Djibouti women's national football team

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Djibouti
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Association Djiboutian Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation CECAFA (East Africa & Central Africa)
Head coach Flag of Djibouti.svg Hassan kako
FIFA code DJI
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First colours
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FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (15 March 2024) [1]
First international
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7–0 Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg
(Kenya, 26 March 2006)
Biggest win
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 1–3 Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg
(Mauritania, 30 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 13–0 Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg
(17 November 2019)
World Cup
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Olympic Games
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African Women's Championship
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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.

Contents

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

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

2023

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg0–7Flag of Togo.svg  Togo Lomé, Togo
14:30  UTC±0 Report (FTF)
Stadium: Stade de Kégué
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Togo  Flag of Togo.svg 6–0
(13–0 agg.)
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti Lomé, Togo
15:30  UTC±0
Report (FTF) Stadium: Stade de Kégué
Note: Togo won 13–0 on aggregate.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

update 14 September 2023

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Flag of Djibouti.svg MOHAMED ABDOURAHMAN MAHAMOUD
Assistant coach Flag of Djibouti.svg MOHAMED IDRISS AHMED

Manager history

Flag of Djibouti.svg MOHAMED ABDOURAHMAN MAHAMOUD (2023-)

Players

Current squad

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Soubane Ahmed Flag of Djibouti.svg FAD
1 GK Rokiatou Doumbia Flag of Djibouti.svg FAD

2 DF Ismahan Abdillahi Nour
2 DF Ilham Djama
2 DF Hamda Issa
2 DF Neima Abdillahi Flag of Djibouti.svg FAD
2 DF Deka Moussa Flag of Djibouti.svg FAD
2 DF Nasteho Robleh (captain) Flag of Djibouti.svg FAD
2 DF Hibo Abdi Flag of Djibouti.svg FAD

3 MF Youssour Ilyas Flag of Djibouti.svg FAD
3 MF Yousra Mohamed Flag of Djibouti.svg FAD
3 MF Idil Gouled
3 MF Mariam Ahmed
3 MF Kafia Abdourahman
3 MF Anab Hassan

4 FW Ferouze Mohamed
4 FW Lerman Abdo
4 FW Asma Hassan
4 FW Rahma Moustapha Flag of Djibouti.svg FAD

Recent call-ups

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

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up



Previous squads

CECAFA Women's Championship

Records

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearResultPldWD*LGSGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 did not exist
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 did not enter
Flag of Germany.svg 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015
Flag of France.svg 2019
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 did not Qualify
Total0/90000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
YearResultPldWD*LGSGAGD
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 did not exist
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 did not enter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Total0/70000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations
YearRoundGPWD*LGSGAGD
1991 to Flag of Nigeria.svg 2004 did not exist
Flag of Gabon.svg 2006 did not Qualify
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2008 to Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 2018 did not enter
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
Flag of Morocco.svg 2022 did not Qualify
Flag of Morocco.svg 2024 Did not qualify
Total0/70000000

(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
YearResultMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGFGAGD
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2003 Did Not exist
Flag of Algeria.svg 2007 Did not qualify
Flag of Mozambique.svg 2011 Did Not Enter
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 2015
Flag of Morocco.svg 2019
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 2023 to be determined
Total0/40000000

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
YearRoundGPWD*LGSGAGD
Flag of Zanzibar.svg 1986 did not exist
Flag of Uganda.svg 2016 did not enter
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2018
Flag of Tanzania.svg 2019 Groupe stage3003033−33
Flag of Djibouti.svg 2021 Cancelled
Flag of Uganda.svg 2022 Groupe stage3003010−10
Total2/560060−43−43

Honours

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)
AgainstPldWDLGFGAGDConfederation

    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:

    OpponentPldWDLGFGAGDW%Confederation
    Total

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