The Zimbabwe women's national football team represents

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in international

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. It is controlled by the

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(ZFA), the governing body for football in Zimbabwe. The team represented Zimbabwe at the

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, making it the fourth African country to qualify for the tournament, where they were eliminated in the group stage.

History

Similar to the men's team, the team is known as the "Mighty Warriors", the Zimbabwe women's national team was established in 1991, making it one of the earliest women's national teams on the African continent. They were scheduled to compete in the inaugural African Women's Championship in

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

but withdrew before the tournament. Their first official match was a 5–2 victory over

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in a friendly at

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, serving as a

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for the men's match between Bafana and Holland. The team played its first African Women's Championship qualifiers in

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

against

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, winning 8–0 on aggregate over two legs to qualify for their first continental competition. In Group A, the team drew with

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, defeated

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2–1, and lost to

3–0, advancing to their first-ever semifinals. After losing the next two knockout matches, the team finished fourth. In 2002, the country hosted the inaugural regional COSAFA Women's Championship. During their first campaign, they topped Group A, recording their biggest win, a 15–0 victory over Lesotho. Another dominant performance, an 11–1 win against

Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...

, saw Zimbabwe reach their first final. Sixteen years after their first match, Zimbabwe won their first regional title and trophy at the 2011 COSAFA Women's Championship on home soil, defeating three-time defending champions South Africa 1–0 in the final. After failing to qualify for the Olympics on two occasions, the Mighty Warriors secured their ticket to the

through the 2015 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament. They defeated rivals

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, received a walkover against Ivory Coast, and then triumphed over

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with a 2–2 aggregate score, advancing on away goals. It became the first team, either men's or women's from the country to qualify for the Olympics. In their first tournament, they were defeated in all their matches against Australia, Canada, and Germany, but they were able to score in each of the three games.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

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, Sithethelelwe Sibanda ,

Manager history

{{Expand section, date=February 2025 * Sithethelelwe Sibanda(20??-present)

Results and fixtures

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2024

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2025

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Players

{{See also, Zimbabwe women's international footballers

Current squad

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, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 1993, 02, 17, df=y, club= Chapungu Queens, clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=2, pos=DF, name={{sortname, Purity, Mugayi, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 1998, 12, 15, df=y, club= Black Rhinos Queens, clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=21, pos=DF, name={{sortname, Alice, Moyo, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 1993, 03, 26, df=y, club= Herentals Queens, clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=2, pos=DF, name={{sortname, Fortunate, Ngocho, age= , club= , clubnat=ZIM {{Nat fs break {{nat fs player no caps, no=11, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Daisy, Kaitano, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 1995, 07, 04, df=y, club= Black Rhinos Queens, clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=10, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Ennety, Chemhere, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 2002, 10, 19, df=y, club= Platinum Royals, clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=8, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Morelife, Nyagumbo, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 2005, 2, 9, df=y, club= Faith Drive Academy, clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=20, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Natasha, Ndowa, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 1998, 1, 3, df=y, club= Chapungu Queens, clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=2, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Danai, Bhobho, age= , club= , clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=2, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Mavis, Chirandu, age= , club= , clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=2, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Emmaculate, Msipa, age= , club= , clubnat=ZIM {{Nat fs break {{nat fs player no caps, no=14, pos=FW, name={{sortname, Ethel, Chinyerere, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 1996, 06, 12, df=y, club= Chapungu Queens, clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=2, pos=FW, name={{sortname, Rutendo, Makore, age= , club= , clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=2, pos=FW, name={{sortname, Yolanda, Kanyai, age= , club= , clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=2, pos=FW, name={{sortname, Ruvimbo, Mucherera, age= , club= , clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs player no caps, no=13, pos=FW, name={{sortname, Christabel, Katona, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 1999, 02, 13, df=y, club= Black Rhinos Queens, clubnat=ZIM {{nat fs end

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Mozambique squad in the past 12 months. {{nat fs r start {{nat fs r player, no=22, pos=GK, name={{sortname, Cynthia, Shonga, age={{birth date and age, 2000, 06, 18, df=y, club= Richmond United, clubnat=RSA, latest= v. {{Fbw, LES ,27 October 2024 {{nat fs r player, no= , pos=GK, name={{sortname, Sasha, Machona, age= , club= , clubnat= , latest= v. {{Fbw, ANG ,20 February 2025 {{nat fs break {{nat fs r player, no=2, pos=DF, name={{sortname, Nokukhanya, Ndlovu, age= , club= , clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, ANG ,20 February 2025 {{nat fs break {{nat fs r player, no=3, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Edline, Mutumbami, age={{birth date and age, 1996, 10, 13, df=y, club= Chapungu Queens, clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, LES ,27 October 2024 {{nat fs r player, no=7, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Tanyaradzwa, Chihoro, age={{birth date and age, 2004, 12, 01, df=y, club= Maningi Soccer Academy, clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, LES ,27 October 2024 {{nat fs r player, no=15, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Peacemore, Kenende, age={{birth date and age, 1997, 03, 03, df=y, club= Richmond United, clubnat=RSA, latest= v. {{Fbw, LES ,27 October 2024 {{nat fs r player, no=19, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Shyline, Dambamuromo, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 2000, 04, 04, df=y, club= Herentals Queens, clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, ANG ,20 February 2025 {{nat fs r player, no=12, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Nadia, Semba, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 2006, 03, 18, df=y, club= Correctional Queens, clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, ANG ,20 February 2025 {{nat fs r player, no=23, pos=MF, name={{sortname, Patience, Ndlovu, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 2006, 2, 10, df=y, club= Highlanders Royals, clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, ANG ,20 February 2025 {{nat fs break {{nat fs r player, no=17, pos=FW, name={{sortname, Priviledge, Mupeti, age={{birth date and age, 1997, 09, 29, df=y, club= Black Rhinos Queens, clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, LES ,27 October 2024 {{nat fs r player, no=18, pos=FW, name={{sortname, Maudy, Mafuruse, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 1999, 04, 24, df=y, club= Herentals Queens, clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, ANG ,20 February 2025 {{nat fs r player, no=6, pos=FW, name={{sortname, Mitchell, John, age={{birth date and age2, 2024, 10, 22, 2005, 09, 14, df=y, club= Harare City Queens, clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, ANG ,20 February 2025 {{nat fs r player, no=2, pos=FW, name={{sortname, Anita, Nube, age= , club= , clubnat=ZIM, latest= v. {{Fbw, ANG ,20 February 2025 {{nat fs end

Previous squads

;Olympic Games * 2016 Summer Olympics squad ;Africa Women Cup of Nations * 2000 African Women's Championship squad * 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad ;COSAFA Women's Championship * 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship squad * 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squad * 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship squad * 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship squad

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

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, colspan="9" , ''Withdrew'' , colspan="7" , ''Withdrew'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, Sweden

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

, colspan="9" rowspan="2" , ''Did not enter'' , colspan="7" rowspan="2" , ''Did not enter'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, USA

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

, - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, USA

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

, colspan="9" , ''Did not qualify'' , colspan="7" , The 2002 African Women's Championship served as the qualifying tournament , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, China

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

, colspan="9" , ''Withdrew'' , colspan="7" , ''Withdrew'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, Germany

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

, colspan="9" , ''Did not enter'' , colspan="7" , ''Did not enter'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, Canada

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

, colspan="9" , ''Did not qualify'' , colspan="7" , The 2014 African Women's Championship served as the qualifying tournament , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, France

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

, colspan="9" , ''Did not qualify'' , colspan="7" , The

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served as the qualifying tournament , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, AUS{{flagicon, NZL

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

, colspan="9" , ''Did not qualify'' , colspan="7" , The

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served as the qualifying tournament , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, BRA

2027 Predicted and scheduled events * May – The 2027 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled; the location is typically determined by the previous year's winner. * May 15– August 15 – Expo 2027 is scheduled to be held in Belgrade, Serbia. * ...

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Summer Olympics

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and year ! scope="col" , Round ! scope="col" , {{abbr, Pos, Position ! scope="col" , {{abbr, Pld, Games played ! scope="col" , {{abbr, W, Won ! scope="col" , {{abbr, D, Drawn ! scope="col" , {{abbr, L, Lost ! scope="col" , {{abbr, GF, Goals for ! scope="col" , {{abbr, GA, Goals against ! scope="col" , Squad ! scope="col" , Outcome ! scope="col" , {{abbr, Pld, Games played ! scope="col" , {{abbr, W, Won ! scope="col" , {{abbr, D, Drawn ! scope="col" , {{abbr, L, Lost ! scope="col" , {{abbr, GF, Goals for ! scope="col" , {{abbr, GA, Goals against , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, USA

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

, colspan="9" rowspan="2" , ''Did not enter'' , colspan="7" , The

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, the second edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, was held in Sweden and won by Norway women's national football team, Norway, who became the first European nation to win the Women's World Cup. The tournament fea ...

served as the qualifying tournament , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, AUS

, colspan="7" , The

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the world championship for List of women's national association football teams, women's national association football, soccer teams. It was hosted as well as ...

served as the qualifying tournament , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, GRE

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

, colspan="9" rowspan="2", ''Did not qualify'' , rowspan="2", Second round , , 2 , , 0 , , 1 , , 1 , , 0 , , 1 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, CHN

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

, 3 , , 1 , , 0 , , 2 , , 9 , , 6 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, UK

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, colspan="9" , ''Did not enter'' , colspan="7" , ''Did not enter'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, BRA

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, Group stage , , 12th , , 3 , , 0 , , 0 , , 3 , , 3 , , 15 , ,

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, Fourth round , , 6 , , 4 , , 0 , , 2 , , 10 , , 4 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, JPN

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

, colspan="9" , ''Withdrew'' , Second round , , 1 , , 0 , , 0 , , 1 , , 0 , , 5 , - !{{flagicon, FRA

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, colspan="9", ''Suspended'' , colspan="7", ''Suspended'' , - !{{flagicon, USA 2028 , colspan="9" , ''To be determined'' , colspan="7" , ''To be determined'' , - !Total!!–!!1/8!!3!!0!!0!!3!!3!!15!!–!!Total!!12!!5!!1!!6!!19!!16

Women's Africa Cup of Nations

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Women's Africa Cup of Nations The Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations and formerly the African Women's Championship, is a biennial international women's football tournament organized by ...

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and year ! scope="col" , Round ! scope="col" , {{abbr, Pos, Position ! scope="col" , {{abbr, Pld, Games played ! scope="col" , {{abbr, W, Won ! scope="col" , {{abbr, D, Drawn ! scope="col" , {{abbr, L, Lost ! scope="col" , {{abbr, GF, Goals for ! scope="col" , {{abbr, GA, Goals against ! scope="col" , Squad ! scope="col" , Outcome ! scope="col" , {{abbr, Pld, Games played ! scope="col" , {{abbr, W, Won ! scope="col" , {{abbr, D, Drawn ! scope="col" , {{abbr, L, Lost ! scope="col" , {{abbr, GF, Goals for ! scope="col" , {{abbr, GA, Goals against , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, blank

, colspan="9" , ''Withdrew'' , colspan="7" rowspan="2", ''No qualifying tournament'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, blank

, colspan="9" rowspan="2" , ''Did not enter'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, NGA

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

, colspan="7", ''Did not enter'' , - style="background:#9acdff;" ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, RSA

, Fourth place , , 4th , , 5 , , 1 , , 1 , , 3 , , 8 , , 17 , ,

, Main round , , 2 , , 2 , , 0 , , 0 , , 4 , , 0 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, NGA

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

, Group stage , , 6th , , 3 , , 0 , , 2 , , 1 , , 2 , , 4 , , squad , Main round , , 2 , , 2 , , 0 , , 0 , , 10 , , 0 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, RSA

, Group stage , , 5th , , 3 , , 1 , , 1 , , 1 , , 3 , , 4 , , squad , Main round , , 2 , , 2 , , 0 , , 0 , , 7 , , 0 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, NGA

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

, colspan="9", ''Withdrew'' , colspan="7", ''Withdrew'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, EQG

, colspan="9", ''Did not qualify'' , Second round , , 4 , , 2 , , 0 , , 2 , , 7 , , 9 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, RSA

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

, colspan="9", ''Did not enter'' , colspan="7", ''Did not enter'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, EQG

, colspan="9" rowspan="2", ''Did not qualify'' , First round , , 4 , , 2 , , 0 , , 2 , , 3 , , 7 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, NAM

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

, Second round , , 4 , , 2 , , 0 , , 2 , , 3 , , 3 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, CMR

, Group stage , , 7th , , 3 , , 0 , , 1 , , 2 , , 0 , , 3 , ,

, Main round , , 4 , , 3 , , 1 , , 0 , , 7 , , 4 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, GHA

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, colspan="9" rowspan="2", ''Did not qualify'' , Second round , , 4 , , 3 , , 0 , , 1 , , 6 , , 2 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, MAR

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

, Second round , , 4 , , 3 , , 0 , , 1 , , 9 , , 4 , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, MAR

, colspan="9", ''Did not enter'' , colspan="7", ''Did not enter'' , - ! scope="row" , {{flagicon, MAR

2026 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 – Bulgaria is expected to adopt the euro and become the 21st member state of the eurozone. * January 6 – The 2025 Jubilee will end on this day. * February 5 – The New START Treat ...

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References

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External links

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