The Zimbabwe women's national football team represents Zimbabwe in international football. It is controlled by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZFA), the governing body for football in Zimbabwe.
The team represented Zimbabwe at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 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 but withdrew before the tournament. Their first official match was a 5–2 victory over South Africa in a friendly at FNB Stadium, serving as a curtain-raiser for the men's match between Bafana and Holland.
The team played its first African Women's Championship qualifiers in 2000 against Lesotho, winning 8–0 on aggregate over two legs to qualify for their first continental competition. In Group A, the team drew with Uganda, defeated Réunion 2–1, and lost to South Africa 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, 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 2016 Summer Olympics through the 2015 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament. They defeated rivals Zambia, received a walkover against Ivory Coast, and then triumphed over Cameroon 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
Position Name Ref. Head coachSithethelelwe Sibanda
Manager history
Sithethelelwe Sibanda (20??–present)
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
2025
2026
Players
Current squad
The following is the squad named for the 2025 COSAFA Women's Championship on 16 2026.
Recent call-ups The following players had been called up to a squad in 12 months preceding the above draft.
INJ Injured player. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Retired from international football. SUS Suspended for the next match. WD Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. QUA Placed in quarantine after a contact with COVID-19.
Competitive record FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification recordHost nation(s)and yearRoundSquadOutcome 1991WithdrewWithdrew 1995Did not enterDid not enter 1999 2003Did not qualifyThe 2002 African Women's Championship served as the qualifying tournament 2007WithdrewWithdrew 2011Did not enterDid not enter 2015Did not qualifyThe 2014 African Women's Championship served as the qualifying tournament 2019Did not qualifyThe 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations served as the qualifying tournament 2023Did not qualifyThe 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations served as the qualifying tournament 2027To be determinedThe 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations will serve as the qualifying tournamentTotal–0/10–––––––Total––––––
Summer Olympics Summer Olympics recordQualification recordHost nation(s)and yearRoundSquadOutcome 1996Did not enterThe 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament 2000The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup served as the qualifying tournament 2004Did not qualifySecond round 2 0 1 1 0 1 2008 3 1 0 2 9 6 2012Did not enterDid not enter 2016Group stage 12th 3 0 0 3 3 15 squad Fourth round 6 4 0 2 10 4 2020Withdrew Second round 1 0 0 1 0 5 2024SuspendedSuspended 2028To be determinedTo be determinedTotal–1/83003315–Total125161916
Women's Africa Cup of Nations Women's Africa Cup of Nations recordQualification recordHost nation(s)and yearRoundSquadOutcome 1991WithdrewNo qualifying tournament 1995Did not enter 1998Did not enter 2000Fourth place 4th 5 1 1 3 8 17 squad Main round 2 2 0 0 4 0 2002Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 2 4 squad Main round 2 2 0 0 10 0 2004Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 3 4 squad Main round 2 2 0 0 7 0 2006WithdrewWithdrew 2008Did not qualify Second round 4 2 0 2 7 9 2010Did not enterDid not enter 2012Did not qualify First round 4 2 0 2 3 7 2014 Second round 4 2 0 2 3 3 2016Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 0 3 squad Main round 4 3 1 0 7 4 2018Did not qualify Second round 4 3 0 1 6 2 2022 Second round 4 3 0 1 9 4 2024Did not enterDid not enter 2026To be determinedTo be determinedTotal–4/16142571328–Total3021185629
See also
List of women's national association football teams Women's football in Zimbabwe
References
External links Zimbabwe women's national football team – official website at ZIFA