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 | 111 ![]() | ||
Highest | 86 (July 2003) | ||
Lowest | 124 (September 2019) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Guatemala, 22 May 2000) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Managua, Nicaragua; 22 February 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() |
3 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | El Salvador ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
6 December 2023 Friendly | Brazil ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | São Paulo, Brazil |
--:-- UTC−12 | Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi |
2024
[edit]6 April 2024 Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Diriamba, Nicaragua. |
17:00 UTC−6 | Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
9 April 2024 Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua. |
19:00 UTC−6 | Stadium: National Football Stadium |
1 June Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua |
18:00 UTC−6 |
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Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium |
4 June Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua |
20:00 UTC−6 |
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Report | Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium |
11 July Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua |
19:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium |
14 July Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Diriamba,Nicaragua |
20:00 | Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
Coaching staff
[edit]Current coaching staff
[edit]'Updated as 14 July 2024[2]
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | Diego Jiménez Wilber Altamirano |
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 a friendly match against Panama on 14 July 2024.[4]
- Caps and goals as of 22 February 2022
Recent call-ups
[edit]Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Mariela Medina | 11 April 1999 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
DF | Elizabeth Arcia | 31 March 1997 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
DF | Martha Silva | 11 October 1992 | 22 | 5 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Oisis Areas | ![]() |
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MF | Aryeri Mejía | 4 May 2004 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Jenifeer Sarantes | 13 December 2005 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Sarah Cruz | 3 September 2005 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Alys Cruz | 24 February 1998 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Diana López | 27 March 1993 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Diana Ortega | 27 December 1999 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Jennifer Sarantes | 13 December 2005 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Yessenia Flores | 7 July 1999 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Amely Molina | 1 December 2004 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Lilieth Rivera | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
FW | Nathaly Silva | 15 August 2001 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Daniela Manzanarez | 2 June 2006 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Perla Garache | 1 October 2007 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Verónica Navarrete | 26 February 2007 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
Elizabeth Hernández | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
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 | |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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To be determined | |||||||
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 | |
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Did not enter | 1995 FIFA WWC | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 1999 FIFA WWC | |||||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |||||||||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | |||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 45 |
- *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 | |
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |||||||
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Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||
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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 |
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Did not enter | ||||||
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Did not qualify | ||||||
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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 | |
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Sixth place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
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Did not enter | |||||||
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 | |
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Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
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Silver medal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
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Silver medal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
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Cancelled | |||||||
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. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Así saltan a la cancha en Diriamba nuestras pinoleras para defender la camiseta
- ^ "Fernandez prepares Nicaragua women CAC Games". 15 February 2021.
- ^ #Femenil | 🚨𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗢𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 Claro Nicaragua🚨