Chile women's national football team

The Chile women's national football team represents Chile in international women's football. It is administered by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and is a member of CONMEBOL. Chile were close to qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991, 1995 and 2011 and later finally made the Finals for the first time in 2019. Chile is, along with Brazil, one of the two teams to never fail to qualify for the Copa América Femenina. Chile's friendlies are frequently played against Argentina, who is a traditional rival. The team is currently coached by José Letelier and is captained by goalkeeper Christiane Endler.

Chile
Nickname(s)La Roja Femenina (The Feminine Red)
AssociationFederación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachLuis Mena
CaptainDaniela Zamora
Most capsChristiane Endler (98)
Top scorerFrancisca Lara (27)
Home stadiumEstadio Nacional de Chile
FIFA codeCHI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 38 Increase 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest36 (December 2019; December 2020)
Lowest54 (March 2007)
First international
 Brazil 6–1 Chile 
(Maringá, Brazil; 28 April 1991)
Biggest win
 Chile 12–0 Peru 
(Santiago, Chile; 28 May 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Argentina 8–0 Chile 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; 12 November 2006)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)
Copa América Femenina
Appearances9 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunner-Up (1991, 2018)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoTeam
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Santiago Team
Chile women's national football team in 2021

As well as many South American nations, women's football is somewhat under shadow of men's football. Chile, for qualifying to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, marked itself as the fifth nation in the CONMEBOL to have both men's and women's teams qualify for senior FIFA tournaments. Chile is one of only three Spanish-speaking countries to have won a game in the Women's World Cup.

Chile women's national football team qualified for its first Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.

History

Chile is one of the first participants in the Copa América Femenina, when it did in the inaugural 1991 edition, alongside Brazil and Venezuela. Chile lost 1–6 to the Brazilian hosts and won 1–0 over Venezuela, thus failed to qualify for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. Chile then entered an era of decline in fortunes, only winning third place in 1995 and 2010.

Following the failure to qualify for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Chile women's team had become inactive for three years, before the team was able to return in May 2017 for a friendly against Peru, won by Chile 12–0. This marked the revival of Chile in women's football fortune, and following the 2018 Copa América Femenina as hosts, Chile rode to eventual second place with fan attendance of Chile's games nearly full, which also confirmed Chile a place in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the first FIFA Women's World Cup in Chile's women's football history, and was seen with joys among Chilean supporters after its men's counterparts failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and accusations of discrimination based on gender toward female footballers.[2][3]

Chile was drawn into the group F of the 2019 Women's World Cup, sharing group with two very powerful women's forces, world champions United States and Sweden, alongside Southeast Asian opponent and 2015 edition debutant Thailand. Sitting in a totally too difficult group, Chile nonetheless demonstrated brave performances against Sweden and the United States but could not gain a single point, losing 0–2 to Sweden and 0–3 to the United States respectively, or scoring a single goal.[4][5] Chile's last match, however, was a crucial meeting against Thailand, whose fighting spirits were even more demoralised following two devastating losses to the United States and Sweden earlier. Chile salvaged with a historic 2–0 triumph over Thailand, but the penalty miss in late minutes by Francisca Lara saw Chile eliminated from the World Cup due to inferior goal differences with Nigeria, which later progressed.[6]

Chile then took part in the 2020 Summer Olympics thanked to beating Cameroon in the playoff, but facing stronger opponents Great Britain, Canada and hosts Japan, the Chileans could not gain even just a draw, though not without putting strong fights as Chile's losses weren't as heavy as expected.[7][8][9]

Team image

Nicknames

The Chile women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "La Roja Femenina (The Feminine Red)".

Home stadium

Chile plays their home matches on the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.

Sponsors

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   Voided/Cancelled   Fixture

2023

2 July Friendly Brazil  4–0  Chile Brasília, Brazil
10:30 UTC−3
  • Nunes 5'
  • Duda 29'
  • Luana 35'
  • Geyse 50'
Report Stadium: Arena BRB Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 15,892
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
23 September Friendly Chile  3–0  New Zealand Santiago, Chile
19:00 UTC−3
  • Zamora 27'
  • Acuña 31'
  • López 47'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Attendance: 5,341
Referee: Nadia Fuques (Uruguay)
26 September Friendly Chile  2-1  New Zealand Santiago, Chile
11:00 UTC−3
  • Aedo 56'
  • Araya 90+4'
Report
Stadium: Quilín Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
22 October 2023 Pan American Games Group A Chile  1-0  Paraguay Valparaíso, Chile
18:00 UTC−3
  • Zamora 24'
Report Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Andreza Siqueira (Brazil)
25 October 2023 Pan American Games Group A Chile  1–3  Mexico Viña del Mar, Chile
20:00 UTC−3
  • Pinilla 37'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Milagros Arruela (Peru)
28 October 2023 Pan American Games Group A Chile  6–0  Jamaica Valparaíso, Chile
18:00 UTC−3
  • Jiménez 44'
  • López 45+5'
  • Caniguán 55'
  • Olave 68'
  • Urrutia 78'
  • Araya 82'
Report Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Paula Fernández (Colombia)
31 October 2023 Pan American Games Semi-finals Chile  2–1  United States Viña del Mar, Chile
20:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Adames 54'
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Andreza Siqueira (Brazil)
3 November 2023 Pan American Games Gold medal match Mexico  1–0  Chile Valparaíso, Chile
20:00 UTC−3
  • Bernal 29'
Report Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Milagros Arruela (Peru)
1 December Friendly Chile  1–0  Peru La Florida, Santiago, Chile
18:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Roberta Echeverría (Argentina)
5 December Friendly Chile  6–0  Peru La Cisterna, Santiago, Chile
18:00 UTC−3
  • Cifuentes 4'
  • Araya 35'
  • Cortés 43', 52'
  • Acuña 63'
  • Herrera 88' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

2024

23 February Friendly Chile  5–1  Jamaica Santiago, Chile
18:30 UTC−3
  • Olivares 12'
  • Urrutia 22'
  • Jiménez 61'
  • Acuña 70'
  • Bustamante 88'
Report Asher 77' (pen.) Stadium: Juan Pinto Durán Sports Complex
Referee: Priscila Vásquez (Peru)
27 February Friendly Chile  1–0  Jamaica La Pintana, Santiago, Chile
19:00 UTC−3
  • López 33'
  • Acuña Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 88'
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de La Pintana
Referee: Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru)

Head-to-head record

As of 22 February 2023
  • Counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.
Nations First Played P W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Argentina 1995196492236−14 CONMEBOL
 Australia 20184103511−6 AFC
 Bolivia 19956501257+18 CONMEBOL
 Brazil 1991150114555−50 CONMEBOL
 Cameroon 2021211021+1 CAF
 Canada 20132101230 CONCACAF
 China 2009210112−1 AFC
 Colombia 1998142661021−11 CONMEBOL
 Costa Rica 20183210720 CONCACAF
 Denmark 2010200216−5 UEFA
 Ecuador 199564111284 CONMEBOL
 France 2017100101−1 UEFA
 Germany 2019201102−2 UEFA
 Ghana 20201100303 CAF
 Great Britain 2021100102−2 UEFA
 Haiti 2023100112−1 CONCACAF
 Hungary 1994100104−4 UEFA
 India 1994220051+4 AFC
 Italy 20113003311−8 UEFA
 Jamaica 20193102844 CONCACAF
 Japan 2010201112−1 AFC
 Kenya 2020110050+5 CAF
 Mexico 20095023215−13 CONCACAF
 Netherlands 2019100107−7 UEFA
 Northern Ireland 2020110050+5 UEFA
 Panama 2023210153+2 CONCACAF
 Paraguay 2014411267−1 CONMEBOL
 Peru 19985302214+17 CONMEBOL
 Philippines 20222110211 AFC
 Portugal 20111010000 UEFA
 Romania 2011201113−2 UEFA
 Russia 1994100102−2 UEFA
 Scotland 2013211054+1 UEFA
 Slovakia 2021100101−1 UEFA
 South Africa 2018211043+1 CAF
 Sweden 2019100102−2 UEFA
 Thailand 2019110020+2 AFC
 Trinidad and Tobago 2011110030+3 CONCACAF
 United States 20184103211−9 CONCACAF
 Uruguay 20068521147+7 CONMEBOL
 Uzbekistan 1994110050+5 AFC
 Venezuela 1991631284+4 CONMEBOL
 Wales 2011100112−1 UEFA
 Zambia 2020100112−1 CAF

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Chile Luis Mena

Manager history

As of 15 December 2020

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Chile José Letelier 2015–2023 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the friendly matches against Jamaica on 23 and 27 February 2024.[10][11][12]

Caps and goals as of 27 February 2024, after the match against  Jamaica.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Antonia Canales (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 8 0 Spain Valencia
1GK Gabriela Bórquez (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 0 0 Colombia Millonarios
1GK Ignacia Bustos (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004 0 0 Chile Universidad Católica

2DF Camila Sáez (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 95 9 Spain Madrid CFF
2DF Fernanda Pinilla (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 38 1 Mexico León
2DF Su Helen Galaz (1991-05-27) 27 May 1991 29 0 Chile Santiago Morning
2DF Michelle Olivares (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 13 1 Chile Colo-Colo
2DF Anaís Cifuentes (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 2 1 Chile Colo-Colo
2DF Monserrat Hernández (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 2 0 Chile Santiago Morning
2DF Alessandra Valle (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 0 0 Australia Bulls FC Academy

3MF Yanara Aedo (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 98 17 Chile Colo-Colo
3MF Yessenia López (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990 68 9 Chile Colo-Colo
3MF Javiera Grez (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 36 2 Chile Colo-Colo
3MF Yastin Jiménez (2000-10-17) 17 October 2000 30 2 Chile Colo-Colo
3MF Millaray Cortés (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004 5 2 Chile Universidad Católica
3MF Karen Fuentes (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004 5 0 Chile Universidad de Chile
3MF Llanka Groff (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 2 0 Chile Universidad de Chile
3MF Paloma Bustamante (2005-12-07) 7 December 2005 1 1 Chile Palestino

4FW María José Urrutia (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 48 5 Chile Colo-Colo
4FW Yenny Acuña (1997-05-18) 18 May 1997 35 7 Brazil Internacional
4FW Franchesca Caniguán (1999-11-15) 15 November 1999 11 1 Chile Universidad de Chile
4FW Isidora Olave (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 10 1 Chile Colo-Colo
4FW Kathalina Guerrero (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 2 0 Chile Iquique

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
GK Catalina Mellado (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 0 0 Chile Colo-Colo v.  Peru, 5 December 2023
GK Christiane Endler RET (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991 104 0 France Lyon 2023 Pan American Games
GK Martina Funck (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 0 0 Chile Santiago Morning Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023
GK Ryann Torrero (1990-09-01) 1 September 1990 2 0 Chile Colo-Colo Microcycle, 19–21 June 2023

DF Fernanda Ramírez (1992-08-30) 30 August 1992 15 0 Chile Colo-Colo v.  Peru, 5 December 2023
DF Rosario Balmaceda (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 37 0 Chile Colo-Colo v.  New Zealand, 26 September 2023
DF Catalina Figueroa (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 2 0 Chile Universidad Católica v.  New Zealand, 26 September 2023
DF Arantxa Araneda (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 0 0 Chile Universidad Católica Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023
DF Gali Espinoza (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 0 0 Chile Universidad Católica Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023
DF Lauryn Morales (2008-03-06) 6 March 2008 0 0 Chile Santiago Morning Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023
DF Mariana Morales (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 0 0 Chile Universidad de Chile Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023
DF Claudia Salfate (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 0 0 Chile Coquimbo Unido Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023
DF Ámbar Soruco (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 7 1 Chile Santiago Morning Microcycle, 10–18 July 2023
DF Fernanda Hidalgo (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 6 0 Chile Colo-Colo Microcycle, 10–18 July 2023
DF Elisa Corvalan (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 0 0 United States Robert Morris Colonials Microcycle, 19–21 June 2023

MF Karen Araya (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 97 17 Spain Madrid CFF v.  Jamaica, 23 February 2024 INJ
MF Anaís Álvarez (2007-07-04) 4 July 2007 4 0 Chile Colo-Colo v.  Peru, 5 December 2023
MF Ámbar Figueroa (2007-10-24) 24 October 2007 2 0 Chile Santiago Morning v.  Peru, 5 December 2023
MF Claudia Herrera (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 1 0 Chile Universidad de Chile v.  New Zealand, 26 September 2023

FW Agustina Heyermann (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004 2 0 Chile Universidad Católica v.  Jamaica, 23 February 2024 INJ
FW Melissa Bustos (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 2 0 Chile Universidad de Chile v.  Peru, 5 December 2023
FW Daniela Zamora (captain) (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 76 10 Chile Universidad de Chile 2023 Pan American Games
FW Sonya Keefe (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 7 1 Spain Cacereño v.  New Zealand, 26 September 2023
FW Camila Pavez (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 0 0 Chile Santiago Morning Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023
FW Valentina Navarrete (2003-07-13) 13 July 2003 11 0 Chile Santiago Morning Microcycle, 10–18 July 2023
FW Maya Pellegrini (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 0 0 Chile Santiago Morning Microcycle, 10–18 July 2023

  • INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • RET Retired from National Team
  • SUS Withdrew from the squad due to suspension

Notable players

  • Ada Cruz

Captains

Previous squads

FIFA Women's World Cup
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
  • 2018 Copa América Femenina squad

Records

As of 19 March 2021
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Honours

Continental

Regional

  • South American Games
    • Runners-up: (1) 2014

Other tournaments

  • Turkish Women's Cup
    • Champions: (1) 2020
  • International Tournament Brazil
    • Champions: (1) 2019

Under-15

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991Did not qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019Group stage310225−3
Australia New Zealand 2023Did not qualify
Total1/9310225−3
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
France 2019 Group stage11 June SwedenL 0–2Roazhon Park, Rennes
16 June United StatesL 0–3Parc des Princes, Paris
20 June ThailandW 2–0Roazhon Park, Rennes

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
United States 1996Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020Group stage11th300315
France 2024Did not qualify
Total1/8300315
Summer Olympics history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
Japan 2020 Group stage21 July Great Britain0–2Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
24 July Canada1–2Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
27 July Japan0–1Miyagi Stadium, Rifu

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Brazil 1991Runners-up210126
Brazil 1995Third place4112149
Argentina 1998Group stage4103613
PeruArgentinaEcuador 2003200229
Argentina 20064103513
Ecuador 2010Third place7322118
Ecuador 2014Group stage420265
Chile 2018Runners-up7331135
Colombia 2022Fifth place5212109
Total9/939147186977

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Canada 1999Did not qualify
Dominican Republic 2003
Brazil 2007
Mexico 2011Group stage311131
Canada 2015Did not qualify
Peru 2019
Chile 2023Qualified as host
Colombia 2027To be determined
Total2/7311131

South American Games

South American Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Chile 2014 Silver Medal421142
Bolivia 2018 to present U-20 Tournament
TotalSilver Medal421142

See also

References

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  2. "The female footballers who fought for change in South America". 28 May 2019.
  3. "Chile clasifica al Mundial, mientras jugadora da cuenta del poco apoyo a la selección femenina: "He dejado muchas cosas por el fútbol y el fútbol no nos da nada"". 23 April 2018.
  4. "Suecia vence a Chile en un partido marcado por una tormenta eléctrica (0–2)".
  5. "Crónicas Deportivas – A expensas de Chile, Estados Unidos validó su estatus de favorito". 16 June 2019.
  6. "Chile fue más que Tailandia, pero no le alcanzó". 20 June 2019.
  7. "Ellen White brace gets Team GB off to winning start at Olympics against Chile". Daily Mirror. 21 July 2021.
  8. "Janine Beckie's 2 goals carry Canada past Chile for 1st Olympic soccer win". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021.
  9. "El dinamismo japonés y un gol no cobrado que todavía se discute despiden a Chile de Tokio 2020". 27 July 2021.
  10. González, Christian (16 February 2024). "Esta es la nómina de La Roja Femenina para los partidos ante Jamaica". LaRoja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  11. "Información La Roja Femenina". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024. nominación de la jugadora Kathalina Guerrero de Deportes Iquique, a la nómina de la fecha FIFA de febrero, en reemplazo de la deportista de Universidad Católica Agustina Heyermann
  12. "Información importante - La Roja Femenina". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024. Karen Araya, del club Madrid CFF, fue desconvocada del actual microciclo
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