Women's football is rapidly growing in Somalia, with a recent match in Mogadishu drawing significant crowds, a stark contrast to just a few years ago when such events were threatened by militant groups.

• 600 women are now participating in the women's football championship, up from 80 players in 2024, across 10 teams.
• The Somali Football Federation, led by President Ali Abdi Mohamed, is actively promoting the sport.
• The Somali U-17 women's national team, nicknamed the "Ocean Queens," is preparing for its first international tournament in Tanzania in May.