Djibouti
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationDjiboutian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East Africa & Central Africa)
Head coachDjiboutiHassan kako
FIFA codeDJI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (15 December 2023)[1]
First international
 Kenya 7–0 Djibouti 
(Kenya, 26 March 2006)
Biggest win
 Mauritania 1–3 Djibouti 
(Mauritania, 30 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Uganda 13–0 Djibouti 
(17 November 2019)
World Cup
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
African Women's Championship
Appearances0

The Djibouti women's national football team represents the country in international competitions. Football is organised by the Djiboutian Football Federation, with women's football formally organised in the country in 2002, and a national team was later created.

History

Background

The country became independent in 1977.[2] The Djiboutian Football Federation was founded in 1977 and joined FIFA in 1994.[3] Football is one of the most popular sports in the country.[4] Women's football development in Africa has to deal with several challenges that impact the ability to develop a high level of play, including limited access to education, poverty amongst women in the wider society, and fundamental inequality present in the society that occasionally allows for female specific human rights abuses.[5] When high level women's players are developed, many leave the country seeking greater opportunity in Northern Europe or the United States.[6] Another issue facing women's football in Africa is that most of the money for the game does not come from national football federations but instead from FIFA.[6]

By 1985, few countries had their own women's national football teams.[7] Djibouti was no exception: women's football was not officially organised in the country until 2002 and then, only for players sixteen years and older. As of 2009, there were only eight women's clubs for these players in the country. There is a regional and national women's competition,[8] which was established in 2007. The league provided the first opportunity for women outside the capital and major cities to play football.[9] The country has a women's national team but has no youth teams, meaning no U17 or U20 teams.[8][10] 12% 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 11% specifically set aside for men's competitions and 10% set aside for youth football.[3] Between 1991 and 2010, there was no FIFA FUTURO III regional course for women's coaching. A FUTURO III regional course men's coaching workshop was hosted in 2008. In 2007, there was a women's football seminar held in the country. In 2007, there was a FIFA MA course held for women/youth football.[8]

Performance

Between 1977 and April 2012, Djibouti women's national football team played in only one FIFA sanctioned match.[11] It was played in Nairobi on 26 March 2006, with Kenya women's national football team winning 7–0, holding a lead of 4–0 over Djibouti at the half.[11][12][13][14] The women's national team has not competed at the Women's World Cup.[2] They played two non-sanctioned games, one in 2004 and one in 2005.[10] In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA[15] and did not formally exist.[16]

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

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Djibouti  0–7  Togo Lomé, Togo
14:30 UTC±0 Report (FTF)
  • Woedikou 8', 47', 76', 90'
  • N'djambara 25'
  • Gnintegma 32'
  • Kayaba 76'
 Stadium: Stade de Kégué
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Togo  6–0
(13–0 agg.)		  Djibouti Lomé, Togo
15:30 UTC±0
  • Woedikou 4', 15', 40'
  • Koudjoukalo 31', 89'
  • Adinda-Apko 66'
 Report (FTF) Stadium: Stade de Kégué
Note: Togo won 13–0 on aggregate.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

update 14 September 2023

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Djibouti MOHAMED ABDOURAHMAN MAHAMOUD
Assistant coach Djibouti MOHAMED IDRISS AHMED

Manager history

Djibouti MOHAMED ABDOURAHMAN MAHAMOUD (2023-)

  • Djibouti Hassan kako( 2022–2023)
  • Djibouti Mawlid Ali Beilleh(2021–2022)
  • France Samy Smaili (2020–2021)[17]

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Soubane Ahmed Djibouti FAD
1GK Rokiatou Doumbia Djibouti FAD
2DF Ismahan Abdillahi Nour
2DF Ilham Djama
2DF Hamda Issa
2DF Neima Abdillahi Djibouti FAD
2DF Deka Moussa Djibouti FAD
2DF Nasteho Robleh (captain) Djibouti FAD
2DF Hibo Abdi Djibouti FAD
3MF Youssour Ilyas Djibouti FAD
3MF Yousra Mohamed Djibouti FAD
3MF Idil Gouled
3MF Mariam Ahmed
3MF Kafia Abdourahman
3MF Anab Hassan
4FW Ferouze Mohamed
4FW Lerman Abdo
4FW Asma Hassan
4FW Rahma Moustapha Djibouti FAD

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Previous squads

CECAFA Women's Championship

Records

  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
China 1991did not exist
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007did not enter
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023did not Qualify
Total0/90000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996did not exist
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008did not enter
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
Total0/70000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
1991 to Nigeria 2004 did not exist
Gabon 2006 did not Qualify
Equatorial Guinea 2008 to Republic of the Congo 2018 did not enter
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
Morocco 2022 did not Qualify
Total0/70000000

(The former format was amended as it did not comply with MOS:FLAG as discussed here)

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
Nigeria 2003 Did Not exist
Algeria 2007 Did not qualify
Mozambique 2011 Did Not Enter
Republic of the Congo 2015
Morocco 2019
Republic of the Congo 2023to be determined
Total0/40000000

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
Zanzibar 1986did not exist
Uganda 2016did not enter
Rwanda 2018
Tanzania 2019Groupe stage3003033−33
Djibouti 2021Cancelled
Uganda 2022Groupe stage3003010−10
Total2/560060−43−43

Honours

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

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

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

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
    2. 1 2 Ballard, John; Suff, Paul (1999). The dictionary of football : the complete A-Z of international football from Ajax to Zinedine Zidane. London: Boxtree. p. 181. ISBN 0752224344. OCLC 59442612.
    3. 1 2 "Goal! Football: Djibouti" (PDF). FIFA. 21 April 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
    4. ↑ James Minahan (1 December 2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems: Volume 2. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-34500-5. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
    5. ↑ Jean Williams (15 December 2007). A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football. Berg. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-84520-674-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
    6. 1 2 Gabriel Kuhn (24 February 2011). Soccer Vs. the State: Tackling Football and Radical Politics. PM Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-60486-053-5. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
    7. ↑ Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
    8. 1 2 3 "Goal! Football: Djibouti" (PDF). FIFA. 21 April 2009. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
    9. ↑ "Women football vastly growing in Djibouti". Hiiraan.com. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
    10. 1 2 FIFA (2006). "Women's Football Today" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    11. 1 2 "Djibouti: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
    12. ↑ Kitula, Sammy (9 February 2011). "The Nation (Kenya) – AAGM: League Pullout Draws Wrath of Women". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
    13. ↑ Musumba, Chris; Nato, Kenneth (5 August 2006). "The Nation (Kenya) – AAGM: Kenya Go On Redemption Crusade". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
    14. ↑ "Foot Feminin". Djiboutian Football Federation. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
    15. ↑ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA.com. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
    16. ↑ "Tanzania yapaa viwango FIFA" (in Swahili). New Habari. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2012. Nchi nyingine za CECAFA ambazo ni Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, Somalia na Sudan hazina soka la wanawake la ushindani kiasi ya kuwa na timu ya taifa.
    17. ↑ "Le Rémois Sami Smaili, sélectionneur des féminines de Djibouti". 26 August 2020.
    18. ↑ Squad for 2nd round
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