Argentina women's national football team

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Argentina
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Albicelestes
Association Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
Head coach José Carlos Borello
FIFA code ARG
FIFA ranking 35
Highest FIFA ranking 27 (June 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking 38 (October 2003)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
Argentina  3 – 2  Chile
(Santiago de Chile, Chile; December 3, 1993)
Biggest win
Argentina  12 – 0  Bolivia
(Minas Gerais, Brazil; January 12, 1995)
Biggest defeat
Germany  11 – 0  Argentina
(Shanghai, China; September 10, 2007)
World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 2003)
Best result Group stage
Sudamericano Femenino
Appearances 5 (First in 1995)
Best result Champions (2006)

The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina in international women's football. Since there is no professional league in Argentina, almost all its members are amateur players.

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, both with professional leagues.

The Argentina v 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.

On November 26, 2006, in the finals of the 2006 Sudamericano Femenino, Argentina beat Brazil (2–0) to take the title.

On September 10, 2007, Argentina were beaten 11–0 by Germany in the opening match of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Contents

[edit] World Cup record

  • 1991: Did not enter
  • 1995: Did not qualify
  • 1999: Did not qualify
  • 2003: Group stage
  • 2007: Group stage
  • 2011: Did not qualify

[edit] Sudamericano Femenino record

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Brazil 1991 Did Not Enter
Brazil 1995 2nd Place 5 3 0 2 18 11
Argentina 1998 2nd Place 6 4 1 1 18 9
Peru 2003 2nd Place 5 3 1 1 17 6
Argentina 2006 Champions 7 6 1 0 21 1
Ecuador 2010 4th Place 7 3 1 3 7 7
Total 5/6 30 19 4 7 81 34

[edit] Current squad

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Romina Ferro June 26, 1980 (1980-06-26) (age 31) 10 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
2 DF Eva Nadia González (captain) September 2, 1987 (1987-09-02) (age 24) 18 3 Argentina Boca Juniors
3 DF Valeria Cotelo March 26, 1984 (1984-03-26) (age 27) 7 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
4 MF Gabriela Patricia Chávez April 9, 1989 (1989-04-09) (age 22) 11 0 Argentina Independiente
5 DF Carmen Brusca November 7, 1985 (1985-11-07) (age 26) 17 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
6 DF Sabrina Celeste Barbita May 22, 1979 (1979-05-22) (age 32) 1 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
7 FW Ludmila Manicler July 6, 1987 (1987-07-06) (age 24) 14 3 Argentina Independiente
8 DF Clarisa Belén Huber December 22, 1984 (1984-12-22) (age 27) 10 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
9 FW Natalia Gatti October 20, 1982 (1982-10-20) (age 29) 17 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
10 FW Emilia Mendieta April 4, 1988 (1988-04-04) (age 23) 11 2 Argentina AFA
11 MF Rosana Itatí Gómez July 12, 1980 (1980-07-12) (age 31) 16 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
12 GK Vanina Noemí Correa August 14, 1983 (1983-08-14) (age 28) 9 0 Argentina Renato Cesarini
13 MF Lionel Messi June 13, 1986 (1986-06-13) (age 25) 13 0 Argentina San Lorenzo
14 DF Catalina Pérez February 16, 1989 (1989-02-16) (age 23) 16 0 Argentina River Plate
15 MF Florencia Mandrile December 10, 1988 (1988-12-10) (age 23) 18 0 Argentina San Lorenzo
16 FW Andrea Susana Ojeda January 17, 1985 (1985-01-17) (age 27) 8 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
17 MF Fabiana Gisella Vallejos July 30, 1985 (1985-07-30) (age 26) 10 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
18 FW María Belén Potassa December 12, 1988 (1988-12-12) (age 23) 16 8 Argentina AFA
19 FW Analía Soledad Almeida August 19, 1985 (1985-08-19) (age 26) 8 0 Argentina San Lorenzo
20 MF Mercedes Pereyra May 7, 1987 (1987-05-07) (age 24) 12 3 Argentina River Plate
21 GK Elisabeth Minnig January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06) (age 25) 12 0 Argentina AFA

[edit] Recent games

Date Opposition Result Score Competition
June 3, 2008 United States Long Beach State D 1–1 International Friendly
June 5, 2008 United States Long Beach State W 3–0 International Friendly
June 14, 2008  Canada L 0–5 Peace Queen Cup
June 16, 2008  New Zealand L 0–1 Peace Queen Cup
June 18, 2008  South Korea L 0–2 Peace Queen Cup
August 6, 2008  Canada L 1–2 2008 Summer Olympic Games
August 9, 2008  Sweden L 0–1 2008 Summer Olympic Games
August 12, 2008  China PR L 0–2 2008 Summer Olympic Games
November 4, 2010  Bolivia W 3–0 Sudamericano Femenino
November 6, 2010  Chile W 2–1 Sudamericano Femenino
November 8, 2010  Peru W 2–0 Sudamericano Femenino
November 12, 2010  Ecuador L 0–1 Sudamericano Femenino
November 17, 2010  Bolivia L 0–4 Sudamericano Femenino
November 19, 2010  Chile D 0–0 Sudamericano Femenino
November 21, 2010  Colombia L 0–1 Sudamericano Femenino

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
2003 Brazil 
South American Champions
2006 (First title)
Succeeded by
2010 Brazil 


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