Nicaragua women's national football team
The Nicaragua women's national football team represents Nicaragua in international women's football, and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation.
| Nickname(s) | La Azul y Blanco Las Pinoleras Albiazules | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (FENIFUT) | ||
| Head coach | Doriva Bueno | ||
| FIFA code | NCA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 115 3 (14 June 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) | |||
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
| 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 |
2024
| 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 |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium |
| 1 June Friendly | Nicaragua | 1–0 | Peru | Managua, Nicaragua. |
| 18:00 UTC−6 |
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Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Manager history
- 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
Current squad
- The following players were named to the squad to play Friendly two match against Peru on 1 and 4 June 2024.[4]
- Caps and goals as of 22 February 2022
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lorena Gutiérrez (captain) | 11 March 1990 | 3 | 0 | UNAN Managua |
| 12 | GK | Jessica Madriz | 27 March 2001 | 0 | Somotillo | |
| 2 | DF | Erica Cunningham | 25 March 1993 | Eastern Flames | ||
| 3 | DF | Lisbeth Moreno | 6 August 2000 | Somotillo | ||
| 4 | DF | María Rivas | 4 August 2003 | UNAN Managua | ||
| 6 | DF | Vanessa Altamirano | 3 July 2006 | Diriangén | ||
| 13 | DF | Yorcelly Humphreys | 3 September 2001 | 6 | 1 | UNAN Managua |
| 20 | DF | Oisis Areas | Real Estelí | |||
| 21 | DF | Katrina Zelaya | Somotillo | |||
| 22 | DF | Ana Mendoza | Diriangén | |||
| 5 | MF | Ninoska Solís | 26 February 1993 | UNAN Managua | ||
| 9 | MF | Yansy Aguirre | 18 February 1991 | Somotillo | ||
| 8 | MF | Aryeri Mejía | 4 May 2004 | Real Estelí | ||
| 14 | MF | Doriana Aguilar | 2 January 1994 | Somotillo | ||
| 15 | MF | Tania Centeno | 7 May 1997 | Somotillo | ||
| 18 | MF | Reyna Hernández | 30 May 1998 | UNAN Managua | ||
| 19 | MF | Jennifer Sarantes | 13 December 2005 | Real Estelí | ||
| 23 | MF | Adriana Munguía | 12 May 2006 | Zacarías Guerra | ||
| 7 | FW | Mayqueling Márquez | 20 February 2000 | 3 | 1 | Unifut Antigua |
| 10 | FW | Hannah Lee | 28 October 2000 | Santos | ||
| 11 | FW | Yessenia Flores | 7 July 1999 | Real Estelí | ||
| 16 | FW | Hormyne Paiz | 22 July 1999 | Pedro Joaquín | ||
| 17 | FW | Niurka Molina | 11 June 2003 | Somotillo | ||
Recent call-ups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mariela Medina | 11 April 1999 | Somotillo | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
| DF | Elizabeth Arcia | 31 March 1997 | UNAN Managua | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 | ||
| DF | Martha Silva | 11 October 1992 | 22 | 5 | Somotillo | v. Honduras, 25 September 2023 |
| MF | Alys Cruz | 24 February 1998 | Real Estelí | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
| MF | Diana López | 27 March 1993 | UNAN Managua | v. Brazil, 6 December 2023 | ||
| MF | Diana Ortega | 27 December 1999 | Real Estelí | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 | ||
| FW | Inés Navarrete | 3 January 2004 | Real Estelí | v. Cuba, 9 April 2024 | ||
| 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 | |||
| FW | Nathaly Silva | 15 August 2001 | 3 | 1 | Real Estelí | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 |
| Daniela Manzanarez | Real Esteli FC | v. Cuba, 9 April 2024 | ||||
| Perla Garache | Real Esteli FC | v. Cuba, 9 April 2024 | ||||
| Verónica Navarrete | Unan Managua FC | v. Cuba, 9 April 2024 | ||||
| Elizabeth Hernández | Unan Managua FC | v. Cuba, 9 April 2024 | ||||
| Sarah Cruz | Diriangén FC | v. Cuba, 9 April 2024 | ||||
Notable players
- Ana Cate
- Lena Elizabeth Torres Tapia
- Alina Nalgado
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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
| CONCACAF Women's 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 | 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
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2023 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Total | Group stage | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | |
- *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 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2013 | Silver medal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2017 | Silver medal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2022 | Cancelled | |||||||
| Total | Silver medal | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 27 | |
- *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.
- 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🚨
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