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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Colombia national football team.

Colombia
Nickname(s)Las Chicas Superpoderosas
(The Powerpuff Girls)[1][2]
Las Cafeteras[3]
(The Coffee Growers)
AssociationFederación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachNelson Abadía
CaptainNatalia Gaitán
Most capsNataly Arias (60)
Top scorerCatalina Usme (20)
Home stadiumEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
FIFA codeCOL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 22 Increase 1 (14 June 2024)[4]
Highest22 (December 2016–June 2017)
Lowest118 (June 2008)
First international
 Colombia 4–1 Venezuela 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; 2 March 1998)
Biggest win
 Colombia 8–0 Venezuela 
(Lima, Peru; 11 April 2003)
 Uruguay 0–8 Colombia 
(Barranquilla, Colombia; 6 June 2004)
 Uruguay 0–8 Colombia 
(Cuenca, Ecuador; 13 November 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 12–0 Colombia Colombia
(Lima, Peru; 27 April 2003)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2011)
Best resultRound of 16 (2015)
Copa América
Appearances5 (first in 1998)
Best resultRunners-up (2010, 2014)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup stage (2012, 2016)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Sucre Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Colombia Team

The Colombia women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Colombia) represents Colombia in international women's football competitions and are controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. They are a member of the CONMEBOL. The team is currently ranked 25th in the FIFA Ranking and have qualified for two FIFA Women's World Cups, in Germany 2011 and Canada 2015.

Colombia is one of South America's best-ranked national teams, and are also the third nation of the continent to qualify for World Cup and the Olympics, besides Brazil and Argentina. Colombia was the first Spanish-speaking country whose women's team advanced beyond the group stage in a World Cup (in 2015).

Las Cafeteras also had participated in all Copa América Femenina editions since 1998. Colombia were runners-up in 2010 and 2014.[5]

History

Team image

Nicknames

The Colombia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Las Chicas Superpoderosas (The Powerpuff Girls)"[6][7] or "Las Cafeteras[8] (The Coffee Growers)".

Home stadium

The Colombia play their home matches on the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.

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   Loss   Void or postponed   Fixture

2021

18 January Friendly United States  4–0  Colombia Orlando, Florida, United States
19:00 ET
Report (USSF)
Report (Soccerway)		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 2,042
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
22 January Friendly United States  6–0  Colombia Orlando, Florida, United States
19:00 ET
Report (USSF)
Report (Soccerway)		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 3,202
Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)
9 April Friendly Ecuador  0–1  Colombia Quito, Ecuador
Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
12 April Friendly Ecuador  0–4  Colombia Quito, Ecuador
 Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
10 June Friendly Paraguay  Cancelled  Colombia Asunción, Paraguay
Cancellation (Soccerway) Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
12 June Friendly Paraguay  Cancelled  Colombia Asunción, Paraguay
Cancellation (Soccerway) Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
14 June Friendly Paraguay  Cancelled  Colombia Asunción, Paraguay
Cancellation (Soccerway) Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
21 September Friendly Mexico  2–0  Colombia Mexico City, Mexico
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Francia González (Mexico)
23 October Friendly Colombia  2–0  Chile Cali, Colombia
16:00 ET Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero

2022

July 2022 (2022-07) Copa América Femenina Colombia  v TBD TBD
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: TBD
July 2022 (2022-07) Copa América Femenina Colombia  v TBD TBD
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: TBD
July 2022 (2022-07) Copa América Femenina Colombia  v TBD TBD
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: TBD
July 2022 (2022-07) Copa América Femenina Colombia  v TBD TBD
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: TBD

All-time results

The following table shows Colombia's all-time international record, correct as of 1 June 2020.

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA
Total 110 49 23 38 173 53

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Nelson Abadía

Manager history

See also: Category:Colombia women's national football team managers

As of 18 January 2021, after the match against  United States.

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Nelson Abadía 20??– 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players

See also: Category:Colombia women's international footballers

Current squad

The following players were called up for two friendlies against Chile on 23 October 2021.[9]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 4 October 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Catalina Pérez (1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 29) Spain Real Betis
12 1GK Stefany Castaño (1994-01-11) 11 January 1994 (age 30) Chile Colo-Colo
2 2DF Manuela Vanegas (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23) Spain Real Sociedad
3 2DF Daniela Arias (1994-08-31) 31 August 1994 (age 29) Colombia Santa Fe
8 2DF Carolina Arbeláez (1995-03-08) March 8, 1995 (age 29) Spain Deportivo La Coruña
14 2DF Viviana Acosta (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 25) Colombia Santa Fe
17 2DF Carolina Arias (1990-09-02) 2 September 1990 (age 33) Colombia Deportivo Cali
19 2DF Jorelyn Carabalí (1997-05-18) 18 May 1997 (age 27) Colombia Deportivo Cali
22 2DF Daniela Caracas (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 27) Spain Espanyol
5 3MF Lorena Bedoya (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 26) Colombia Deportivo Cali
6 3MF Daniela Montoya (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990 (age 33) Colombia Deportivo Cali
7 3MF Gisela Robledo (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21) Colombia Santa Fe
10 3MF Leicy Santos (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 (age 28) Spain Atlético Madrid
13 3MF María Morales (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28) Colombia Deportivo Cali
16 3MF Lady Andrade (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 32) Colombia Atlético Nacional
20 3MF Mónica Ramos (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 25) Colombia Santa Fe
21 3MF Liana Salazar (1992-09-16) 16 September 1992 (age 31) Colombia Santa Fe
9 4FW Mayra Ramírez (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) Spain Sporting de Huelva
11 4FW Linda Caicedo (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 19) Colombia Deportivo Cali
15 4FW Tatiana Ariza (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) Colombia Deportivo Cali
23 4FW Elexa Bahr (1998-05-16) 16 May 1998 (age 26) Spain Racing Santander
24 4FW Fernanda Agudelo (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 26) Colombia Palmira

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the squad within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Valery Restrepo (2004-09-10) 10 September 2004 (age 19) Colombia Atlético Nacional v.  Mexico, 21 September 2021
GK Valentina González (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 22) Colombia Llaneros v.  Ecuador, 13 April 2021
GK Sandra Sepúlveda (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 36) Unattached v.  Ecuador, 13 April 2021
GK Natalia Giraldo (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) Colombia América de Cali v.  United States, 22 January 2021
DF Korina Clavijo (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 (age 30) Colombia Deportivo Cali v.  Mexico, 21 September 2021
DF Ana María Guzmán (2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 (age 19) Colombia Atlético Dosquebradas v.  Mexico, 21 September 2021
DF Ana María Bohórquez (2001-07-14) 14 July 2001 (age 22) Colombia Fortaleza C.E.I.F. v.  Ecuador, 13 April 2021
DF Kelly Ibargüen (2002-11-26) 26 November 2002 (age 21) Colombia Deportivo Cali v.  United States, 22 January 2021
DF Oriánica Velásquez (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 34) United States Louisiana FC v.  United States, 22 January 2021
DF Sofía García (2000-10-18) 18 October 2000 (age 23) Colombia Independiente Medellín v.  United States, 18 January 2021 PRE
MF Diana Ospina (1989-03-03) 3 March 1989 (age 35) Peru Alianza Lima v.  Mexico, 21 September 2021
MF Manuela Pavi (2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 23) Colombia Deportivo Cali v.  Mexico, 21 September 2021
MF Katherine Valbuena (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21) Colombia Llaneros v.  Mexico, 21 September 2021
MF Gabriela Huertas (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991 (age 33) Colombia Santa Fe v.  Ecuador, 13 April 2021
MF María Camila Reyes (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 22) Colombia Deportivo Cali v.  Ecuador, 13 April 2021
MF Kelly Caicedo (2002-11-26) 26 November 2002 (age 21) Colombia Deportivo Cali v.  United States, 22 January 2021
MF Jessica Caro (1988-07-20) 20 July 1988 (age 35) Colombia América de Cali v.  United States, 22 January 2021
FW Angie Castañeda (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 26) Spain Cacereño v.  Mexico, 21 September 2021
FW Ingrid Guerra (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 22) Colombia Deportivo Cali v.  Mexico, 21 September 2021
FW Sara Martínez (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23) Colombia América de Cali v.  Ecuador, 13 April 2021
FW Catalina Usme (1989-12-25) 25 December 1989 (age 34) Colombia América de Cali v.  Ecuador, 13 April 2021
FW Kena Romero (1987-10-31) 31 October 1987 (age 36) Colombia Santa Fe v.  United States, 22 January 2021

Records

See also: Category:Colombia women's international footballers
As of 1 January 2021

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

Competitive record

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

  Champions    Runners-up   Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: Colombia at the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Did not qualify
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 0 4 Squad
Canada 2015 Round of 16 12th 4 1 1 2 4 5 Squad
France 2019 Did not qualify
Australia New Zealand 2023 To be determined
Total Round of 16 2/8 7 1 2 4 4 9
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
Germany 2011 Group stage 28 June  Sweden L 0–1 BayArena, Leverkusen
2 July  United States L 0–3 Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
6 July  North Korea D 0–0 Ruhrstadion, Bochum
Canada 2015 Group stage 9 June  Mexico D 1–1 Moncton Stadium, Moncton
13 June  France W 2–0
17 June  England L 1–2 Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Round of 16 22 June  United States L 0–2 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 Group stage 11th 3 0 0 3 0 6 Squad
Brazil 2016 Group stage 11th 3 0 1 2 2 7 Squad
Japan 2020 Did not qualify
France 2024 To be determined
Total Group stage 2/7 6 0 1 5 2 13

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Brazil 1991 Did not enter
Brazil 1995
Argentina 1998 Group Stage 6th 4 2 0 2 11 16
Peru 2003 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 12 16
Argentina 2006 Group Stage 7th 4 1 1 2 4 11
Ecuador 2010 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 1 2 19 8
Ecuador 2014 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 2 0 12 2
Chile 2018 Fourth place 4th 7 3 2 2 17 8
Total Runners-up 6/8 34 17 7 10 75 61

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Canada 1999 Did not enter
Dominican Republic 2003
Brazil 2007
Mexico 2011 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 3 4 Squad
Canada 2015 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 5 5 Squad
Peru 2019 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 9 6 Squad
Total 1 Title 3/6 15 7 4 4 17 15

Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Puerto Rico 2010 Did not enter
Mexico 2014 Silver Medal 5 3 1 1 12 3
Colombia 2018 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 5
Panama 2022 To be determined
Total Silver Medal 8 4 1 3 16 8

South American Games

South American Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Chile 2014 Groupe stage 3 1 0 2 3 3
Bolivia 2018 to present U-20 Tournament
Total Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 3
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Bolivarian Games

Bolivarian Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Colombia 2005 Silver Medal 6 4 0 2 12 7
Bolivia 2009 Gold Medal 4 4 0 0 10 3
Peru 2013 to present U-20 Tournament
Total 2/2 10 8 0 2 22 10

Honours

Intercontinental
Continental

See also

References

  1. ^ Boehm, Charles (10 June 2015). "OMG What a Goal! Colombia's Daniela Montoya smashes unreal WWC equalizer". soccerwire.
  2. ^ Baker, Katie (23 June 2015). "Canadian Bacon: Watching the U.S. Women Bring Home a Win in Edmonton". Grantland.
  3. ^ "In Colombia, a Soccer Paradox". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Brazil reign again, Colombia make history". FIFA. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  6. ^ Boehm, Charles (10 June 2015). "OMG What a Goal! Colombia's Daniela Montoya smashes unreal WWC equalizer". soccerwire.
  7. ^ Baker, Katie (23 June 2015). "Canadian Bacon: Watching the U.S. Women Bring Home a Win in Edmonton". Grantland.
  8. ^ "In Colombia, a Soccer Paradox". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para juegos ante Estados Unidos". Colombian Football Federation (in Spanish). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

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