Ethiopia women's national football team

Ethiopia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Lucy
AssociationEthiopian Football Federation (EFF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachFrew Hailegbrael
Most capsBizuhan
Top scorerLoza Abera (23)
FIFA codeETH
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 128 Decrease 1 (7 August 2025)[1]
Highest77 (July 2003)
Lowest128 (March 2025)
First international
  2–0 Uganda 
(Addis Ababa; 22 September 2002)[2]
Biggest win
 South Sudan 0–11  
(Addis Ababa; 10 April 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 7–0  
(Lagos, Nigeria; 9 October 2003)[3]
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 2002)
Best resultFourth Place, 2004

The Ethiopia women's national football team (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሴቶች ብሔራዊ እግር ኳስ ቡድን) represents Ethiopia in international women's football. They are overseen by the Ethiopian Football Federation. As of 12 June 2025, they are ranked 127th in the world.[4]

Team image

Nicknames

They are popularly known as "Lucy" in reference to the Australopithecus fossil.[5]

Overall competitive record

Competition Stage Opponent Result Position Scorers
2002 African Championship qualifiers First round  Swaziland Walkover
Second round  Uganda 2–0 2–2
Nigeria 2002 African Championship First stage  Nigeria
 Mali
 Ghana		 0–3
2–2
0–3		 4 / 4
Endegene-Leme 2
Nigeria 2003 All-Africa Games First stage  Cameroon
 Zimbabwe
 Nigeria		 0–3
0–4
0–7		 4 / 4
2004 African Championship qualifiers Second round  Malawi 4–0 5–0 Ware 4, Feleke 3, Bekele, Semira
South Africa 2004 African Championship First stage  Zimbabwe
 Ghana
 South Africa		 1–1
1–2
2–1		 2 / 4 ?
Yassin
Melaku, Ware
Semifinals  Nigeria 0–4
Third place  Ghana 0–0 (PSO: 5–6)
2006 African Championship qualifiers First round  Zimbabwe Withdrew
Algeria 2007 All-Africa Games First stage  Nigeria
 South Africa		 0–3
1–3		 3 / 3
Feleke
2010 African Championship qualifiers First round  Tanzania 1–3 1–1 Ware, Yassin
2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers Second round  DR Congo 0–0 3–0
Third round  Ghana 1–0 1–2
Final round  South Africa 0–3 1–1
2012 African Championship qualifiers First round  Egypt 2–4 4–0 Biza 3, Abaa, Bekele, Ware
Second round  Tanzania 2–1 1–0 Aboye, Bekele, ?
Equatorial Guinea 2012 African Championship First stage  Ivory Coast
 Nigeria
 Cameroon		 0–5
0–3
0–0		 4 / 4
2014 African Championship qualifiers First round  South Sudan Walkover
Second round  Ghana 0–2 0–3

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.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2025

12 February 2025 (2025-02-12) Friendly   10–0  Djibouti Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
16 February 2025 (2025-02-16) Friendly   7–0  Djibouti Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) 2026 WAFCON qualifying Uganda  2–0   Kampala, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3
  • Namuleme 90'
  • Ikwaput 90+3'
 Report Stadium: Hamz Stadium
26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying   2–0
(2–2 agg.)
(5–4 p)		  Uganda Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:00 UTC+1
  • Kalsa 66'
  • Girma 90+6'
 Report Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
Referee: Patience Ndidi (Nigeria)
Penalties
  • Addissu soccer ball with check mark
  • Daniel soccer ball with check mark
  • Girma soccer ball with check mark
  • Feleke soccer ball with check mark
  • Wakuma soccer ball with red X
  • Amare soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Namuleme
  • soccer ball with check mark Nabirye
  • soccer ball with red X Nabbumba
  • soccer ball with check mark Nabulime
  • soccer ball with check mark Nantongo
  • soccer ball with red X Kobusobozi
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Ethiopia won 5–4 on penalties.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of October 2021

Position Name Ref.
Head coach EthiopiaYosef Gebrewold

Manager history

  • Abrham Haimanot
  • Meseret Manne (2016–2017)[6]
  • Ethiopia Selam Zeray (????–2021)
  • EthiopiaBirhanu Gizaw (2021–2022)
  • EthiopiaFrew Hailegbrael( 2022–2024)
  • EthiopiaYosef Gebrewold(2024-)

Players

Current squad

The following is the Provisional called up for the 2026 WAFCON qualifying First round named on 1 February 2025.[7]

  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Tarikua Bargena (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 Ethiopia CBE
1GK Betelhem Yohannes Ethiopia Hawassa
1GK Roman Ambaye Ethiopia Diredawa
2DF Hasabe Muso (1996-03-27) 27 March 1996 Ethiopia CBE
2DF Tarikuwa Debiso (2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 Ethiopia CBE
2DF Tigist Adane Ethiopia Hawassa
2DF Tsehaynesh Julla Ethiopia Hawassa
2DF Etsegenet Bizuneh Ethiopia Ethio Electric
2DF Birke Amare Ethiopia Mechal
2DF Mahider Bayeh Ethiopia Arbaminch
2DF Tsega Nigussie Ethiopia Hawassa
3MF Emebet Adisu (2001-07-28) 28 July 2001 Ethiopia CBE
3MF Senayt Bogale (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996 Ethiopia CBE
3MF Tsion Feyera Ethiopia Mechal
3MF Meadin Sahilu Ethiopia Hawassa
3MF Betelhem Mentelo Ethiopia Mechal
3MF Etsegenet Girma (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 Ethiopia Hawassa
3MF Mesay Temesgen (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 Ethiopia CBE
3MF Birtukan Gebrekirstos (1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 Ethiopia CBE
3MF Zufan Defersha Ethiopia Ethio Electric
3MF Simegn Mihrete Ethiopia Arbaminch
4FW Loza Abera (Captain) (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 United States DC Power
4FW Senaf Wakuma (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 Ethiopia CBE
4FW Aregash Kalsa (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 Tanzania Yanga Princess
4FW Emush Daniel Ethiopia Hawassa
4FW Ariet Odong Tanzania Yanga Princess
4FW Mirkat Feleke Ethiopia Arbaminch
4FW Nigist Bekele (2004-09-26) 26 September 2004 Ethiopia CBE
4FW Mahlet Mitiku Ethiopia Ethio Electric

Recent call-ups

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

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


Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations
CECAFA Women's Championship

Records

  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
China 1991 did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003 did not qualify
China 2007 did not enter
Germany 2011 did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Brazil 2027 to be determined
Total 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996 did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
Total 0/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Round M W D L GF GA
1991-1998 did not enter
South Africa 2000 did not qualify
Nigeria 2002 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 8
South Africa2004 Fourth place 5 1 2 2 4 8
2006-2008 did not enter
South Africa 2010 did not qualify
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Group stage 3 0 1 2 0 8
Namibia 2014 did not qualify
Cameroon 2016
Ghana 2018
Republic of the Congo 2020 Cancelled due to covid
Morocco 2022 did not qualify
Morocco 2024 Did not qualify
Total 3/12 11 1 4 6 6 24

African Games

African Games record
Year Result M W D L GF GA
Nigeria 2003 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 15
Algeria 2007 Group Stage 2 0 0 2 1 6
Mozambique 2011 did not enter
Republic of the Congo 2015 did not qualify
Morocco 2019 did not qualify
Ghana 2023 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 1 4
Total 3/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
Zanzibar 1986
Uganda 2016 3rd 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4
Rwanda 2018 3rd 4 2 0 2 6 6 0
Tanzania 2019 Groupe Stage 3 1 0 2 8 3 +5
Djibouti 2021 Cancelled
Uganda 2022 3rd 5 3 1 1 13 4 +9
Total 3/5 16 8 2 6 36 18 18

Honours

Regional

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Liberia: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. ^ "2003 All-Africa Games results in RSSSF.com". Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Inside FIFA". inside.fifa.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Archaeology: Lucy, world's oldest, returns to Ethiopia". The Africa Report. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. ^ Osano, Bonface (18 August 2016). "Mereret Manne names Ethiopia Women's team for CECAFA". Soka25east. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. ^ "የኢትዮጵያ ሴቶች ብሔራዊ ቡድን ዋና አሰልጣኝ ዮሴፍ ገብረወልድ ለአፍሪካ ሴቶች ዋንጫ ማጣርያ ዝግጅት ለ29 ተጫዋቾች ጥሪ አደርገዋል።". Ethiopian Football Federation. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025 – via facebook.
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