Seychelles women's national football team

The Seychelles women's national football team is the national team of the Seychelles.

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

Seychelles
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationSeychelles Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA
(Southern Africa)
Top scorerNatacha Bibi (13+)
FIFA codeSEY
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 163 Increase 2 (25 August 2023)[1]
Highest160 (June 2022)
Lowest165 (October 2022 – June 2023)
First international
 Mozambique 7–3 Seychelles 
(White River, South Africa; 5 July 2015)
Biggest win
 Maldives 0–4 Seychelles 
(Malé, Maldives; 18 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Malawi 17–0 Seychelles 
(Blantyre, Malawi; 25 September 2023)
 Malawi 17–0 Seychelles 
(Blantyre, Malawi; 28 September 2023)

The national team, captained by Abby Boone, played in two eighty-minute long games in 2005 in a 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
See also: Women's football in Seychelles

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 2006, the country did not have an official FIFA recognised senior A team,[2] a situation unchanged by 2009.[3]

In 2005, they 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]

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]

The country has an official under-17 team, the Seychelles women's national under-17 football team. In 2006, they had two training sessions a week but had yet to record an official FIFA recognised match.[2]

Results and fixtures
Main article: Seychelles 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

2022
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) Unofficial friendly Seychelles  3–0 Réunion AFFE de Saint-Benoît (women) Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion
18:30 UTC+4
  • Bibi ?'
  • Moustache ?'
  • Bibi ?'
 Stadium: Stade Georges Repiquet
21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) Unofficial friendly Seychelles  1–1 Réunion Saint-Pauloise FC (women) Saint-Paul, Réunion
18:30 UTC+4
  • Moustache ?'
 Stadium: Stade Paul Julius Bénard
23 November 2022 (2022-11-23) Friendly Réunion  5–0  Seychelles Saint-Joseph, Réunion
19:30 UTC+4
  • Payet ?'
  • Amdria ?'
  • Nangue ?'
  • H. Fontaine ?'
  • Beatrix ?'
 Stadium: Stade Raphaël Babet
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Unofficial friendly Seychelles  2–1 Réunion Saint-Denis FC (women) Saint-Denis, Réunion
18:00 UTC+4
  • Esther ?'
  • Boniface ?'
 Stadium: Stade de la Redoute

2023
7 July 2023 (2023-07-07) Friendly Ethiopia  v  Seychelles Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
Note: Cancelled.[11]
25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) Friendly Malawi  17–0  Seychelles Blantyre, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2
  • Khumalo 9'
  • Kabzere 16'
  • Thom 18', 26'
  • Chikupira 31', 36', 43'
  • Mlimbika 40'
  • Mathyola 53'
  • Chinyamula 55', 84'
  • Gondwe 60', 81', 87'
  • Te. Chawinga 62', 76', 78'
 Report Stadium: Mpira Stadium
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Friendly Malawi  17–0  Seychelles Blantyre, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2
  • Simwaka 6', 41'
  • Chavinda 7', 21', 44', 50', 79'
  • Kandodo 9'
  • Madise 19'
  • Nyirongo 25'
  • Sani 28'
  • Mathyola 53'
  • Mlimbika 58', 61', 72'
  • Yosefe 79'
  • Nyenga 90+2'
 Report Stadium: Mpira Stadium
Referee: Rose Zimba (Malawi)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of September 2023

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Florence Marie

Manager history
  • Florence Marie(??-present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against the Malawi on 25 and 28 September 2023.[12][13]

Caps and goals correct as of 27 February 2022
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
6 2DF Samira Florentine (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 4 0 Seychelles Marine Maintenance
8 2DF Rachel Cadeau (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 4 0 Seychelles Marine Maintenance
4 2DF Alisha Matatiken (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 5 0 Seychelles Mont Fleuri Rovers
7 3MF Pascallina Moustache (captain) (1991-05-23) 23 May 1991 5 1 Seychelles Mont Fleuri Rovers
10 3MF Kimbelly Chang-Tak Hue (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 5 0 Seychelles Marine Maintenance
9 4FW Natacha Bibi (1984-06-20) 20 June 1984 5 3 Seychelles Mont Fleuri Rovers
14 4FW Itarra Lagrenade (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 3 0 Seychelles United Sisters
16 4FW Reena Esther (2005-06-20) 20 June 2005 5 1 Seychelles Mont Fleuri Rovers}
Dinara Julie Seychelles
Vesna Cesar Seychelles
Rannia Ccherry Seychelles
Rahima Moumou Seychelles
Janella Moustache Seychelles
Clara Libanotis Seychelles
Nerlice Fred Seychelles
Rannia Chetty Seychelles
Marhasias Labrosse Seychelles
Chantina Esparon Seychelles
Azarelle Rose Seychelles
Sherina Radegonde Seychelles
Lisa Dubois Seychelles

Recent call-ups

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

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

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
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
Total0/9-------

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996did not exist
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008did not Qualify
United Kingdom 2012did not enter
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
Total0/70000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991 to South Africa 2004 did not exist
Nigeria 2006 to Equatorial Guinea 2012did 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
Total0/12------

African Games
African Games record
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
Republic of the Congo 2023to be determined
Total0/4000000 0

COSAFA Women's Championship
COSAFA Women's Championship record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA GD
Zimbabwe 2002did not exist
Zambia 2006did not enter
Angola 2008
Zimbabwe 2011
Zimbabwe 2017
South Africa 2018
South Africa 2019
South Africa 2020
South Africa 2021
TotalGroup stage6015447−43
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. "Women's Football Today" (PDF). FIFA: 171. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  3. "Goal! Football: Seychelles" (PDF). FIFA. 21 April 2009. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  4. Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  5. "Seychelles: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  6. "Women Tournament (Mauritius) 2005". Rsssf.com. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  7. Mukoka, Augustine (16 August 2005). "Zambia to Host Cosafa Women's Soccer Tourney". The Post. Lusaka, Zambia. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  8. "Fixtures — African Women Championship 2010 – CAF". CAF. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  9. "Groups & standings — All Africa Games women 2011 – CAF". CAF. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  10. "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA.com. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  11. "Ethiopia v Seychelles". Goal. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  12. suqad for friendly game
  13. womensinternationals
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