Ethiopia women's national football team

Ethiopia

Nickname	Lucy
Association	Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Frew Hailegbrael
Most caps	Bizuhan
Top scorer	Loza Abera (23)
FIFA code	ETH
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	138 10 (11 December 2025)[1]
Highest	77 (July 2003)
Lowest	128 (March 2025)
First international
Ethiopia 2–0 Uganda  (Addis Ababa; 22 September 2002)[2]
Biggest win
South Sudan 0–11 Ethiopia  (Addis Ababa; 10 April 2021)
Biggest defeat
Nigeria 7–0 Ethiopia  (Lagos, Nigeria; 9 October 2003)[3]
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances	3 (first in 2002)
Best result	Fourth 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]

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

Competition	Stage	Opponent	Result	Position	Scorers
2002 African Championship qualifiers	First round	Swaziland	Walkover
	Second round	Uganda	2–0 2–2
2002 African Championship	First stage	Nigeria  Mali  Ghana	0–3 2–2 0–3	4 / 4	0 Endegene-Leme 2 0
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
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
2007 All-Africa Games	First stage	Nigeria  South Africa	0–3 1–3	3 / 3	0 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, ?
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

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

Ethiopia  v  Djibouti

12 February 2025 (2025-02-12) Friendly	Ethiopia	10–0	Djibouti	Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
				Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium

Ethiopia  v  Djibouti

16 February 2025 (2025-02-16) Friendly	Ethiopia	7–0	Djibouti	Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
				Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium

Uganda  v  Ethiopia

21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Uganda	2–0	Ethiopia	Kampala, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3	Namuleme 90' Ikwaput 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Hamz Stadium

Ethiopia  v  Uganda

26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Ethiopia	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 Daniel Girma Feleke Wakuma Amare		Namuleme Nabirye Nabbumba Nabulime Nantongo Kobusobozi
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Ethiopia won 5–4 on penalties.

Tanzania  v  Ethiopia

22 October 2025 (2025-10-22) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Tanzania	2–0	Ethiopia	Chamazi
17:00 UTC+3	Mnunka 7' Mnunduka 54'	Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium Referee: Aminata Fullah (Sierra Leone)

Ethiopia  v  Tanzania

28 October 2025 (2025-10-28) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Ethiopia	0–1	Tanzania	Addis Ababa
15:00 UTC+3		Report (FIFA)	Msewa 15'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium Referee: Agnes Ngoma (Congo)
Note: Tanzania won 3–0 on aggregate.

As of October 2021

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Yosef Gebrewold

• Abrham Haimanot
• Meseret Manne (2016–2017)^[6]
• Selam Zeray (????–2021)
• Birhanu Gizaw (2021–2022)
• Frew Hailegbrael( 2022–2024)
• Yosef Gebrewold(2024-)

• The following players were called up for the 2026 WAFCON qualifying First Round match against Tanzania November 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	CBE
	1GK	Betelhem Yohannes		Hawassa
	1GK	Roman Ambaye		Diredawa
	2DF	Hasabe Muso	(1996-03-27) 27 March 1996	CBE
	2DF	Tarikuwa Debiso	(2002-02-17) 17 February 2002	CBE
	2DF	Tigist Adane		Hawassa
	2DF	Tsehaynesh Julla		Hawassa
	2DF	Etsegenet Bizuneh		Ethio Electric
	2DF	Birke Amare		Mechal
	2DF	Mahider Bayeh		Arbaminch
	2DF	Tsega Nigussie		Hawassa
	3MF	Emebet Adisu	(2001-07-28) 28 July 2001	CBE
	3MF	Senayt Bogale	(1996-05-06) 6 May 1996	CBE
	3MF	Tsion Feyera		Mechal
	3MF	Meadin Sahilu		Hawassa
	3MF	Betelhem Mentelo		Mechal
	3MF	Etsegenet Girma	(2004-03-03) 3 March 2004	Hawassa
	3MF	Mesay Temesgen	(2004-09-12) 12 September 2004	CBE
	3MF	Birtukan Gebrekirstos	(1988-11-30) 30 November 1988	CBE
	3MF	Zufan Defersha		Ethio Electric
	3MF	Simegn Mihrete		Arbaminch
	4FW	Loza Abera (Captain)	(1997-10-02) 2 October 1997	DC Power
	4FW	Senaf Wakuma	(1999-09-23) 23 September 1999	CBE
	4FW	Aregash Kalsa	(2003-09-08) 8 September 2003	Yanga Princess
	4FW	Emush Daniel		Hawassa
	4FW	Ariet Odong		RS Berkane
	4FW	Mirkat Feleke		Arbaminch
	4FW	Nigist Bekele	(2004-09-26) 26 September 2004	CBE
	4FW	Mahlet Mitiku		Ethio Electric

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
GK	Roman Ambaye				Diredawa	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
DF	Tsehaynesh Julla				Hawassa	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
DF	Mahider Bayeh				Arbaminch	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
DF	Tsega Nigussie				Hawassa	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
MF	Senayt Bogale	(1996-05-06) 6 May 1996			CBE	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
MF	Tsion Feyera				Mechal	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
MF	Betelhem Mentelo				Mechal	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
MF	Birtukan Gebrekirstos	(1988-11-30) 30 November 1988			CBE	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
MF	Simegn Mihrete				Arbaminch	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
FW	Emush Daniel				Hawassa	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025
FW	Mirkat Feleke				Arbaminch	v.  Uganda,26 February 2025

Africa Women Cup of Nations

• 2012 African Women's Championship squad

CECAFA Women's Championship

• 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

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

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	did not enter
1995
1999
2003	did not qualify
2007	did not enter
2011	did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
2027	to be determined
Total	0/10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total	0/8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991-1998	did not enter
2000	did not qualify
2002	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	8
2004	Fourth place	5	1	2	2	4	8
2006-2008	did not enter
2010	did not qualify
2012	Group stage	3	0	1	2	0	8
2014	did not qualify
2016
2018
2020	Cancelled due to covid
2022	did not qualify
2024	Did not qualify
Total	3/12	11	1	4	6	6	24

African Games record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
2003	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	0	15
2007	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	1	6
2011	did not enter
2015	did not qualify
2019	did not qualify
2023	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	1	4
Total	3/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

• CECAFA Women's Championship

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