Equatorial Guinea Women
- Leagues Played
- Africa Cup of Nations Women 3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers Women 2
- Links
- Wikipedia
- Related Teams
- Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea U23
Results
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers Women | 02/18 14:00 | - |
Tunisia Women
v
Equatorial Guinea Women 
|
L | 5-0 | |
| Africa Cup of Nations Women | 11/24 16:00 | 3 |
[4] Equatorial Guinea Women v
Nigeria Women
[2] 
|
L | 0-6 | |
| Africa Cup of Nations Women | 11/21 18:30 | 2 |
[4] Equatorial Guinea Women v
South Africa Women
[2] 
|
L | 1-7 | |
| Africa Cup of Nations Women | 11/18 18:30 | 1 |
[2] Zambia Women
v
Equatorial Guinea Women [2]
|
L | 5-0 | |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers Women | 06/06 13:00 | 1 |
Kenya Women
v
Equatorial Guinea Women
|
L | 2-1 |
Wikipedia - 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.
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).
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.
Problems with naturalised players (mainly from Brazil) caused a ban from the 2020 Olympic women's football tournament and the 2019 World Cup.
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.
The team is made up of dedicated and passionate players who have worked hard to achieve success in the sport. They are known for their fast-paced and dynamic style of play, as well as their strong teamwork and camaraderie on and off the field.
Equatorial Guinea Women have competed in various international tournaments, including the African Women's Cup of Nations and the FIFA Women's World Cup. They have shown great potential and have the ability to compete with some of the best teams in the world.
With a growing fan base and a bright future ahead, the Equatorial Guinea Women's soccer team continues to inspire and impress with their skill, determination, and passion for the game.