Cuba women's national football team

Cuba
Nickname(s)	Las Leonas del Caribe (The Lionesses of the Caribbean)
Association	Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba
Confederation	CONCACAF
Head coach	Elizabeth Cuff
FIFA code	CUB
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	92 3 (15 March 2024)
Highest	81 (December 2020)
Lowest	102 (November 2010)
First international
	Cuba 21–0 British Virgin Islands ; (Havana, Cuba; 3 October 2007)
Biggest win
	Cuba 21–0 British Virgin Islands ; (Havana, Cuba; 3 October 2007)
Biggest defeat
	Canada 12–0 Cuba ; (Edinburg, Texas, United States; 8 October 2018)

The Cuba women's national football team is the national women's football team of Cuba and is overseen by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. In 2018, Cuba qualified for its first ever CONCACAF Women's Championship after finishing third in Caribbean Zone Qualifying.^[2]

Coaching staff[edit]

Updated on 22 March 2024 .

Current coaching staff[edit]

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Elizabeth Cuff	^[3]
Assistant coach	Luis M Elejalde
Goalkeeping coach	Odelin Molina
Fitness coach	Joel Cabrera

Manager history[edit]

Edelsio Griego (????-???)
Elizabeth Cuff(?????-present)

Results and fixtures[edit]

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[edit]

15 July Friendly

Ecuador

1–0

Cuba

18 July Friendly

Ecuador

2–0

Cuba

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C	Saint Lucia	1–2	Cuba	Gros Islet
18:00	Joseph 15'	Report	Rodríguez 4' Mengana 90+3'	Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis)^{[citation needed]}

27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C	Guadeloupe	0–2	Cuba	Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe
16:00 UTC−4		Report	Gustarimac 35' (o.g.) Pupo Álvarez 44'	Stadium: Stade municipal de Sainte-Anne Referee: Alexandra Billeter (United States)

31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C	Cuba	3–0	Guadeloupe	Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
--:-- UTC−4	Aldana 9', 45+2' Núñez 37'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo Referee: Glenda López (Guatemala)

5 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C

Cuba

4–1

Saint Lucia

2024[edit]

6 April Friendly	Nicaragua	0–0	Cuba	Diriamba, Nicaragua.
17:00 UTC−6				Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén

9 April Friendly	Nicaragua	3–0	Cuba	Diriamba, Nicaragua.
17:00 UTC−6	Molina 30' Aguilar 50' Rivas 88'			Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén

Players[edit]

Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad[edit]

The following players were named to the squad to play Friendly two match against Nicaragua on 6 and 9 April 2024.^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
12	1GK	Alianne Matamoros (captain)	(2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Pococí
	1GK	Lucylema Martínez

	2DF	Yarisleidy Mena
	2DF	Yatmisleydis Núñez	(2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 24)	0	0
	2DF	Sheila Wanton	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)	0	0
6	2DF	Laura Moreno	(1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 (age 30)	8	1
	2DF	Jessica Pupo	(1990-09-12) 12 September 1990 (age 33)	13	0
	2DF	Katherine Rodríguez
	2DF	Yeranis Lee	(1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 (age 25)	7	0

	3MF	Gianna Borrego
3	3MF	Yerly Palma	(2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 (age 22)	3	2	Camagüey
	3MF	Eliannes Valdez
	3MF	Eunice Nuñez
	3MF	Yarisleydis Mena
	3MF	Naomí Aguilar
18	3MF	María Álvarez	(2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 (age 24)	3	0

	4FW	Diamelys Ribalta
	4FW	Yarianna Zunzunegui
	4FW	Ninel Ortega

Recent call ups[edit]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Elika Acea	(2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Cienfuegos	v. Ecuador, 15 July 2023
GK	Lucylena Martínez	(1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 32)	13	0		v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
GK	Mariulbis Pérez					v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023

DF	Dayani Suárez	(2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 19)	0	0		v. Ecuador, 15 July 2023
DF	Yaniuvis Suárez	(2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23)	0	0		v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
DF	Marianela Morales	(1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 32)	9	0		v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
DF	Nahomi Aguilar	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21)	0	0		v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023

MF	Eliane Valdez	(2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 (age 22)	3	2		v. Ecuador, 15 July 2023
MF	Yovalis Mellina	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)	0	0		v. Ecuador, 15 July 2023
MF	Elianne Valdés					v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
MF	Daimelys Ribalta					v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
MF	Katheryn Rodríguez	(2002-09-10) 10 September 2002 (age 21)	5	4	Villa Clara	v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023

FW	Eunises Núñez	(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24)	3	1		v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
FW	Maristania Mengana	(2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 24)	7	1		v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
FW	Cecil Aldana	(2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 (age 20)	0	0		v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011	did not qualify
2015
2019
2023	to be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games[edit]

Summer Olympics record									Qualifying record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1996	did not enter								1995 FIFA WWC
2000									1999 FIFA WWC
2004									did not enter
2008	did not qualify								5	3	0	2	37	4
2012									6	2	1	3	10	8
2016									2	1	1	0	7	1
2020									4	3	0	1	19	14
2024	to be determined								to be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	9	2	6	73	27

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Championship[edit]

Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
CONCACAF W Championship record								Qualification record
1991	did not enter							did not enter
1993
1994
1998
2000
2002
2006
2010	did not qualify							5	3	0	2	12	10
2014	did not qualify							2014 Caribbean Cup
2018	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	29	8	5	1	2	34	12
2022	to be determined							In progress
Total	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	29	13	8	1	4	46	22

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games[edit]

Pan American Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1999	did not enter
2003
2007
2011	did not qualify
2015
2019
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American and Caribbean Games[edit]

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2010	did not enter
2014
2018
2022	to be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup[edit]

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2000	did not enter
2014	First round	2	1	0	1	2	1
Total	First round	2	1	0	1	2	1

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References[edit]

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "Caribbean trio complete continental line-up". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ La selección nacional absoluta femenina de fútbol de Cuba.
^ [https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=459326379862318&set=a.350583950736562 La selección nacional absoluta femenina de fútbol de Cuba. ]

External links[edit]

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[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

[2] "Caribbean trio complete continental line-up". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[3] La selección nacional absoluta femenina de fútbol de Cuba.

[4] [https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=459326379862318&set=a.350583950736562 La selección nacional absoluta femenina de fútbol de Cuba. ]

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Defunct	Netherlands Antilles
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