Equatorial Guinea women's national football team

The Equatorial Guinea women's national football team, nicknamed the Nzalang Femenino, has represented Equatorial Guinea in senior international women's football competition since 2000. It is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, the governing body for football in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Nzalang Femenino[1]
AssociationEquatoguinean Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coachJosé David Ekang (interim)
CaptainDorine Chuigoué
Most capsGenoveva Añonman (32)
Top scorerGenoveva Añonman (24)
FIFA codeEQG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 79 Decrease 9 (25 August 2023)[2]
Highest50 (September 2015, December 2016 – March 2017)
Lowest119 (March 2006)
First international
 Equatorial Guinea 0–3 Gabon 
(Equatorial Guinea; 10 June 2000)
Biggest win
 Luxembourg 0–8 Equatorial Guinea 
(Hostert, Luxembourg; 18 June 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 9–0 Equatorial Guinea 
(Ilıca, Turkey; 23 February 2021)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2011)
Best resultGroup Stage (2011)
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2006)
Best resultWinners (2008 & 2012)

In the 2008 Women's African Football Championship they defeated the seven-time champions Nigeria 1–0 in the semifinal and went on to win the championship beating South Africa 2–1. They became the first nation other than Nigeria to win the Women's African Football Championship. Equatorial Guinea played at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

The team won the 2012 African Women's Championship, winning 4–0 in the final against South Africa.

Equatorial Guinea is the third women's team (out of eight) from the Confederation of African Football to qualify for a FIFA Women's World Cup (Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Morocco and Zambia being the others).[3]

History

They defeated South Africa 2–1 in an Olympic Games Qualifier on 18 February 2007, but lost the return leg 4–2. In the 2008 Women's African Football Championship (which they hosted), they went undefeated in Group A which featured Cameroon, Congo, and Mali. They defeated Nigeria 1–0 in the semifinal and went on to win the championship beating South Africa 2–1. They became the first (and, so far, only) nation other than Nigeria to win the Women's African Football Championship. They made their debut in an international tournament at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, losing all three of their group stage matches against Norway, Australia and Brazil.

In 2012, Equatorial Guinea hosted and won the 2012 African Women's Championship. They won the semi-final 2–0 versus Cameroon, and the final 4–0 against South Africa, with two goals by Gloria Chinasa and one each by Tiga (Adriana Aparecida Costa) and the captain Genoveva Añonman.

Due to fielding Jade Boho without completing her one-time switch (from Spain), Equatorial Guinea was disqualified from the Women's Football tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games.[4]

Problems with naturalised players (mainly from Brazil) caused a ban from the 2020 Olympic women's football tournament[5] and the 2019 World Cup.[6]

Between 2006 and 2010, Bilguissa and Salimata Simporé, a sibling duo from Burkina Faso, used to play for Equatorial Guinea – the first as a central defender and the latter as a centre forward. Beyond the mechanism by which they were naturalized (similar to the Brazilians), the main controversy about the Simporés arose regarding whether they were actually two men. Around April 2011, they were removed from national team by the Italian-born Brazilian coach Marcelo Frigerio, who had recently assumed, just a few months before participating in the World Cup. Since then, the Simporé siblings never were called-up. In 2015, Frigerio, now a former national team coach, told the Brazilian press they are men.[7]

Team image

Nicknames

The Equatorial Guinea women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Nzalang Femenino".

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
13 July 2024 Olympic qualifying Namibia  2–0  Equatorial Guinea Nasrec, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2
  • Coleman 34'
  • Kooper 55'
 Stadium: FNB Stadium
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)
Assistant referees: Mercy Zulu (Zambia)
Assistant referees: Nancy Kasitu (Zambia)
Fourth official: Mercy Kayira (Malawi)
18 July 2024 Olympic qualifying Equatorial Guinea  0–0
(0–2 agg.)		  Namibia Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Stadium: Estadio de Malabo
Note: Namibia won 2–0 on aggregate.
September 2023 (2023-09) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Equatorial Guinea  Cancelled  Libya Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
--:-- UTC+2
September 2023 (2023-09) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Libya  Cancelled  Equatorial Guinea
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Note: Libya withdrew prior to the first leg due to the aftermath of the 2023 Libya floods.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
PositionNameRef.
Head coach José David Ekang (interim)

Manager history
As of 18 February 2021, after the match against  Uzbekistan.
Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Jean-Paul Mpila 2018–2022 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for two matches against Libya in September 2023.[8]

Caps and goals as of 18 July 2023, after the match against Namibia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Dolores Hernández (vice-captain) (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 8 0 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
1GK Antonina Ayingono (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 0 0 Equatorial Guinea Santa Bibiana
1GK Verónica Mbang (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 0 0 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
2DF Dorine Chuigoué (captain) (1988-11-28) 28 November 1988 18 9 Spain Betis
2DF Laetitia Chapeh (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987 10 0 France Hénin-Beaumont
2DF Avelina Abang (2003-12-08) 8 December 2003 9 0 Israel Maccabi Kishronot Hadera
2DF Angelina Obono (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 7 0 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
2DF Raquel Etopa (2004-06-05) 5 June 2004 2 0 Equatorial Guinea Abuela Mercedes
2DF Lola Okenve (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 2 0 Spain Viajes InterRías
2DF Generosa Ayingono (1995-12-27) 27 December 1995 1 0 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
2DF Ruth Álvarez (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 0 0 Spain Madrid CFF
2DF Reina Mansogo (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 0 0 France Cébazat
3MF Catalina Andeme (1999-07-14) 14 July 1999 7 0 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
3MF Luz Milagrosa Obono (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 5+ 0 Spain Valdefierro
3MF Muriel Mendoua (1994-06-26) 26 June 1994 3+ 0+ Spain PM Friol
3MF Marie Ovah (1986-06-18) 18 June 1986 3+ 0+ Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
3MF Rocío Coffi (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 1 0 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
3MF Ariel Asunción Liso (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 0 0 Equatorial Guinea Atlético Malabo
3MF Helena Jesusa Obono (2008-05-04) 4 May 2008 0 0 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
4FW Elena Obono (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 7 4 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
4FW Restituta Abeme (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 7 0 Equatorial Guinea Santa Bibiana
4FW Claudia Teresa Mayé (2006-01-07) 7 January 2006 5 0 Equatorial Guinea Atlético Malabo
4FW Asunción Oye (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 2 0 Morocco Oasis Errachidia
4FW Mari Cruz Ebula (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 0 0 Morocco Hilal Temara
4FW Cristina Hernández (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 0 0 Spain UD Logroñés

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to an Equatorial Guinea squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Rita Afang (2006-12-03) 3 December 2006 0 0 Equatorial Guinea Super Leonas v.  Namibia, 18 July 2023
DF Genoveva Abegue (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 0 0 Equatorial Guinea Super Leonas v.  Namibia, 18 July 2023
DF Seyla Lopelo (2000-12-11) 11 December 2000 0 0 Spain CD Móstoles URJC v.  Namibia, 18 July 2023
DF Cecilia Akeng (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 8 0 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes v.  Namibia, 18 July 2023 PRE
MF Celestina Manga (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 11 0 Cyprus Aris v.  Namibia, 18 July 2023
FW Sandra González (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 2 0 Spain Fontsanta-Fatjó C v.  Libya, 17 September 2023 PRE
FW Salomé Nke (1989-06-08) 8 June 1989 10+ 0+ Equatorial Guinea Leones Vegetarianos v.  Namibia, 18 July 2023
FW Marta Borico (2000-06-15) 15 June 2000 1 0 England Haringey Borough v.  Namibia, 18 July 2023
FW Jenayra Bitorosa (1990-05-04) 4 May 1990 0 0 Spain Lakua v.  Namibia, 18 July 2023

DCL Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
As of 25 January 2021

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup finals record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991Did Not Enter-------
Sweden 1995Did Not Enter-------
United States 1999Did Not Enter-------
United States 2003Did not qualify-------
China 2007Did not qualify-------
Germany 2011Group Stage300327−5
Canada 2015Did not qualify-------
France 2019Banned[6]-------
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Did not qualify -------
Total1/9300327−5
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup finals history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
Germany 2011 Group stage29 June NorwayL 0–1Impuls Arena, Augsburg
3 July AustraliaL 2–3Ruhrstadion, Bochum
6 July BrazilL 0–3Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
United States 1996 Did Not Enter
Australia 2000 Did Not Enter
Greece 2004 Did not qualify
China 2008 Did not qualify
United Kingdom 2012 Disqualified[4]
Brazil 2016 Did not qualify
Japan 2021 Banned[5]
Total0/6000000

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991 Did Not Enter
1995 Did Not Enter
Nigeria 1998 Did Not Enter
South Africa 2000 Did not qualify
Nigeria 2002 Did not qualify
South Africa 2004 Did not qualify
Nigeria 2006Group Stage301259
Equatorial Guinea 2008Champions5500114
South Africa 2010Runners-Up5311118
Equatorial Guinea 2012Champions5500180
Namibia 2014 Did not qualify
Cameroon 2016 Disqualified[9]
Ghana 2018Group Stage3003118
Republic of the Congo 2020 Banned[9]
Morocco 2022 Did not qualify
Total2 Titles2113264639

African Games
African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Nigeria 2003 Did Not Enter
Algeria 2007
Mozambique 2011 Did not qualify
Republic of the Congo 2015 Did Not Enter
Morocco 2019 Did not qualify
Ghana 2023 Did not qualify
Total0/4000000

UNIFFAC Women's Cup
UNIFFAC Women's Cup
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
Equatorial Guinea2020winner532084+4
Total1/15320126+6

Turkish Women's Cup
Turkey Turkish Women's Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
20214th Place3003016−16
Total1/53003016−16

Honours

Continental
Africa Women Cup of Nations

Regional
UNIFFAC Women's Cup

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the Equatorial Guinea women's 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 Equatorial Guinea's all-time official international record per opponent:

    Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD W% Confederation
    Total—

    See also

    Notes

      References
      1. "Selección femenina absoluta (Nzalang Femenino)". Equatorial Guinean Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2021.
      2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
      3. "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Equatorial Guinea lift AWC trophy". BBC News. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
      4. "E. Guinea women's team disqualified from Olympics". Usatoday.Com. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
      5. "Equatorial Guinea expelled from Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2020". FIFA.com. 11 April 2016.
      6. "Equatorial Guinea expelled from FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". FIFA.com. 5 October 2017.
      7. De Matos, José Edgar; Bianchini, Vladimir (11 September 2015). "Técnico do São Paulo conta como barrou dois homens em seleção feminina às vésperas de Copa" [São Paulo coach tells how he banned two men in women's national team on the World Cup eve] (in Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
      8. Squad for Second round
      9. "Equatorial Guinea disqualified, Mali in". CAF. 4 August 2016.
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