Women's football in Montserrat

Montserrat women's national football team has not played a single FIFA recognised match, though they were scheduled to before withdrawing from the competition. Montserrat Football Association was created in 1994 and became a FIFA affiliate in 1996.

Montserrat
AssociationMontserrat Football Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
FIFA codeMSR
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Second colours

History

In 1985, few countries in the world had a women's national football team,[1] including Montserrat.[2] Between 1985 and April 2012, the team did not play in a single FIFA recognised match.[2] They were supposed to compete in the Caribbean qualifying for the 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. On 30 June, they should have played against the United States Virgin Islands but they withdrew from the tournament.[3] Likewise, they were supposed to compete in the qualifying for the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. They were supposed to have played St. Kitts and Nevis but withdrew from the tournament.[4] In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA.[5] The team was intended to appear in the 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series, but again withdrew.[6]

Background and development

The national federation was created in 1994 and became a FIFA affiliate in 1996.[7]

References
  1. Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  2. "Montserrat: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
  3. "Women Gold Cup 2002". Rsssf.com. 2006-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  4. "Women's Caribbean Cup 2006". Rsssf.com. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  5. "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA.com. 2009-09-25. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  6. Admin, CFU Web (19 March 2018). "CFU launches Womens Challenge Series 2018 | Caribbean Cup". www.cfufootball.org. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. FIFA (2006). "Women's Football Today" (PDF): 134. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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