El Salvador women's national football team
| Nickname(s) | La Selecta Selección Cuscatleca Las Cuscatlecas La Azul | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Salvadoran Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
| Head coach | Eric Acuña | ||
| Top scorer | Brenda Cerén (17) | ||
| FIFA code | SLV | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 86 1 (11 December 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 84 (December 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 119 (December 2021) | ||
| First international | |||
| El Salvador 1–1 Honduras (Guatemala; 21 July 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| El Salvador 18–1 Nicaragua (Guatemala; 28 July 2004) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Mexico 16–0 El Salvador (Mexico; 14 May 2000) | |||
| CONCACAF W Championship / CONCACAF W Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2024) | ||
The El Salvador women's national football team is governed by the Salvadoran 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
2025
| 19 February 2025 Friendly | Ecuador | 4–1 | El Salvador | Quito, Ecuador |
| 11:30 UTC−5 | Report | Cerén 90+2' | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| 22 February 2025 Friendly | Ecuador | 2–3 | El Salvador | Quito, Ecuador |
| 15:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| 23 October 2025 2025 Central American Games | El Salvador | 5–0 | Panama | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 13:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium |
| 25 October 2025 2025 Central American Games | Costa Rica | 1–0 | El Salvador | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 10:00 UTC−5 | TBD | Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium |
| 27 October 2025 2025 Central American Games | Nicaragua | 0–2 | El Salvador | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 10:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium |
| 29 October 2025 2025 Central American Games | Costa Rica | 1–0 | El Salvador | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 10:00 UTC−5 | Varela 31' | Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium |
| 2 December 2025 2025/2026 CONCACAF Qualifiers | El Salvador | 3-0 | Honduras | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 15:30 UTC−5 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Natalie Simon (United States) |
2026
| 1 March 2025 2027 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers | El Salvador | v | Barbados | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 15:30 UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González |
| 17 April 2025 2027 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers | Trinidad and Tobago | v | El Salvador | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 15:30 UTC−5 | Stadium: TBD |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 1 September 2021
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Eric Acuña | El Salvador |
| Assistant manager | Hugo Escobar | Colombia |
| Goalkeeper coach | Fidel Mondragon | El Salvador |
| Strength/Conditioning Coach | Edgar Escobar | El Salvador |
Manager history
- Julio César Ramos (2006–2008)
- José Ricardo Herrera (2010–2011)
- José de la Cruz Flores Barahona (2012–2013)
- Giovanni Trigueros (2014)
- José Ricardo Herrera (2015–2016)
- Elmer Guidos (2018)
- Debbie Gómez (2019 -November 2019)[2]
- Eric Acuña (November 2020–Present)
Players
Current squad
- The following players were named to the squad to play in the World cup qualifiers in December 2025.[3]
Caps and goals are updated as of 7 July 2023 after the match against Centro Caribe Sports (a proxy for the Guatemala women's national football team).
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Idalia Serrano | 22 September 1999 | 15 | 0 | Volos 2004 |
| 18 | GK | Riley Melendez | 22 December 2004 | 1 | 0 | Thomson University |
| 21 | GK | Samantha Valadez | 22 December 2004 | 2 | 0 | OLLU Saints |
| 4 | DF | Elaily Hernández | 27 May 2000 | 15 | 0 | Atlético San Luis |
| 23 | DF | Elyssa Hernandez | 1 June 2006 | Bay Area Surf | ||
| 3 | DF | Vasthy Delgado | 26 May 1994 | 10 | 0 | Mazatlan |
| 5 | DF | Nicolle Amaya | 16 February 2003 | 16 | 1 | Inter FA |
| 2 | DF | Ashlin Fuentes | 28 November 2003 | 0 | LSU Shreveport | |
| 8 | DF | Victoria Sánchez | 22 January 2005 | 16 | 4 | Texas State Bobcats |
| 6 | MF | Alejandra Chirino | 23 August 1990 | 14 | 0 | Club Atletico Internacional |
| 19 | MF | Laila Saravia | 21 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | Atlas |
| 16 | MF | Andrea Alvarenga | 21 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | New Mexico State University |
| 12 | MF | Maggie Segovia | 26 December 2003 | Managua | ||
| 7 | MF | Danielle Fuentes | 23 August 2000 | 12 | 5 | Club Tijuana |
| 14 | MF | Amber Marinero | 6 June 1998 | 6 | 0 | United City FC |
| 13 | MF | Karen Reyes | 12 February 1998 | 9 | 3 | Volos F.C. |
| 15 | MF | Danya Gutiérrez | 12 February 2000 | 10 | 4 | Cruz Azul |
| 10 | FW | Brenda Cerén (captain) | 24 September 1998 | 20 | 12 | Atlas |
| 9 | FW | Yoselyn López | 16 March 2001 | 10 | 6 | Mazatlan |
| 17 | FW | Jackeline Velásquez | 18 September 1995 | 6 | 1 | GDU Católica |
| 20 | FW | Samaria Gómez | 18 February 2002 | 10 | 4 | AS Faaliyetler |
| 11 | FW | Elizabeth Johannes | 11 October 2004 | 1 | Grand Canyon University | |
Recent call-ups
The following players were called up to the squad in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ana Valenzuela | 6 November 2001 | FAS | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup | ||
| DF | Irma Dolores Hernández | 17 June 2000 | 8 | 0 | Alianza | v. Peru, 16 July 2024 |
| DF | Sarina Villa | 1 June 2006 | Sting ECNL | v. Peru, 16 July 2024 | ||
| DF | Joseline Rivas | 14 January 1994 | 8 | 0 | Alianza | v. Martinique, 24 September 2023 |
| DF | Reina Cruz | 19 June 1996 | 3 | 0 | Houston Aces | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 |
| DF | Carolina Benítez | 2 September 2005 | UMass Minutewomen | v. Nicaragua,3 December 2023 | ||
| DF | Linda Guillén | 17 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Alianza | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
| DF | Priscila Ortiz | 7 March 1996 | 17 | 0 | Alianza | v. Ecuador, February 2025 |
| DF | Christine Duarte | 31 December 2000 | 0 | Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros | v. Ecuador, February 2025 | |
| DF | Juana Plata | 7 February 2000 | 12 | 0 | Monterrey | |
| MF | Amy Angel | 23 December 2006 | Virginia Academy | v. Peru, 16 July 2024 | ||
| MF | Nathalie Mejía | 20 June 2001 | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | v. Peru, 16 July 2024 | ||
| MF | Angie Machado | 16 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games |
| MF | Jasmine Díaz | 6 February 2007 | Houston Dash | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023 | ||
| MF | Stephanie Zúñiga | 30 September 1996 | 6 | 0 | Alianza | v. Nicaragua,3 December 2023 |
| MF | Samantha FisherINJ | 26 August 1999 | 4 | 1 | Sassuolo | v. Ecuador, February 2025 |
| MF | Emely Rubio | 12 December 2004 | 0 | Towson Tigers | v. Ecuador, February 2025 | |
| MF | Gabriela Rodríguez | 31 July 2004 | Virginia Marauders | v. Ecuador, February 2025 | ||
| MF | Isabella Recinos | 27 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | UMass Minutewomen | v. Ecuador, February 2025 |
| MF | Makenna Domínguez | 19 June 2003 | 4 | 0 | LSU Tigers | |
| FW | Ashley Webb | 22 June 1995 | 4 | 0 | Alianza | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games |
| FW | Paola Calderón | 19 March 2002 | 11 | 0 | Alianza | v. Honduras, 29 October 2023
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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 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2027 | to be determined | |||||||
| 2031 | to be determined | |||||||
| 2035 | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | 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 | did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | |||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 30 | |
- *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 | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||
| 2000 | did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 59 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
| CONCACAF W Gold Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2024 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
- *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 | |||||||
| 2023 | |||||||
| 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 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2023 | Bronze medal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |
| 2026 | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Bronze medal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American Games
| Central American Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 2001 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2013 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Fourth place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| 2022 | Canceled | |||||||
| 2025 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | Runners-up | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 38 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Honours
Regional
- Bronze Medalists (1): 2023
- Silver Medalists (1): 2025
Notes
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Debbie Gómez es la nueva entrenadora de selección mayor femenina". elGrafico.com (in Spanish). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ [1]
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