El Salvador women's national football team

El Salvador

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
First colours Second colours
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.

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

Ecuador  v  El Salvador

19 February 2025 (2025-02-19) Friendly	Ecuador	4–1	El Salvador	Quito, Ecuador
11:30 UTC−5	Bolaños 40' Cedeño 52', 58' Baquerizo 73'	Report	Cerén 90+2'	Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

Ecuador  v  El Salvador

22 February 2025 (2025-02-22) Friendly	Ecuador	2–3	El Salvador	Quito, Ecuador
15:30 UTC−5	Moreira 6' Pesántez 44'	Report	Cerén 10' (pen.) Fisher 18' Fuentes 22'	Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

El Salvador  v  Panama

23 October 2025 (2025-10-23) 2025 Central American Games	El Salvador	5–0	Panama	Guatemala City, Guatemala
13:00 UTC−5	Guitiérez 25', 62' Cerén 45+1' Magallón 53' (o.g.) Marinero 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium

Costa Rica  v  El Salvador

25 October 2025 (2025-10-25) 2025 Central American Games	Costa Rica	1–0	El Salvador	Guatemala City, Guatemala
10:00 UTC−5	TBD			Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium

Nicaragua  v  El Salvador

27 October 2025 (2025-10-27) 2025 Central American Games	Nicaragua	0–2	El Salvador	Guatemala City, Guatemala
10:00 UTC−5			Amaya 41' Cerén 68'	Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium

Costa Rica  v  El Salvador

29 October 2025 (2025-10-29) 2025 Central American Games	Costa Rica	1–0	El Salvador	Guatemala City, Guatemala
10:00 UTC−5	Varela 31'			Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium

El Salvador  v  Honduras

2 December 2025 (2025-12-02) 2025/2026 CONCACAF Qualifiers	El Salvador	3–0	Honduras	San Salvador, El Salvador
15:30 UTC−5	Fuentes 5' Lopez 49' Meza 92'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)		Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)

El Salvador  v  Barbados

1 March 2025 (2025-03-01) 2027 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers	El Salvador	v	Barbados	San Salvador, El Salvador
15:30 UTC−5				Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González

Trinidad and Tobago  v  El Salvador

17 April 2025 (2025-04-17) 2027 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers	Trinidad and Tobago	v	El Salvador	Trinidad and Tobago
15:30 UTC−5				Stadium: TBD

As of January 6, 2026

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

• 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)

• 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	1GK	Idalia Serrano	(1999-09-22) 22 September 1999	15	0	Volos 2004
18	1GK	Riley Melendez	(2004-12-22) 22 December 2004	1	0	Thomson University
21	1GK	Samantha Valadez	(2004-12-22) 22 December 2004	2	0	OLLU Saints
4	2DF	Elaily Hernández	(2000-05-27) 27 May 2000	15	0	Atlético San Luis
23	2DF	Elyssa Hernandez	(2006-06-01) 1 June 2006			Bay Area Surf
3	2DF	Vasthy Delgado	(1994-05-26) 26 May 1994	10	0	Mazatlan
5	2DF	Nicolle Amaya	(2003-02-16) 16 February 2003	16	1	Inter FA
2	2DF	Ashlin Fuentes			0	LSU Shreveport
8	2DF	Victoria Sánchez	(2005-01-22) 22 January 2005	16	4	Texas State Bobcats
6	3MF	Alejandra Chirino	(1990-08-23) 23 August 1990	14	0	Club Atletico Internacional
19	3MF	Laila Saravia	(2001-10-21) 21 October 2001	0	0	Atlas
16	3MF	Andrea Alvarenga	(2001-10-21) 21 October 2001	0	0	New Mexico State University
12	3MF	Maggie Segovia				Managua
7	3MF	Danielle Fuentes	(2000-08-23) 23 August 2000	12	5	Club Tijuana
14	3MF	Amber Marinero	(1998-06-06) 6 June 1998	6	0	United City FC
13	3MF	Karen Reyes	(1998-02-12) 12 February 1998	9	3	Volos F.C.
15	3MF	Danya Gutiérrez	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000	10	4	Cruz Azul
10	4FW	Brenda Cerén (captain)	(1998-09-24) 24 September 1998	20	12	Atlas
9	4FW	Yoselyn López	(2001-03-16) 16 March 2001	10	6	Mazatlan
17	4FW	Jackeline Velásquez	(1995-09-18) 18 September 1995	6	1	GDU Católica
20	4FW	Samaria Gómez	(2002-02-18) 18 February 2002	10	4	AS Faaliyetler
11	4FW	Elizabeth Johannes	(2004-10-11) 11 October 2004	1		Grand Canyon University

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	(2001-11-06) 6 November 2001			FAS	2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
DF	Irma Dolores Hernández	(2000-06-17) 17 June 2000	8	0	Alianza	v.  Peru, 16 July 2024
DF	Sarina Villa	(2006-06-01) 1 June 2006			Sting ECNL	v.  Peru, 16 July 2024
DF	Joseline Rivas	(1994-01-14) 14 January 1994	8	0	Alianza	v. Martinique, 24 September 2023
DF	Reina Cruz	(1996-06-19) 19 June 1996	3	0	Houston Aces	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023
DF	Carolina Benítez	(2005-09-02) 2 September 2005			UMass Minutewomen	v.  Nicaragua,3 December 2023
DF	Linda Guillén	(2000-06-17) 17 June 2000	1	0	Alianza	2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
DF	Priscila Ortiz	(1996-03-07) 7 March 1996	17	0	Alianza	v.  Ecuador, February 2025
DF	Christine Duarte			0	Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros	v.  Ecuador, February 2025
DF	Juana Plata	(2000-02-07) 7 February 2000	12	0	Monterrey
MF	Amy Angel	(2006-12-23) 23 December 2006			Virginia Academy	v.  Peru, 16 July 2024
MF	Nathalie Mejía				Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers	v.  Peru, 16 July 2024
MF	Angie Machado	(2001-03-16) 16 March 2001	2	0	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
MF	Jasmine Díaz	(2007-02-06) 6 February 2007			Houston Dash	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023
MF	Stephanie Zúñiga	(1996-09-30) 30 September 1996	6	0	Alianza	v.  Nicaragua,3 December 2023
MF	Samantha FisherINJ	(1999-08-26) 26 August 1999	4	1	Sassuolo	v.  Ecuador, February 2025
MF	Emely Rubio	(2004-12-12) 12 December 2004		0	Towson Tigers	v.  Ecuador, February 2025
MF	Gabriela Rodríguez	(2004-07-31) 31 July 2004			Virginia Marauders	v.  Ecuador, February 2025
MF	Isabella Recinos	(2003-01-27) 27 January 2003	0	0	UMass Minutewomen	v.  Ecuador, February 2025
MF	Makenna Domínguez	(2003-06-19) 19 June 2003	4	0	LSU Tigers
FW	Ashley Webb	(1995-06-22) 22 June 1995	4	0	Alianza	2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
FW	Paola Calderón	(2002-03-19) 19 March 2002	11	0	Alianza	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023

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.

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 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 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 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 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 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.

• Central American and Caribbean Games

Bronze Medalists (1): 2023

• Central American Games

Silver Medalists (1): 2025

• Official website
• FIFA profile