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Zimbabwe

Nickname(s)	Mighty Warriors
Association	Zimbabwe Football Association
Confederation	CAF
Head coach	Sithethelelwe “Kwinji 15” Sibanda
Captain	Talent Mandaza
FIFA code	ZIM
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	102 2 (29 March 2019)[1]
Highest	82 (December 2013)
Lowest	118 (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
Appearances	4 (first in 1991)
Best result	4th (2000)
Summer Olympics
Appearances	1 (first in 2016)
Best result	12th (2016)

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]

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

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]

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1996	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	3	15	–12
Total	1/6	3	0	0	3	3	15	–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 [ v t e ]	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

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Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1991	Withdrew in Quarterfinals
1995	Did not enter
1998	Did not enter
2000	Fourth Place	5	1	1	3	8	17
2002	Group Stage	3	0	2	1	2	4
2004	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	3	4
2006	Withdrew in Qualification
2008	Did not qualify
2010	Did not enter
2012	Did not qualify
2014	Did not qualify
2016	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	0	3
2018	Did not qualify
Total	12/12	49	20	10	19	60	77

All African Games

Football at the African Games
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2003	1R	3	1	1	1	5	6
2007	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	1R	3	0	1	2	4	8
2015	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	2/4	6	1	2	3	9	14

Current squad

The following 18 players were called up for the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[18]

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No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Chido Dringirai	(1991-10-25) 25 October 1991 (age 27)	0	0	Flame Lily Queens F.C.
16	1GK	Lindiwe Magwede	(1991-12-01) 1 December 1991 (age 27)	0	0	Cyclone Stars F.C.
2	2DF	Lynett Mutokuto	(1988-09-01) 1 September 1988 (age 30)	0	0	Black Rhinos F.C.
3	2DF	Shiela Makoto	(1990-01-14) 14 January 1990 (age 29)	0	0	Blue Swallows Queens F.C.
4	2DF	Nobuhle Majika	(1991-05-09) 9 May 1991 (age 27)	0	0	Inline Academy F.C.
14	2DF	Eunice Chibanda	(1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 23)	0	0	Black Rhinos F.C.
5	3MF	Msipa Emmaculate	(1992-06-07) 7 June 1992 (age 26)	0	0	Black Rhinos F.C.
6	3MF	Talent Mandaza	(1985-12-11) 11 December 1985 (age 33)	0	0	Black Rhinos F.C.
8	3MF	Rejoice Kapfumvuti	(1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 (age 27)	0	0	Inline Academy F.C.
10	3MF	Mavis Chirandu	(1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 24)	0	0	Weerams F.C.
11	3MF	Daisy Kaitano	(1993-09-20) 20 September 1993 (age 25)	0	0	Black Rhinos F.C.
12	3MF	Marjory Nyaumwe	(1987-07-10) 10 July 1987 (age 31)	0	0	Flame Lily Queens F.C.
7	4FW	Rudo Neshamba	(1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 (age 27)	0	0	Weerams F.C.
9	4FW	Samkelisiwe Zulu	(1990-04-14) 14 April 1990 (age 28)	0	0	Flame Lily Queens F.C.
13	4FW	Erina Jeke	(1990-09-16) 16 September 1990 (age 28)	0	0	Flame Lily Queens F.C.
15	4FW	Rutendo Makore	(1992-09-30) 30 September 1992 (age 26)	0	0	Unattached
17	4FW	Kudakwashe Bhasopo	(1990-07-18) 18 July 1990 (age 28)	0	1	Black Rhinos F.C.
18	4FW	Felistas Muzongondi	(1983-03-22) 22 March 1983 (age 36)	0	0	Mwenezana F.C.

References

External links

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