Belize women's national football team
The Belize women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Belice) is overseen by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF.
| Association | Football Federation of Belize | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNCAF | ||
| Head coach | Wayne Casimiro | ||
| Top scorer | Mikhaila Bowden (6) | ||
| Home stadium | FFB Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | BLZ | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 169 (14 June 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 107 (July 2003) | ||
| Lowest | 172 (June 2023) | ||
| First international | |||
| Guatemala 12–0 Belize (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 25 November 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands 0–6 Belize (Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands; 26 October 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Guatemala 18–0 Belize (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 19 November 2003) | |||
History
Overview
The Belizean team debut on 25 November 2001 in the 2001 Central American Games with Guatemala, which resulted in a crushing 12–0 defeat, two days later played against El Salvador, against which they also lost, 6–0.
Like its male counterpart, is the worst team in Central America according to FIFA ranking, which places the team in the 120th position. All their games have been against Central American teams, but never played with one of them, Honduras.
At the age of 11, Belize international Khalydia Velasquez became the youngest player to score in an official FIFA sanctioned international tournament.[2][3]
The team had never won or tied and game until the 2022 CONCACAF W Championships where the team tied their first game on April 6, 2022, and won their first game on April 12, 2022.
Results and fixtures
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
| 21 September 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Belize | 2–0 | Aruba | Belmopan, Belize |
| 16:00 UTC−6 |
|
Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Mayary Cartagena (Guatemala) |
| 25 September 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Belize | 3–0 | Bonaire | Belmopan, Belize |
| 19:30 UTC−6 |
|
Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador) |
| 26 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0–6 | Belize | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report (CONCACAF) |
|
Stadium: TCIFA National Academy Grass Pitch Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
| 30 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Belize | 3–0 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Belmopan |
|
Report | Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras) |
| 30 November 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Bonaire | 1–5 | Belize |
| 4 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Aruba | 0–1 | Belize |
2024
| 12 July 2024 International Friendly | Belize | v | Bermuda | Belmopan, Belize |
| 19:00 UTC−6 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: FFB Stadium |
| 14 July 2024 International Friendly | Belize | v | Bermuda | Belmopan, Belize |
| 16:00 UTC−6 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: FFB Stadium |
Players
Current squad
- The following players were named to the squad to play the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification games against Bonaire and Aruba on 30 November and 4 December 2023, respectively.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jasmin Armstrong | 1 August 1996 | 8 | 0 | Verdes Rebels |
| 12 | GK | Idania Ramirez | 14 July 2006 | 2 | 0 | Jewel Fury FC |
| 14 | DF | Iamara Baptist | 8 | Sagitun Girlz | ||
| 4 | DF | Mikhaila Bowden | 22 August 1993 | 10 | 6 | SoCal FC |
| 16 | DF | Valiene Lambert | 25 October 1999 | 10 | 0 | Jewel Fury FC |
| 3 | DF | Shadette Lino | 6 | Rebel Girls FC | ||
| 20 | DF | Karisha Koe | 1 | Sagitun Girlz | ||
| 17 | DF | Nigelee Myers | 5 | Napoles FC | ||
| 7 | DF | Jahniah Arnold | 2 | Jewel Fury FC | ||
| 2 | DF | Carlene Tillett | 29 July 2003 | 7 | 2 | Napoles FC |
| 12 | MF | Jennisha Scott | 5 | Jewel Fury FC | ||
| 6 | MF | Ashley Rodríguez | 4 December 2002 | 9 | 1 | Napoles FC |
| 18 | MF | Sabrina Eiley | 5 January 1998 | 9 | 2 | Sagitun Girlz |
| 15 | MF | Shamika Lambey | 6 | 1 | Jewel Fury FC | |
| 11 | MF | Ceneia Apolonio | 6 | Jewel Fury FC | ||
| 10 | FW | Khalydia Velasquez | 2 September 2006 | 8 | 5 | Jewel Fury FC |
| 9 | FW | Roshanny Narvaez | 2 June 2004 | 6 | 0 | Napoles FC |
Recent call ups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Dennisa Pineda | 14 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | Napoles FC | v. Bonaire, 24 September 2023 |
| MF | Jessie Mclaughlyn | Verdes Rebels | v. Bonaire, 24 September 2023 | |||
| FW | Kelsy Polanco | Rumberas FC | v. Bonaire, 24 September 2023 | |||
| FW | Elva Nunes | Jewel Fury FC | v. Bonaire, 24 September 2023 | |||
| FW | Kenya Perez | Rumberas FC | v. Bonaire, 24 September 2023 | |||
Notable players
- Mikhaila Bowden - played for Southern United [5][6]
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||||
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 55 | ||||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996 | Did not enter | 1995 FIFA WWC | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | 1999 FIFA WWC | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 48 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Championship
| CONCACAF W Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 2002 | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||||
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 55 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1999 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 2003 | |||||||
| 2007 | |||||||
| 2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2015 | |||||||
| 2019 | Did not enter | ||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American and Caribbean Games
| Central American and Caribbean Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2022 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American Games
| Central American Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 2001 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2005 | Tournament Cancelled | |||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||
| 2013 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2017 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2022 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | Group stage | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- "Belizean Girl Youngest to Score in FIFA Tournament". 7newsbelize.com.
- "Khalydia Velasquez, Belize International Day of the Girl – "We Belong"". amandala.com.bz.
- line up in the final showdown for 2023! Belize vs Aruba! Best of luck ladies
- "From Boise to Belmopan: Mikhaila Bowden's Journey To Soccer's International Stage". broncosports.com.
- "NPLW April Player of the Month: Mikhaila Bowden". cornerflag.com.au.
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