Equatorial Guinea national football team

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Equatorial Guinea
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Nzalang Nacional
Association Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol
Sub-confederation UNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Gílson Paulo
Captain Rodolfo Bodipo
Home stadium Nuevo Estadio de Malabo
FIFA code EQG
FIFA ranking 110
Highest FIFA ranking 64 (March 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking 195 (December 1998)
Elo ranking 135
Highest Elo ranking 130 (25 January 2012)
Lowest Elo ranking 187 (March 2003)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 China PR 6–2 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
(China; 23 May 1975)
Biggest win
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea 3–0 CAR 
(Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; 7 September 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Congo 6–0 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
(Congo; 13 December 1990)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 1 (First in 2012)
Best result Quarter-finals; 2012

The Equatorial Guinea national football team, nicknamed Nzalang Nacional, is the national team of Equatorial Guinea and is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol. It is a member of Confederation of African Football (CAF). Though Equatorial Guinea has traditionally been one of the lowest ranked teams in Africa, the recent influx of Spanish players having Equatoguinean heritage has strengthened the national team and resulted in some solid performances. They qualified as co-hosts for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. The hosting of the tournament lead to the construction of two new football stadia in the country: Estadio de Bata in Bata on the mainland, and Nuevo Estadio de Malabo in Malabo.

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[edit] History

Equatorial Guinea played its first match on 23 May 1975 against China in a friendly and lost 6−2. They did not play another game until entering the 1985 UDEAC Cup in December 1985. They were drawn in a group against the hosts Congo and Central African Republic. They lost 5−0 to the Congo on 9 December and then earnt their first draw by drawing 1−1 against the Central African Republic on 14 December. On 16 December they played a play-off for fifth place against Chad, and lost 3−2 on penalties after a 1−1 draw.[1]

Equatorial Guinea would come in fourth in in the 1987 UDEAC Cup, losing on penalties in the third place match to Gabon, even though they only scored one goal throughout the tournament in a 1−1 tie against Chad. They also tied 0−0 against Cameroon. On their next try, they got sixth place after losing on penalties against Central African Replublic. The next time Equatorial Guinea played Central African Republic, in 1999, they won, 4–2. It was Equatorial Guinea's first win.[1]

In the late 2000s, their football federation along with the Fédération Gabonaise de Football announced a bid to host the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, against bids from other African nations including Angola, Libya and Nigeria. Equatorial Guinea and Gabon won the right to host the games,[2] and two new stadiums were built in Equatorial Guinea: Estadio de Bata in Bata and Nuevo Estadio de Malabo in Malabo.[3]

The first game in the 2012 African Cup of Nations was Equatorial Guinea's first in a major international tournament, and resulted in a historic 1–0 win over Libya 21 January 2012 in the opening game of the tournament. An 87th minute strike from former Real Madrid winger Javier Balboa earned the victory.[4] In the next game they secured qualification to the quarter-finals by beating Senegal 2–1,[5] and finished second in their group after losing 0–1 to Zambia.[6] They progressed to the quarter finals were they were eliminated by the tournament's runners-up Ivory Coast after losing to The Elephants 3-0 thanks to goals from Didier Drogba and Yaya Touré. [7] Various national side players were praised due to there performances in the tournament among these players were Javier Balboa, Iban Iyanga, Ben Konaté and Rui, the latter was part of the the Team of the tournament. [8]

Nuevo Estadio de Malabo

[edit] Home stadium

Further information: Nuevo Estadio de Malabo

Equatorial Guinea's home stadium is Nuevo Estadio de Malabo in Malabo. It can hold up to 15,250 people. Equatorial Guinea played there when they hosted the 2012 African Cup of Nations During there participation in the tournament, they played in this stadium against eventual winners Zambia and runners-up the Ivory Coast. During the national side's participation in the 2012 African Cup of Nations, they also played in the newly constructed Estadio de Bata, in which they played and won both there games in the stadium against Libya and Senegal. [3]

[edit] Kit and colors

Equatorial Guinea wears a red and white uniform. The kit manufacturer is Puma. When they play in Equatorial Guinea, they wear a solid red jersey and matching shorts with a white stripe around both sleeves and two white stripes from the hip down. The number, FEGIFUT logo, and Puma logo are located on the chest. The socks are red with white at the top.[9] When Equatorial Guinea is away, they wear the opposite; all white shirt with red stripes.

[edit] Achievements

2006

[edit] World Cup record

[edit] African Nations Cup record

[edit] 2012 African Cup of Nations

Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zambia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
 Equatorial Guinea 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
 Libya 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Senegal 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
4 February – Bata        
  Zambia  3
8 February – Bata
  Sudan  0  
  Zambia  1
5 February – Franceville
    Ghana  0  
  Ghana (aet)  2
12 February – Libreville
  Tunisia  1  
  Zambia (p)  0 (8)
5 February – Libreville
    Côte d'Ivoire  0 (7)
  Gabon  1 (4)
8 February – Libreville
  Mali (p)  1 (5)  
  Mali  0 Third place
4 February – Malabo
    Côte d'Ivoire  1  
  Côte d'Ivoire  3   Ghana  0
  Equatorial Guinea  0     Mali  2
11 February – Malabo

[edit] Schedule

[edit] Recent Results

[edit] Upcoming Fixtures

[edit] Current squad

The following players were called for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[16] Caps and goals updated as of February 4, 2012. Note: Caps and goals may be incomplete for certain players, therefore being inaccurate.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Danilo 5 March 1982 (1982-03-05) (age 29) 24 0 Brazil América-PE
21 GK Achille Pensy 5 January 1987 (1987-01-05) (age 25) 5 0 Equatorial Guinea The Panthers
22 GK Felipe Ovono 26 July 1993 (1993-07-26) (age 18) 5 0 Equatorial Guinea Sony de Elá Nguema
2 DF Dani Evuy 11 March 1985 (1985-03-11) (age 26) 6 0 Spain Villaviciosa de Odón
3 DF Kily 5 February 1984 (1984-02-05) (age 28) 14 1 Spain Langreo
4 DF Rui 28 May 1985 (1985-05-28) (age 26) 9 0 Spain UD Logroñés
5 DF Fousseny Kamissoko 5 April 1983 (1983-04-05) (age 28) 6 0 Oman Al-Suwaiq
15 DF Lawrence Doe 23 May 1978 (1978-05-23) (age 33) 16 0 Oman Al-Shabab
16 DF Sipo 21 April 1988 (1988-04-21) (age 23) 9 0 Spain CD Badajoz
23 DF Colin 31 December 1987 (1987-12-31) (age 24) 10 0 Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Mongomo
6 MF Juvenal (vice-captain) 3 April 1979 (1979-04-03) (age 32) 18 2 Spain CE Sabadell
7 MF Rolan de la Cruz 3 October 1984 (1984-10-03) (age 27) 4 0 Colombia Fortaleza
13 MF Jean-Maxime Ndongo 8 November 1992 (1992-11-08) (age 19) 5 0 Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Mongomo
14 MF Ben Konaté 27 December 1986 (1986-12-27) (age 25) 12 0 Equatorial Guinea The Panthers
17 MF Narcisse Ekanga 30 July 1981 (1981-07-30) (age 30) 7 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
18 MF Viera Ellong 14 June 1987 (1987-06-14) (age 24) 5 0 Equatorial Guinea Sony de Elá Nguema
20 MF Daniel Ekedo 19 September 1989 (1989-09-19) (age 22) 11 1 Spain Ceuta
8 FW Randy 2 June 1987 (1987-06-02) (age 24) 10 2 Spain Las Palmas
9 FW Rodolfo Bodipo (captain) 25 October 1977 (1977-10-25) (age 34) 11 4 Spain Deportivo La Coruña
10 FW Iván Bolado 3 July 1989 (1989-07-03) (age 22) 5 0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
11 FW Javier Balboa (3rd captain) 13 May 1985 (1985-05-13) (age 26) 13 1 Portugal Beira-Mar
12 FW Thierry Fidjeu 13 October 1982 (1982-10-13) (age 29) 10 1 Free Agent
19 FW Raúl Fabiani 23 February 1984 (1984-02-23) (age 28) 2 0 Spain Alcoyano

[edit] Recent callups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months.

Name DOB (Age) Club Caps (goals) Most Recent Call up
Goalkeepers
Manuel Sapunga 23 November 1992 (1992-11-23) (age 19) Equatorial Guinea Vegetarianos 00 (0) vs. Madagascar on November 15, 2011 (2014 FIFA WCQ)
Martial Mpilé 29 December 1978 (1978-12-29) (age 33) Equatorial Guinea Sony de Elá Nguema 00 (0) vs. Gambia on March 29, 2011 (friendly)
Defenders
Peque 3 August 1988 (1988-08-03) (age 23) Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Mongomo 02 (0) vs. South Africa on January 6, 2012 (Friendly)
Ibrahim Agbo 1 February 1987 (1987-02-01) (age 25) Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Mongomo 02 (0) vs. Madagascar on November 15, 2011 (2014 FIFA WCQ)
Éric Batinga 8 April 1989 (1989-04-08) (age 22) Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Mongomo 02 (0) vs. Madagascar on November 15, 2011 (2014 FIFA WCQ)
Yago 19 August 1979 (1979-08-19) (age 32) Spain Coruxo 09 (0) vs. Guinea-Bissau on August 10, 2011 (B friendly)
Mamadou Baldé 12 December 1985 (1985-12-12) (age 26) France Langon-Castets FC 01 (0) vs. OGC Nice on July, 2011 (B friendly)
Helguera 13 September 1991 (1991-09-13) (age 20) Equatorial Guinea Sony de Elá Nguema 01 (0) vs. OGC Nice on July, 2011 (B friendly)
Ronan 7 May 1985 (1985-05-07) (age 26) Brazil Americano 16 (1) vs. FC Issy-les-Moulineaux on June 7, 2011 (B friendly)
Deivis 19 September 1991 (1991-09-19) (age 20) Spain Bembibre 00 (0) May–June 2011
Midfielders
Iván Zarandona 30 August 1980 (1980-08-30) (age 31) Spain Lugo 16 (0) vs. South Africa on January 6, 2012 (Friendly)
Samuel Itondo 28 July 1987 (1987-07-28) (age 24) Oman (?) 05 (2) vs. Madagascar on November 15, 2011 (2014 FIFA WCQ)
Fernely Castillo 5 August 1988 (1988-08-05) (age 23) Colombia Niches vs. Cameroon on October 11, 2011 (B friendly)
Sergio Hinestrosa 17 October 1986 (1986-10-17) (age 25) Spain Mislata 02 (0) vs. Burkina Faso on September 3, 2011 (friendly)
Rubén Hinestrosa 20 January 1986 (1986-01-20) (age 26) Spain CD Torrent 01 (0) vs. Burkina Faso on September 3, 2011 (friendly)
Lucien Moutassie 3 May 1988 (1988-05-03) (age 23) Spain Tijarafe 04 (0) vs. OGC Nice on July, 2011 (B friendly)
Kelvin Onosiughe 2 May 1988 (1988-05-02) (age 23) Spain Binéfar 01 (0) vs. FC Issy-les-Moulineaux on June 7, 2011 (B friendly)
Francis Mbome 30 November 1988 (1988-11-30) (age 23) United States Minnesota TwinStars 09 (0) vs. Gambia on March 29, 2011 (friendly)
Forwards
Danny Quendambú 19 March 1983 (1983-03-19) (age 28) Colombia Fortaleza (on trial) preselected for the 2012 ACN
Anselmo 5 September 1990 (1990-09-05) (age 21) Oman (?) 05 (1) vs. Madagascar on November 15, 2011 (2014 FIFA WCQ)
Alberto 21 April 1984 (1984-04-21) (age 27) Spain Vista Alegre 06 (?) vs. Madagascar on November 15, 2011 (2014 FIFA WCQ)
Julio Etoho 17 April 1992 (1992-04-17) (age 19) Equatorial Guinea Sony de Elá Nguema 00 (0) vs. Madagascar on November 15, 2011 (2014 FIFA WCQ)
Rubén Epitié 19 May 1983 (1983-05-19) (age 28) Spain Rubí 04 (0) vs. Madagascar on November 15, 2011 (2014 FIFA WCQ)
Juanjo Muko 14 January 1993 (1993-01-14) (age 19) Spain Atl. Madrid (Juvenil A) 02 (0) vs. Cameroon on October 11, 2011 (B friendly)
Guillaume De Souza 17 July 1981 (1981-07-17) (age 30) France French club 00 (0) vs. OGC Nice on July, 2011 (B friendly)
Martin 8 June 1987 (1987-06-08) (age 24) Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Unidad 00 (0) vs. OGC Nice on July, 2011 (B friendly)
Mbela 8 May 1982 (1982-05-08) (age 29) Réunion CO Saint-Pierre 05 (0) vs. OGC Nice on July, 2011 (B friendly)
Chupe 9 May 1980 (1980-05-09) (age 31) Spain Noja 02 (0) vs. Brittany on June 2, 2011 (B friendly)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Equatorial Guinea - List of International Mathces". 5 June 2006. http://rsssf.com/tablese/eqguinea-intres.html. Retrieved 29 January 2012. 
  2. ^ "Angola to host 2010 Nations Cup". BBC Sport. 4 September 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/5314036.stm. Retrieved 27 September 2006. 
  3. ^ a b "Nuevo Estadio de Malabo". Stadium Guide. http://www.stadiumguide.com/estadiodemalabo/. Retrieved January 31, 2012. 
  4. ^ "Balboa dá vitória à Guiné Equatorial [Balboa gives the victory to Equatorial Guinea]". A Bola (abola.pt). 21 January 2012. http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=311439. Retrieved 24 January 2012. 
  5. ^ BBC Sport – Africa Cup of Nations: Equatorial Guinea in quarters as Senegal crash out 25 January 2012. Accessed 1 February 2011
  6. ^ BBC Sport – Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia book quarter-final slot 29 January 2012. Accessed 1 February 2011
  7. ^ Ivory Coast 3 - 0 Equatorial Guinea 4 February 2012. Accessed 14 February 2011
  8. ^ Orange CAN 2012 Best XI 12 February 2012. Accessed 14 February 2011
  9. ^ "Equatorial Guinea ANC Puma Home Shirt 2012". Football Shirts. http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/equatorial-guinea-anc-puma-home-shirt-2012_14351. Retrieved January 31, 2012. 
  10. ^ Brittany is not affiliated to FIFA, so the match is unofficial
  11. ^ Since the opposing was the French under-20 team, the match is unofficial
  12. ^ OGC Nice is a French club, so the match is unofficial
  13. ^ unofficial match
  14. ^ Under FIFA rules, this match is not rated "A" because the two national teams have performed more than six changes during the game.
  15. ^ Cotonsport Garoua is a Cameroonian club, so the match is unofficial
  16. ^ "Ya se conoce la lista de los veintitrés seleccionados del Nzalang para la CAN". Guinea Ecuatorial. 12 January 2012. http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticia.php?id=2249. Retrieved 29 January 2012.  (Spanish)

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