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Mexico women's national football team

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Mexico
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)El Tri Femenil
La Tri
AssociationFederación Mexicana de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationNAFU (North America)
Head coachPedro López
CaptainRebeca Bernal
Most capsMaribel Domínguez (116)
Top scorerMaribel Domínguez (86)
FIFA codeMEX
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 30 Decrease 1 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest21 (December 2011)
Lowest36 (August 2022; August 2023)
First international
 Mexico 9–0 Austria 
(Jesolo, Italy; 6 July 1970)
Biggest win
 Anguilla 0–11 Mexico 
(The Valley, Anguilla; 9 April 2022)
Biggest defeat
 United States 12–0 Mexico 
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 18 April 1991)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1999)
Best resultGroup stage (1999, 2011, 2015)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2004)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2004)
CONCACAF Women's Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1998, 2010)
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2024)
Best resultSemifinals (2024)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team

The Mexico women's national football team (Spanish: Selección Nacional de México Femenil) represents Mexico in international women's football. The team is governed by the Mexican Football Federation and competes within CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. It has won three gold medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games and a gold medal in the Pan American Games, as well as a silver and bronze in the Women's World Cup prior to FIFA's recognition of the women's game. In addition to its senior team, Mexico also has U-20, U-17, and U-15 teams. The U-17 team reached the final of the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, and the U-15 cohort earned the bronze medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.

The senior team was originally established in 1963, but its first FIFA-recognized game was in 1991. Mexico's senior team has participated in three Women's World Cups and one edition of the Summer Olympic Games.

Pedro López is the current national team's manager, after taking the role in late 2022.

History

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Unofficial era

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Although not officially recognized by FIFA until 1991, Mexico's team was actually established in 1963, when many countries still had bans on women's football.[2] In the 1950s, both Costa Rica and Argentina witnessed increased interest in the women's game and held tours in various countries. In 1963, Las Ticas, the Costa Rica women's national football team, spent six months in Mexico conducting a tour to increase exposure of the game. Observing the success of Las Ticas, Mexico formed its first team to play in opposition to Costa Rica.

Led by Alicia Vargas, Mexico placed third in the 1970 Women's World Cup, a tournament FIFA has yet to acknowledge. Mexico fell 2–1 in the semifinal to hosts Italy before defeating England 3–2 in the third place match. The following year, Mexico hosted the 1971 Women's World Cup, which has also yet to be officially recognized. The squad reached the final but fell 3–0 to Denmark. An estimated 110,000 people attended the final at Estadio Azteca,[3] which is the largest crowd ever to witness a women's soccer game; FIFA has not recognized this attendance record either.

To participate in each world cup, teams had to qualify. Mexico faced Peru, Argentina, and South Africa en route to the 1971 edition.

Modern era

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In the 1980s, when a series of mundialitos took place, Mexico participated in the 1986 edition.[4] Mexico was placed in Group A along with Italy and Japan, but the team did not advance beyond the first stage.

Mexico's first official appearance in the Women's World Cup was in 1999, when the United States hosted the tournament. The team also qualified in 2011 and 2015, hosted by Germany and Canada, respectively. Likewise, the team qualified for the Summer Olympic Games in 2004. In all four instances, El Tri Femenil failed to advance beyond the group stage; in fact, the team has yet to win a single game in either major tournament.

The first official coach for the Mexico women's national football team was Leonardo Cuéllar. One of his first objectives was to qualify for the 1999 Women's World Cup.[5] The team accomplished this by placing second to Canada in the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship. However, much controversy arose regarding the nationalities of the recruited players. Preference was given to US-born players of Mexican heritage, largely because Mexico did not have an official league at the time. Andrea Rodebaugh, the team's then-captain, argued that the team's main goal was to qualify; she also wanted to strengthen the team and celebrate its official recognition.[6] Despite the controversy, the team went on to participate in the 1999 Women's World Cup with a mix of US-born and Mexican-born players.

In recent years,[when?] an increase in young talent developing in Mexico brought an increase of expectations from Mexican football fans and media alike. Following their worst ever World Cup finish in 2015, fans began calling for Cuellar's resignation or firing. In 2016, the women's national football team failed to qualify for the Olympics, and lost to Costa Rica, which was the turning point in the team's history since many[who?] thought the defeat resulted in Mexico becoming the fourth-best team in CONCACAF. With these results and Leonardo Cuellar's controversial decision to not bring Charlyn Corral and Kenti Robles, who had terrific[citation needed] seasons at their clubs in Spain's Primera División, onto the squad[7] led to his resignation from his position in April 2016.[8] Roberto Medina became the head coach in 2017.[9]

In 2018 Mexico won the Central American and Caribbean Games by defeating Costa Rica 3–1 in the final.[10]

At the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship Mexico entered as the third highest ranked team behind the United States and Canada. At the tournament Mexico finished third in their group with a record of one win and two losses, which included a surprising 2–0 loss to Panama. As a result of not advancing to the knockout round, Mexico was unable to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[11] Medina was replaced by U-20 coach Christopher Cuellar, Leo Cuellar's son. His tenure was short-lived, having placed fifth in the 2019 Pan American Games (despite absences from the United States and Canada) and after failing to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. He was replaced in January 2021 by Mónica Vergara, who led the U-17 squad to the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup final.

Notable matches

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Mexico's first recorded international game was against Austria during the 1970 Women's World Cup, when squad beat the European side 9–0 in the group stage. However, to participate in this inaugural tournament, teams had to qualify, so La Tri played against other teams prior to this match.

Before the modern era, Mexico defeated England 2–1 in the third place match of the 1970 Women's World Cup, the first edition of the tournament. In front of a record-breaking crowd, the team also reached the final of the 1971 Women's World Cup, but fell 3–0 to Denmark.

Among the most notable victories is when the team finished second in the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. Hosts of the cup, Mexico defeated the United States in the semifinal for the first time before falling to Canada in the final. Mexico would go 14 years before defeating the United States again after defeating the hosts 2–0 in the first-ever 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. It was the second time Mexico beat the senior team in 43 attempts, and it was the first time Mexico did so in the United States. The United States hadn't lost against a CONCACAF rival at home since a defeat by Canada in 2000.

Team image

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Nicknames

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The Mexico women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "El Tri Femenil" or "La Tri."

Home stadium

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Azteca Stadium is the home of the Mexico women's national team.
Main article: Estadio Azteca
See also: List of football stadiums in Mexico

The Estadio Azteca, also known in Spanish as "El Coloso de Santa Úrsula", was built in 1966. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico women's national team, as well as the Mexican club team Club América (women). It has a capacity of 87,000 seats (after renovation works)[12] making it the largest football-specific stadium in the Americas and the third largest stadium in the world for that sport.

Domestic recognition

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In various occasions, fans have showed up in large numbers to support La Tri. When Mexico played against Denmark in the 1971 Women's World Cup final, over 100,000 showed up at Estadio Azteca. Likewise, when Mexico played Argentina in a playoff game to qualify for the 1999 Women's World Cup, over 70,000 fans were in attendance.

Until recently, attention around the women's team was dwarfed by the men's squad. Few matches were televised or advertised, limiting knowledge around the team's achievements and struggles. Former ESPN commentator Nelly Simón frequently advocated for more attention to this team. Likewise, after winning the gold medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Kenti Robles called on news outlets and fans to pay more attention to them. However, with increased attention in the women's game after the establishment of the women's league in 2017, more games have been televised. Since then, millions watched Mexico play in the U-17 world cup final against Spain in 2018.

Player preparation

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Many national team players currently play in the Liga MX Femenil, Mexico's first-division women's league. Some players also play in the United States via the NWSL or the NCAA, while others elect to play in Spain's Primera Divisíon. A few have played in the top women's leagues in Australia, China, England, France, Japan, Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden.

Overall official record

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Results and fixtures

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See also: 2024 in association football, 2024 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

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28 October 2023 Pan American Games - Group Stage Mexico  4–1  Paraguay Viña del Mar, Chile
10:00 CST (UTC−6)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Priscila Vasquez (Peru)
31 October 2023 Pan American Games - Semifinal Mexico  2–0  Argentina Valparaíso, Chile
14:00 CST (UTC−6)
Report Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Paula Fernandez (Colombia)
3 November 2023 Pan American Games - Gold medal match Mexico  1–0  Chile Valparaíso, Chile
20:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Milagros Arruela (Peru)
1 December 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification Puerto Rico  0–3  Mexico Bayamón, Puerto Rico
20:00 UTC−6
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)
5 December 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification Trinidad and Tobago  0–1  Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
19:00 UTC−6
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium

2024

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20 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS Mexico  0–0  Argentina Carson, United States
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
23 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS Dominican Republic  0–8  Mexico Carson, United States
 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
26 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS United States  0–2  Mexico Carson, United States
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 11,612
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
3 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup QF Mexico  3–2  Paraguay Los Angeles, United States
 Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
6 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup SF Brazil  3–0  Mexico San Diego, United States
22:15 ET
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
6 April MexTour W Colombia  1–0  Mexico Orlando, United States
Usme 44' Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
9 April MexTour W Mexico  0–2  Australia San Antonio, United States
19:00 UTC-5 Source
Stadium: Toyota Field
1 June Friendly Canada  2–0  Mexico Montréal, Canada
14:00 EST
Report Stadium: Stade Saputo
4 June Friendly Canada  1–1  Mexico Toronto, Canada
19:30 EST Buchanan 48' Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,805
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
13 July Friendly United States  1–0  Mexico Harrison, United States
15:30 ET
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Deily Gómez (United States)
26 October Friendly Mexico  3–0  Venezuela Zacatepec, Mexico
15:45 UTC-6
Stadium: Estadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz
29 October Friendly Mexico  4–0  Thailand Toluca, Mexico
19:00 UTC-6
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Diez
30 November Friendly Mexico  v  Costa Rica TBC
Stadium: TBC
3 December Friendly Mexico  v  Panama Mérida, Mexico
20:00 UTC-6 Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde


See Also

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 15 September 2022
Position Name
Head coach Spain Pedro López
Assistant coach Spain Gabriel García
Goalkeeping coach Mexico Lauro Muñóz
Fitness coaches Spain Fran de Alba
Mexico Javier Esquer
Video analyst Mexico Guillermo Fontes
Physiotherapists Mexico Beatriz Olmedo
Mexico Alexia Meouchi
Mexico Jessyca García
Doctor Mexico Alejandra González

Manager history

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See also: Category:Mexico women's national football team managers
  • Winning percentages calculated according to FIFA's points scale, which provides 3 points for a victory, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss.
As of 9 April 2024, after the match against  Australia.
# Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Effectiveness % Notes
1 Gil Monterd 1991–1998 12 5 2 5 47.2%
2 Leonardo Cuéllar 1998–2016 144 58 16 70 43.9%
3 Roberto Medina 2016–2018 25 11 0 14 44%
4 Christopher Cuéllar 2019–2020 20 6 5 9 38.3%
5 Mónica Vergara 2021–2022 20 10 3 7 55%
6 Pedro López 2022–present 28 18 5 5 64.3%

1. Gil Monterd (1991–1998):
As La Tri's first official coach between 1991 and 1998, Monterd took an inexperienced and under-resourced squad to the 1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Sending only one qualifier from the confederation to the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, this tournament fielded eight teams divided into two groups. Matches were also only 80 minutes long. In Group A, Mexico lost to eventual winner United States 12–0, its worst ever appearance. With a loss against Trinidad and Tobago and a win against Martinique, Mexico finished third in the group, failing to advance to the semifinals. Likewise, during the 1994 CONCACAF Women's Championship, which determined the two qualifiers for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, Mexico finished in third place, failing to reach the international tournament yet again.

2. Leonardo Cuéllar (1998–2016):
Once a highly touted player for the Mexico men's national football team, Cuéllar took over El Tri Femenil after a brief stint as the women's soccer coach at CSULA. Head coach until 2016—a period of 18 years—Cuéllar had a questionable record. As head coach, Mexico only qualified for the world cup on three occasions and the Olympics once; his teams never won a single game in any major tournament, nor did they finish first in the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. Common criticism of his leadership was his nepotism and overreliance on US-born players. Cuéllar was never at risk of losing his job despite dubious results, and he even hired close allies, including his son Christopher Cuéllar. He also regularly held tryouts in the United States without doing the same in Mexico.

Initially charged with taking the squad to the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship, which would award 1.5 qualification slots to the 1999 Women's World Cup, he was successful in qualifying for the team's first ever appearance at the official tournament. Finishing first in its group and winning against Guatemala in the semifinal, Mexico eventually fell 1–0 to Canada in the final. Mexico went on to qualify for the cup after defeating Argentina in the CONCACAF-CONMEBOL playoff match. Cuéllar was very lucky to qualify. The tournament expanded from 12 teams to 16 teams and the United States was the host, so their squad automatically qualified; had these two changes not been made, Mexico would have likely been out.

Cuéllar went on to schedule friendlies and participate in organized tournaments, but with few victories. The team qualified for 2011 and 2015, but his coaching style remained consistent. Frustration grew among his players after his call-ups involved much controversy. As players like Charlyn Corral and Kenti Robles demanded change, Cuéllar began to omit them from future squads. Likewise, he discriminated against Stephany Mayor and Bianca Sierra for being in a relationship, leading to their infrequent call-ups as well. His reign eventually ended when Mexico failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

3. Roberto Medina (2016–2018):
Promoted from U-20 squad to the senior team without any official announcement from the FMF, Medina served as head coach from 2016 to 2018. With few victories—including a 3–0 win against Venezuela early in his tenure, his technique was essentially a continuation of Cuéllar's style. Though he was praised after Mexico won the gold during the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, he was relieved of his position after failing to advance out of the group stage during the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship. With losses to Panama and the United States, Mexico did not qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup despite having the Liga MX Femenil and the most talented generation it had seen up until this point. Historically weaker teams, such as Jamaica and Panama, advanced further than the squad, signifying that other teams had surpassed Mexico. After his ouster, he became head coach of Tigres. Medina had been the U-20 coach one other time, but elected to coach a men's team just before a world cup.

4. Christopher Cuéllar (2019–2020):
With no official announcement, Cuéllar Jr. replaced Medina after the team failed to qualify for 2019. Cuéllar, the son of Leonardo Cuéllar, was promoted after serving as the U-20 women's squad coach. Like his predecessors, Cuéllar Jr. has had limited results. During the 2019 Pan American Games, La Tri finished in fifth place after failing to advance beyond the group stage despite the absence of both the United States and Canada. Throughout his first 21 games as DT, the team has had 6 victories, 5 draws, and 10 losses. Their best win has been against the Czech Republic, then ranked 28th in the world (with whom they've also tied), whereas their worst loss was against Paraguay, ranked 48th. Despite upcoming dates like the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Cuéllar Jr. was seen working with men's teams. #FueraCuellar has trended on Twitter multiple times. On January 18, 2021, the FMF announced that Cuéllar was relieved of his duties as head coach, nearly a year after the team's last match.

5. Mónica Vergara (2021–2022):
On January 19, 2021, the FMF formally announced Vergara as the full team's head coach. Prior to rising to the highest level, Vergara was an assistant coach and eventually head coach for each of the U-15, U-17, and U-20 squads. She led the U-15 team to the bronze medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. She also led the U-17 team to a second-place finish at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the best result of any Mexican women's team at a world cup. Vergara also led the U-20 squad to a second-place finish of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship to qualify for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, but the event was postponed by a year before eventually being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vergara's hiring has coincided with increased engagement from the Federation. The women's national team now has its own social media accounts, and the team has scheduled more friendlies during FIFA dates. In addition, she has recruited more players from the Liga MX Femenil. All of these were great signs for this growing team, which qualified for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. However, during the competition Mexico performed poorly, and were eliminated from the group stage without a goal or a win and didn't qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. On August 15, 2022, the FMF announced that Vergara was relieved of her duties as head coach, a month after the CONCACAF W Championship.[13]

6. Pedro López (2022–present):
López was named as head coach on September 15, 2022 by Andrea Rodebaugh, the federation's national director of women's teams. Prior to his tenure with Mexico, he served as head coach for Spain U-20, which won the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and came in second during the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. His U-19 Spanish Squad won the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. He was an assistant for the squad that won the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as well as for the winners of the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2018. For the U-19 team, he served as assistant during their victories in the 2017 and 2018 editions of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. In his debut with Mexico, the squad earned a draw against Chile. His first victory with the team came against Nigeria. López led Mexico to its first-ever gold medal in the 2023 Panamerican Games after leading them to their third gold medal in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. López also guided the team in its second-ever victory over the United States during the 2024 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. López's team went undefeated for the first 23 games before falling to Brazil in the semifinals of that same tournament.

Players

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Main article: List of Mexico women's international footballers

Current squad

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The following 28 players were named to the squad on 18 October 2024 for friendly matches against  Venezuela and  Thailand on October 26 and October 29, respectively.[14]

Caps, goals, and player numbers accurate as of 29 October 2024 after match vs.  Thailand.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Blanca Félix (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Mexico Guadalajara
21 1GK Esthefanny Barreras (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 28) 19 0 Mexico Pachuca
1 1GK Celeste Espino (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Mexico Guadalajara
2 2DF Reyna Reyes (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23) 14 0 United States Portland Thorns
3 2DF Karina Rodríguez (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25) 20 0 Mexico América
4 2DF Rebeca Bernal (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27) 63 6 Mexico Monterrey
5 2DF Anika Rodríguez (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) 18 0 Mexico UANL
6 2DF Ana Mendoza (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Mexico UNAM
15 2DF Cristina Ferral (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 (age 31) 48 2 Mexico UANL
20 2DF Nicolette Hernández (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 25) 18 1 Mexico América
22 2DF Karen Luna (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 26) 11 2 Mexico América
23 2DF Kimberly Rodríguez (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25) 22 1 Mexico América
2DF Greta Espinoza (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29) 53 5 Mexico UANL
7 3MF María Sánchez (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 28) 61 14 United States San Diego Wave
8 3MF Alexia Delgado (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24) 47 2 Mexico UANL
10 3MF Alice Soto (2006-03-26) 26 March 2006 (age 18) 1 2 Mexico Pachuca
11 3MF Jacqueline Ovalle (1999-10-19) 19 October 1999 (age 25) 57 20 Mexico UANL
13 3MF Mayra Pelayo-Bernal (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 27) 12 2 Mexico Tijuana
16 3MF Karla Nieto (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) 53 1 Mexico Pachuca
18 3MF Jasmine Casarez (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 27) 14 5 Mexico Juárez
17 3MF Natalia Mauleón (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 (age 22) 12 2 Mexico América
19 3MF Nicole Pérez (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) 11 2 Mexico Monterrey
24 3MF Maricarmen Reyes (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 24) 13 7 Mexico UANL
25 3MF Aylin Aviléz (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Mexico América
26 3MF Fátima Servín (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Mexico Monterrey
28 3MF Montserrat Saldívar (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Mexico América
9 4FW Kiana Palacios (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 28) 50 13 Mexico América
27 4FW Christina Burkenroad (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 31) 8 4 Mexico Monterrey
See also: Category:Mexico women's international footballers

Recent call-ups

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The following players were called up to a squad within the last 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Itzel Velasco (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Mexico América 2024 Mexico Women's Tour
GK Pamela Tajonar (1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 (age 39) 58 0 Mexico Monterrey 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
GK Itzel González (1994-08-14) 14 August 1994 (age 30) 20 0 Mexico UANL 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
GK Cecilia Santiago (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994 (age 30) 67 0 Mexico UANL 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup INJ
GK Emily Alvarado (1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 (age 26) 19 0 Mexico Tijuana 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
GK Melany Villeda (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Mexico UNAM 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
GK Alejandría Godínez (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30) 3 0 Mexico Cruz Azul 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
DF Karla Martínez (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 26) 3 0 Mexico Guadalajara July 2024 friendly vs.  United States
DF Jocelyn Orejel (1996-11-14) 14 November 1996 (age 27) 22 0 Mexico América July 2024 friendly vs.  United States
DF Jimena López (1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 25) 36 3 Mexico UANL June 2024 friendlies vs.  Canada
DF Kenti Robles (1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 (age 33) 100 3 Mexico Pachuca June 2024 friendlies vs.  Canada
DF Araceli Torres (2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 23) 9 0 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 Mexico Women's Tour
DF Karol Bernal (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Mexico Monterrey 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
DF Daniela Monroy (2002-09-21) 21 September 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Mexico Monterrey 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
DF Jana Gutiérrez (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Mexico América 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Scarlett Camberos (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 (age 23) 16 2 Mexico América July 2024 friendly vs.  United States
MF Diana García (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 25) 21 3 Mexico Monterrey June 2024 friendlies vs.  Canada
MF Casandra Cuevas (1997-04-21) 21 April 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Mexico América June 2024 friendlies vs.  Canada
MF Stephany Mayor (1991-09-23) 23 September 1991 (age 33) 111 27 Mexico UANL 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
MF Nancy Antonio (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 28) 28 1 Mexico América 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Daniela Espinosa (1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 (age 25) 23 0 Mexico Tijuana 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Carolina Jaramillo (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 (age 30) 21 5 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Joseline Montoya (2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 (age 24) 15 1 Mexico UANL 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Miah Zuazua (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 25) 9 1 Mexico América 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Belén Cruz (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 26) 3 0 Mexico UANL 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Andrea Hernández (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 (age 26) 2 1 Mexico UANL 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Gabriela Valenzuela (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25) 2 0 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Daniela Delgado (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
MF Eva González (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Mexico Juárez 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
FW Myra Delgadillo (1995-12-09) 9 December 1995 (age 28) 16 2 Mexico Monterrey July 2024 friendly vs.  United States
FW Diana Ordóñez (2001-09-25) 25 September 2001 (age 23) 29 10 United States Houston Dash July 2024 friendly vs.  United States
FW Katty Martínez (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998 (age 26) 20 8 Mexico Monterrey June 2024 friendlies vs.  Canada
FW Charlyn Corral (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 33) 71 35 Mexico Pachuca 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
FW Alicia Cervantes (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 30) 23 9 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
FW Alison González (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22) 11 3 Mexico UANL 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
FW Adriana Iturbide (1993-03-27) 27 March 1993 (age 31) 7 1 Mexico Guadalajara 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
FW Sanjuana Muñóz (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Mexico León 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup PRE
Notes
  • INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad/standby
  • SUS = Serving suspension
  • WD = The player withdrew from the current squad due to non-injury issue

Notable players

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Records

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See also: Category:Mexico women's international footballers

*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

As of 7 July 2023

Competitive record

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Source: miseleccion.mx[16]

FIFA Women's World Cup

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Main article: Mexico at the FIFA Women's World Cup
See also: Category:Mexico women's national football team matches
FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 9 16
Sweden 1995 4 1 1 2 6 19
United States 1999 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 1 15 Squad 7 5 1 1 26 9
United States 2003 Did not qualify 7 3 1 3 13 11
China 2007 7 5 0 2 8 5
Germany 2011 Group stage 11th 3 0 2 1 3 7 Squad 5 3 0 2 11 7
Canada 2015 Group stage 22nd 3 0 1 2 2 8 Squad 5 3 0 2 17 7
France 2019 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 4 9
Australia New Zealand 2023 3 0 0 3 0 5
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
N/A 2031
Total Group stage 3/9 9 0 3 6 6 30 — 44 22 3 19 94 88
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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Main article: Mexico at the Olympics
Summer Olympics record Qualifying record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
United States 1996 Did not qualify 1995 FIFA WWC
Australia 2000 1999 FIFA WWC
Greece 2004 Quarter-finals 8th 3 0 1 2 1 8 Squad 5 3 0 2 17 6
China 2008 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 9 6
United Kingdom 2012 4 2 0 2 13 7
Brazil 2016 3 1 0 2 7 3
Japan 2020 4 2 0 2 7 6
France 2024 3 0 0 3 0 5
Total Quarter-finals 1/8 3 0 1 2 1 8 — 23 9 0 14 53 33
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Championship

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CONCACAF W Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Haiti 1991 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 9 16 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 1993 Did not enter Did not enter
Canada 1994 Third place 3rd 4 1 1 2 6 19 Squad Qualified automatically
Canada 1998 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 20 6 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 2000 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 10 7 Squad Qualified automatically
Canada United States 2002 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 11 7 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 2006 Third place 3rd 3 2 0 1 6 2 Squad 2 2 0 0 17 0
Mexico 2010 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 11 7 Squad Qualified as host
United States 2014 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 17 7 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 2018 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 4 9 Squad Qualified automatically
Mexico 2022 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 0 5 Squad 4 4 0 0 34 0
Total Runners-up 10/11 39 18 2 19 94 85 — 6 6 0 0 51 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup

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CONCACAF W Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
United States 2024 Semi-finals 5 3 1 1 13 5 Squad 4 4 0 0 12 1
N/A 2028 To be determined To be determined
Total 1/1 5 3 1 1 13 5 4 4 0 0 12 1
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games

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Main article: Mexico at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Canada 1999 Silver medal 2nd 6 3 1 2 15 9 Squad
Dominican Republic 2003 Bronze medal 3rd 4 3 0 1 10 5 Squad
Brazil 2007 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 6 1 Squad
Mexico 2011 Bronze medal 3rd 5 2 2 1 3 2 Squad
Canada 2015 Bronze medal 3rd 5 3 0 2 10 7 Squad
Peru 2019 Fifth place 5th 4 2 1 1 10 5 Squad
Chile 2023 Gold Medal 1st 5 5 0 0 17 2 Squad
Total 1 Gold medal 7/7 34 21 4 9 81 31 —
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American and Caribbean Games

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Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Puerto Rico 2010 Withdrew
Mexico 2014 Gold medal 1st 5 4 1 0 11 1
Colombia 2018 Gold medal 1st 5 5 0 0 18 3
El Salvador 2023 Gold medal 1st 5 5 0 0 22 6
Total 3 Gold medals 3/3 15 14 1 0 51 10
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Algarve Cup

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Algarve Cup record[17]
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
2005 Algarve Cup 9th place 4 2 1 1 5 7 −2
2006 Algarve Cup 8th place 3 1 1 1 9 4 +5
2013 Algarve Cup 8th place 4 2 0 2 4 4 0

Other Tournaments

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Tournaments record[18]
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
2015 Cyprus Women's Cup 3rd Place 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4
2017 Yongchuan International Tournament 4th Place 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5
2018 Turkish Women's Cup 2nd Place 4 3 0 1 12 3 +9
2020 Cyprus Women's Cup 3rd Place 3 0 3 0 3 3 0
2023 Women's Revelations Cup Champions 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1

FIFA World Rankings

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See also: FIFA Women's World Rankings
A line chart depicting the history of the Mexico's year-end placements in the FIFA World Rankings.

Last update was on 16 March 2024: Source:[19]

  Best Ranking    Worst Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Mover  

Mexico's FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
31 2024 31 Increase 4 35 Steady
35 2023 34 Increase 1 36 Decrease 1
35 2022 26 Increase 1 36 Decrease 10
27 2021 27 Increase 1 28 Steady
28 2020 27 Increase 1 28 Decrease 1
26 2019 26 Increase 1 27 Decrease 1
27 2018 24 Increase 1 27 Decrease 3
26 2017 26 Steady 26 Steady
26 2016 26 Steady 27 Decrease 1
26 2015 25 Steady 26 Decrease 1
25 2014 25 Steady 25 Steady
25 2013 24 Steady 25 Decrease 1
24 2012 22 Steady 24 Decrease 2
21 2011 21 Increase 1 22 Steady
22 2010 22 Steady 22 Steady
22 2009 22 Increase 1 23 Decrease 1
22 2008 22 Steady 22 Steady
22 2007 22 Steady 22 Steady
22 2006 22 Increase 3 26 Steady
26 2005 25 Steady 26 Decrease 1
25 2004 25 Increase 5 26 Decrease 1
30 2003 30 Increase 2 31 Steady

See also

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National teams
Women's
Men's
League system

References

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