Seychelles women's national football team
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Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Association | Seychelles Football Federation | ||
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Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | ||
Head coach | Chris Yip-Au | ||
Top scorer | Natacha Bibi (13+) | ||
FIFA code | SEY | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 170 Steady (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 160 (June 2022) | ||
Lowest | 170 (December 2023 – August 2024) | ||
First international | |||
File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique 7–3 Seychelles File:Flag of Seychelles.svg (White River, South Africa; 5 July 2015) | |||
Biggest win | |||
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 0–4 Seychelles File:Flag of Seychelles.svg (Malé, Maldives; 18 February 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 17–0 Seychelles File:Flag of Seychelles.svg (Blantyre, Malawi; 25 September 2023) File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 17–0 Seychelles File:Flag of Seychelles.svg (Blantyre, Malawi; 28 September 2023) |
The Seychelles women's national football team is the national team of the Seychelles. The national team, captained by Abby Boone, played in two eighty-minute long games in 2005 in a youth 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
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, a youth team from Seychelles 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 4 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
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
5 December 2023 International Friendly | Mauritius File:Flag of Mauritius.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | Saint Pierre, Mauritius |
19:00 UTC+4 | Report (MFA) | Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex |
8 December 2023 International Friendly | Mauritius File:Flag of Mauritius.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | Saint Pierre, Mauritius |
19:00 UTC+4 | Report (MFA) | Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex |
2024
29 May 2024 Friendly | Mali File:Flag of Mali.svg | 9–0 | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
13:00 UTC±0 | Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium |
31 May 2024 Friendly | Seychelles File:Flag of Seychelles.svg | 1–5 | File:Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
16:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium |
22 October 2024 2024 COSAFA WC GS | Eswatini File:Flag of Eswatini.svg | 6–0 | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | Gqeberha, South Africa |
14:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
25 October 2024 2024 COSAFA WC GS | Namibia File:Flag of Namibia.svg | 7–0 | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | Ibhayi, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Eness Gumbo (Malawi) |
28 October 2024 2024 COSAFA WC GS | South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 8–1 | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | Gqeberha, South Africa |
15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Madibaz Stadium Referee: Grace Gimo (Zimbabwe) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
As of September 2023
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Team Manager | Seychelles Peggy Freminot | [14] |
Assistant Team Manager | Seychelles Militna Marie | [14] |
Technical Director | France Osama Haroun | [14] |
Head coach | Singapore Chris Yip-Au | [13] |
Assistant coach | Seychelles Florence Marie | [14] |
Coach | Seychelles Michel Renaud | [14] |
Goalkeeping coach | Seychelles Slim William | [14] |
Head coaches
Caretaker head coaches/managers are listed in italics.
- Singapore Angeline Chua (2021-2023)[15][12]
- Seychelles Florence Marie (2023)[16]
- Singapore Chris Yip-Au (2023–present)[13]
Players
Current squad
- This is the selected squad for 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship in October 2024.[17]
- Caps and goals correct as of 27 February 2022
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a Seychelles squad in the past 12 months.
Previous squads
- COSAFA Women's Championship
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
China 1991 | did not exist | |||||||
Sweden 1995 | ||||||||
United States 1999 | ||||||||
United States 2003 | ||||||||
China 2007 | did not enter | |||||||
Germany 2011 | ||||||||
Canada 2015 | did not qualify | |||||||
France 2019 | did not enter | |||||||
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 | ||||||||
Brazil 2027 | to be determined | |||||||
Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
United States 1996 | did not exist | |||||||
Australia 2000 | ||||||||
Greece 2004 | ||||||||
China 2008 | did not Qualify | |||||||
United Kingdom 2012 | did not enter | |||||||
Brazil 2016 | ||||||||
Japan 2020 | ||||||||
France 2024 | ||||||||
Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Africa Women Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
1991 to South Africa 2004 | did not exist | |||||||
Nigeria 2006 to Equatorial Guinea 2012 | did not enter | |||||||
Namibia 2014 | did not qualify | |||||||
Cameroon 2016 | did not enter | |||||||
Ghana 2018 | ||||||||
Republic of the Congo 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | |||||||
Morocco 2022 | did not enter | |||||||
Morocco 2024 | Did not enter | |||||||
Total | 0/12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
African Games
African Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD |
Nigeria 2003 | Did Not exist | |||||||
Algeria 2007 | Did Not enter | |||||||
Mozambique 2011 | ||||||||
Republic of the Congo 2015 | ||||||||
Morocco 2019 | ||||||||
Ghana 2023 | ||||||||
Total | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regional
COSAFA Women's Championship
COSAFA Women's Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
Zimbabwe 2002 | did not exist | |||||||
Zambia 2006 | did not enter | |||||||
Angola 2008 | ||||||||
Zimbabwe 2011 | ||||||||
Zimbabwe 2017 | ||||||||
South Africa 2018 | ||||||||
South Africa 2019 | ||||||||
South Africa 2020 | ||||||||
South Africa 2021 | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 47 | −43 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
References
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Women's Football Today" (PDF). FIFA: 171. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Goal! Football: Seychelles" (PDF). FIFA. 21 April 2009. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Seychelles: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ "Women Tournament (Mauritius) 2005". Rsssf.com. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ Mukoka, Augustine (16 August 2005). "Zambia to Host Cosafa Women's Soccer Tourney". The Post. Lusaka, Zambia. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ↑ "Fixtures — African Women Championship 2010 – CAF". CAF. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ "Groups & standings — All Africa Games women 2011 – CAF". CAF. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ "Chua makes history with the Seychelles". FIFA. 24 June 2022.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Nicette, Sedrick (19 February 2023). "Women's football: Seychelles bids farewell to history-making Singaporean coach". Seychelles News Agency.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Former Singapore footballer Chris Yip-Au relishes new challenge as Seychelles coach". The Straits Times. 19 November 2023.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 "Women's International friendly football". Seychelles Nation. 17 November 2022.
- ↑ "Football – Seychelles women's national team on another journey in quest for Fifa ranking". SFF. 12 January 2023.
- ↑ "Malawi Scorch Seychelles". Football Association of Malawi. 25 September 2023.
- ↑ "Seychelles squad list for the 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗬𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽". Seychelles Football Federation. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024 – via facebook.
External links
- Official website of the Seychelles Football Federation
- Seychelles on FIFA.com (archived 15 June 2007)