Mauritius women's national football team

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Mauritius
Association Mauritius Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation COSAFA
(Southern Africa)
Head coach Anielle Collet
FIFA code MRI
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FIFA ranking
Current 193 Decrease2.svg 1 (15 March 2024) [1]
Highest117 (March 2018)
Lowest193 (March 2024)
First international
Unofficial
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 3–0 Flag of Rodrigues.png Rodrigues
(Bambous, Mauritius; 3 April 2011)
Official
Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion 3–0 Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg
(Saint-Denis, Réunion; 3 June 2012)
Biggest win
Unofficial
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 5–0 Flag of Rodrigues.png Rodrigues
(Quatre Bornes, Mauritius; 7 July 2022)
Official
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 3–1 Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg
(Saint Pierre, Mauritius; 5 December 2023)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 15–0 Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg
(Ibhayi, South Africa; 1 August 2019)

The Mauritius women's national football team is the first women's association football team that represents the country of Mauritius. They are controlled by the Mauritius Football Association and are members of FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The development of women's football in the country and in Africa as a whole faces a number of challenges, with a programme for women's football not being created in the country until 1997. FIFA gives money to the Mauritius Football Association, 10% of which is aimed at developing football in the country in areas that include women's football, sport medicine and futsal.

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History

In 1985, very few countries had a women's national football team [2] and Mauritius was no exception, with a women's football programme only being established in the country in 1997. [3] Their first match was against Réunion on 3 June 2012 in Saint-Denis. This match ended in a 3–0 defeat. A return match was planned for July 2012 in Mauritius, [4] but this was put back to November 2012. The match was played in Bambous on 25 November 2012, with Réunion winning again, this time by 2 goals to 1.

Mauritius was scheduled to take part in several competitions, which they ended up withdrawing from before playing a single match. [5] [6] The list includes the 2002 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) women's tournament in Harare, Zimbabwe from which they withdrew. [6] In 2005, Zambia was supposed to host a regional COSAFA women's football tournament, with several countries agreeing to send teams including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. [7] The tournament eventually took place in 2006, but Mauritius did not send a team. [8] Beyond that, they were scheduled to participate in the 2008 Women's U-20 World Cup qualification, where they were scheduled to play Zimbabwe in the preliminary round; however, Zimbabwe withdrew from the competition giving Mauritius an automatic bye into the first round. In that round Mauritius was supposed to play South Africa, but withdrew from the competition. [5]

They took part in the 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship, losing all three matches in their group. [9]

As of 2012, the head coach was Alain Jules. [10] As of March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA, as it had not yet participated in any matches against other FIFA members. [11] By June 2020, they were bottom of the FIFA rankings. [12]

Recruitment and organisation

Women's football in Africa as a whole faces several challenges, including limited access to education, poverty amongst women in the wider society, and fundamental gender inequality present in the society that occasionally allows for female specific human rights abuses. [13] Another problem with the development for the national team, one faced throughout the continent, is if quality female football players are found, many leave the country seeking greater opportunity in Northern Europe or the United States. [14]

Women's football was formally established in Mauritius in 1997. As of 2009, there was no national or regional women's competition but a school competition existed. There are 17 clubs for women over the age of 16 and four youth clubs in the country. The country has three national women's football teams: senior, under-15, and under-19. [3] [15] In the period between 2002 and 2006, none of them played even one international match. [16] 10% 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 15% for men's competitions and 4% for youth football development. [17] Between 1991 and 2010 in Mauritius, there was no FIFA FUTURO III regional course for women's coaching, no women's football seminar held in the country and no FIFA MA course held for women/youth football. [3]

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

11 January 2023 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Khobar, Saudi Arabia
20:30  UTC+3 Altameimi Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.) Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Shahenda Saad Ali ElMaghrabi (Egypt)
15 January 2023 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg2–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Khobar, Saudi Arabia
16:30  UTC+3
Report Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg 8–0 Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Conakry, Guinea
16:00  UTC±0
Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg 0–3
(0–11 agg.)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
18:00  UTC+4 Report (FGF)
Stadium: Cote d'Or National Sports Complex
Note: Guinea won 11–0 on aggregate.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 7 December 2023
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Mauritius.svg Kersley Levrai
Technical Director
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping Coach
Physical coach
Team Manager

Manager history

NamePeriod
Flag of France.svg Pierre-Yves Bodineau
Flag of Mauritius.svg Anielle Collet 2022–present

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals correct as of 7 July 2022
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Sejal Teeluck (2001-06-29) 29 June 2001 (age 22) Flag of Mauritius.svg
1 GK Chaya Chodoychurn (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) Flag of Mauritius.svg
1 GK Sophie Marianne Flag of Mauritius.svg

2 DF Anaelle Auguste (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22) Flag of Mauritius.svg
2 DF Hillary defoix Flag of Mauritius.svg
2 DF Laeticia Dadard (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20) Flag of Mauritius.svg
2 DF Jocelyne Cupidon Flag of Mauritius.svg
2 DF Eva Pierrot (2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19) Flag of Mauritius.svg
Jasmin Honorat (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 23) Flag of Mauritius.svg
Chloe Desveaux (2001-06-08) 8 June 2001 (age 22) Flag of Mauritius.svg
2 DF Marianna Baptiste Flag of Mauritius.svg
2 DF Coralie Verloppe (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 22) Flag of Mauritius.svg

3 MF Ambre Apollon (2006-07-12) 12 July 2006 (age 17) Flag of Mauritius.svg
3 MF Elodie Aliphon (captain) (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 24) Flag of Mauritius.svg
3 MF Brooklyn Jheemla (2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 18) Flag of Mauritius.svg
3 MF Emilie Macaque
3 MF Devishree Ramsurrun
3 MF Maelie Cheung
3 MF Fiona Felicite
3 MF Clarineda Arlandoo
3 MF Tracy Anais Fourneau (2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 (age 23) Flag of Mauritius.svg
3 MF Chloe Zephir

4 FW Jerusha Ramasawmy (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 22) Flag of Mauritius.svg
4 FW Orphelie Marianne
Adriana Boulaye (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) Flag of Mauritius.svg
Charlotte Marie Flag of Mauritius.svg

Recent call-ups

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

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

DF Anaelle Rassoie (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22) Flag of Mauritius.svg v.Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea,26 September 2023
DF Claudinette Cupidon (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) Flag of Mauritius.svg v.Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea,26 September 2023

MF Macaque Emilie (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) Flag of Mauritius.svg 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament
MF Julie Gopal (2006-04-10) 10 April 2006 (age 18) Flag of Mauritius.svg v.Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea,26 September 2023

FW Fiona Felicite (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 23) Flag of Mauritius.svg 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament

Mugroo Missam (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) Flag of Mauritius.svg 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament
Yrena Limbiraza (2003-08-03) 3 August 2003 (age 20) Flag of Mauritius.svg 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament
Melissa Lauricourt (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22) Flag of Mauritius.svg 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament
Michelle Sadien Mari (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20) Flag of Mauritius.svg 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament
Clarineda Arlandoo (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) Flag of Mauritius.svg 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Player withdrew for personal reasons.

Previous squads

COSAFA Women's Championship

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 31 August 2021.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGSGA
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 did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 2019 did not enter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023
Appearances0/9

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGSGA
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
Flag of France.svg 2024 to be determined
Flag of the United States.svg 2028
Appearances0/7
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGSGA
Flag placeholder.svg 1991 did not exist
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 did not enter
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 did not qualify
Flag of Ghana.svg 2018 did not enter
Flag placeholder.svg 2020 did not enter, tournament was later canceled
Flag of Morocco.svg 2022 did not enter
Flag of Morocco.svg 2024 Did not qualify
Appearances0/12

African Games

African Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGSGA
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2003 did not exist
Flag of Algeria.svg 2007 did not enter
Flag of Mozambique.svg 2011
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 2015
Flag of Morocco.svg 2019
Flag of Ghana.svg 2023 to be determined
Appearances0/5

COSAFA Women's Championship

COSAFA Women's Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGSGA
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2002 did not exist
Flag of Zambia.svg 2006 did not enter
Flag of Angola.svg 2008
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2011
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2017 Group stage12th3003017
Flag of South Africa.svg 2018 did not enter
Flag of South Africa.svg 2019 Group stage11th3003026
Flag of South Africa.svg 2020 did not enter
Flag of South Africa.svg 2021
Flag of South Africa.svg 2022 Group stage11th3003012
AppearancesGroup Stage11th9009055
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

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