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Ivory Coast women's national football team

The Ivory Coast women's national football team (French: Équipe de Côte d'Ivoire féminine de football, recognized as Côte d'Ivoire by FIFA[2]) represents Ivory Coast in international women's football and is controlled by the Ivorian Football Federation. They played their first international match in 1988. The team is currently ranked 64th in the FIFA Women's World Rankings and as the 6th best team in CAF.

Ivory Coast/Côte d'Ivoire
AssociationIvorian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachClémentine Touré
CaptainCynthia Djohoré
FIFA codeCIV
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 71 Steady (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest59 (March 2017)
Lowest78 (December 2007)
First international
 Ivory Coast 0–3 Netherlands 
(Foshan, China; 1 June 1988)
Biggest win
 Ivory Coast 11–0 Niger 
(Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 25 October 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Ivory Coast 0–10 Germany 
(Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 7 June 2015)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2015)
Best resultGroup stage (2015)
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best resultThird place (2014)

History

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The beginning

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In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team,[3] including Ivory Coast who did not play their first FIFA recognised match until 1988[4] when they participated in the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament. The country was in Group A. On 1 June, they lost to the Netherlands 0–3 in a game in Foshan. On 3 June, they lost to Canada 0–6 in a game in Foshan. In a game on 5 June, they lost to China 1–8 in a game in Guangzhou.[5] In 1992, they competed at the 1st Lyon'ne Cup — Women, held in Lyon, France from 17 to 20 April. Ivory Coast was in the nation's group. They lost to the United States U20 team 0–4, lost to the CIS team 0–3 and lost to France 1–6.[6] In 2002, the team competed in 2 matches.[7] In 2003, they played in 0 matches.[7] In 2004, they played in 0 matches.[7] In 2005, they played in 3 matches.[7] In 2006, they played in 2 matches.[7] In 2006, the team had 3 training sessions a week.[7] In 2005, they played in the women's Tournoi de Solidarité in Dakar, Senegal. On 18 May, they lost to Mali 1–6. On 20 May, they tied Senegal 3–3. They did not make the finals and overall finished last in the tournament.[8] On 17 May 2006 in Dakar, Togo tied Ivory Coast 3–3.[9] In 2007, the country competed at the Tournoi de Cinq Nations] held in Ouagadougou. On 2 September, they tied Mali 1–1 with Rita Akaffou scoring for the team in the 65th minute. On 5 September, they beat Togo 5–0 before Togo was disqualified from the competition for bringing a club team. On 6 September, they lost to Mali 1–2.[10] In 2010, the country had a team at the African Women's Championships during the preliminary rounds. In the round, they beat Guinea 5–1. They lost to Malawi 4–2 in the return leg.[11] In the 2010, Women's Championship in Africa, they lost in the preliminary round in March, they beat Gabon at home and away 2–1 and 3–1. In the first round against Nigeria, they lost both matches by scores of 1–2 and 1–3.[12] The country did not have a team competing at the 2011 All Africa Games.[13]

The national team has trained in Abidjan.[14] As of 2006, the country did not have an under-17 or under-20 side.[7] In June 2012, the team was ranked 67th in the world by FIFA and the 6th best team in CAF.[15] This was an improvement of four places from March 2012 when they were ranked 71st in the world. The team's worst ever ranking was in 2011 when they were ranked 136th in the world. Other rankings include 73 in 2006, 75 in 2007, 74 in 2008, 92 in 2009, and 77 in 2010.[16]

However, in 2014 African Women's Championship, Ivory Coast surprised everyone by passing through into the semi-final, and later, they shocked Africa by beating giant South Africa, marked for the first time they would play in FIFA Women's World Cup, in Canada 2015. In the later tournament, the World Cup, they were eliminated with three total losses to Germany (0–10), Thailand (2–3) and Norway (1–3). Despite having lost all, Ange N'Guessan's goal over Norway was voted as one of ten best goal in the whole tournament.

Background and development

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Early development of the women's game at the time colonial powers brought football to the continent was limited, as colonial powers in the region tended to take concepts of patriarchy and women's participation in sport with them to local cultures that had similar concepts already embedded in them.[17] The lack of later development of the national team on a wider international level symptomatic of all African teams is a result of several factors, 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.[18] When quality female football players are developed, they tend to leave for greater opportunities abroad.[19] Continent-wide, funding is also an issue, with most development money coming from FIFA, not the national football association.[19] Future success for women's football in Africa is dependent on improved facilities and access by women to these facilities. Attempting to commercialise the game and make it commercially viable is not the solution, as demonstrated by the current existence of many youth and women's football camps held throughout the continent.[17]

Football is the fourth most popular girls' sport, trailing behind handball, basketball and athletics.[7] A women's football program was set up in the country in 1975[14] and girls' football is played in schools.[7] Player registration starts at nine years of age.[14] In 2006, there were 610 registered female players, 560 of whom were senior players and 50 were under 18 years of age.[7] This was an increase from 2002 when there were 130 registered female players, 2003 when there were 220, 2004 when there were 253, and 2005 when there were 428 registered players.[7] In 2006, there were 123 football clubs in the country, of which 11 were women's-only sides.[7] As of 2009, there are 36 senior teams and 4 youth teams for women.[14] A school based competition exists.[14]

The national federation was created in 1960 and became FIFA affiliated in 1964.[7][20][21] Their kit includes orange shirts, white shorts and green socks.[20] The national committee does not have a full-time employee in charge of women's football.[7] Representation of women's football is not guaranteed in the federation's constitution.[7] The FIFA trigramme is CIV.[22] A FIFA-run women's MA football course was run in the country in 2007.[14]

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Ivory Coast women's national football team results

The following is a list of match results within the last 12 months.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

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15 July 2023 (2023-07-15) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ivory Coast   Cancelled   Sierra Leone Abidjan, Ivory Coast
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) International Friendly Algeria U20   0–13   Ivory Coast Algiers, Algeria
19:00 UTC+1
Stadium: National Technical Center of Sidi Moussa
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) 2024 Olympic qualifying Sierra Leone   Cancelled   Ivory Coast
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Ivory Coast   2–0   Tanzania Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
15:30 UTC±0
Report (FIF) Stadium: Stade de Yamoussoukro
Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Tanzania   2–0
(2–2 agg.)
(4–2 p)		   Ivory Coast Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium
Penalties
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Tanzania won 4–2 on penalties.
October 2023 (2023-10) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ivory Coast   Cancelled   Tunisia
October 2023 (2023-10) 2024 Olympic qualifying Tunisia   Cancelled   Ivory Coast
Note: Tunisia won on walkover after Ivory Coast withdrew.

Source :Global archive

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Clémentine Touré

Manager history

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Players

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Main article: List of Ivory Coast women's international footballers
See also: Category:Ivory Coast women's international footballers

Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad

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The following players were called up for 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification in September 2023.[23]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 26 July 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Cynthia Djohore (1987-12-16) 16 December 1987 (age 36)   Athlético
1 1GK Monique Gnamien (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24)   AFAN
1 1GK Aminata Diabate   Juventus
2 2DF Fatou Coulibaly (1987-02-13) 13 February 1987 (age 37) 33 1 Unattached
5 2DF Mariam Diakité (1995-04-11) 11 April 1995 (age 29) 14 9   Fleury
4 2DF Nina Kpaho (1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 (age 27) 14 0   Beylerbeyi
4 2DF Matoba Cissé (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 (age 32) 0   Athlético
4 2DF Raymonde Kacou (1987-01-07) 7 January 1987 (age 37) 6 0   Atlético Malabo
4 2DF Mariam Sidibé (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) 0   Inter d’Abidjan
4 2DF Marie Denise Yapo (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26) 0   Inter d'Abidjan
6 3MF Rebecca Guehai (1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30) 0   Sporting Huelva
6 3MF Bernadette Amani (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 27) 3 0   Eibar
6 3MF Sylviane Kokora (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 29) 0   SC Casablanca
6 3MF Estelle Gnaly (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22) 0   Farul Constanța
3MF Yeti Doudou Touré 0   Inter d’Abidjan
6 3MF Marie Louise Nien Mi Yele (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 29) 0   Africa Sports d'Abidjan
12 4FW Rosemonde Kouassi (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 (age 22) 3 0   Washington Spirit
10 4FW Ange N'Guessan (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 (age 34) 22 5   UD Tenerife
8 4FW Sandrine Behinan (2003-05-25) 25 May 2003 (age 21)   Inter d'Abidjan
8 4FW Sandrine Niamien (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 30) 2 1   Inter d'Abidjan
3 4FW Akebie Abrogoua   Africa Sports d'Abidjan

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Aramatou Diakité (2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 22)   Adana İdman Yurdu v.   Algeria, 18 July 2023
GK Nour-Fatim Bamba   Olympic de Marseille v.   Algeria, 18 July 2023
DF Habiba Ouedraogo 0   Africa Sports d'Abidjan v.   Algeria, 18 July 2023
MF Nadège Cissé (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 (age 27) 0   Nice v.   Algeria, 18 July 2023
MF Emmanuella Aby (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) 0   Al Qadsiah v.   Algeria, 18 July 2023
FW Espérance Agbo (1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 (age 29) 2 0   Inter d'Abidjan v.   Algeria, 18 July 2023

Records

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Individual records

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Main article: List of Ivory Coast women's international footballers

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 26 July 2021.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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Main article: Ivory Coast at the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1991 did not enter
  1995
  1999
  2003 did not qualify
  2007
  2011
  2015 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 3 16
  2019 did not qualify
   2023
  2027 to be determined
Total 1/10 - 3 0 0 3 3 16
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
  2015 Group stage 7 June   Germany L 0–10 TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
11 June   Thailand L 2–3
15 June   Norway L 1–3 Moncton Stadium, Moncton

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1996 did not qualify
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020
  2024
Total 0/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

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Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991 did not enter
1995
  1998
  2000
  2002 did not qualify
  2004 did not enter
  2006 did not qualify
  2008
  2010
  2012 Group stage 3 1 0 2 7 7
  2014 Third place 5 2 1 2 8 8
  2016 did not qualify
  2018 did not qualify
  2020 Cancelled due to covid
  2022 did not qualify
  2024 Did not qualify
Total 2/13 8 3 1 4 15 15

African Games

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African Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
  2003 Did not enter
  2007
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015 3rd 5 4 0 1 6 3
  2019 Did not qualify
  2023 Did not enter
Total 0/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

WAFU Women's Cup record

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WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2018 Runner up 2nd 5 3 1 1 11 2
  2019 Runner up 2nd 5 3 2 0 12 2
Total Group Stage 1/1 3 0 0 3 1 17

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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