Nicaragua women's national football team
Women's national football team representing Nicaragua
Nickname(s) | La Azul y Blanco Las Pinoleras Albiazules | ||
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Association | Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (FENIFUT) | ||
Head coach | Doriva Bueno | ||
FIFA code | NCA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 118 ![]() | ||
Highest | 86 (July 2003) | ||
Lowest | 124 (September 2019) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Guatemala, 22 May 2000) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Managua, Nicaragua; 22 February 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Guatemala, 28 July 2000) |
The Nicaragua women's national football team represents Nicaragua in international women's football, and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation.
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
Nicaragua
v
El Salvador
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg/23px-Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg.png)
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Nicaragua ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua |
21:00 UTC−6 | Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad And Tobago) |
Nicaragua
v
Honduras
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/23px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png)
25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Nicaragua ![]() | 1-1 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa |
20:00 UTC−6 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés Referee: Diana Pérez (Mexico) |
Martinique
v
Nicaragua
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Flag-of-Martinique.svg/23px-Flag-of-Martinique.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Martinique ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Fort-de-France |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Natalie Simon (United States) |
Nicaragua
v
Martinique
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Flag-of-Martinique.svg/23px-Flag-of-Martinique.svg.png)
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Nicaragua ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Managua |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Mayary Cartagena (Guatemala) |
Nicaragua
v
Honduras
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/23px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png)
29 November 2023 (2023-11-29) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Nicaragua ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
El Salvador
v
Nicaragua
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg/23px-Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
3 December 2023 (2023-12-03) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | El Salvador ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
Brazil
v
Nicaragua
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
6 December 2023 Friendly | Brazil ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | São Paulo, Brazil |
--:-- UTC−12 | Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi |
2024
Nicaragua
v
Cuba
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png)
6 April 2024 Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Diriamba, Nicaragua. |
17:00 UTC−6 | Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
Nicaragua
v
Cuba
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png)
9 April 2024 Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua. |
19:00 UTC−6 |
| Stadium: National Football Stadium |
Nicaragua
v
Peru
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg.png)
1 June Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua. |
18:00 UTC−6 |
| Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium |
Nicaragua
v
Peru
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru_%28state%29.svg.png)
4 June Friendly | Nicaragua ![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua |
20:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium |
- Nicaragua Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com
- Nicaragua Results and Fixtures – FIFA.com
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 Cuba on 6 and 9 April 2024.[4]
- Caps and goals as of 22 February 2022
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Lorena Gutiérrez (captain) | (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 34) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | 1GK | Jessicaa Madriz | (2001-03-27) 27 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | ![]() | |
3 | 2DF | Lisbeth Moreno | (2000-08-06) 6 August 2000 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
3MF | Tania Centeno | (1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 (age 27) | ![]() | |||
16 | 2DF | María Rivas | (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 20) | ![]() | ||
13 | 2DF | Yorcelly Humphreys | (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 22) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | 2DF | Vanessa Altamirano | (2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 17) | ![]() | ||
9 | 3MF | Yansy Aguirre | ![]() | |||
8 | 3MF | Aryeri Mejía | (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 20) | ![]() | ||
5 | 3MF | Ninoska Solís | (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | ||
7 | 4FW | Niurka Molina | (2003-06-11) 11 June 2003 (age 20) | ![]() | ||
14 | 4FW | Doriana Aguilar | (1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 (age 30) | ![]() | ||
16 | 4FW | Inés Navarrete | (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20) | ![]() | ||
Katrina Zelaya | ![]() | |||||
Daniela Manzanarez | ![]() | |||||
Perla Garache | ![]() | |||||
Jenifeer Sarantes | ![]() | |||||
Oisis Areas | ![]() | |||||
Verónica Navarrete | ![]() | |||||
Elizabeth Hernández | ![]() | |||||
Hormyne Paiz | ![]() | |||||
Sarah Cruz | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Yahoska Garcia | ![]() | ||||
DF | Martha Silva | (1992-10-11) 11 October 1992 (age 31) | 22 | 5 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Elizabeth Arcia | (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 27) | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
DF | Mariela Medina | (1999-04-11) 11 April 1999 (age 25) | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
DF | Ana Mendoza | ![]() | v. ![]() | |||
MF | Diana Ortega | (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 24) | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
MF | Alys Cruz | (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 26) | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
MF | Hannah Lee | (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 23) | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
MF | Reyna Hernández | (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 26) | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
MF | Diana López | (1993-03-27) 27 March 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
FW | Nathaly Silva | (2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 1 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Mayqueling Márquez | (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 1 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Yessenia Flores | (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 24) | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
FW | Amely Molina | (2004-12-01) 1 December 2004 (age 19) | ![]() | v. ![]() | ||
FW | Lilieth Rivera | ![]() | v. ![]() |
Notable players
- Ana Cate
- Lena Elizabeth Torres Tapia
- Alina Nalgado
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | To be determined | |||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Did not enter | 1995 FIFA WWC | |||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 1999 FIFA WWC | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 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 | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||
![]() | 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 | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
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Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Sixth place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
![]() | 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 | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
![]() | Silver medal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
![]() | Silver medal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
![]() | Cancelled | |||||||
Total | Silver medal | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 27 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References
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