The Ecuador women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Ecuador) represents Ecuador in international women's football.[2] The team is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.
Nickname(s) | La Tricolor (Three colors) | ||
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Association | Federación Ecuador de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Andres Usme | ||
Captain | Ligia Moreira | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | ||
FIFA code | ECU | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 68 2 (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 46 (December 2014) | ||
Lowest | 68 (June 2022; October 2022) | ||
First international | |||
Brazil 13–0 Ecuador (Uberlândia, Brazil; 8 January 1995) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Ecuador 6–1 Bolivia (Uberlândia, Brazil; 14 January 1995) Bolivia 1–6 Ecuador (Cali, Colombia; 8 July 2022) Bolivia 0–5 Ecuador (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia; 18 February 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 13–0 Ecuador (Uberlândia, Brazil; 8 January 1995) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2015) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2015) | ||
Copa América | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1995) | ||
Best result | Third place (2014) |
It made its debut in the 1995 Sudamericano. In the next edition three years later it reached the semifinals, its best result to date, losing the bronze play-off against Peru. In the 2006 edition, it ranked fifth, qualifying for the first time for the Pan American Games. It subsequently hosted the 2010 Sudamericano, narrowly missing the semifinals after tying at 9 points with Argentina and Chile.
Although football is not popular for women, Ecuador marked their first-ever participation in a Women's World Cup in the Canada 2015, and also for the first time both men's and women's team participated in World Cup.
The women's national football team of Ecuador began in 1995, when the FEF scrapped together a team with players from provincial selectives and some existing clubs to compete in the South American Women's Football Championship. In 2005 a provincial selective was held, and teams were told that the winner would represent the national team. A team from Quito won, but Conmebol disqualified it as it was not a national selective. At this time no women's tournament existed neither professional nor amateur. As the base of relative success, club competition is the source to compete against national counterparts, and so as early as 2013 began the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol Femenino.[3] With the Ministry of Sports impulsing such initiatives, the championship is mandating of at least 2 under 18 players, thinking of the Women's Sudamericano Sub 17.
The country qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup after successfully winning the playoff against CONCACAF representative Trinidad and Tobago, but with only amateur and part-time players on the squad, Ecuador was thumped in three games, including the record 1–10 defeat to Switzerland. Nonetheless, Ecuador impressed in their final defeat to then-defending champions Japan, only conceded a goal in the team's 0–1 loss. Ecuador stood as the worst performed team in a FIFA Women's World Cup edition before Thailand surpassed Ecuador with an even more disastrous performance in 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In 2019, the Ecuadorian Football Federation officially created the semi-professional Superliga Femenina, the first step toward moving to professional women's football for the team and a recognition for the team's growing popularity, and Ecuador's performance greatly improved in the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[4] Nonetheless, Ecuador's lacklustre performance again hurt its campaign when the team lost three out of four, and failed to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, though Ecuador did not suffer heavy defeats as expected.
The Ecuador women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "La Tricolor (Three colors)".
Ecuador play their home matches on the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
8 April Friendly | Paraguay | 1–0 | Ecuador | Asunción, Paraguay |
18:30 UTC−4 |
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Stadium: Estadio C.A.R.F.E.M |
11 October Friendly | Ecuador | 1–1 | Panama | Quito, Ecuador |
15:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
24 February Friendly | Uruguay | 1–3 | Ecuador | Carrasco, Montevideo |
17:00 | Wendy Carballo 89' |
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Stadium: Estadio Charrúa |
27 February Friendly | Uruguay | 2–0 | Ecuador | Carrasco, Montevideo |
Pizarro 13', 29' | Stadium: Estadio Charrúa |
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Andres Usme |
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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12 | GK | Andrea Morán | 14 October 1999 | Nacional | ||
22 | GK | Liceth Suárez | 17 September 1996 | Espuce | ||
16 | DF | Ligia Moreira | 19 March 1992 | Alhama | ||
5 | DF | Tamara Angulo | 11 February 1998 | River Plate | ||
6 | DF | Danna Pesántez | 29 August 2003 | UAI Urquiza | ||
19 | DF | Kerlly Real | 7 November 1998 | Valencia | ||
2 | DF | Mayerli Rodríguez | 26 December 2001 | Independiente del Valle | ||
3 | DF | Analiz Zambrano | 6 July 2002 | Independiente del Valle | ||
13 | DF | Nicole Charcopa | 1 January 2000 | Independiente del Valle | ||
4 | MF | Stefany Cedeño | 6 August 2000 | Barcelona | ||
24 | MF | Joselyn Espinales | 19 January 1999 | Atlético Nacional | ||
MF | Justine Cuadra | 17 August 1998 | Barcelona | |||
25 | MF | Doménica Rodríguez | 19 January 1999 | CS Bakersfield Roadrunners | ||
MF | Marthina Aguirre | 25 January 2001 | High Point Panthers | |||
FW | Chidimma Ifema | 12 July 1998 | Universidad Católica | |||
7 | FW | Emily Arias | 16 March 2003 | Independiente del Valle | ||
11 | FW | Milagro Barahona | 20 June 2002 | Universidad Católica | ||
23 | FW | Rosa Flores | 26 June 2006 | Leones del Norte | ||
10 | FW | Karen Flores | 24 July 2001 | CS Bakersfield Roadrunners | ||
FW | Ambar Torres | IND. Del Valle | ||||
FW | Jaydah Bedoya | West Virginia University | ||||
Carla Capurro | Barcelona S.C | |||||
Kaira Houser | KC Courage |
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Kathya Mendoza | 20 June 2001 | - | - | Independiente del Valle | v. Peru, 31 October 2023 |
DF | Ariana Lomas | 17 January 2002 | Independiente del Valle | v. Cuba, 18 July 2023 | ||
DF | Fiorella Pico | 10 June 2007 | - | - | Independiente del Valle | v. Peru, 31 October 2023 |
MF | Dayana Chano | 9 September 1999 | Deportivo Ibarra | v. Cuba, 18 July 2023 | ||
MF | Manoly Baquerizo | 15 December 1998 | - | - | Cacereño | v. Peru, 31 October 2023 |
MF | María Bravo | 28 December 2000 | - | - | Independiente del Valle | v. Peru, 31 October 2023 |
MF | Giannina Lattanzio | 19 May 1993 | - | - | Pavia | v. Peru, 31 October 2023 |
FW | Evelyn Burgos | 19 April 2007 | Independiente del Valle | v. Cuba, 18 July 2023 | ||
FW | Kerlly Corozo | 7 June 1999 | Macará | v. Cuba, 18 July 2023 | ||
FW | Isabel Trujillo | 17 November 1999 | - | - | LDU Quito | v. Peru, 31 October 2023 |
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 31 August 2021.
Most capped players edit
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Top goalscorers edit
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FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1991 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1999 | |||||||||
2003 | |||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2015 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | Squad |
2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2023 | |||||||||
Total | Group stage | 1/9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
2015 | Group stage | 8 June | Cameroon | L 0–6 | BC Place, Vancouver |
12 June | Switzerland | L 1–10 | |||
16 June | Japan | L 0–1 | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg |
Summer Olympics record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2000 | |||||||
2004 | |||||||
2008 | |||||||
2012 | |||||||
2016 | |||||||
2020 | |||||||
2024 | |||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
1991 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1995 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | ||
1998 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | ||
2003 | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
2006 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
2010 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |||
2014 | Third place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||
2018 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | ||
2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||
Total | 8/9 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 87 |
Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1999 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2003 | |||||||||
2007 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | Squad |
2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2015 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Squad |
2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2023 | |||||||||
2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 2/6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 29 |
Bolivarian Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2005 | Bronze Medal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
2009 | Silver Medal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
2013 to present | U-20 Tournament | ||||||
Total | Silver Medal | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 |