In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team,[3] including Cape Verde who have yet to play in a FIFA sanctioned match.

[10] At the same time, if quality female players in Africa are developed, many leave their home countries to seek greater football opportunities in places like Northern Europe or the United States.

[19] In July 2011 on the island of St. Nicholas, the first women's soccer national championship was held in the country with EPIF da Praia being crowned the winners and Ajax de São Nicolau coming in second.

The national competition had six teams in its inaugural season including EPIF de São Vicente, Ajax de São Nicolau, EPIF da Praia, Académica do Sal, Académica da Boa Vista e Lém.

[22] In 2011, a FIFA and the Cape Verdean Football Federation sponsored women's coaching clinic was held in the country.

The training was conducted by James Doyen French from Portugal and Francisco Baptista Asselan Khan of Mozambique.

Win Draw Lose Fixture Source :globalsportsarchive The following table shows Cape Verde' all-time official international record per opponent: This is the convened selection for the 2024 WAFCON qualification 2nd Round against  Nigeria in November 2023 .