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 "La Albiceleste" (The White and Sky Blue).
Women's football in Argentina remains largely in the shadow of the men's game 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 only introduced it in 2019.
History
The team played its first official match against Chile at Estadio Santa Laura on 3 December 1993, which ended in a 3–2 victory. Coached by Rubén Suñé, the Argentina starting line-up was: Valeria Otero (Independiente); María Gérez (River), Gladys Rodriguez (Boca), Corina Riccheza (Boca), Marina Martinez (Boca); Otilia Del Valle Acuña (Boca), Patricia Vera (Sacachispas), María Elizabeth Villanueva (Boca), Karina Morales (River); Fabiana Ochotorena (Boca), Liliana Baca (Independiente).Las Mujeres Vamos a Empezar a Generar Nuestras Propias Idolas – interview to Liliana Rodríguez by Ezequiel Gude y Matías Gutiérrez at Eter Digital
Two years later, Argentina achieved 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, but lost to Brazil 2–0.South-American Women's Championship 1995 on the RSSSF
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.South-American Women's Championship 1998
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.Panamerican Games 2003 - Women (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) 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; their lone score was Argentina's first official goal at a World Cup, scored by Yanina Gaitán.Todos Los Partidos de Argentina en Los Mundiales Femeninos on El Gráfico.
After their World Cup debut, the team went undefeated 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.South-American Women's Championship 2006 Their run ended when they lost a friendly with China 1–0 in June 2007. Three days later, they got revenge, however, 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.Women Football Tournament (China, August 2008)
The team returned to play in the 2014 South American Games, with new coach Luis Nicosia,Luis María Nicosia será el nuevo DT de las selecciones femeninas on El Civismo, 27 Feb 2013 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, meaning they won their first tournament since the 2006 South American Cup.Medallero Argentino en Los X Jurhod Suramericanos Santiago 2014 at Comité Olmpico ArgentinoLa selección de fútbol femenino obtuvo la medalla de oro, La Nación, 16 Mar 2014
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.Argentina venció 1-0 a Paraguay y se acerca al cuadrangular final de la Copa América Femenina on El Universo, 14 Sep 2014 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, as the officials were more interested in investing in the men's side.Un reclamo de la selección argentina de fútbol femenino desnuda una cuenta pendiente de la AFA by Daniela Lichinizer, 25 Sep 2017 Following a long struggle for better treatment, the team was restarted in 2017, and its former coach Carlos Borrello was reappointed as coach of the side.
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 for the knockout stages, they put in a good performance, with two draws and one loss, finishing the tournament in the group's third place. The women's team's performance was deemed to be one of the country's watershed moments for the long neglected women's side, especially after the disappointing shows of the Argentine men's side in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Copa América.
After the men's team winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup, it created an expectation of scoring the first ever victory at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. However, they only managed a 0–1 loss to Italy, a 2–2 draw to South Africa and a 0–2 loss to Sweden, finishing the tournament in the last place of the group stage.
On 27 and 28 May 2024, Lorena Benítez, Julieta Cruz, Laurina Oliveros and Eliana Stábile withdrew from the national team after a dispute with the Argentine Football Association over a lack of pay, mistreatment and injustices they have faced in the past and continue to endure to this day. However, Stábile would later reconsider her decision, returning to the team.Eliana Stábile fue convocada a la Selección argentina y hace historia en Gimnasia at 0221.com, 13 Feb 2026
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
2025
2026
Argentina Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff .
Position Name Head coach Germán PortanovaAssistant coach Franco CaponettoAssistant coach Sebastián GómezFitness coach Osvaldo ConteGoalkeeping coach Carlos CanuheVideo analysis Nicolás Valado
Manager history
Norberto Rozas (1971) Rubén Suñé (1993–1994) Rubén Torres (1995) Raúl Rodríguez Seoane (1997–1998) Carlos Borrello (1998–2012) Luis Nicosia & Ezequiel Nicosia (2013–2014) Julio Olarticoechea (2014–2015) Carlos Borrello (2017–2021) Germán Portanova (2021–)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones matches against Peru and Ecuador on 5 and 9 June 2026, respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 18 April 2026, after the match against Columbia. Argentine Squad
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.
Notes
= Withdrew due to injury
= Preliminary squad = Retired from the national team
= Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue
Captains
Angélica Cardozo (1971) Betty García (1971) Gladys Liliana Rodríguez (1993) Marisa Gerez (2003–?) Eva González (2006–2010) Fabiana Vallejos (2014) Florencia Bonsegundo (2017–2018) Ruth Bravo (2018) Estefanía Banini (2018–2019) Vanina Correa (2019; 2021–2023) Vanesa Santana (2021) Miriam Mayorga (2024) Aldana Cometti (2024–)
Records
MatchesGoals
Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most appearances RankPlayerCareerCapsGoals1 Aldana Cometti 2014–present 108 112 Eliana Stabile 2017–present 86 63 Florencia Bonsegundo 2014–present 83 27 Mariana Larroquette 2014–2024 83 215 Yamila Rodriguez 2018–present 64 146 Agustina Barroso 2011–2022 63 17 Daiana Falfán 2019–present 62 18 Sophia Braun 2021–present 58 29 Vanesa Santana 2014–2023 57 010 Vanina Noemí Correa 2017–2024 56 0 Stats only from 2010 to present.
Top goalscorers RankPlayerCareerGoalsCapsAvg.1 Florencia Bonsegundo 2014–present 27 83 2 Mariana Larroquette 2014–2024 21 83 3 Yamila Rodriguez 2018–present 14 64 4 Estefanía Banini 2010–2023 13 53 5 Aldana Cometti 2014–present 11 108 6 Soledad Jaimes 2010–2022 7 45 7 Maricel Pereyra 2021–present 6 40 Eliana Stabile 2017–present 6 86 9 Kishi Núñez 2024–present 5 21 10 Micaela Cabrera 2014–2019 4 18 Stats only from 2010 to present.
Competitive record Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament played on home soil
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1991Did not enterDid not enter 1995 Did not qualify Via Copa América Femenina 1999 2003Group stage16th3003115Squad 200716th3003118Squad 2011Did not qualify 2015 2019Group stage18th302134Squad 202327th301225Squad 2027QualifiedTo be determined 2031To be determined 2035TotalGroup stage5/1012039742—543161712871
FIFA Women's World Cup historyYearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium 2003Group stage20 SeptemberL 0–6Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus24 SeptemberL 0–327 SeptemberL 1–6RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 2007Group stage10 SeptemberL 0–11Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai14 SeptemberL 0–117 SeptemberL 1–6Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu 2019Group stage9 JuneD 0–0Parc des Princes, Paris14 JuneL 0–1Stade Océane, Le Havre19 JuneD 3–3Parc des Princes, Paris 2023Group stage24 JulyL 0–1 Eden Park, Auckland28 JulyD 2–2 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin2 August L 0–2Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 2027Group stage
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record YearRoundPosition*Squad 1991Did not enter 1995Runners-up2nd53021811Squad 1998Runners-up2nd6411189Squad 2003Runners-up2nd5311176Squad 2006Champions1st7610211Squad 2010Fourth place4th731377Squad 2014Fourth place4th73131110Squad 2018Third place3rd74031514Squad 2022Third place3rd6402136Squad 2025Third place3rd642083SquadTotal1 Title9/10553461512867—
CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina recordYearResultPosition 2025–26 To be determined 2nd 3210133Total—1/13210133
CONCACAF W Gold Cup CONCACAF W Gold Cup recordYearResultPositionSquad 2024Quarter-finals7th 4 1 1 2 4 9 SquadTotalQuarter-finals1/1 411249
Women's Finalissima Women's Finalissima recordYearResultPosition 2023Did not qualifyTotal—0/1000000
Olympic Games Summer Olympics recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1996Did not qualify 2000 2004 2008Group stage11th3 0 0 3 1 5 Squad 2012Did not qualify 2016 2020 2024 2028To be determinedTotalGroup stage1/9300315—
Pan American Games