Association football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Equatorial Guinea. It was during the Spanish colonialism that football arrived to Equatorial Guinea.[1][2] Football is now a very popular sport in the country.[3] Recently the national team has made a few surprising results.[4][5] In the qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2006 Togo (who later qualified for the World Cup) was beaten 1-0, and in the qualification for the African Cup of Nations they beat Cameroon 1-0.
| Football in Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Governing body | Equatoguinean Football Federation |
| National team(s) | men's national team |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup(National Team) African Cup of Nations(National Team) | |
Equatorial Guinea co-hosted the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with Gabon, and was the host of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
League system
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
1 | Equatoguinean Premier League | |||||||||||
2 | Segunda División de Guine Equatorial | |||||||||||
Women's football
The womens national team qualified for the 2011 FIFA World Cup.[6][7][8] In 2015 FIFA banned Equatorial Guinea for forging documents for naturalisation of players.[9][10]
Football stadiums in Equatorial Guinea
| Stadium | City | Tenants | Capacity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio de Bata | Bata | Equatorial Guinea national football team | 35,700 | .jpg) |
| Estadio de Malabo | Malabo | Equatorial Guinea national football team | 15,250 |  |
| Estadio de Mongomo | Mongomo | 10,000 |  |