	did not enter
2011
2015
2019
2023	did not Qualify
2027	To be determined
Total	0/10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	did not exist
2000
2004
2008	did not enter
2012
2016
2020
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991 to 2004	did not exist
2006	did not Qualify
2008 to 2018	did not enter
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
2022	did not Qualify
2024	Did not qualify
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

(The former format was amended as it did not comply with MOS:FLAG as discussed here)

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA	GD
2003	Did Not exist
2007	Did not qualify
2011	Did Not Enter
2015
2019
2023	to be determined
Total	0/4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1986	did not exist
2016	did not enter
2018
2019	Groupe stage	3	0	0	3	0	33	−33
2021	Cancelled
2022	Groupe stage	3	0	0	3	0	10	−10
Total	2/5	6	0	0	6	0	−43	−43

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

• Sports portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

• Sport in Djibouti
  • Football in Djibouti
    • Women's football in Djibouti
• Djibouti women's national under-20 football team
• Djibouti women's national under-17 football team
• Djibouti men's national football team

References

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External links

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