Colombia women's national football team
The Colombia women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Colombia) represents Colombia in international women's football competitions and are controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. They are a member of the CONMEBOL. The team is currently ranked 28th in the FIFA Ranking and have 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 | Nelson Abadía | ||
| 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 | 22  3 (25 August 2023)[5] | ||
| Highest | 22 (December 2016 – June 2017; August 2023) | ||
| Lowest | 43 (March 2007) | ||
| First international | |||
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| 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 | Group stage (2012, 2016) | ||
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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).
Las Cafeteras also had participated in all Copa América Femenina editions since 1998. Colombia were runners-up in 2010, 2014 and 2022.[6]
Team image
Nicknames
The 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
Cali, 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.[7]
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
| 15 February 2023 Women's Revelations Cup | Costa Rica  | 1–1 | Colombia | León, Mexico |
| 13:00 UTC−5 |
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| 7 April Friendly | France  | 5–2 | Colombia | Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| 19:10 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Referee: Deborah Bianchi (Italy) |
| 11 April Friendly | Italy  | 2–1 | Colombia | Rome, Italy |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Tre Fontane Referee: Zoe Stavrou (Cyprus) |
| 17 June Friendly | Panama  | 0–2 | Colombia | Panama City, Panama |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández |
| 21 June Friendly | Colombia | 1–1 | Panama | Cali, Colombia |
| 19:30 |
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Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| 14 July Friendly | Colombia | v |  Republic of Ireland | Brisbane, Australia |
| Stadium: Meakin Park Attendance: 0 | ||||
| Note: Match abandoned after 20 minutes due to "overly physical" play from Colombia that resulted in hospitalisation of one of the Ireland players. | ||||
| 25 July FIFA WC GS | Colombia | 2–0 |  South Korea | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 24,323 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
| 30 July FIFA WC GS | Germany  | 1–2 | Colombia | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 40,499 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
| 3 August FIFA WC GS | Morocco  | 1–0 | Colombia | Perth, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 17,342 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy) |
| 8 August FIFA WC Round of 16 | Colombia | 1–0 |  Jamaica | Melbourne, Australia |
| 18:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 27,706 Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) |
| 12 August FIFA WC QF | England  | 2–1 | Colombia | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:30 UTC+10 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
| 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 | v | Colombia | San Diego, United States |
| 17:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
All-time results
The following table shows Colombia's all-time international record, correct as of 1 June 2020.
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | CONMEBOL |
 Bolivia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | CONMEBOL |
| Brazil | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 43 | -39 | CONMEBOL |
 Chile | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | CONMEBOL |
 Ecuador | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 19 | CONMEBOL |
 Paraguay | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14 | CONMEBOL |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | CONMEBOL |
| Uruguay | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 29 | CONMEBOL |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 37 | CONMEBOL |
 Denmark | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | UEFA |
| England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | UEFA |
| France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | UEFA |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | UEFA |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | UEFA |
 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | UEFA |
 Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | UEFA |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | CONCACAF |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | CONCACAF |
 Guyana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | CONCACAF |
 Haiti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | CONCACAF |
| Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | CONCACAF |
 Mexico | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | CONCACAF |
| Panama | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | CONCACAF |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | CONCACAF |
| United States | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 35 | -33 | CONCACAF |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | CAF |
 Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | CAF |
 Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | CAF |
 China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | AFC |
 Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | AFC |
 North Korea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | AFC |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | AFC |
 Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AFC |
 Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | AFC |
 New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | OFC |
| Total | 152 | 73 | 29 | 50 | 247 | 202 | 45 |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Nelson Abadía | |
Manager history
As of 18 January 2021, after the match against United States.
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Abadía | 20??– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% |
Players
Current squad
The following players were named to the squad for the friendlies against United Stateson October 26 and 29, 2023, respectively.[8]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup).
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Catalina Pérez | 8 November 1994 | 36 | 0 | Werder Bremen |
| 12 | GK | Sandra Sepúlveda | 3 March 1988 | 73 | 0 | Independiente Medellín |
| 13 | GK | Natalia Giraldo | 19 May 2003 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | América de Cali |
| 15 | DF | Ana María Guzmán | 11 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
| 14 | DF | Ángela Barón | 18 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | Atlético Nacional |
| 17 | DF | Carolina Arias | 2 September 1990 | 103 | 0 | Santa Fe |
| 3 | DF | Daniela Arias | 31 August 1994 | 23 | 4 | América de Cali |
| 22 | DF | Daniela Caracas | 25 April 1997 | 46 | 0 |  Espanyol |
| 19 | DF | Jorelyn Carabalí | 18 May 1997 | 33 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 20 | DF | Mónica Ramos | 14 October 1998 | 8 | 0 | Grêmio |
| 6 | MF | Daniela Montoya (captain) | 22 August 1990 | 84 | 10 | Atlético Nacional |
| 16 | MF | Lady Andrade | 10 January 1992 | 63 | 17 | Real Brasília |
| 10 | MF | Leicy Santos | 16 May 1996 | 63 | 14 | Atlético Madrid |
| 5 | MF | Lorena Bedoya Durango | 6 October 1997 | 21 | 0 | Real Brasília |
| 2 | MF | Manuela Vanegas | 9 November 2000 | 43 | 10 | Real Sociedad |
| 8 | MF | Marcela Restrepo | 10 November 1995 | 28 | 4 | DUX Logroño |
| 7 | MF | María Camila Reyes | 11 May 2002 | 3 | 0 | Santa Fe |
| 23 | FW | Elexa Bahr | 16 May 1998 | 20 | 1 | América de Cali |
| FW | Ingrid Guerra | 2 April 2003 | Atlético Mineiro | |||
| 21 | FW | Ivonne Chacón | 12 October 1997 | 13 | 2 | Valencia |
| 18 | FW | Linda Caicedo | 22 February 2005 | 23 | 12 | Real Madrid |
| FW | Yisela Cuesta | 27 September 1991 | Ferroviária }} | |||
| Ana María Huertas | Independiente Santa Fe | |||||
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the squad within the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Luisa Fernanda Agudelo | 27 March 2007 | Deportivo Cali |
v. Panama, 21 June 2023 | ||
| GK | Katherine Tapia | 7 December 1992 | Palmeiras |
v. Italy, 11 April 2023 | ||
| DF | María Morales | 22 February 1996 | Deportivo Cali |
v. Panama, 21 June 2023 | ||
| MF | Liced Serna | 1 February 2002 | Valencia |
v. Panama, 21 June 2023 | ||
| MF | Diana Ospina García | 3 March 1989 | 68 | 4 | América de Cali |
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| MF | Mayra Ramírez | 23 March 1999 | 53 | 12 | Levante |
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| FW | Gabriela Urueña | 29 March 2003 | Llaneros |
v. Panama, 21 June 2023
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| FW | Catalina Usme | 25 December 1989 | 93 | 72 | América de Cali |
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Records
- As of 1 January 2021
*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
- *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
| 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 | |||||||||
| 1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2023 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
| 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Round of 16 | 3/10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | |
| FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2011 |
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 |
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 |
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
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1996 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2000 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2004 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
 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 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 3/8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | |
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
| CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 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
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1999 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 2003 | |||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 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 | Qualified as host | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 4/8 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | |
Central American and Caribbean Games
| Central American and Caribbean Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2014 |
Silver medal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2018 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
 2023 | Withdrew | |||||||
| Total | Silver medal | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | |
South American Games
| South American Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2014 |
5° | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2018 |
2° | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 |
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
| Bolivarian Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 2005 |
Silver Medal | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
| 2009 |
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
| CONCACAF W Gold Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
| 2024 |
qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Honours
- 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
References
- Boehm, Charles (10 June 2015). "OMG What a Goal! Colombia's Daniela Montoya smashes unreal WWC equalizer". SoccerWire.com.
- Baker, Katie (23 June 2015). "Canadian Bacon: Watching the U.S. Women Bring Home a Win in Edmonton". Grantland.
- "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. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "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.
- "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para la fecha FIFA de octubre" [Call for the Colombian Women's National Team] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 14 October 2023.
External links
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