Nicaragua women's national football team

Nicaragua

Nickname(s)	La Azul y Blanco Las Pinoleras Albiazules
Association	Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (FENIFUT)
Head coach	Doriva Bueno
FIFA code	NCA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	118 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest	86 (July 2003)
Lowest	124 (September 2019)
First international
Guatemala 5–0 Nicaragua  (Guatemala, 22 May 2000)
Biggest win
Nicaragua 19–0 Turks and Caicos Islands  (Managua, Nicaragua; 22 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
El Salvador 12–1 Nicaragua  (Guatemala, 28 July 2000)

The Nicaragua women's national football team represents Nicaragua in international women's football, and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation.

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   Lose   Fixture

2023

• Nicaragua Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com
• Nicaragua Results and Fixtures – FIFA.com

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

• Elna Dixon (2006–2007)
• Henry Alvarado (2007 – February 2011)
• Óscar Blanco (March 2011 – June 2011)
• Ederlei Aparecido Pereira Pedroso (June 2011 – June 2013)
• Jeniffer Fernández (June 2013 – October 2014) first woman appointed as coach of the national team^[2]
• Antonio Macías (October 2014 – March 2015)
• Elna Dixon (second term) (March 2015–???)
• Doriva Bueno (???-present)

Players

Current squad

• The following players were named to the squad to play the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification match against Honduras and El Salvador on 29 November and 3 December 2023.^[3]

Caps and goals as of 22 February 2022

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Lorena Gutiérrez (captain)	(1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 34)	3	0	UNAN Managua
12	1GK	Jessica Madriz	(2001-03-27) 27 March 2001 (age 23)		0	Somotillo
	1GK	Yahoska Garcia				Somotillo
2	2DF	Mariela Medina	(1999-04-11) 11 April 1999 (age 24)			Somotillo
3	2DF	Lisbeth Moreno	(2000-08-06) 6 August 2000 (age 23)			Somotillo
6	2DF	Vanessa Altamirano	(2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 17)			Diriangén
13	2DF	Yorcelly Humphreys	(2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 22)	6	1	UNAN Managua
16	2DF	María Rivas	(2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 20)			UNAN Managua
20	2DF	Ana Mendoza				Diriangen FC
4	3MF	Alys Cruz	(1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 26)			Real Estelí
5	3MF	Ninoska Solís	(1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 31)			UNAN Managua
8	3MF	Aryeri Mejía	(2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 19)			Real Estelí
9	3MF	Yansy Aguirre				Somotillo
17	3MF	Hannah Lee	(2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 23)			Utah Valley Wolverines
18	3MF	Reyna Hernández	(1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 25)			UNAN Managua
	3MF	Diana López	(1993-03-27) 27 March 1993 (age 31)			UNAN Managua
7	4FW	Niurka Molina	(2003-06-11) 11 June 2003 (age 20)			Somotillo
10	4FW	Mayqueling Márquez	(2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 24)	3	1	Unifut Antigua
11	4FW	Yessenia Flores	(1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 24)			Real Estelí
14	4FW	Doriana Aguilar	(1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 (age 30)			Somotillo
15	4FW	Amely Molina	(2004-12-01) 1 December 2004 (age 19)			Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
	4FW	Lilieth Rivera				UNAN Managua

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Martha Silva	(1992-10-11) 11 October 1992 (age 31)	22	5	Somotillo	v.  Honduras, 25 September 2023
DF	Elizabeth Arcia	(1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 27)			UNAN Managua	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023
MF	Tania Centeno	(1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 (age 26)			Somotillo	v.  Honduras, 25 September 2023
MF	Diana Ortega	(1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 24)			Real Estelí	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023
FW	Inés Navarrete	(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20)			Real Estelí	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023
FW	Nathaly Silva	(2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 22)	3	1	Real Estelí	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023

Notable players

• Ana Cate
• Lena Elizabeth Torres Tapia
• Alina Nalgado

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007	Did not qualify
2011
2015
2019
2023
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record										Qualifying record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1996	Did not enter									1995 FIFA WWC
2000	Did not qualify									1999 FIFA WWC
2004										2	0	0	2	0	9
2008										4	2	0	2	5	10
2012										4	0	0	4	1	13
2016										3	0	0	3	1	8
2020										2	1	0	1	2	3
2024	To be determined									To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		15	3	0	12	9	43

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF Women's Championship

CONCACAF Women's Championship record									Qualification record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter								Did not enter
1993
1994
1998
2000	Did not qualify								3	1	0	2	4	16
2002	Withdrew								Withdrew
2006	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	2	10
2010									2	1	0	1	2	3
2014									2	0	0	2	0	5
2018									3	0	1	2	3	10
2022									4	2	1	1	30	2
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		16	5	2	9	41	46

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1999	Did not enter
2003
2007
2011	Did not qualify
2015
2019
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2010	Sixth place	5	0	1	4	3	13
2014	Group stage	3	1	0	2	1	6
2018	Group stage	3	1	1	1	5	6
2022	To be determined
Total	Group stage	11	2	2	7	9	25

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American Games

Central American Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2001	Group stage	2	0	0	2	1	10
2013	Silver medal	5	3	0	2	7	10
2017	Silver medal	5	2	2	1	7	7
2022	To be determined
Total	Silver medal	12	5	2	5	15	27

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile