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| Nickname(s) | La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue) | ||
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| Association | Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Germán Portanova | ||
| Captain | Miriam Mayorga | ||
| Most caps | Aldana Cometti (85) | ||
| Top scorer | Mariana Larroquette (22)[1] | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | ARG | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 33  2 (15 March 2024)[2] | ||
| Highest | 27 (June 2008; September – December 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 38 (October 2003 – March 2004) | ||
| First international | |||
 Argentina 3–2 Chile  (Santiago, Chile; 3 December 1993)[3] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Argentina 12–0 Bolivia  (Uberlândia, Brazil; 12 January 1995) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Germany 11–0 Argentina (Shanghai, China; 10 September 2007) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2003) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2003, 2007, 2019, 2023) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2008) | ||
| Copa América Femenina | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006) | ||
| CONCACAF W Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2024) | ||
Medal record | |||
The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina in international women's football. Like their men's counterpart, the women's team has been known or nicknamed "La Albiceleste" (The White and Sky Blue).
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. Almost all its members were amateur players until 1991 when the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino was founded to increase football popularity among women in Argentina.
The Argentina–Brazil football rivalry in women's football cannot be compared to that of men given the big differences between both countries; Brazil has the clear advantage in matches between them, and has been hosting a competitive professional women's league for many years, while Argentina recently introduced it in 2019.[4]
History
The team played its first official match against Chile at Estadio Santa Laura on 3 December 1993, which ended in a 3–2 victory.[3] Coached by Rubén Suñé, the Argentina starting line-up was: Valeria Otero (Independiente); María Gérez (River), Gladys Rodriguez (Boca), Corina Riccheza (Boca), Marina Martinez (Boca); Otilia Del Valle Acuña (Boca), Patricia Vera (Sacachispas), María Elizabeth Villanueva (Boca), Karina Morales (River); Fabiana Ochotorena (Boca), Liliana Baca (Independiente).[5][6]
Two years later, Argentina got its biggest win over Bolivia, winning 12–0 in a 1995 South American Women's Football Championship match played at Estádio Parque do Sabiá. Argentina reached the final of that tournament, losing to Brazil 2–0.[7]
The team reached the final of the 1998 South American Women's Football Championship, losing to Brazil again, this time 7–1 in Mar del Plata. In the semi-finals, they beat Peru on penalties 4–3 in dramatic fashion, with the scores at 1–1 after extra time.[8]
In the 2003 Pan American Games, the team reached the semi-finals, where Brazil won 2–1 in a tight match. In the Bronze Medal match, Argentina lost 4–1 to Mexico, and finished in fourth place.[9] Despite a lack of investment and interest, the women's national team played its first World Cup in 2003. They were drawn in a group with Japan, Canada, and Germany; Argentina lost all three matches and scored only once, their lone score was Argentina's first official goal at a World Cup, and it was scored by Yanina Gaitán.[10][11]
After their world cup debut, the team went unbeaten for 14 matches from 2005 until 2007, including throughout the 2006 South American Cup, where they beat Brazil in the final 2–0 to become champions.[12] Their run ended when they lost a friendly with China 1–0 in June 2007. Three days later it got revenge though, and beat China by the same score. Since the team won the South American Cup, there were high expectations for the 2007 World Cup, played in China. However, the squad lost all matches again, including a record 0–11 loss to Germany.[10]
With the 2006 South American Cup title, the team qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics, their Olympic debut. Argentina finished last with no points and only one goal in favor, although less goals were conceded than in the World Cup the previous year.[13]
The team returned to play in the 2014 South American Games, with new coach Luis Nicosia,[14] losing the opening match against Chile 1–0, but winning against Bolivia 4–0 and advancing to the semi-finals, where they won against rivals Brazil on penalties after a 0–0 draw. In the final, they won the gold medal with a 2–1 victory against Chile, which meant they won their first tournament since the 2006 South American Cup.[15][16]
In the 2014 Copa América Femenina, the team finished second in their group, behind Brazil, with three wins and one loss, and qualified for the Final Stage.[17] The top two teams in the final stage qualified for the 2015 Women's World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics, and the third-placed team qualified for a CONCACAF-CONMEBOL playoff for World Cup qualification. Argentina finished last in the final stage and missed out on the World Cup and Olympics.[18]
In 2016 the team "effectively" did not exist, as the officials were more interested in investing in the men's side.[19] Following a long struggle to demand for better treatment, the team was restarted in 2017 and its former coach Carlos Borrello was reappointed as coach of the side.[20]
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In 2018, Argentina finished third at the Copa América which qualified them for the CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off. Argentina defeated the fourth-place finisher from the CONCACAF Championship, Panama, in a two-legged play-off in November 2018 to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. In the team's debut, they managed a shocking 0–0 draw to Japan, former champions of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, and gained its first ever point in any Women's World Cup. The next match was a narrow 1–0 loss to England, and then an exciting 3–3 draw to Scotland, after being down 3–0 with 25 minutes left. Although Argentina didn't qualify to the knockout stages, they put in a good performance, with two draws and one loss, finishing the tournament in the group's third place.[20] The women's team's performance was deemed to be one of the country's watershed moment for the long neglected women's side, especially after the disappointing shows of the Argentine men's side in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Copa América.[10]
After the men's team winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup, this has created an expectation of scoring the first ever victory in 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. However, they only managed a 0–1 loss to Italy, a 2–2 draw to South Africa and a 0–2 loss to Sweden, finishing the tournament in the last place of the group stage.
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
2023
| 14 July Friendly | Argentina | 4–0 |  Peru | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina |
| 20:30 ART (UTC−3) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Único de San Nicolás Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Roberta Echeverría (Argentina) |
| 24 July FIFA WC Group | Italy  | 1–0 | Argentina | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 18:00 NZST (UTC+12) |
|
Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 30,889 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
| 28 July FIFA WC Group | Argentina | 2–2 |  South Africa | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 12:00 NZST (UTC+12) | Report | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Attendance: 8,834 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
| 2 August FIFA WC Group | Argentina | 0–2 |  Sweden | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| 19:00 NZST (UTC+12) | Report | Stadium: Waikato Stadium Attendance: 17,907 Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) |
| 23 September Friendly | Japan  | 8–0 | Argentina | Kitakyushu, Japan |
| 12:00 JST (UTC+9) | Report | Stadium: Kitakyushu Stadium Attendance: 7,265 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
| 26 September Unofficial friendly | Japan | 0–0 | Argentina | Kitakyushu, Japan |
| Report | Stadium: Honjo Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0 | |||
| Note: Behind-closed-doors training match | ||||
| 22 October Pan American Games Group | Costa Rica  | 0–0 | Argentina | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 20:00 PET (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Referee: Priscila Vásquez (Peru) |
| 25 October Pan American Games Group | Bolivia | 0–3 | Argentina | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 18:00 PET (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Gabriela Arce (Paraguay) |
| 28 October Pan American Games Group | United States U19  | 4–0 | Argentina | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 13:00 PET (UTC−3) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Andreza da Siqueira (Brazil) |
| 31 October Pan American Games SF | Mexico  | 2–0 | Argentina | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 17:00 PET (UTC−3) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Paula Fernández (Colombia) |
| 3 November Pan American Games Bronze medal match | Argentina | 0–2 | United States U19 | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 13:00 PET (UTC−3) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Stefani Escobar (Venezuela) |
2024
| 20 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Mexico | 0–0 | Argentina | Carson, United States |
| 16:30 PST (UTC−8) | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 2,521 Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada) |
| 23 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Argentina | 0–4 | United States | Carson, United States |
| 19:15 PST (UTC−8) | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 8,315 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada) |
| 26 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Argentina | 3–0 |  Dominican Republic | Carson, United States |
| 16:00 PST (UTC−8) |
|
Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
| 2 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup QF | Brazil  | 5–1 | Argentina | Los Angeles, United States |
| 19:15 PST (UTC−8) |
|
Report | Dos Santos  82' |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 2,824 Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada) |
| 31 May Friendly | Argentina | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Caseros, Argentina |
| 20:10 ART (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Roberta Echeverría (Argentina) |
| 3 June Friendly | Argentina | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Florida, Argentina |
| 20:10 ART (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Germán Portanova
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| Assistant coach | Franco Caponetto
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| Assistant coach | Sebastián Gómez
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| Fitness coach | Osvaldo Conte
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| Goalkeeping coach | Carlos Canuhe
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| Video analysis | Nicolás Valado
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Manager history
Norberto Rozas (1971)[23][note 1]- Rubén Suñé (1993–1994)[24][25]
- Rubén Torres (1995)[26]
- Raúl Rodríguez Seoane (1997–1998)[26]
- Carlos Borrello (1998–2012)[26]
- Luis Nicosia & Ezequiel Nicosia (2013–2014)[14][note 2]
- Julio Olarticoechea (2014–2015)
- Carlos Borrello (2017–2021)
- Germán Portanova (2021–)
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were named in the squad for the friendlies against Costa Rica on 31 May and 3 June 2024.[31]
On 27 and 28 May 2024, Lorena Benítez, Julieta Cruz, Laurina Oliveros and Eliana Stábile withdrew from the national team after a dispute with the Argentine Football Association over a lack of pay, mistreatment and injustices they have faced in the past and continue to endure to this day.[32][33][34]
Caps and goals are correct as of 3 June 2024, after the match against Costa Rica.[35]
