The Colombia women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Colombia) represents Colombia in international women's football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. They are a member of the CONMEBOL. The team is currently ranked 28th in the FIFA Ranking and has qualified for three FIFA Women's World Cups, in Germany 2011, Canada 2015 and Australia–New Zealand 2023.
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| Nickname(s) | Las Chicas Superpoderosas (The Powerpuff Girls)[1][2] Las Cafeteras[3] (The Coffee Growers) | ||
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| Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Ángelo Marsiglia | ||
| Captain | Daniela Montoya | ||
| Most caps | Catalina Usme (78) | ||
| Top scorer | Catalina Usme (52) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero[4] | ||
| FIFA code | COL | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 21  1 (16 August 2024)[5] | ||
| Highest | 21 (August 2024) | ||
| Lowest | 43 (March 2007) | ||
| 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 (Lima, Peru; 27 April 2003) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2023) | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2010, 2014, 2022) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2012) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2024) | ||
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 to win a game in the Women's World Cup and whose women's team advanced beyond the group stage in a World Cup (in 2015). In 2023 Colombia first reached the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals.[6]
Las Cafeteras also had participated in all Copa América Femenina editions since 1998. Colombia were runners-up in 2010, 2014 and 2022.[7]
Team image
editNicknames
editThe Colombia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Las Chicas Superpoderosas (The Powerpuff Girls)"[1][2] or "Las Cafeteras[3] (The Coffee Growers)".
Home stadium
editCali, home of the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium, is the main playing site of the Colombia women's national football team. The stadium was the site for the 2022 Copa América Femenina, a tournament which consistently drew average crowds of 25,000 per match. Colombia made it to the finals in the tournament but ultimately lost to Brazil in the final.[8]
Results and fixtures
editThe 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
edit| 26 October Friendly | United States  | 0–0 | Colombia | Sandy, United States |
| 21:00 ET | Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 13,058 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
| 29 October Friendly | United States | 3–0 | Colombia | San Diego, United States |
| 17:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 16,202 Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
| 2 December Friendly | Colombia | 0–0 |  New Zealand | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
| 5 December Friendly | Colombia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo |
2024
edit| 21 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Panama  | 0–6 | Colombia | San Diego, United States |
| Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Referee: Katia García (Mexico) |
| 24 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Colombia | 0–1 | Brazil | San Diego, United States |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| 27 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Colombia | 2–0 |  Puerto Rico | San Diego, United States |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| 3 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup QF | United States | 3–0 | Colombia | Los Angeles, United States |
| --:-- ET |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) |
| 6 April Friendly | Colombia | 1–0 |  Mexico | Orlando, United States |
Usme  44' |
Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| 30 May Friendly | Venezuela  | 0–2 | Colombia | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| 18:00 | Report (FCF) |
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Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Lara |
| 2 June Friendly | Venezuela | 0–3 | Colombia | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Lara |
| 13 July Friendly | Colombia | 1–2 |  Ecuador | Cartagena, Colombia, Colombia |
| 16:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León |
| 25 July Olympics GS | France  | 3–2 | Colombia | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| Stadium: Stade de Lyon |
| 28 July Olympics GS | New Zealand | 0–2 | Colombia | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| Stadium: Stade de Lyon |
| 31 July Olympics GS | Colombia | 0–1 |  Canada | Nice, France |
| Stadium: Stade de Nice |
| 3 August Olympics QF | Spain  | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Colombia | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| Stadium: Stade de Lyon Referee: Katia García (Mexico) | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
Head-to-head record
editBelow is a result summary of all matches Colombia have played against FIFA recognized teams.[9]
- As of 12 August 2024
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 23% |
 Bolivia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 100% |
| Brazil |
11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 44 | -40 | 0% |
| Canada |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
 Chile |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 50% |
 China |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
 Costa Rica |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
 Denmark |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ecuador |
13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 77% |
 England |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| France |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 20% |
 Germany |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
 Guatemala |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100% |
 Haiti |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100% |
 Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
 Jamaica |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 67% |
 Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Mexico |
12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 17% |
 Morocco |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| New Zealand |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
 Nigeria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
 North Korea |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Panama |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 67% |
 Paraguay |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 83% |
 Peru |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| Puerto Rico |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
 South Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| Spain |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
 Sweden |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
 Thailand |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 67% |
| United States |
13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 41 | -39 | 0% |
| Uruguay |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 100% |
| Venezuela |
18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 39 | 89% |
 Vietnam |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
 Wales |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 100% |
 Zambia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| Total | 171 | 82 | 32 | 57 | 267 | 218 | 49 | 48% |
Full Confederation record
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 37.50 |
| CAF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 66.67 |
| CONCACAF | 47 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 73 | −18 | 34.04 |
| CONMEBOL | 93 | 56 | 17 | 20 | 181 | 106 | +75 | 60.22 |
| OFC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33.33 |
| UEFA | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 21.43 |
| Total | 171 | 82 | 32 | 57 | 267 | 218 | +49 | 47.95 |
Source: Results
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were named to the squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics from 25 July to 10 August 2024.[10]
- Caps, goals, and players' numbers accurate as of 5 December 2023 after match vs.
New Zealand.
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have been called up for the squad within the past 12 months.
Competitive record
edit- *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
edit| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1991 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1995
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| 1999 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2003
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| 2007
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| 2011 |
Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Squad |
| 2015 |
Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
 2019 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2023 |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
| 2027 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 3/10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | |
| FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2011
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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 | ||
| 2015
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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 | |
| 2023
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Group stage | 25 July | South Korea |
W 2-0 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 30 July | Germany |
W 2–1 | |||
| 3 August | Morocco |
L 0–1 | Perth Oval, Perth | ||
| Round of 16 | 8 August | Jamaica |
W 1–0 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | |
| Quarter-finals | 12 August | England |
L 1–2 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | |
Olympic Games
edit| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1996 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2000 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2004
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| 2008
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 2012 |
Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Squad |
| 2016 |
Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad |
| 2020 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2024 |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 3/8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | |
Copa América Femenina
edit| Copa América Femenina record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 1995
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| 1998 |
Group Stage | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
 2003 |
Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 2006 |
Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| 2014 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2018 |
Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
| 2022 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| Total | Runners-up | 7/9 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 89 | 65 |
Pan American Games
edit| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1999 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 2003
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| 2007
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| 2011 |
Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
| 2015 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
| 2019 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | Squad |
| 2023 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2027 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 4/8 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | |
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
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Silver medal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2018
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
 2023 |
Withdrew | |||||||
| Total | Silver medal | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | |
South American Games
edit| South American Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2014
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5° | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018
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2° | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022
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3° | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 4° | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Bolivarian Games
edit| Bolivarian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 2005
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Silver Medal | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
| 2009
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Gold Medal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2013 to present | U20Team Tournament | |||||||
| Total | 2/2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
edit| CONCACAF W Gold Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P |
| 2024
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Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Honours
edit- Intercontinental
- Pan American Games
- Champions (1): 2019 Lima
- Runners-up (1): 2015 Toronto
- Fourth place (1): 2011 Guadalajara
- Continental
- Copa América Femenina:
- Bolivarian Games
- Champions (1): 2009 Sucre
- Runners-up (1): 2005 Colombia
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b Boehm, Charles (10 June 2015). "OMG What a Goal! Colombia's Daniela Montoya smashes unreal WWC equalizer". SoccerWire.com.
- ^ a b Baker, Katie (23 June 2015). "Canadian Bacon: Watching the U.S. Women Bring Home a Win in Edmonton". Grantland.
- ^ a b "In Colombia, a Soccer Paradox". The New York Times. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ ""Cali es la casa de la Selección Colombia femenina": Catalina Usme". cali.gov.co. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Aimee (7 August 2023). "Colombia advances to Women's World Cup quarterfinals for the first time after victory over Jamaica". CNN.
- ^ "Brazil reign again, Colombia make history". FIFA. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Riaño, Juan Camilo (18 February 2022). "Cali, casa de la Selección: Antecedentes, Copa América..." AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Colombia [Women] » Historical results". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Confirmadas las listas oficiales de los equipos femeninos para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024". fcf.com.co (in Spanish).
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