Seychelles women's national football team

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Seychelles
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Association Seychelles Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation COSAFA
(Southern Africa)
Head coachChris Yip-Au
Top scorer Natacha Bibi (13+)
FIFA code SEY
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First colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 170 Steady2.svg (15 March 2024) [1]
Highest160 (June 2022)
Lowest170 (December 2023 – March 2024)
First international
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 7–3 Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg
(White River, South Africa; 5 July 2015)
Biggest win
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 0–4 Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg
(Malé, Maldives; 18 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 17–0 Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg
(Blantyre, Malawi; 25 September 2023)
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 17–0 Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg
(Blantyre, Malawi; 28 September 2023)

The Seychelles women's national football team is the national team of the Seychelles.

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The national team, captained by Abby Boone, played in two eighty-minute long games in 2005 in a tournament hosted by Mauritius, with the Seychelles losing both matches. An official under-17 national team exists and had regular training sessions in 2006.

The sport faces several development problems inside the country including a lack of popularity for the sport, and few female players and teams. Women have gained football leadership positions in the country with one coaching a men's team and another umpiring international matches. There are other development issues for the sport that are ones facing the whole of Africa.

History

The Seychelles Football Federation was founded in 1979, and became a FIFA affiliate in 1986. [2] [3] Women's football is represented in the federation by specific mandate and currently they employ one full-time employee to look after the women's game. [2]

In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team [4] including the Seychelles who did play in a single FIFA sanctioned match between 1950 and June 2012. [5]

In 2005, they competed in a three nation tournament hosted by Mauritius, where all games were 80 minutes in length. They lost to Mauritius 1–4 and also to Réunion 0–9. Overall, they finished last, scoring only one goal in the competition. [6] In 2005, Zambia was supposed to host a regional COSAFA women's football tournament, with ten teams agreeing to send teams including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. [7] Seychelles did not record a match in the event. [5]

In 2006, the country did not have an official FIFA recognised senior "A" team, [2] a situation unchanged by 2009. [3] However, according to FIFA's Women's Football Today, the country has an official under-17 team, the Seychelles women's national under-17 football team. In 2016, they had two training sessions a week but had yet to record an official FIFA recognised match. [2]

The country did not have a team competing in the 2010 African Women's Championship, [8] or at the 2011 All Africa Games. [9] In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA due to inactivity. [10]

In 2022, Seychelles have entered the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking for the first time under the Singaporean head coach Angeline Chua. [11] For a team to be ranked on the FIFA list, the team has to play a minimum of six international matches against ranked teams. On 4 April 2022, the Seychelles women's national team played its sixth international match in Singapore. [12]

In October 2023, Singaporean Chris Yip-Au joined the Seychelles Football Federation as its head of women’s football and women’s national team coach. [13]

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

7 July 2023 (2023-07-07) Friendly Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svgvFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
Note: Cancelled. [14]
25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) Friendly Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg17–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Blantyre, Malawi
15:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Mpira Stadium
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Friendly Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg17–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Blantyre, Malawi
15:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Mpira Stadium
Referee: Rose Zimba (Malawi)

2024

29 May 2024 (2024-05-29) Friendly Mali  Flag of Mali.svg9–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
13:00  UTC±0 Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium
31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) Friendly Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg1–5Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00  UTC+3
Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of September 2023

PositionNameRef.
Team Manager Flag of Seychelles.svg Peggy Freminot [15]
Assistant Team Manager Flag of Seychelles.svg Militna Marie [15]
Technical Director Flag of France.svg Osama Haroun [15]
Head coach Flag of Singapore.svg Chris Yip-Au [13]
Assistant coach Flag of Seychelles.svg Florence Marie [15]
Coach Flag of Seychelles.svg Michel Renaud [15]
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Seychelles.svg Slim William [15]

Head coaches

Caretaker head coaches/managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players are listed on the Seychelles Football Federation's official website as of 15 April 2024. [18] and part of the team that play against Mauritius in December 2023. [19]

Caps and goals correct as of 27 February 2022
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Dinara Julie (2008-08-04) 4 August 2008 (age 15) Flag of Seychelles.svg
1 GK Elvina Marie (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 21) Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers
1 GK Kurchia Poris (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 19) Flag of Seychelles.svg Marine Maintenance
1 GK Mendy Gabriel (1983-01-16) 16 January 1983 (age 41) Flag of Seychelles.svg
1 GK Rahimah Moumou (2008-11-10) 10 November 2008 (age 15) Flag of Seychelles.svg

42 DF Alisha Matatiken (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21)50 Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers
62 DF Samira Florentine (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 26)40 Flag of Seychelles.svg Marine Maintenance
82 DF Rachel Cadeau (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 25)40 Flag of Seychelles.svg Marine Maintenance
2 DF Clara Libanotis (2009-05-12) 12 May 2009 (age 15) Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers
2 DF Esca Belle (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 18) Flag of Seychelles.svg
2 DF Junna Philo (1980-07-23) 23 July 1980 (age 43) Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers
2 DF Rannia Chetty (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21) Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers

73 MF Pascallina Moustache (captain) (1991-05-23) 23 May 1991 (age 33)51 Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers
3 MF Cheryl Vidot (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 17) Flag of Seychelles.svg
3 MF Guyra Boniface (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 26) Flag of Seychelles.svg
3 MF Itarra Lagrenade (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 21) Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers
3 MF Jahkira Harrison (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21) Flag of Seychelles.svg Marine Maintenance
3 MF Vesna Cesar (1985-09-08) 8 September 1985 (age 38) Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers
3 MF Keisha Moustache (2009-05-04) 4 May 2009 (age 15) Flag of Seychelles.svg

94 FW Natacha Bibi (1984-06-20) 20 June 1984 (age 39)53 Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers
104 FW Kimbelly Chang-Tak Hue (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 18)50 Flag of Seychelles.svg Marine Maintenance
164 FW Reena Esther (2005-06-20) 20 June 2005 (age 18)51 Flag of Seychelles.svg Mont Fleuri Rovers
4 FW Berina Ladouce (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993 (age 31) Flag of Seychelles.svg Marine Maintenance
4 FW Elvina Hoaneau (2008-07-21) 21 July 2008 (age 15) Flag of Seychelles.svg
4 FW Farisha Hertel (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 21) Flag of Seychelles.svg
4 FW Lisa Dubois (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 17) Flag of Seychelles.svg
4 FW Nerlice Fred (1999-05-18) 18 May 1999 (age 25) Flag of Seychelles.svg

Marhasias Labrosse Flag of Seychelles.svg
Emma Esparon Flag of Seychelles.svg
Janella Moustache Flag of Seychelles.svg

Recent call-ups

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

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Rahima Moumou (2008-11-10) 10 November 2008 (age 15) Flag of Seychelles.svg .vFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi, 28 September 2023

DF Clara Libanotis (2009-05-12) 12 May 2009 (age 15) Flag of Seychelles.svg .vFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi, 28 September 2023
DF Rannia Chetty (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21) Flag of Seychelles.svg .vFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi, 28 September 2023

MF Chantina Esparon (1998-12-09) 9 December 1998 (age 25) Flag of Seychelles.svg .vFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi, 28 September 2023

FW Itarra Lagrenade (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of Seychelles.svg United Sisters.vFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi, 28 September 2023

Azarelle Rose Flag of Seychelles.svg .vFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi, 28 September 2023
Sherina Radegonde Flag of Seychelles.svg .vFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi, 28 September 2023

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD
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
Flag of Brazil.svg 2027 to be determined
Total0/10-------

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 Qualify
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 did not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2024
Total0/80000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
YearResultMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGFGA
1991 to Flag of South Africa.svg 2004 did not exist
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2006 to Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 did not enter
Flag of Namibia.svg 2014 did not qualify
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2016 did not enter
Flag of Ghana.svg 2018
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
Flag of Morocco.svg 2022 did not enter
Flag of Morocco.svg 2024 Did not enter
Total0/12------

African Games

African Games record
YearResultMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGFGAGD
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
Total0/50000000

Regional

COSAFA Women's Championship

COSAFA Women's Championship record
YearRoundPldWD*LGSGAGD
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
Flag of South Africa.svg 2018
Flag of South Africa.svg 2019
Flag of South Africa.svg 2020
Flag of South Africa.svg 2021
TotalGroup stage6015447−43
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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