Luxembourg women's national football team
| Nickname(s) | Rout Léiwinnen (The Red Lionesses) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Luxembourg Football Federation (Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Dan Santos | ||
| Most caps | Amy Thompson (54) | ||
| Top scorer | Amy Thompson (35) | ||
| FIFA code | LUX | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 108 2 (11 December 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 70 (December 2006) | ||
| Lowest | 122 (April – August 2021) | ||
| First international | |||
| Luxembourg 0–4 Slovakia (Junglinster, Luxembourg; 18 November 2006) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Luxembourg 11–0 Tahiti (Molsheim, France; 19 February 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Luxembourg 0–12 Poland (Koetschette, Luxembourg; 12 February 2014) | |||
The Luxembourg women's national football team represents Luxembourg in international women's football.
Luxembourg women's national football team was founded in 2003, and played its first international game in 2006. They have been managed by Dan Santos since 2020.
History
The beginning
Luxembourg made their debut in the qualifying for the European Championships in 2009. Luxembourg were drawn in a group with Slovakia, Lithuania and Malta. Luxembourg finished in second place in the group. Luxembourg failed to qualify for the World Cup in Germany.
Stadium
The women's team have used various stadiums across Luxembourg as their 'home stadium'. They have only used the national stadium on two occasions - against England[2] and Austria,[3] both part of the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.
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
| 21 February 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage | Luxembourg | 2–2 | Kazakhstan | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
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Report (UEFA) |
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Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch Attendance: 530 Referee: Rita Vehapi (Kosovo) |
| 25 February 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage | Luxembourg | 7–0 | Liechtenstein | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
| 19:30 | Report (UEFA) | Stadium: Stade Emile Mayrisch Attendance: 395 Referee: Jeļena Jermolajeva (Latvia) |
| 4 April 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage | Armenia | 1–3 | Luxembourg | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 13:00 |
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Report (UEFA) | Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Melissa Burgin (England) |
| 8 April 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage | Liechtenstein | 2–3 | Luxembourg | Eschen, Liechtenstein |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Sportpark Eschen-Mauren Attendance: 384 Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine) |
| 30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage | Luxembourg | 2–0 | Armenia | Beggen, Luxembourg |
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Report | Stadium: Stade rue Henri Dunant Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark) |
| 3 June 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Luxembourg | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium Attendance: 342 Referee: Victoria Beyer (France) |
| 24 October Friendly | Hungary | 4–0 | Luxembourg | Budapest, Hungary |
| Report | Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia) |
| 28 November Friendly | Cyprus | 3–2 | Luxembourg | Achnas, Cyprus |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Dasaki Stadium Referee: Mari Toumazou (Cyprus) |
| 1 December Friendly | Cyprus | 0–3 | Luxembourg | Achnas, Cyprus |
| Report |
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Stadium: Dasaki Stadium |
2026
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 13 November 2024[4]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dan Santos |
| Assistant coach | Cristina Correia |
| Goalkeeping coach | Jean-Marie Noel |
| Fitness coach | Kevin Rutare |
| Physiotherapist | Pierre Loesel |
| Physiotherapist | Mathieu Gottini |
| Team delegate | Liz Thill |
Manager history
Players
Current squad
The following players were named for the friendly matches against Cyprus on 28 November and 1 December 2025.[5]
Caps and goals accurate as of match against Cyprus on 1 December 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Emma Goetz | 6 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Austria Wien | |
| GK | Joy Jung | 17 March 2006 | 3 | 0 | Swift Hesperange | |
| GK | Lucie Schlimé | 19 September 2003 | 36 | 0 | Sand | |
| GK | Lisi Oberweis | 8 November 1998 | 1 | 0 | Mamer 32 | |
| DF | Amal Cherkane | 16 September 2006 | 4 | 0 | Bettembourg | |
| DF | Kimberley Dos Santos | 26 February 1998 | 48 | 4 | Saarbrücken | |
| DF | Andreia Faria | 23 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | Swift Hesperange | |
| DF | Liane Freymann | 3 November 2001 | 2 | 0 | Deutz 05 | |
| DF | Emma Kremer | 28 July 2000 | 34 | 1 | Vorwärts Spoho 98 | |
| DF | Rita Leite | 14 July 1997 | 12 | 1 | Tirsense | |
| DF | Andreia Machado | 1 April 1995 | 32 | 3 | Racing Union | |
| MF | Marta Estévez García | 5 June 1997 | 51 | 7 | Racing Union | |
| MF | Gioia Fiorucci | 23 December 2003 | 2 | 0 | Käerjéng 97 | |
| MF | Edina Kocan | 27 February 2002 | 21 | 0 | Racing Union | |
| MF | Catarina Lavinas | 28 September 2002 | 17 | 0 | SV Elversberg | |
| MF | Leticia Mateus | 31 July 2004 | 14 | 0 | Jeunesse Junglinster | |
| MF | Laura Miller (captain) | 7 December 2001 | 37 | 7 | 1. FC Nürnberg | |
| MF | Charlotte Schmit | 17 January 2006 | 29 | 3 | Sporting CP | |
| FW | Anouchka Besch | 29 October 1999 | 11 | 0 | Jeunesse Junglinster | |
| FW | Hannah Dietrich | 25 November 2009 | 4 | 1 | FC Saarbrücken | |
| FW | Caroline Jorge | 29 November 2005 | 30 | 5 | Racing Union | |
| FW | Rachel Kirps | 1 December 2005 | 8 | 1 | SV Elversberg | |
| FW | Joana Lourenco Magalhães | 4 June 2004 | 35 | 10 | Young Boys Diekirch | |
| FW | Amy Thompson | 28 July 1994 | 54 | 35 | Differdange | |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Céline Töpler | 19 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | Differdange | v Liechtenstein, 25 February 2025 |
| DF | Isabel Albert | 10 May 1995 | 28 | 1 | Entente WMG | v. Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025 |
| DF | Ana Barbosa Abreu | 13 May 2007 | 19 | 1 | Racing Union | v Hungary, 24 October 2025 |
| MF | Leila Schmit | 9 November 2006 | 19 | 0 | SV Elversberg | v Kazakhstan, 3 June 2025 |
| MF | Philippa Costa | 18 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | Entente WMG | v. Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025 |
| MF | Anna Miny | 23 May 2007 | 4 | 1 | TuS Issel | v Hungary, 24 October 2025 |
| MF | Olivia Konsbrück | 9 February 2007 | 3 | 0 | Swift Hesperange | v Hungary, 24 October 2025 |
| FW | Vera Villegas | 15 August 2007 | 2 | 0 | Reims | v Kazakhstan, 3 June 2025 |
| FW | Lena Alves | 7 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | TuS Issel | v Kazakhstan, 3 June 2025 |
| FW | Nathalie Ludwig | 11 December 1995 | 11 | 1 | Racing Union | v. Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025 |
| FW | Emma Thill | 29 March 1997 | 1 | 0 | Entente WMG | v. Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025 |
| FW | Barbara Serra | 17 April 2007 | 3 | 0 | Ell | v Hungary, 24 October 2025 |
| FW | Charlie Jorge | 13 November 2008 | 1 | 0 | Jeunesse Junglinster | v Hungary, 24 October 2025 |
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 1 December 2025.[6]
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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| Player | Date | Goals | Opponent | Location | Competition | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joana Lourenco Magalhães | 19 February 2022[7] | 5 | Tahiti[7] | Molsheim, France | International Friendly | Starting |
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1991 to 2007 | Did not exist | Did not exist | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | -18 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 45 | –36 | |||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2031 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2035 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 74 | -61 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | P/R | Rnk | |
| 1984 to 2005 | Did not exist | Did not exist | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | – | |||||||||
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | –13 | [a] | 38th | ||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 42 | –24 | 38th | ||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Nations League
| UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 2023–24 | C | 2 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 43rd | ||
| 2025 | C | 3 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 35th | ||
| Total | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | ||||||
| Promoted at end of season | |
| No movement at end of season | |
| Relegated at end of season | |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
See also
- Sport in Luxembourg
- Football in Luxembourg
- Women's Football in Luxembourg
- Football in Luxembourg
- Luxembourg women's national football team
- Luxembourg women's national football team results
- List of Luxembourg women's international footballers
- Luxembourg women's national under-20 football team
- Luxembourg women's national under-17 football team
- Luxembourg men's national football team
Notes
- ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: Luxembourg 0-10 England". EnglandFootball.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Luxembourg 0-8 Austria". ESPN. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Equipe nationale A Dames" (in French). Luxembourg Football Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "LA SÉLECTION DES ROUT LÉIWINNEN POUR LES MATCHS CONTRE CHYPRE" [Luxembourg women's selections for upcoming matches against Cyprus] (in French). FLF. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Die Rekord Nationalspielerinnen" (in German). Fussball-Lux.lu.
- ^ a b "Luxembourger Records". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 21 February 2022.