Nicaragua women's national football team

Nicaragua
Nickname(s)	La Azul y Blanco ; Las Pinoleras ; Albiazules
Association	Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (FENIFUT)
Head coach	Doriva Bueno
FIFA code	NCA
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	118 1 (15 March 2024)
Highest	86 (July 2003)
Lowest	124 (September 2019)
First international
	Guatemala 5–0 Nicaragua ; (Guatemala, 22 May 2000)
Biggest win
	Nicaragua 19–0 Turks and Caicos Islands ; (Managua, Nicaragua; 22 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
	El Salvador 12–1 Nicaragua ; (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[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]

20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B	Nicaragua	0–3	El Salvador	Managua, Nicaragua
21:00 UTC−6		Report (CONCACAF)	Cerén 21' Gutiérrez 32' Gómez 66'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad And Tobago)

25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B	Nicaragua	1-1	Honduras	Tegucigalpa
20:00 UTC−6	Murillo 71'	Report	López 40'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés Referee: Diana Pérez (Mexico)

25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B	Martinique	1–0	Nicaragua	Fort-de-France
	Gaydu 43'	Report		Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)

29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B	Nicaragua	1–1	Martinique	Managua
	Flores 33'	Report	Salomon 44'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Mayary Cartagena (Guatemala)

29 November 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B

Nicaragua

2–1

Honduras

3 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B

El Salvador

4–1

Nicaragua

6 December 2023 Friendly	Brazil	4–0	Nicaragua	São Paulo, Brazil
--:-- UTC−12				Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi

2024[edit]

6 April 2024 Friendly	Nicaragua	0–0	Cuba	Diriamba, Nicaragua.
17:00 UTC−6				Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén

9 April 2024 Friendly	Nicaragua	3–0	Cuba	Managua, Nicaragua.
19:00 UTC−6	Molina 30' Aguilar 50' Rivas 88'			Stadium: National Football Stadium

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

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Manager history[edit]

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[edit]

Current squad[edit]

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
1	1GK	Lorena Gutiérrez (captain)	(1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 34)	3	0	UNAN Managua
12	1GK	Jessicaa Madriz	(2001-03-27) 27 March 2001 (age 23)		0	Somotillo

3	2DF	Lisbeth Moreno	(2000-08-06) 6 August 2000 (age 23)			Somotillo
	3MF	Tania Centeno	(1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 (age 26)			Somotillo
16	2DF	María Rivas	(2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 20)			UNAN Managua
13	2DF	Yorcelly Humphreys	(2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 22)	6	1	UNAN Managua
6	2DF	Vanessa Altamirano	(2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 17)			Diriangén

9	3MF	Yansy Aguirre				Somotillo
8	3MF	Aryeri Mejía	(2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 19)			Real Estelí
5	3MF	Ninoska Solís	(1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31)			UNAN Managua

7	4FW	Niurka Molina	(2003-06-11) 11 June 2003 (age 20)			Somotillo
14	4FW	Doriana Aguilar	(1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 (age 30)			Somotillo
16	4FW	Inés Navarrete	(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20)			Real Estelí

		Katrina Zelaya				Somotillo FC
		Daniela Manzanarez				Real Esteli FC
		Perla Garache				Real Esteli FC
		Jenifeer Sarantes				Real Esteli FC
		Oisis Areas				Real Esteli FC
		Verónica Navarrete				Unan Managua FC
		Elizabeth Hernández				Unan Managua FC
		Hormyne Paiz				Pedro Joaquin FC
		Sarah Cruz				Diriangén FC

Recent call-ups[edit]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Yahoska Garcia				Somotillo

DF	Martha Silva	(1992-10-11) 11 October 1992 (age 31)	22	5	Somotillo	v. Honduras, 25 September 2023
DF	Elizabeth Arcia	(1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 27)			UNAN Managua	v. Honduras, 29 October 2023
DF	Mariela Medina	(1999-04-11) 11 April 1999 (age 25)			Somotillo	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023
DF	Ana Mendoza				Diriangen FC	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023

MF	Diana Ortega	(1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 24)			Real Estelí	v. Honduras, 29 October 2023
MF	Alys Cruz	(1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 26)			Real Estelí	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023
MF	Hannah Lee	(2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 23)			Santos	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023
MF	Reyna Hernández	(1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 25)			UNAN Managua	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023
MF	Diana López	(1993-03-27) 27 March 1993 (age 31)			UNAN Managua	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023

FW	Nathaly Silva	(2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 22)	3	1	Real Estelí	v. Honduras, 29 October 2023
FW	Mayqueling Márquez	(2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 24)	3	1	Unifut Antigua	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023
FW	Yessenia Flores	(1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 24)			Real Estelí	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023
FW	Amely Molina	(2004-12-01) 1 December 2004 (age 19)			Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023
FW	Lilieth Rivera				UNAN Managua	v. Brazil, 6 December 2023

Notable players[edit]

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	Did not qualify
2011
2015
2019
2023
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games[edit]

Summer Olympics record									Qualifying record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1996	Did not enter								1995 FIFA WWC
2000	Did not qualify								1999 FIFA WWC
2004									2	0	0	2	0	9
2008									4	2	0	2	5	10
2012									4	0	0	4	1	13
2016									3	0	0	3	1	8
2020									2	1	0	1	2	3
2024	To be determined								To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	15	3	0	12	9	43

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF Women's Championship[edit]

CONCACAF Women's Championship record								Qualification record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter							Did not enter
1993
1994
1998
2000	Did not qualify							3	1	0	2	4	16
2002	Withdrew							Withdrew
2006	Did not qualify							2	1	0	1	2	10
2010								2	1	0	1	2	3
2014								2	0	0	2	0	5
2018								3	0	1	2	3	10
2022								4	2	1	1	30	2
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	16	5	2	9	41	46

*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	Sixth place	5	0	1	4	3	13
2014	Group stage	3	1	0	2	1	6
2018	Group stage	3	1	1	1	5	6
2022	To be determined
Total	Group stage	11	2	2	7	9	25

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American Games[edit]

Central American Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2001	Group stage	2	0	0	2	1	10
2013	Silver medal	5	3	0	2	7	10
2017	Silver medal	5	2	2	1	7	7
2022	To be determined
Total	Silver medal	12	5	2	5	15	27

*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.
^ Así saltan a la cancha en Diriamba nuestras pinoleras para defender la camiseta
^ "Fernandez prepares Nicaragua women CAC Games". 15 February 2021.
^ #Femenil | 🚨𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗢𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 Claro Nicaragua🚨

External links[edit]

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

[2] Así saltan a la cancha en Diriamba nuestras pinoleras para defender la camiseta

[3] "Fernandez prepares Nicaragua women CAC Games". 15 February 2021.

[4] #Femenil | 🚨𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗢𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 Claro Nicaragua🚨

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North America	Canada Mexico United States
Central America	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama
Caribbean	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda¹ Bonaire³ British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Guadeloupe³ Guyana² Haiti Jamaica Martinique³ Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin³ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten³ Suriname² Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
Defunct	Netherlands Antilles
1: Inside the North American zone, but CFU member. 2: South American country, but affiliated to CONCACAF and CFU. 3: Full CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.