Cuba women's national football team

The Cuba women's national football team is the national women's football team of Cuba and is overseen by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. In 2018, Cuba qualified for its first ever CONCACAF Women's Championship after finishing third in Caribbean Zone Qualifying.[2]

Cuba
Nickname(s)Las Leonas del Caribe (The Lionesses of the Caribbean)
AssociationAsociación de Fútbol de Cuba
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachElizabeth Cuff
FIFA codeCUB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 92 (14 June 2024)[1]
Highest81 (December 2020)
Lowest102 (November 2010)
First international
 Cuba 21–0 British Virgin Islands 
(Havana, Cuba; 3 October 2007)
Biggest win
 Cuba 21–0 British Virgin Islands 
(Havana, Cuba; 3 October 2007)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 12–0 Cuba 
(Edinburg, Texas, United States; 8 October 2018)

Coaching staff

  • Updated on 22 March 2024 .

Current coaching staff

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Elizabeth Cuff [3]
Assistant coach Luis M Elejalde
Goalkeeping coach Odelin Molina
Fitness coach Joel Cabrera

Manager history

  • Edelsio Griego (????-???)
  • Elizabeth Cuff(?????-present)

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

15 July Friendly Ecuador  1–0  Cuba
18 July Friendly Ecuador  2–0  Cuba
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Saint Lucia  1–2  Cuba Gros Islet
18:00
  • Joseph 15'
Report
Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Guadeloupe  0–2  Cuba Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe
16:00 UTC−4 Report
  • Gustarimac 35' (o.g.)
  • Pupo Álvarez 44'
Stadium: Stade municipal de Sainte-Anne
Referee: Alexandra Billeter (United States)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Cuba  3–0  Guadeloupe Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
--:-- UTC−4
  • Aldana 9', 45+2'
  • Núñez 37'
Report Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo
Referee: Glenda López (Guatemala)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Cuba  4–1  Saint Lucia

2024

6 April Friendly Nicaragua  0–0  Cuba Diriamba, Nicaragua.
17:00 UTC−6 Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén
9 April Friendly Nicaragua  3–0  Cuba Diriamba, Nicaragua.
17:00 UTC−6
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén

Players

Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad

  • The following players were named to the squad to play Friendly two match against Nicaragua on 6 and 9 April 2024.[4]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Alianne Matamoros (captain) (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 4 0 Pococí
1GK Lucylema Martínez

2DF Yarisleidy Mena
2DF Yatmisleydis Núñez (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 0 0
2DF Sheila Wanton (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 0 0
6 2DF Laura Moreno (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 8 1
2DF Jessica Pupo (1990-09-12) 12 September 1990 13 0
2DF Katherine Rodríguez
2DF Yeranis Lee (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 7 0

3MF Gianna Borrego
3 3MF Yerly Palma (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 3 2 Camagüey
3MF Eliannes Valdez
3MF Eunice Nuñez
3MF Yarisleydis Mena
3MF Naomí Aguilar
18 3MF María Álvarez (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 3 0

4FW Diamelys Ribalta
4FW Yarianna Zunzunegui
4FW Ninel Ortega

Recent call ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Elika Acea (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 0 0 Cienfuegos v.  Ecuador, 15 July 2023
GK Lucylena Martínez (1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 13 0 v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
GK Mariulbis Pérez v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023

DF Dayani Suárez (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 0 0 v.  Ecuador, 15 July 2023
DF Yaniuvis Suárez (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 0 0 v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
DF Marianela Morales (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 9 0 v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
DF Nahomi Aguilar (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 0 0 v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023

MF Eliane Valdez (2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 3 2 v.  Ecuador, 15 July 2023
MF Yovalis Mellina (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 0 0 v.  Ecuador, 15 July 2023
MF Elianne Valdés v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
MF Daimelys Ribalta v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
MF Katheryn Rodríguez (2002-09-10) 10 September 2002 5 4 Villa Clara v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023

FW Eunises Núñez (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 3 1 v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
FW Maristania Mengana (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 7 1 v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
FW Cecil Aldana (2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 0 0 v.  Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
1991did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
2027to be determined
Total-------
*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
1996did not enter 1995 FIFA WWC
2000 1999 FIFA WWC
2004 did not enter
2008did not qualify 5302374
2012 6213108
2016 211071
2020 43011914
2024did not qualify 4211176 to be determined
Total-------- 179267327
*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
1991did not enter did not enter
1993
1994
1998
2000
2002
2006
2010did not qualify 53021210
2014 2014 Caribbean Cup
2018Group stage3003029 85123412
2022did not qualify 4211176
TotalGroup stage3003029 1710256328
*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
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
2010did not enter
2014
2018
2022to be determined
Total-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2000 did not enter
2014 First round210121
TotalFirst round210121
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. "Caribbean trio complete continental line-up". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. La selección nacional absoluta femenina de fútbol de Cuba.
  4. [https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=459326379862318&set=a.350583950736562 La selección nacional absoluta femenina de fútbol de Cuba. ]


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