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Equatorial Guinea might be one of the smallest countries in Africa, however, what is apparent is that football in the oil-producing country is on the ascendancy. It is in the women's game that the Equatorial Guineans have made the quickest inroads, qualifying for their maiden FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011. Contrary to assumptions, it has not been an achievement built on a run of luck or fortunate victories, but rather a planned advancement achieved with remarkable quickness. Besides Nigeria, the country of just 650,000 people is the only African nation to have won a women's crown. A late bloomer on even the continental scene, Equatorial Guinea are a closed book to the rest of the world, and, unlike their African counterparts and fellow participants Nigeria, they will enjoy a low profile without any expectations on their shoulders.

For the last few years, the Nzalang Nacional have been building a formidable side in the obscurity of Malabo, the country's capital city, which sits on an island off of mainland Africa. Before the 2008 Women’s African Championships, where they betrayed expectations and won the trophy as hosts, very few knew about the strengths of their side. The first time people took notice of the emerging power was back in 2007 after they defeated a heavily favoured South African side 2-1 in an Olympic qualifier. A year before that, they were eliminated in the group stage at their maiden participation at the African Championships. Now, as they walk onto the world stage for the first time, they will be eager to make a grand entrance.<\/P>","84FBAAA541406939DA36722337FBDFD18D691C310C47982D":"","8165D0EC38D769BD27A209A15276D0CF":"","90CF36599B563A1AA6EE0398DF07A98F":"","4852A99C0B1E8B281F768BF6F7769914":"","A71E2A228B763CFB":"Malabo","CC02AD5B3CF69E6DCAD0426C64DE8022":"","41780118C08E58E3":"","F4582884020ECEA691D8D46CC172E947":"","87C021F1E71FC6CD6E05BF0B3DD05793":"","341115063FD1CD8D":"106737","56D1193A280251FE":"Equatorial Guinea Women's","3D3B712BD7BB3346233C27994E5E2815":"","4DC924206DB9E0EB3B8818DC2C371A93":"","37FE64B882E92ECB":"Equatorial Guinea Women's","34A0AE9CBA0644B6":"","A3B3C821F4815DD2":"9913","A2993BAC4D9D88EC":"","7C314F98A46E5CCF80F8B8125BB0A065":"","e_index":3};