Eritrea women's national football team

Eritrea
AssociationEritrean National Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachGhezai Tesfagabir
Top scorerSelamahawit Almin Zerihani (2)
Home stadiumCicero Stadium
FIFA codeERI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (13 December 2024)
Highest29 (March 2007)
Lowest58 (June – December 2007)
First international
 Eritrea 2–3 Tanzania 
(Asmara, Eritrea; 10 August 2002)
Biggest win
 Eritrea 3–2 Morocco 
(Asmara; 10 March 2007)
Biggest defeat
 Tanzania 8–1 Eritrea 
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 23 May 2010)

The Eritrea women's national football team (Tigrinya: ኤርትራ ሃገራዊት ጋንታ ኩዕሶ እግሪ ደቂ ኣንስትዮ) is the national women's football team of Eritrea and is overseen by the Eritrean National Football Federation (ENFF), the governing body of football in Eritrea. It has neither qualified for the finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup nor the Africa Women Cup of Nations.

It is managed by Ghezai Tesfagabir and plays its home games in Asmara. Eritrea is currently unranked in the FIFA Women's World Rankings for being inactive for more than 18 months.

Team image

Home stadium

The Eritrea women's national football team play their home matches on the Cicero Stadium.

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.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of September 2022

Position Name Ref.
Head coach ??

Manager history

  • ??? (2022– )

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Rim Redie Denden SC
1GK Yosan Trieste Denden SC

2DF Saron Goytom Insurance
2DF Rim Bexam Denden SC
2DF Misgana Mehari Denden SC
2DF Hermiela Tedros Insurance
2DF Diana Estifanos Denden SC
2DF Helen Michael Denden SC
2DF Thras Habte Insurance
2DF Venus Habteselassie Insurance
2DF Helen Yohannes Denden SC
2DF Rahwa Mega Denden SC

3MF Fithawit Yohannes Denden SC
3MF Hermon Eyob Denden SC
3MF Selam Kibrom Denden SC
3MF Liya Elias Insurance
3MF Luwam Solomon Insurance
3MF Rahwa Teweldemedhin Insurance
3MF Haben Goytom Denden SC

4FW Fithawit Tewelde Insurance

Recent call-ups

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

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





Head-to-head record

  • need update
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Morocco 2 1 0 1 4 4 0
 Tanzania 8 0 3 5 11 25 −14
Total 10 1 3 6 15 29 −14

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1991 Did Not Enter
1995
1999
2003 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 4 5
2007 Withdrew
2011 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 4 11
2015 Did Not Enter
2019
2023 Did not Qualify 2 0 0 2 0 6
2027 To be determined
Total 0/10 4 0 2 4 8 22

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1996 Ineligible
2000
2004 Did Not Enter
2008 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 4 4
2012 Did Not Enter
2016
2021
Total 0/7 2 1 0 1 4 4

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1991 Did Not Enter No Qualifying Process
1995
1998
2000
2002 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 4 5
2004 2 0 1 1 1 5
2006 Withdrew
2008 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 4
2010 2 0 1 1 4 11
2012 Did Not Enter
2014
2016
2018
2020 Did Not Enter, Tournament was later canceled
2022 Did not Qualify
2024 Did not enter
Total 0/14 8 0 3 5 11 25

African Games

African Games record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
2003 Did Not Enter No Qualifying Process
2007
2011
2015
2019 Did not Qualify
Total 0/5

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
1986 Did not enter
2016
2018
2019
2021 Cancelled
2022 Did not enter
Total 1/5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ squad for qualification