Argentina women's national football team
The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina in international women's football.
| Nickname(s) | La Albiceleste (The White and Sky-Blues) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Argentine Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Carlos Borrello | ||
| Captain | Estefanía Banini | ||
| FIFA code | ARG | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 32  | ||
| Highest | 27 (June 2008) | ||
| Lowest | 38 (October 2003) | ||
| First international | |||
  (Santiago de Chile, Chile; 3 December 1993) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
.svg.png){kind=small} (Minas Gerais, Brazil; 12 January 1995) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 (Shanghai, China; 10 September 2007) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2003) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2003, 2007, 2019) | ||
| Sudamericano Femenino and Copa América Femenina | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006) | ||
Women's football in Argentina remains largely in the shadow of the men in terms of play development and fan support; in women's sports in Argentina, field hockey and volleyball are also more popular. Almost all its members were amateur players until 1991 when the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino was founded to increase football popularity among women in Argentina.
The Argentina–Brazil football rivalry in women's football cannot be compared to that of men given the big differences between both countries, with Brazil having a competitive professional women's league. Nevertheless, Argentina follows Brazil in the CONMEBOL standings.
The team returned to play in the 2014 ODESUR South American Games, with new coach Luis Nicosia, losing 1–0 the opening match against Chile, winning against Bolivia 4–0 and advancing to the semi-finals, where they won in against their rivals Brazil in penalties after a 0–0 draw. At the final, they win the gold medal by a 2–1 victory against Chile, making Argentina women's team won another gold medal after many years.
Despite a lack of investment, Argentina still managed to qualify for their first two Women's World Cup in USA 2003 and China 2007, though they were eliminated in the Group Stage of both tournaments.
In 2016 the team "effectively" did not exist.[2]
In 2018, Argentina finished third at the Copa América which qualified them for the CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off. Argentina defeated the fourth place finisher from the CONCACAF Championship Panama in a two-legged home-and-away play-off in November 2018 to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The team managed a shocking 0–0 draw to Japan, former champions of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, gaining its first ever point in any Women's World Cup.
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for a friendly match against Colombia on 9 November 2019.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Vanina Correa | 14 August 1983 | | ||
| 12 | GK | Solana Pereyra | 25 April 1999 |  | ||
| 2 | DF | Agustina Barroso | 20 May 1993 |  | ||
| 3 | DF | Eliana Stabile | 26 November 1993 | | ||
| 4 | DF | Marina Delgado | 12 June 1995 | | ||
| 6 | DF | Aldana Cometti | 3 March 1996 | | ||
| 13 | DF | Milagros Otazú | 31 May 2001 | | ||
| 17 | DF | Natalie Juncos | 28 December 1990 | | ||
| 18 | DF | Gabriela Chávez | 9 April 1989 | | ||
| 21 | DF | Adriana Sachs | 25 December 1993 | | ||
| 5 | MF | Vanesa Santana | 3 September 1990 | | ||
| 8 | MF | Paloma Fagiano | 30 October 2001 | | ||
| 10 | MF | Justina Morcillo | 9 August 2000 | | ||
| 14 | MF | Miriam Mayorga | 20 November 1989 | Unattached | ||
| 16 | MF | Dalila Ippólito | 24 March 2002 | Unattached | ||
| 19 | MF | Mariana Larroquette | 24 October 1992 |  | ||
| 20 | MF | Daiana Falfán | 14 October 2000 | | ||
| 22 | MF | Milagros Díaz | 12 January 2000 | | ||
| 7 | FW | Yael Oviedo | 22 May 1992 | | ||
| 9 | FW | Soledad Jaimes | 20 January 1989 |  | ||
| 11 | FW | Nicole Hain | 4 August 2000 | | ||
| 15 | FW | Milagros Menéndez | 23 March 1997 | | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Julieta Blanco | 3 May 2000 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
| GK | Melina Melipil | 29 March 2001 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
| DF | Giuliana González | 18 June 2002 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
| DF | Aldana Narváez | 22 May 2001 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
| DF | Milagros Vargas (es) | 6 July 2000 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
| DF | Virginia Gómez | 26 February 1991 | |
v.  | ||
| MF | Lorena Benítez | 3 December 1998 | |
v.  | ||
| MF | Maricel González | 17 May 2001 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
| MF | Rocío Vázquez | 31 October 2001 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
| MF | Yamila Rodríguez | 24 January 1998 | |
v. | ||
| FW | Micaela Cabrera | 18 July 1997 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
| FW | Rocío Correa | 22 March 2000 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
| FW | Martina Del Trecco | 28 October 2001 | |
29–31 October 2019 trainings | ||
Recent schedule and results
The following is a list of recent match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
2019
| 29 August 2019 Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino | Brazil | 5-0 | | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Pacaembu Referee: Edina Batista (Brazil) |
| 01 September 2019 Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino | Costa Rica | 3-1 | | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 11:00 UTC−3 |
|
Jaimes  |
Stadium: Pacaembu |
| 07 November 2019 Friendly | Paraguay | 1-2 | | Luque, Paraguay |
| 09:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: General Adrián Jara |
| 7 November 2019 Friendly | Argentina | 1–0 |  | Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 15:10 UTC−3 | Stadium: Predio Ezeiza Referee: Laura Fortunato |
| 12 November 2019 Friendly | Argentina | 2–2 | | Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 14:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Centro de Entrenamiento de Ezeiza Referee: Roberta Echeverria |
All-time record
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | +34 |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 45 | −36 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | −16 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | −21 |
 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 |
| Total | 105 | 46 | 13 | 46 | 192 | 198 | −6 |
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Did not enter | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
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To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 3/8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 37 | |
| FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
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Group stage | 20 September | | L 0–6 | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus |
| 24 September | | L 0–3 | |||
| 27 September | | L 1–6 | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. | ||
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Group stage | 10 September | | L 0–11 | Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai |
| 14 September | | L 0–1 | |||
| 17 September | | L 1–6 | Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu | ||
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Group stage | 9 June | | D 0–0 | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| 14 June | | L 0–1 | Stade Océane, Le Havre | ||
| 19 June | | D 3–3 | Parc des Princes, Paris | ||
Olympics record
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | ||||||
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| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 | Did not qualify | ||||||
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| Total | 1/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Sudamericano Femenino
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Did not enter | |||||||
| Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | |
 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
| Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 5/6 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 81 | 34 | |
Copa América Femenina
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| Third place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 |
| Total | 2/2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 24 |
Pan American Games
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | ||||||
 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Group stage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 6/6 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 |
References
Notes
Citations
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Women's World Cup: How Argentina lost their team - and then fought back". 14 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "La Selección Femenina venció 2-1 a Paraguay en Asunción" (in Spanish). AFA. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by 2003 Brazil |
South American Champions 2006 (First title) |
Succeeded by 2010 Brazil |
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