Seychelles_women's_national_football_team

Seychelles women's national football team

Seychelles women's national football team

Women's national association football team representing Seychelles

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

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

See also: Women's football in Seychelles

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 4th 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

Main article: Seychelles women's national football team results

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  v  Seychelles Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
Note: Cancelled.[14]
25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) Friendly Malawi  17–0  Seychelles Blantyre, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2
  • Khumalo 9'
  • Kabzere 16'
  • Thom 18', 26'
  • Chikupira 31', 36', 43'
  • Mlimbika 40'
  • Mathyola 53'
  • Chinyamula 55', 84'
  • Gondwe 60', 81', 87'
  • Te. Chawinga 62', 76', 78'
 Report Stadium: Mpira Stadium
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Friendly Malawi  17–0  Seychelles Blantyre, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2
  • Simwaka 6', 41'
  • Chavinda 7', 21', 44', 50', 79'
  • Kandodo 9'
  • Madise 19'
  • Nyirongo 25'
  • Sani 28'
  • Mathyola 53'
  • Mlimbika 58', 61', 72'
  • Yosefe 79'
  • Nyenga 90+2'
 Report Stadium: Mpira Stadium
Referee: Rose Zimba (Malawi)
5 December 2023 International Friendly Mauritius  3–1  Seychelles Saint Pierre, Mauritius
19:00 UTC+4
  • Ramasawmy 21'
  • Pierrot 56'
  • Lam kam cheung 64'
 Report (MFA)
  • P. Moustache 46'
 Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
8 December 2023 International Friendly Mauritius  1–1  Seychelles Saint Pierre, Mauritius
19:00 UTC+4
  • Fourneau 17'
 Report (MFA)
  • P. Moustache 89'
 Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of September 2023

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Head coaches

Caretaker head coaches/managers are listed in italics.

Players

See also: Category: Seychelles women's international footballers

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
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Recent call-ups

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

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Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

More information FIFA Women's World Cup record, Year ...

Olympic Games

More information Summer Olympics record, Year ...
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

More information Africa Women Cup of Nations record, Year ...

African Games

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Regional

COSAFA Women's Championship

More information COSAFA Women's Championship record, Year ...
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Women's Football Today" (PDF). FIFA: 171. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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    "Goal! Football: Seychelles" (PDF). FIFA. 21 April 2009. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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    Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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    "Seychelles: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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    "Women Tournament (Mauritius) 2005". Rsssf.com. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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    Mukoka, Augustine (16 August 2005). "Zambia to Host Cosafa Women's Soccer Tourney". The Post. Lusaka, Zambia. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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    "Fixtures — African Women Championship 2010 – CAF". CAF. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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    "Groups & standings — All Africa Games women 2011 – CAF". CAF. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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    "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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    "Chua makes history with the Seychelles". FIFA. 24 June 2022.
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    Nicette, Sedrick (19 February 2023). "Women's football: Seychelles bids farewell to history-making Singaporean coach". Seychelles News Agency.
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    "Former Singapore footballer Chris Yip-Au relishes new challenge as Seychelles coach". The Straits Times. 19 November 2023.
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    "Ethiopia v Seychelles". Goal. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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    "Women's International friendly football". Seychelles Nation. 17 November 2022.
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    "Football – Seychelles women's national team on another journey in quest for Fifa ranking". SFF. 12 January 2023.
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    "Malawi Scorch Seychelles". Football Association of Malawi. 25 September 2023.
  18. [18]
    "SFF - Women's Football". SFF. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  19. [19]
    Squad for friendly game
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