El Salvador women's national football team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | La Selecta Selección Cuscatleca Las Cuscatlecas La Azul | ||
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Association | Salvadoran Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
Head coach | Eric Acuña | ||
Top scorer | Brenda Cerén (17) | ||
FIFA code | SLV | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 90 (13 December 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 84 (December 2017) | ||
Lowest | 119 (December 2021) | ||
First international | |||
El Salvador 1–1 Honduras (Guatemala; 21 July 1998) | |||
Biggest win | |||
El Salvador 18–1 Nicaragua (Guatemala; 28 July 2004) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Mexico 16–0 El Salvador (Mexico; 14 May 2000) | |||
CONCACAF W Championship / CONCACAF W Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2024) |
The El Salvador women's national football team is governed by the Salvadoran 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) |
24 September 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | El Salvador | 9–1 | Martinique | Santa Tecla, El Salvador |
18:00 UTC−6 | Report (CONCACAF) |
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Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias Referee: Kimberly Sánchez (Costa Rica) |
26 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Honduras | 0–1 | El Salvador | Tegucigalpa |
Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala) |
29 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | El Salvador | 5–0 | Honduras | San Salvador |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González Referee: Alyssa Nichols (United States) |
29 November 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Martinique | 0-2 | El Salvador | Fort-de-France |
Stadium: Pierre-Aliker Municipal Stadium |
3 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | El Salvador | 4–1 | Nicaragua |
2024
[edit]17 February 2024 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification | El Salvador | 3–1 | Guatemala | Carson, United States |
Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) |
22 February 2024 W Gold Cup Group C | Canada | 6–0 | El Salvador | Houston, United States |
9:00PM ET | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
25 February 2024 W Gold Cup Group C | El Salvador | 0–2 | Costa Rica | Houston, United States |
9:00PM ET | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
28 February 2024 W Gold Cup Group C | Paraguay | 3–2 | El Salvador | Houston, United States |
9:00PM ET | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
31 May 2024 Friendly | Bolivia | 1–2 | El Salvador | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
15:00 UTC−4 |
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Stadium: Estadio Félix Capriles |
3 June 2024 Friendly | Bolivia | 0–2 | El Salvador | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
15:00 UTC−4 |
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Stadium: Estadio Félix Capriles |
13 July 2024 Friendly | El Salvador | 3–1 | Peru | Santa Tecla, El Salvador |
19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias |
16 July 2024 Friendly | El Salvador | 3–0 | Peru | Santa Tecla, El Salvador |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias |
Coaching staff
[edit]Current coaching staff
[edit]- As of 1 September 2021
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager | Eric Acuña | El Salvador |
Assistant manager | Hugo Escobar | Colombia |
Goalkeeper coach | Fidel Mondragon | El Salvador |
Strength/Conditioning Coach | Edgar Escobar | El Salvador |
Manager history
[edit]- Julio César Ramos (2006–2008)
- José Ricardo Herrera (2010–2011)
- José de la Cruz Flores Barahona (2012–2013)
- Giovanni Trigueros (2014)
- José Ricardo Herrera (2015–2016)
- Elmer Guidos (2018)
- Debbie Gómez (2019 -November 2019)[2]
- Eric Acuña (November 2020–Present)
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- The following players were named to the squad to play two Friendly against Peru on16 and 16 July 2024.[3]
Caps and goals are updated as of 7 July 2023 after the match against Centro Caribe Sports (a proxy for the Guatemala women's national football team).
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Idalia Serrano | 22 September 1999 | 10 | 0 | Volos 2004 |
18 | GK | Samantha Valadez | 22 December 2004 | 0 | 0 | OLLU Saints |
2 | DF | Juana Plata | 7 February 2000 | 9 | 0 | Monterrey |
3 | DF | Priscila Ortiz (captain) | 7 March 1996 | 14 | 0 | Alianza |
4 | DF | Elaily Hernández | 27 May 2000 | 10 | 0 | Atlético San Luis |
5 | DF | Ashlin Fuentes | 0 | CCBC–Catonsville Cardinals | ||
16 | DF | Vasthy Delgado | 26 May 1994 | 2 | 0 | Santa Fé FC |
19 | DF | Irma Dolores Hernández | 17 June 2000 | 7 | 0 | Alianza |
24 | DF | Sarina Villa | 1 June 2006 | Sting ECNL | ||
6 | MF | Alejandra Chirino | 23 August 1990 | 9 | 0 | United City FC |
7 | MF | Danielle Fuentes | 23 August 2000 | 7 | 0 | Cruz Azul |
8 | MF | Victoria Meza | 22 January 2005 | 12 | 4 | Texas State Bobcats |
11 | MF | Samantha Fisher | 26 August 1999 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Sassuolo |
13 | MF | Nathalie Mejía | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | |||
14 | MF | Gabriela Rodríguez | 31 July 2004 | Virginia Marauders | ||
15 | MF | Danya Gutiérrez | 12 February 2000 | 5 | 3 | Cruz Azul |
17 | MF | Amy Angel | 23 December 2006 | Virginia Academy | ||
23 | MF | Isabella Recinos | 27 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | UMass Minutewomen |
9 | FW | Abigaíl López | 16 March 2001 | 1 | 0 | Real Esteli |
10 | FW | Brenda Cerén | 24 September 1998 | 15 | 8 | Atlas |
12 | FW | Samaria Gómez | 18 February 2002 | 2 | 0 | Necaxa |
20 | FW | Maggie Segovia | ManaguaFC | |||
22 | FW | Elizabeth Johannes | 11 October 2004 | Indiana Hoosiers |
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players were called up to the squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Ana Valenzuela | 6 November 2001 | Alianza | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup | ||
DF | Joseline Rivas | 14 January 1994 | 8 | 0 | Real Estelí | v. Martinique, 24 September 2023 |
DF | Reina Cruz | 19 June 1996 | 3 | 0 | Houston Aces | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 |
DF | Carolina Benítez | 2 September 2005 | UMass Minutewomen | v. Nicaragua,3 December 2023 | ||
DF | Linda Guillén | 17 June 2000 | 0 | 0 | Alianza | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
DF | Nicolle Amaya | 16 February 2003 | 11 | 0 | Alianza | v. Bolivia,3 June 2024 |
MF | Angie Machado | 16 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games |
MF | Jasmine Díaz | 6 February 2007 | Houston Dash | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 | ||
MF | Stephanie Zúñiga | 30 September 1996 | 4 | 0 | Alianza | v. Nicaragua,3 December 2023 |
MF | Amber Marinero | 6 June 1998 | 2 | 0 | United City FC | v. Bolivia,3 June 2024 |
MF | Emely Rubio | 12 December 2004 | 0 | v. Bolivia,3 June 2024 | ||
MF | Makenna Domínguez | 19 June 2003 (aged 20) | North Carolina Tar Heels | v. Bolivia,3 June 2024 | ||
FW | Ashley Webb | 22 June 1995 | 4 | 0 | International USF | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games |
FW | Paola Calderón | 19 March 2002 | 11 | 0 | Pérez Zeledón | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 |
FW | Karen Reyes | 12 February 1998 | 9 | 3 | Necaxa | v. Bolivia,3 June 2024 |
FW | Jackeline Velásquez | 18 September 1995 | 5 | 1 | Club Ñañas | v. Bolivia,3 June 2024 |
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 | did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
2027 | 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 | Round | 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 | did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||
2008 | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
2012 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
2024 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | |||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 30 |
- *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 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||
2000 | did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||
2002 | did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||
2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
2010 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||
2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 | ||||||||
2022 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 59 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
[edit]CONCACAF W Gold Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2024 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Total | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
- *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 | did not enter | |||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2023 | Bronze medal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |
Total | 1 Bronze medal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
- *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 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
2013 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | |
2017 | Fourth place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
2022 | Canceled | |||||||
Total | Fourth place | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 36 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Debbie Gómez es la nueva entrenadora de selección mayor femenina". elGrafico.com (in Spanish). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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