Cape Verde women's national football team explained

Cape Verde
Badge:Flag of Cape Verde.svg
Badge Size:150
Association:Cape Verdean Football Federation
Sub-Confederation:WAFU (West Africa)
Confederation:CAF (Africa)
Coach:Silvéria Nédio
Most Caps:(10)
Top Scorer:Irlanda Lopes (3)
Fifa Trigramme:CPV
Fifa Max:130
Fifa Max Date:August 2024
Fifa Min:134
Fifa Min Date:June 2023
First Game: 0–1
(Praia, Cape Verde; 16 November 2018)
Largest Win: 6–0
(Sal, Cape Verde; 24 January 2023)
Largest Loss: 5–0
(Lagos, Nigeria; 30 November 2023)
Type:women
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The Cape Verde women's national football team (recognized as Cabo Verde by FIFA[1]) represents Cape Verde in international women's association football and is governed by the Cape Verdean Football Federation.

History

Introduction

In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team,[2] including Cape Verde who have yet to play in a FIFA sanctioned match.[3] [4] A national team from Cape Verde has not represented the country in the major regional and international tournaments.[3] This includes the Women's World Cup,[3] [5] the 2010 African Women's Championships during the preliminary rounds.,[6] and the 2011 All Africa Games.[7] In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA.[8]

Background and development

Women's football in Africa in general faces several challenges, 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.[9] At the same time, if quality female players in Africa are developed, many leave their home countries to seek greater football opportunities in places like Northern Europe or the United States.[10] Funding for women's football in Africa is also an issue: Most of the funding for women's football and for the women's national teams comes from FIFA, not the national football association.

The development of football on a national level in Cape Verde is hindered by several factors, including local definitions of femininity that discourage participation in sport, lack of adequate training, a lack of competitive spirit in matches and during training. There is also a lack of available players, with participation rates having peaked at roughly 350 a few years back to roughly 200 current players. The lack of opportunities to go further with football inside the country also discourages continued participation in the sport.

Cape Verde's FIFA trigramme is CPV.[3] [11] The national association, Cape Verdean Football Federation, was founded in 1982 and became affiliated with FIFA in 1986.[12] Between 1990 and 2010, no football administrators from the country attended FIFA run courses related solely to women's football though some attended courses about both men and women's football.[13] Facilities were built to support football for everyone in 2001 when there was a surge of interest in the sport from women and youth players.[14] In 2004, national football umpire training took place, with six of the twenty-six enrolled participants being women, with the women being expected to referee both men and women's matches.[15] Also that year, there were efforts to create a women's futsal competition in São Vicente.[16] lha do Fogo had a women's futsal league in 2005 that included six teams.[17] In July 2011 on the island of St. Nicholas, the first women's soccer national championship was held in the country with EPIF da Praia being crowned the winners and Ajax de São Nicolau coming in second. The national competition had six teams in its inaugural season including EPIF de São Vicente, Ajax de São Nicolau, EPIF da Praia, Académica do Sal, Académica da Boa Vista e Lém.[18] Costs for the competition were covered by the national association.[19] There were efforts to create the league by 2008.[20] In 2011, a FIFA and the Cape Verdean Football Federation sponsored women's coaching clinic was held in the country. The training was conducted by James Doyen French from Portugal and Francisco Baptista Asselan Khan of Mozambique. The training was conducted to help demonstrate the national federation's commitment to women's football.[21] In 2011, a women's football tournament was held in San Vicente.[22] Rights to broadcast the 2011 Women's World Cup in the country were bought by African Union of Broadcasting.[23]

Some female Cape Verdan footballers have gone on to play internationally for clubs in places like the Canary Islands with some of the earliest players joining clubs around 2001. Other footballers have played abroad starting in 2004 in the Netherlands, Spain and Luxembourg.[24]

Team image

Nicknames

The Cape Verde women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the " ".

Home stadium

The Cape Verde women's national football team plays their home matches on...

Results and fixtures

See main article: Cape Verde 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.

Partial results are shown in parentheses.

Legend

2023

Source :globalsportsarchive

All-time record

KeyThe following table shows Cape Verde' all-time official international record per opponent:
OpponentConfederation
110021+1100.00CAF
110030+3100.00CAF
320162066.67CAF
320163+366.67CAF
100112-100.00UEFA
100404-400.00CAF
110060+6100.00CAF
400405-500.00CAF
101000000.00CAF
Total167182417+743.75

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Silvéria Nédio[25]
Assistant coach Gustavo Pires
Arthur Estrela
Goalkeeping coach Fernando Carvalho
Technical director Vacant
Fitness coach Vacant
Delegation Leader Vacant

Manager history

NamePeriodTournament
Luana Siqueira2018
Silvéria Nédio2018–present2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup

Fourth Place

Players

Current squad

This is the convened selection for the 2024 WAFCON qualification 2nd Round against in November 2023 .[26]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 8 September 2021.

Recent call-ups

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

Previous squads

WAFU Zone A Women's Cup

Records

Most appearances

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3
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7
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Top goalscorers

PlayerYear(s)GoalsCaps
1Irlanda Lopes2018–Present37
align=center rowspan="3" 2Wendy Silva2018–Present1??
Jocilene Semedo2018–20211??
Eveline Pereira2018–Present1??

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

width=125Yearwidth=150Roundwidth=100Positionwidth=35Pldwidth=35Wwidth=35D*width=35Lwidth=35GSwidth=35GA
1991did not exist
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023did not enter
2027to be determined
Appearances0/10

Olympic Games

width=125Yearwidth=150Roundwidth=100Positionwidth=35Pldwidth=35Wwidth=35D*width=35Lwidth=35GSwidth=35GA
did not exist
2000
2004
2012
2016
did not enter
2024
to be determined
Appearances0/7

Africa Women Cup of Nations

width=125Yearwidth=150Roundwidth=100Positionwidth=35Pldwidth=35Wwidth=35D*width=35Lwidth=35GSwidth=35GA
did not exist
1995
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2018
did not enter, tournament was later canceled
did not enter
2024Did not qualify
Appearances0/12

WAFU Zone A Women's Cup

width=125Yearwidth=150Roundwidth=100Positionwidth=35Pldwidth=35Wwidth=35D*width=35Lwidth=35GSwidth=35GA
Third Place match 4th 511237
Final 2nd 4301122
AppearancesFinal2nd9413159

Honours

Regional

WAFU Zone A Women's Cup

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cabo Verde . 4 August 2023 . FIFA.
  2. Book: Chrös McDougall. Soccer. 13 April 2012. 1 January 2012. ABDO. 978-1-61783-146-1. 45.
  3. Web site: Cape Verde Islands: Fixtures and Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20111127071319/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=cpv/fixturesresults/gender=f/index.html . dead . 27 November 2011 . 19 April 2012.
  4. Web site: FIFA. Women's Football Today. 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20120814213100/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/women/93/77/21/factsheets.pdf. dead. 14 August 2012. 17 April 2012.
  5. Book: The dictionary of football : the complete A-Z of international football from Ajax to Zinedine Zidane. John. Ballard. Paul. Suff. London. Boxtree. 1999. 0752224344. 59442612. 113.
  6. Web site: Fixtures – African Women Championship 2010 – CAF . Cafonline.com . 13 April 2012.
  7. Web site: Groups & standings – All Africa Games women 2011 – CAF . Cafonline.com . 13 April 2012.
  8. Web site: The FIFA Women's World Ranking . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008164448/http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/women/index.html . dead . 8 October 2011 . FIFA.com . 25 September 2009 . 13 April 2012.
  9. Book: Jean Williams. A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football. 13 April 2012. 15 December 2007. Berg. 978-1-84520-674-1. 186.
  10. Book: Gabriel Kuhn. Soccer Vs. the State: Tackling Football and Radical Politics. 13 April 2012. 24 February 2011. PM Press. 978-1-60486-053-5. 34.
  11. Book: Tom Dunmore. Historical Dictionary of Soccer. 13 April 2012. 16 September 2011. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-7188-5.
  12. Web site: 16 April 2012. FIFA. Goal! Football: Cape Verde. https://web.archive.org/web/20140527213827/http://www.fifa.com/mm/goalproject/cpv_eng.pdf. dead. 27 May 2014. 24 August 2009. 3.
  13. Web site: 16 April 2012. FIFA. Goal! Football: Cape Verde. https://web.archive.org/web/20140527213827/http://www.fifa.com/mm/goalproject/cpv_eng.pdf. dead. 27 May 2014. 24 August 2009. 4.
  14. Web site: Cape Verde Islands: FIFA Goal Programme . https://web.archive.org/web/20071126144519/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=cpv/goalprogramme/newsid=521200.html . dead . 26 November 2007 . FIFA.com . 19 April 2012.
  15. News: Mais árbitros, mais competição. pt. Constânça. de Pina. Cape Verde. 2. Lance. 19 November 2004. 19 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105221247/http://asemana.sapo.cv/PDF/41a3cad7690e5.pdf. 5 November 2013. dead.
  16. News: Micá e Mindelense na frente em São Vicente. pt. João Almeida. Medina. Cape Verde. 2. Lance. 19 November 2004. 19 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105221247/http://asemana.sapo.cv/PDF/41a3cad7690e5.pdf. 5 November 2013. dead.
  17. News: Novas modalidades NO FOGO. pt. José Henrique. Barbosa. Cape Verde. 3. Lance. 19 November 2004. 19 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105221247/http://asemana.sapo.cv/PDF/41a3cad7690e5.pdf. 5 November 2013. dead.
  18. Web site: Nacional de Futebol Feminino: EPIF da Praia sagra-se campeã . Criolosports.com . 14 August 2011 . 19 April 2012.
  19. Web site: Futebol feminino: São Nicolau recebe o Campeonato Nacional / Desporto / Detalhe de Notícia / Jornal Expresso das Ilhas . Expressodasilhas.sapo.cv . 31 May 2011 . 19 April 2012 . https://archive.today/20130105132951/http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/pt/noticias/detail/id/25102 . 5 January 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  20. Web site: GERSON MELO, " SOU CONTRA ALARGAMENTO PARA SALVAR UMA EQUIPA" / Desporto / Detalhe de Notícia / Jornal Expresso das Ilhas . Expressodasilhas.sapo.cv . 6 October 2008 . 19 April 2012 . https://archive.today/20130105141306/http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/pt/noticias/detail/id/5715 . 5 January 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  21. Web site: FIFA organiza curso para futebol feminino e futsal na Praia – Inforpress – Sapo Notícias . Noticias.sapo.cv . 19 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140527212930/http://noticias.sapo.cv/inforpress/artigo/32441.html . 27 May 2014 . dead .
  22. Web site: Finanças e Violência em debate / Sociedade / Detalhe de Notícia / Jornal Expresso das Ilhas . Expressodasilhas.sapo.cv . 4 February 2011 . 19 April 2012 . https://archive.today/20130105155957/http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/pt/noticias/detail/id/23970 . 5 January 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  23. News: FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011TM Media Rights Licensees . 21 April 2012 . 2011 . FIFA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014131/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/tv/01/42/89/65/fifawomensworldcupgermany2011mediarightslicenseeslist.pdf . 3 December 2013 .
  24. Web site: Quem disse que o futebol é jogo de homens? / Desporto / Detalhe de Notícia / Jornal Expresso das Ilhas . Expressodasilhas.sapo.cv . 19 April 2012 . https://archive.today/20130105180558/http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/pt/noticias/go/quem-disse-que-o-futebol-e-jogo-de-homens . 5 January 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  25. Web site: Staff Futebol Seleção a Feminina .
  26. Web site: Qualificação CAN-2024/Feminino de Futebol: Selecionadora Silvéria Nédio divulga convocadas para jogo com Nigéria.