Zimbabwe women's national football team

The Zimbabwe women's national football team is the national women's football team of Zimbabwe and is overseen by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). As of June 2017, they are ranked 86th in the world.[2]

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Zimbabwe national football team.
Zimbabwe
Nickname(s)Mighty Warriors
AssociationZimbabwe Football Association
ConfederationCAF
Head coachSithethelelwe Sibanda
CaptainTalent Mandaza
FIFA codeZIM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 107 4 (18 December 2020)[1]
Highest82 (December 2013)
Lowest118 (August 2010)
First international
 Zimbabwe 4–0 Lesotho 
(Harare, Zimbabwe; 30 July 2000)
Biggest win
 Zimbabwe 15–0 Lesotho 
(Harare, Zimbabwe; 19 April 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 6–0 Zimbabwe 
(Johannesburg, South Africa; 21 November 2000)
African Women's Championship
Appearances4 (first in 1991)
Best result4th (2000)
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best result12th (2016)

Their first competitive international match was played in the 2000 African Women's Championship, when they drew against Uganda 2–2 on 11 November 2000. They actually were in the draw for the 1991 edition, but withdrew from the tournament before playing a match.

Their best result in the African Women's Championship was 4th in 2000. They have never qualified for the World Cup.

They qualified for the 2016 Olympic football tournament, and finished last in their group (containing Canada, Germany, and Australia) after losing 6–1 to Germany, 3–1 to Canada and 6–1 to Australia.

History

Beginnings

Zimbabwe were slated to appear at the 1991 African Women's Championship, but withdrew before their first round match with Zambia.[3] In June 1997 the team played South Africa at FNB Stadium in a curtain raiser to the men's Nelson Mandela Challenge.[4][5] In 2003 the team's star player Yesmore Mutero publicly accused the national coach Shacky Tauro of infecting her with HIV during extramarital sex. Tauro denied the claims but abruptly left his job. Mutero died in 2004, followed by Tauro in 2009.[6] A subsequent inquiry into allegations of widespread sexual abuse of Zimbabwe's female footballers was botched by ZIFA.[7][8]

In the COSAFA Women's Championship they finished 2nd in 2002 and fourth in 2006. In 2011 they were crowned champions.[9]

In addition to covering up sexual abuse, ZIFA have provided inadequate and dangerous training facilities, failed to arrange preparation matches, withheld contractual payment and bonuses, refused to pay for travel to away matches and refused to pay for treatment of injured players.[10][11] As a reward for qualifying for the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations, each player was given $50 to buy a dress.[12] The players performed at the 2016 Olympics despite being owed $3,500 each from the association.[13] Upon their return from Brazil, no ZIFA officials greeted the players who were given either $5 or $15 to travel home. An editorial in The Standard newspaper said: "Friday’s debacle at the airport exposed the Zifa president for what he is — a loud mouth failure who is taking Zimbabwean football to the gutter."[14]

Honours

Regional
Runners-up: 2002, 2017

Achievements

Women's World Cup record
Women's World Cup finals
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991 --------
1995 --------
1999 --------
2003 --------
2007 --------
2011 --------
2015 --------
2019 --------
2023To Be Determined--------
Total0/9--------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games record
Zimbabwe team at the 2016 Olympics
Olympic Games
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1996Did not qualify-------
2000Did not qualify-------
2004Did not qualify-------
2008Did not qualify -------
2012Did not qualify-------
2016Group Stage3003315–12
Total1/63003315–12
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

2016 Olympic Games

Zimbabwe qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games after beating Zambia 2–2 on away goals, Côte d'Ivoire via a walkover, and Cameroon 2–2 on away goals. They qualified along with South Africa, who finished last in their group as well.

They were drawn into a group with Germany, Canada, and Australia, and were the only team in the women's tournament to lose all of their games.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Quarter-finals
2  Germany 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4
3  Australia 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 4
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Zimbabwe 1–6 Germany
Basopo  50' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 20,521[15]
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Canada 3–1 Zimbabwe
Beckie  7', 35'
Sinclair  19' (pen.)		 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Chirandu  86'
Attendance: 30,295[16]
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)
Australia 6–1 Zimbabwe
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Msipa  90+1'
Attendance: 5,115[17]

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Africa Women Cup of Nations finals
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1991Withdrew in Quarterfinals
1995Did not enter
1998Did not enter
2000Fourth Place5113817
2002Group Stage302124
2004Group Stage311134
2006Withdrew in Qualification
2008Did not qualify
2010Did not enter
2012Did not qualify
2014Did not qualify
2016Group Stage301203
2018Did not qualify
Total12/12492010196077

African Games record
African Games
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
20031R311156
2007-000000
20111R301248
2015-000000
Total2/46123914

Honours

Continental
Fourth place: 2000

Coaching staff
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Sithethelelwe Sibanda

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship. The final squad was announced on 2 November 2020.[18]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including date month year.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
16 1GK Lindiwe Magwede (1991-12-01) 1 December 1991 Herentals
19 1GK Cynthia Shonga Harare City
2 2DF Talent Mukwanda Herentals
3 2DF Sharon Teterai Black Rhinos
4 2DF Egness Tumbare Harare City
6 2DF Precious Baison Auckaland
8 2DF Shiela Makoto (1990-01-14) 14 January 1990 Blue Swallows
9 2DF Nobukhosi Ncube (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 Correctional Services
13 2DF Moreblessing Bwende Harare City
5 3MF Emmaculate Msipa (1992-06-07) 7 June 1992 Black Rhinos
10 3MF Mavis Chirandu (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 Black Rhinos
12 3MF Shamiso Mutasa Herentals
14 3MF Faith Chezhara Harare City
17 3MF Shyline Dambamuromo Faith Drive
20 3MF Danai Bhobho (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 Harare City
11 4FW Dinah Banda Queen Lozikeyi Academy
15 4FW Rutendo Makore (1992-09-30) 30 September 1992 Black Rhinos
18 4FW Talent Bizeki Maningi

Recent call ups

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

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

Previous squads
Olympic Games
COSAFA Women's Championship

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

Managers
  • (–present) Sithethelelwe Sibanda

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.

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

2020
5 April 2020 Africa Women Cup of Nations Zimbabwe  Cancelled  Mauritius
Cancellation
13 April 2020 Africa Women Cup of Nations Mauritius  Cancelled  Zimbabwe
Cancellation
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) COSAFA Women's Championship Zimbabwe  0–1  Tanzania Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
15:30 Report
  • Shekigenda  60'
9 November 2020 (2020-11-09) COSAFA Women's Championship Zimbabwe  0–1  Botswana Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
12:30 Report
  • Tholekele  73'

See also

Notes and references
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Women's Ranking". FIFA. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. "Namibia: Zambia's She-Polopolo". AllAfrica.com. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. Chingoma, Grace (28 October 2011). "Where are our queens?". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. Duret, Sébastien (5 November 2003). "South Africa - Women - International Results". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  6. Muchinjo, Enock (4 August 2016). "Rio 2016: Zimbabwe women's arduous journey to Brazil". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. "Yesmore Mutero turning in her grave". The Standard (Zimbabwe). 8 March 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  8. Vickers, Steve (30 March 2005). "Zimbabwe inquiry delayed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  9. http://womenssoccerafrica.blogspot.de/2011/07/cosafa-womens-championship-zimbabwe.html
  10. Moyo, Sikhumbuzo (11 March 2014). "Mighty Warriors finally get part of bonuses". The Chronicle (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  11. Nyakwenda, Langton (10 April 2016). "Mighty Warriors queen Neshamba stranded". The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  12. Nnadiegbulam, Chibuogwu (20 June 2016). "The Zimbabwe Mighty Warriors' tale of price and sacrifice". Unusual Efforts. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  13. Karonga, Austin (11 August 2016). "Mighty Warriors global appeal". Daily News (Harare). Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  14. "Mighty Warriors fiasco a disgrace". The Standard (Zimbabwe). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  15. "Match Report: ZIM vs GER" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  16. "Match Report: CAM vs ZIM" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  17. "Match Report: AUS vs ZIM" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  18. "Kwinji names final squad for COSAFA Women's Cup". Zimbabwe Football Association. 2 November 2020.
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