Nicaragua women's national football team
Nickname(s) | La Azul y Blanco Las Pinoleras Albiazules | ||
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Association | Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (FENIFUT) | ||
Head coach | Doriva Bueno | ||
FIFA code | NCA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 118 1 (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 86 (July 2003) | ||
Lowest | 124 (September 2019) | ||
First international | |||
Guatemala 5–0 Nicaragua (Guatemala, 22 May 2000) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Nicaragua 19–0 Turks and Caicos Islands (Managua, Nicaragua; 22 February 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
El Salvador 12–1 Nicaragua (Guatemala, 28 July 2000) |
The Nicaragua women's national football team represents Nicaragua in international women's football, and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation.
Results and fixtures[edit]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023[edit]
20 September 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Nicaragua | 0–3 | El Salvador | Managua, Nicaragua |
21:00 UTC−6 | Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad And Tobago) |
25 September 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Nicaragua | 1-1 | Honduras | Tegucigalpa |
20:00 UTC−6 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés Referee: Diana Pérez (Mexico) |
25 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Martinique | 1–0 | Nicaragua | Fort-de-France |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Natalie Simon (United States) |
29 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Nicaragua | 1–1 | Martinique | Managua |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Mayary Cartagena (Guatemala) |
29 November 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Nicaragua | 2–1 | Honduras |
3 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | El Salvador | 4–1 | Nicaragua |
6 December 2023 Friendly | Brazil | 4–0 | Nicaragua | São Paulo, Brazil |
--:-- UTC−12 | Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi |
2024[edit]
6 April 2024 Friendly | Nicaragua | 0–0 | Cuba | Diriamba, Nicaragua. |
17:00 UTC−6 | Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
9 April 2024 Friendly | Nicaragua | 3–0 | Cuba | Managua, Nicaragua. |
19:00 UTC−6 | Stadium: National Football Stadium |
Coaching staff[edit]
Current coaching staff[edit]
Manager history[edit]
- Elna Dixon (2006–2007)
- Henry Alvarado (2007 – February 2011)
- Óscar Blanco (March 2011 – June 2011)
- Ederlei Aparecido Pereira Pedroso (June 2011 – June 2013)
- Jeniffer Fernández (June 2013 – October 2014) first woman appointed as coach of the national team[3]
- Antonio Macías (October 2014 – March 2015)
- Elna Dixon (second term) (March 2015–???)
- Doriva Bueno (???-present)
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
- The following players were named to the squad to play Friendly two match against Cuba on 6 and 9 April 2024.[4]
- Caps and goals as of 22 February 2022
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Lorena Gutiérrez (captain) | 11 March 1990 | 3 | 0 | UNAN Managua |
12 | GK | Jessicaa Madriz | 27 March 2001 | 0 | Somotillo | |
3 | DF | Lisbeth Moreno | 6 August 2000 | Somotillo | ||
MF | Tania Centeno | 7 May 1997 | Somotillo | |||
16 | DF | María Rivas | 4 August 2003 | UNAN Managua | ||
13 | DF | Yorcelly Humphreys | 3 September 2001 | 6 | 1 | UNAN Managua |
6 | DF | Vanessa Altamirano | 3 July 2006 | Diriangén | ||
9 | MF | Yansy Aguirre | Somotillo | |||
8 | MF | Aryeri Mejía | 4 May 2004 | Real Estelí | ||
5 | MF | Ninoska Solís | 26 February 1993 | UNAN Managua | ||
7 | FW | Niurka Molina | 11 June 2003 | Somotillo | ||
14 | FW | Doriana Aguilar | 2 January 1994 | Somotillo | ||
16 | FW | Inés Navarrete | 3 January 2004 | Real Estelí | ||
Katrina Zelaya | Somotillo FC | |||||
Daniela Manzanarez | Real Esteli FC | |||||
Perla Garache | Real Esteli FC | |||||
Jenifeer Sarantes | Real Esteli FC | |||||
Oisis Areas | Real Esteli FC | |||||
Verónica Navarrete | Unan Managua FC | |||||
Elizabeth Hernández | Unan Managua FC | |||||
Hormyne Paiz | Pedro Joaquin FC | |||||
Sarah Cruz | Diriangén FC |
Recent call-ups[edit]
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Yahoska Garcia | Somotillo | ||||
DF | Martha Silva | 11 October 1992 | 22 | 5 | Somotillo | v. Honduras, 25 September 2023 |
DF | Elizabeth Arcia | 31 March 1997 | UNAN Managua | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 | ||
DF | Mariela Medina | 11 April 1999 | Somotillo | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
DF | Ana Mendoza | Diriangen FC | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | |||
MF | Diana Ortega | 27 December 1999 | Real Estelí | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 | ||
MF | Alys Cruz | 24 February 1998 | Real Estelí | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
MF | Hannah Lee | 28 October 2000 | Santos | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
MF | Reyna Hernández | 30 May 1998 | UNAN Managua | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
MF | Diana López | 27 March 1993 | UNAN Managua | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
FW | Nathaly Silva | 15 August 2001 | 3 | 1 | Real Estelí | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 |
FW | Mayqueling Márquez | 20 February 2000 | 3 | 1 | Unifut Antigua | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 |
FW | Yessenia Flores | 7 July 1999 | Real Estelí | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
FW | Amely Molina | 1 December 2004 | Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
FW | Lilieth Rivera | UNAN Managua | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 |
Notable players[edit]
Competitive record[edit]
FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2023 | ||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games[edit]
Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
1996 | Did not enter | 1995 FIFA WWC | ||||||||||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | 1999 FIFA WWC | ||||||||||||||
2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
2008 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||
2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||
2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
2024 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 43 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF Women's Championship[edit]
CONCACAF Women's Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
1993 | ||||||||||||||
1994 | ||||||||||||||
1998 | ||||||||||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |||||||
2002 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||
2006 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
2010 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||
2022 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | ||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 46 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pan American Games[edit]
Pan American Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1999 | Did not enter | ||||||
2003 | |||||||
2007 | |||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2015 | |||||||
2019 | |||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American and Caribbean Games[edit]
Central American and Caribbean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
2010 | Sixth place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
2022 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | Group stage | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American Games[edit]
Central American Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
2001 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
2013 | Silver medal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
2017 | Silver medal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
2022 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | Silver medal | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 27 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References[edit]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Así saltan a la cancha en Diriamba nuestras pinoleras para defender la camiseta
- ^ "Fernandez prepares Nicaragua women CAC Games". 15 February 2021.
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