Argentina women's national football team
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Nickname(s) | La Albiceleste (The White and Sky-Blues) | ||
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Association | Argentine Football Association | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Germán Portanova | ||
Captain | Vanina Correa | ||
FIFA code | ARG | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 34 ![]() | ||
Highest | 27 (June 2008) | ||
Lowest | 38 (October 2003) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Santiago de Chile, Chile; 3 December 1993) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Uberlandia, Brazil; 12 January 1995) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Shanghai, China; 10 September 2007) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2003) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2003, 2007, 2019) | ||
Sudamericano Femenino and Copa América Femenina | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1995) | ||
Best result | Champions (2006) |
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 as "La Albiceleste (The White and Sky-Blues)".
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.[2] Nevertheless, Argentina follows Brazil in the CONMEBOL standings.
History[]
The team played its first match against Chile on 3 December 1993, which ended in a 3–2 defeat. 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.
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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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.
The team returned to play in the 2014 South American Games, with new coach Luis Nicosia, 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.
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. 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.
In 2016 the team "effectively" did not exist.[3]
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.[3]
Results and fixtures[]
The following is a list of recent match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Void or postponed Fixture
2021[]
18 February SheBelieves Cup | Brazil ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Orlando, Florida, United States |
16:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
21 February SheBelieves Cup | Argentina ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Orlando, Florida, United States |
18:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 1,348 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
24 February SheBelieves Cup | United States ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Orlando, Florida, United States |
19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,702 Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (Costa Rica) |
8 April Friendly | Argentina ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Lezama, Basque Country, Spain |
Stadium: Lezama Facilities Attendance: 0 |
11 April | Basque Country ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain |
12:10 | Corres ![]() |
Stadium: Campo José Luis Orbegozo Referee: Beatriz Arregui | ||
Note: three round-robin 45-minute matches |
17 September Friendly | Brazil ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Almeidão Referee: Deborah Cecilia Correia (Brazil) |
20 September Friendly | Brazil ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Amigão Referee: Thayslane Costa (Brazil) |
23 October Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico |
16:00 ET | Bonsegundo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez |
27 November International Friendly | Ecuador ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Quito, Ecuador |
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
30 November International Friendly | Ecuador ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Quito, Ecuador |
Flores ![]() |
Larroquette ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
2022[]
July Copa América Femenina | Argentina ![]() | v | TBD | TBD |
Report (CONMEBOL) | Stadium: TBD |
July Copa América Femenina | Argentina ![]() | v | TBD | TBD |
Report (CONMEBOL) | Stadium: TBD |
July Copa América Femenina | Argentina ![]() | v | TBD | TBD |
Report (CONMEBOL) | Stadium: TBD |
July Copa América Femenina | Argentina ![]() | v | TBD | TBD |
Report (CONMEBOL) | Stadium: TBD |
Head-to-head record[]
As of November 2020
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | +34 |
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13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 45 | −36 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
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13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | −16 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
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7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | −21 |
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7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 |
Total | 105 | 46 | 13 | 46 | 192 | 198 | −6 |
Coaching staff[]
Current coaching staff[]
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As of November 2020
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Manager history[]
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Carlos Borrello (1998–2012)
(201?–201?)
Julio Olarticoechea (201?–201?)
Carlos Borrello (2017–2021)
Germán Portanova (2021–)
Players[]
Current squad[]
- The following players were called up for two friendly away matches against Ecuador on 27 and 30 November 2021.
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 23 March 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Vanina Correa | 14 August 1983 | ![]() | ||
12 | GK | 8 November 2005 | ![]() | |||
23 | GK | Laurina Oliveros | 10 September 1993 | ![]() | ||
2 | DF | Sophia Braun | 26 June 2000 | ![]() | ||
3 | DF | Eliana Stabile | 26 November 1993 | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Julieta Cruz | 4 June 1996 | ![]() | ||
6 | DF | Aldana Cometti | 3 March 1996 | ![]() | ||
13 | DF | Giuliana González | 18 June 2002 | ![]() | ||
17 | DF | Nerea Agüero | 14 October 1997 | ![]() | ||
18 | DF | Romina Núñez | 1 January 1994 | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | Daiana Falfán | 14 October 2000 | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | Dalila Ippólito | 24 March 2002 | ![]() | ||
15 | MF | Florencia Bonsegundo | 14 July 1993 | ![]() | ||
16 | MF | Lorena Benítez | 3 December 1998 | ![]() | ||
19 | MF | Mariana Larroquette | 24 October 1992 | ![]() | ||
20 | MF | Ruth Bravo | 6 March 1992 | ![]() | ||
21 | MF | 30 September 2003 | ![]() | |||
22 | MF | Paulina Gramaglia | 21 March 2003 | ![]() | ||
24 | MF | 11 May 2002 | ![]() | |||
25 | MF | 26 March 2003 | ![]() | |||
7 | FW | Amancay Urbani | 7 December 1991 | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | Soledad Jaimes | 20 January 1989 | ![]() | ||
11 | FW | Yamila Rodríguez | 24 January 1998 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups[]
- The following players have been called up in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | 20 March 2000 | ![]() |
2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup PRE | |||
GK | 27 February 1992 | Unattached | 2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup PRE | |||
GK | Solana Pereyra | 25 April 1999 | ![]() |
2021 SheBelieves Cup | ||
DF | Agustina Barroso | 20 May 1993 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
DF | Marina Delgado | 12 June 1995 | ![]() |
2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup | ||
DF | Natalie Juncos | 28 December 1990 | Unattached | 2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup | ||
DF | Adriana Sachs | 25 December 1993 | ![]() |
2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup | ||
MF | Miriam Mayorga | 20 November 1989 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Marianela Szymanowski | 30 July 1990 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | Fabiana Vallejos | 30 July 1985 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
MF | 26 September 1996 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | |||
MF | 8 March 2003 | ![]() |
2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup | |||
MF | Vanesa Santana | 3 September 1990 | ![]() |
2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup | ||
MF | 30 October 2001 | ![]() |
2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup PRE | |||
MF | Valentina Cámara | 18 November 1993 | ![]() |
2021 SheBelieves Cup | ||
FW | Clarisa Huber | 22 December 1984 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | 6 July 1994 | Unattached | v. ![]() | |||
FW | Yael Oviedo | 22 May 1992 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Carolina Troncoso | 28 February 1991 | ![]() |
v. ![]() | ||
FW | Martina Del Trecco | 28 October 2001 | ![]() |
2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup | ||
FW | Betina Soriano | 1 March 1994 | ![]() |
2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup | ||
FW | 22 March 2000 | ![]() |
2021 Basque Country International Women's Cup PRE | |||
FW | Milagros Menéndez | 23 March 1997 | ![]() |
2021 SheBelieves Cup | ||
FW | 14 November 2000 (aged 19) | ![]() |
2021 SheBelieves Cup PRE | |||
FW | ![]() |
2021 SheBelieves Cup PRE |
Previous squads[]
- FIFA Women's World Cup
Captains[]
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- Vanina Correa (????–)
Records[]
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 20 April 2021.
Most capped players[]
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Top goalscorers[]
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Competitive record[]
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA Women's World Cup[]
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
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Did not enter | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
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To be determined | |||||||
Total | 3/8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 37 |
FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
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Group stage | 20 September | ![]() |
L 0–6 | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus |
24 September | ![]() |
L 0–3 | |||
27 September | ![]() |
L 1–6 | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. | ||
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Group stage | 10 September | ![]() |
L 0–11 | Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai |
14 September | ![]() |
L 0–1 | |||
17 September | ![]() |
L 1–6 | Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu | ||
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Group stage | 9 June | ![]() |
D 0–0 | Parc des Princes, Paris |
14 June | ![]() |
L 0–1 | Stade Océane, Le Havre | ||
19 June | ![]() |
D 3–3 | Parc des Princes, Paris |
Olympic Games[]
Summer Olympics record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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Did not qualify | ||||||
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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Did not qualify | ||||||
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Total | 1/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina[]
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
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Did not enter | |||||||
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Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | |
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Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | |
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Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
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Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
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Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
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Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | |
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Third place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | |
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To be determined | |||||||
Total | 8/9 | 44 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 107 | 58 |
Pan American Games[]
Pan American Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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Did not qualify | ||||||
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Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
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Group stage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Total | 6/6 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 |
South American Games[]
South American Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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Gold Medal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
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U-20 Tournament | ||||||
Total | Gold Medal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
SheBelieves Cup[]
The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States.
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
2016 | Did not enter | |||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2021 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | ![]() |
Total | 1/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
See also[]
- Sport in Argentina
- Football in Argentina
- Argentina women's national under-20 football team
- Argentina women's national under-17 football team
- Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
References[]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Se firmó el acuerdo para que el fútbol femenino sea profesional en Argentina". infobae (in Spanish). 16 March 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b Chapman, Caroline (19 June 2019). "Women's World Cup: How Argentina lost their team – and then fought back". BBC Sport.
External links[]
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- Official website
(in Spanish)
- FIFA profile, FIFA.com (in English)
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- South American women's national association football teams