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Ethiopia women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Ethiopia national football team.

The Ethiopia women's national football team (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሴቶች ብሔራዊ እግር ኳስ ቡድን) represents Ethiopia in international women's football. They are overseen by the Ethiopian Football Federation. As of 9 June 2023, they are ranked 124th in the world.[4]

Ethiopia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Lucy
AssociationEthiopian Football Federation (EFF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachFrew Hailegbrael
Most capsBizuhan
Top scorerLoza Abera (23)
FIFA codeETH
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 125 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest77 (July 2003)
Lowest127 (August 2022)
First international
 Ethiopia 2–0 Uganda 
(Addis Ababa; 22 September 2002)[2]
Biggest win
 South Sudan 0–11 Ethiopia 
(Addis Ababa; 10 April 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 7–0 Ethiopia 
(Lagos, Nigeria; 9 October 2003)[3]
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 2002)
Best resultFourth Place, 2004

Team image edit

Nicknames edit

They are popularly known as "Lucy" in reference to the Australopithecus fossil.[5]

Overall competitive record edit

Competition Stage Opponent Result Position Scorers
2002 African Championship qualifiers First round   Swaziland Walkover
Second round   Uganda 2–0 2–2
  2002 African Championship First stage   Nigeria
  Mali
  Ghana		 0–3
2–2
0–3		 4 / 4 0
Endegene-Leme 2
0
  2003 All-Africa Games First stage   Cameroon
  Zimbabwe
  Nigeria		 0–3
0–4
0–7		 4 / 4
2004 African Championship qualifiers Second round   Malawi 4–0 5–0 Ware 4, Feleke 3, Bekele, Semira
  2004 African Championship First stage   Zimbabwe
  Ghana
  South Africa		 1–1
1–2
2–1		 2 / 4 ?
Yassin
Melaku, Ware
Semifinals   Nigeria 0–4
Third place   Ghana 0–0 (PSO: 5–6)
2006 African Championship qualifiers First round   Zimbabwe Withdrew
  2007 All-Africa Games First stage   Nigeria
  South Africa		 0–3
1–3		 3 / 3 0
Feleke
2010 African Championship qualifiers First round   Tanzania 1–3 1–1 Ware, Yassin
2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers Second round   DR Congo 0–0 3–0
Third round   Ghana 1–0 1–2
Final round   South Africa 0–3 1–1
2012 African Championship qualifiers First round   Egypt 2–4 4–0 Biza 3, Abaa, Bekele, Ware
Second round   Tanzania 2–1 1–0 Aboye, Bekele, ?
  2012 African Championship First stage   Ivory Coast
  Nigeria
  Cameroon		 0–5
0–3
0–0		 4 / 4
2014 African Championship qualifiers First round   South Sudan Walkover
Second round   Ghana 0–2 0–3

Results and fixtures edit

Main article: Ethiopia women's national football team results

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 edit

7 July 2023 (2023-07-07) Friendly Ethiopia   Postponed   Seychelles Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ethiopia   6–0   Chad Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) 2024 Olympic qualifying Chad   0–4
(0–10 agg.)		   Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
Note: Ethiopia won 10–0 on aggregate.
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Burundi   1–1   Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:00 UTC+3
Report (EFF)
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Ethiopia   1–1
(2–2 agg.)
(3–5 p)		   Burundi Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30 UTC+3
Report (EFF)
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
Penalties
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Burundi won 5–3 on penalties.
25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ethiopia   1–1   Nigeria Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30 UTC+3
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2024 Olympic qualifying Nigeria   4–0
(5–1 agg.)		   Ethiopia Abeokuta
 Stadium: MKO Abiola Stadium
Note: Nigeria won 5–1 on aggregate

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

As of October 2021

Position Name Ref.
Head coach  Frew Haile Gbrael [6]

Manager history edit

Players edit

See also: Category:Ethiopia women's international footballers

Current squad edit

This is the selected squad for 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament on October 2023 .[8]
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Tariqua Bergena   CBE
1GK Betelhem Yohannes   Arbaminch
1GK Abeba Ajebo  
2DF Birkie Amare  
2DF Bizuayehu Tadase (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 26)   CBE
2DF Nardos Genet   CBE
2DF Senayit Shego   Adama
2DF Nigat Getachew (1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 (age 35)   Lideta
2DF Betelhem Bekele   Mechal
2DF Netsanet Tsegaye   Mechal
2DF Kidist Zeleke   Hawassa
2DF Dirshaye Menza   Arbaminch
3MF Nebony Yein   CBE
3MF Messay Temesgen  
3MF Aregash Kalsa   CBE
3MF Meadin Sahilu   Mechal
3MF Bethelhem Gizachew   Mechal
3MF Bethelhem Mentelo Adis Ababa
4FW Loza Abera (Captain) (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 26)   Virginia Marauders FC women
4FW Senaf Wakuma   Mechal
4FW Rediet Asresahegn   Hawassa
4FW Turist Lema   Hawassa Ketema FC
4FW Nigist Bekele  
4FW Ariet Odong   CBE
4FW Mahlet Mitiku  
4FW Emush Daniel  

Recent call-ups edit

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

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


GK Fireweyni Gebru   Hawassa 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
GK Tsion Girma   Sidama Bunna 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Demekech Dalga   Adama 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Tigist Haile   Electric 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Elsabet Tamiru   Hambericho 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Bizuayehu Abera   Hambericho 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Menderin Kindyihum   Hawassa v.   Burundi, 26 September 2023
DF Tsehaynesh Jula   v.   Burundi, 26 September 2023
MF Hiwot Dengiso   Electric 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Temesgen Mesay   CBE 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Sara Kedio (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)   Mechal 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Nigist Hailu   Addis Ababa 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Rakeb Habtamu   ESA 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Tsion Feyera   Adama v.   Burundi, 26 September 2023
FW Marta Woldie   Sulutla 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
FW Nigist Bekele   Bole 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
FW Beredu Bekele   Nifas Silk 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
FW Alemitu Diriba   Lideta v.   Burundi, 26 September 2023

Previous squads edit

Africa Women Cup of Nations
CECAFA Women's Championship

Records edit

See also: Category:Ethiopia women's international footballers
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1991 did not enter
  1995
  1999
  2003 did not qualify
  2007 did not enter
  2011 did not qualify
  2015
  2019
   2023
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games edit

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1996 did not qualify
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020
Total 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations edit

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Round M W D L GF GA
1991-1998 did not enter
  2000 did not qualify
  2002 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 8
 2004 Fourth place 5 1 2 2 4 8
2006-2008 did not enter
  2010 did not qualify
  2012 Group stage 3 0 1 2 0 8
  2014 did not qualify
  2016
  2018
  2020 Cancelled due to covid
  2022 did not qualify
  2024 Did not qualify
Total 3/12 11 1 4 6 6 24

African Games edit

African Games record
Year Result M W D L GF GA
  2003 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 15
  2007 Group Stage 2 0 0 2 1 6
  2011 did not enter
  2015 did not qualify
  2019 did not qualify
  2023 TBD
Total 2/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

CECAFA Women's Championship edit

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
  1986
  2016 3rd 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4
  2018 3rd 4 2 0 2 6 6 0
  2019 Groupe Stage 3 1 0 2 8 3 +5
  2021 Cancelled
  2022 3rd 5 3 1 1 13 4 +9
Total 3/5 16 8 2 6 36 18 18

Honours edit

Regional edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Liberia: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. ^ "2003 All-Africa Games results in RSSSF.com". Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Women's Ranking". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Archaeology: Lucy, world's oldest, returns to Ethiopia". The Africa Report. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. ^ New coach for ethiopia women national team
  7. ^ Osano, Bonface (18 August 2016). "Mereret Manne names Ethiopia Women's team for CECAFA". Soka25east. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Ethiopia name squad For 2024 Olympic Qualification". facebook.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

External links edit

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