The Ecuador women's national football team () represents Ecuador in international women's football.Official website of the Ecuadorian Football Federation The team is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.

It made its debut in the 1995 Sudamericano. In the next edition three years later it reached the semifinals, its best result to date, losing the bronze play-off against Peru. In the 2006 edition, it ranked fifth, qualifying for the first time for the Pan American Games. It subsequently hosted the 2010 Sudamericano, narrowly missing the semifinals after tying at 9 points with Argentina and Chile.

Although football is not popular for women, Ecuador marked their first-ever participation in a Women's World Cup in the Canada 2015, and also for the first time both men's and women's team participated in World Cup.

History

The women's national football team of Ecuador began in 1995, when the FEF scrapped together a team with players from provincial selectives and some existing clubs to compete in the South American Women's Football Championship. In 2005 a provincial selective was held, and teams were told that the winner would represent the national team. A team from Quito won, but Conmebol disqualified it as it was not a national selective. At this time no women's tournament existed neither professional nor amateur. As the base of relative success, club competition is the source to compete against national counterparts, and so as early as 2013 began the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol Femenino. With the Ministry of Sports impulsing such initiatives, the championship is mandating of at least 2 under 18 players, thinking of the Women's Sudamericano Sub 17.

The country qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup after successfully winning the playoff against CONCACAF representative Trinidad and Tobago, but with only amateur and part-time players on the squad, Ecuador was thumped in three games, including the record 1–10 defeat to Switzerland. Nonetheless, Ecuador impressed in their final defeat to defending champions Japan, only conceded a goal in the team's 0–1 loss. Ecuador stood as the worst performed team in a FIFA Women's World Cup edition before Thailand surpassed Ecuador with an even more disastrous performance in 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

In 2019, the Ecuadorian Football Federation officially created the semi-professional Superliga Femenina, the first step toward moving to professional women's football for the team and a recognition for the team's growing popularity, and Ecuador's performance greatly improved in the 2022 Copa América Femenina. Nonetheless, Ecuador's lacklustre performance again hurt its campaign when the team lost three out of four, and failed to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, though Ecuador did not suffer heavy defeats as expected.

Team image

Nicknames The Ecuador women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "La Tricolor (Three colors)".

Home stadium Ecuador play their home matches on the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.

Overall competitive record Competition Stage Result Opponent Position Scorers 1995 Sudamericano Single round 0–131–52–26–1 4 / 5 1998 Sudamericano First round 2–25–23–00–2 2 / 5 Semifinals 1–11 3rd place 3–3 (PSO: 4–5) 2003 Sudamericano First round 2–01–1 2 / 3 Villón 2Campi 2006 Sudamericano First round 2–10–12–20–1 3 / 5 Velarde 2Velarde, Vivas 2007 Pan-American Games First round 0–10–40–104–2 4 / 5 Quinteros 2, Freire, Pesantes 2010 Sudamericano First round 1–22–14–31–0 3 / 5 QuinterosQuinteros, PalaciosSánchez 2, Freire, QuinterosRodríguez 2014 Sudamericano First round 1–01–00–11–2 2 / 5 BarreVázquez Lattanzio Second round 0–41–23–2 3 / 4LattanzioCaicedo, Rodríguez, Lattanzio 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C 0–61–100–1 4 / 4 Angie Ponce

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

Fixtures and results – Soccerway

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff Updated as 26/01/2024 Position Name Ref. Head coach Assistant coach Goalkeeping coach Fitness coach

Manager history

Garys Estupiñán (2003–2006) Juan Carlos Cerón (2010) Vanessa Arauz (2014–2015) Wendy Villón (2018) Emily Lima (2019–2022) Andres Usme (2022–2024) Eduardo Moscoso (2024-2026)

Players

Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad The following 26 players were called up for the 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones matches on 28 November and 2 December 2025.

Recent call-ups The following players have been called up to an Ecuador squad in the past 12 months.

Captains

Ligia Moreira (20??–)

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 31 August 2021.

Most capped players

#PlayerYear(s)Caps

Top goalscorers

#PlayerYear(s)GoalsCaps

Competitive record FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordYearResultPositionSquad 1991Did not enter 1995Did not qualify 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015Group stage24th3003117Squad 2019Did not qualify 2023 2027To be determined 2031To be determined 2035To be determinedTotalGroup stage1/103003117 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA Women's World Cup historyYearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium 2015Group stage8 JuneL 0–6BC Place, Vancouver12 JuneL 1–1016 JuneL 0–1Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg

Olympic Games Summer Olympics recordYearResult* 1996Did not qualify 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024Total – – – – – – – *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina recordYearResult 1991Did not enter 1995Group stage4112921 1998Fourth place62221420 2003Group stage211031 2006411245 2010430186 2014Third place7304711 2018Group stage4004316 2022410397 2025411267Total9/1039136206394

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games Pan American Games recordYearResultPosition*Squad 1999Did not enter 2003 2007Group stage7th4103417Squad 2011Did not qualify 2015Group stage6th3102512Squad 2019Did not qualify 2023 2027To be determinedTotalGroup stage2/67205929 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Bolivarian Games Bolivarian Games recordYearResult* 2005Bronze Medal6213613 2009Silver Medal430172 2013 to presentU-20 TournamentTotalSilver Medal105141315 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours Major competitions Copa América Femenina Third place: (1) 2014

Regional Bolivarian Games Silver Medalists (1): 2009 Bronze Medalists (1): 2005

See also

Sport in Ecuador Football in Ecuador Women's football in Ecuador Ecuador women's national football team Ecuador women's national football team results List of Ecuador women's international footballers Ecuador women's national under-20 football team Ecuador women's national under-17 football team Ecuador women's national futsal team Ecuador men's national football team Gaby Malave

References

External links Official website insta FIFA profile