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Luxembourg women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Luxembourg national football team.

Luxembourg
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Rout Léiwinnen
(The Red Lionesses)
AssociationLuxembourg Football Federation
(Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachDan Santos
CaptainLaura Miller
Most capsAmy Thompson (54)
Top scorerAmy Thompson (35)
FIFA codeLUX
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 108 Increase 2 (11 December 2025)[1]
Highest70 (December 2006)
Lowest122 (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

Main article: Luxembourg women's national football team results

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
  • Estévez García 50' (pen.)
  • Miller 73'
 Report (UEFA)
  • Nizamutdinova 34', 41'
 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
  • Karagezian 30'
 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
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
 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
Report
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
Report
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Referee: Mari Toumazou (Cyprus)
1 December Friendly Cyprus  0–3  Luxembourg Achnas, Cyprus
Report
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium

2026

3 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Luxembourg  v  Scotland Luxembourg
7 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Scotland  v  Luxembourg Scotland
14 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Israel  v  Luxembourg
18 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Luxembourg  v  Israel Luxembourg
5 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Belgium  v  Luxembourg Belgium
9 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification Luxembourg  v  Belgium Luxembourg

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 13 November 2024[4]
Role Name
Head coach Luxembourg Dan Santos
Assistant coach Luxembourg Cristina Correia
Goalkeeping coach Luxembourg Jean-Marie Noel
Fitness coach Luxembourg Kevin Rutare
Physiotherapist Luxembourg Pierre Loesel
Physiotherapist Luxembourg Mathieu Gottini
Team delegate Luxembourg Liz Thill

Manager history

  • Luxembourg Romain Jean (2006–2012)
  • Belgium Ray Pye (2012–2017)
  • France Samy Smaïli (2017–2020)
  • Luxembourg Dan Santos (2020–)

Players

Main article: List of Luxembourg women's international footballers

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
1GK Emma Goetz (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 2 0 Austrian Football Association Austria Wien
1GK Joy Jung (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 3 0 Luxembourg Football Federation Swift Hesperange
1GK Lucie Schlimé (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 36 0 German Football Association SC Sand
1GK Lisi Oberweis (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 1 0 Luxembourg Football Federation Mamer 32
2DF Amal Cherkane (2006-09-16) 16 September 2006 4 0 Luxembourg Football Federation Bettembourg
2DF Kimberley Dos Santos (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 48 4 German Football Association 1. FC Saarbrücken
2DF Andreia Faria (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 3 0 Luxembourg Football Federation Swift Hesperange
2DF Liane Freymann (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 2 0 German Football Association Deutz 05
2DF Emma Kremer (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 34 1 German Football Association Vorwärts Spoho 98
2DF Rita Leite (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 12 1 Portuguese Football Federation Tirsense
2DF Andreia Machado (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 32 3 Luxembourg Football Federation Racing Union
3MF Marta Estévez García (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 51 7 Luxembourg Football Federation Racing Union
3MF Gioia Fiorucci (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 2 0 Luxembourg Football Federation Käerjéng 97
3MF Edina Kocan (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 21 0 Luxembourg Football Federation Racing Union
3MF Catarina Lavinas (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 17 0 German Football Association SV Elversberg
3MF Leticia Mateus (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 14 0 Luxembourg Football Federation Jeunesse Junglinster
3MF Laura Miller (captain) (2001-12-07) 7 December 2001 37 7 German Football Association 1. FC Nürnberg
3MF Charlotte Schmit (2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 29 3 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP
4FW Anouchka Besch (1999-10-29) 29 October 1999 11 0 Luxembourg Football Federation Jeunesse Junglinster
4FW Hannah Dietrich (2009-11-25) 25 November 2009 4 1 German Football Association FC Saarbrücken
4FW Caroline Jorge (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 30 5 Luxembourg Football Federation Racing Union
4FW Rachel Kirps (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 8 1 German Football Association SV Elversberg
4FW Joana Lourenco Magalhães (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 35 10 Luxembourg Football Federation Young Boys Diekirch
4FW Amy Thompson (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 54 35 Luxembourg Football Federation Differdange
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • SUS = Serving suspension
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

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 (2001-11-19) 19 November 2001 0 0 Luxembourg Differdange v  Liechtenstein, 25 February 2025
DF Isabel Albert (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 28 1 Luxembourg Entente WMG v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
DF Ana Barbosa Abreu (2007-05-13) 13 May 2007 19 1 Luxembourg Racing Union v  Hungary, 24 October 2025
MF Leila Schmit (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 19 0 Germany SV Elversberg v  Kazakhstan, 3 June 2025
MF Philippa Costa (2001-10-18) 18 October 2001 0 0 Luxembourg Entente WMG v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
MF Anna Miny (2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 4 1 Germany TuS Issel v  Hungary, 24 October 2025
MF Olivia Konsbrück (2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 3 0 Luxembourg Swift Hesperange v  Hungary, 24 October 2025
FW Vera Villegas (2007-08-15) 15 August 2007 2 0 France Reims v  Kazakhstan, 3 June 2025
FW Lena Alves (2007-11-07) 7 November 2007 0 0 Germany TuS Issel v  Kazakhstan, 3 June 2025
FW Nathalie Ludwig (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 11 1 Luxembourg Racing Union v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
FW Emma Thill (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 1 0 Luxembourg Entente WMG v.  Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
FW Barbara Serra (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 3 0 Luxembourg Ell v  Hungary, 24 October 2025
FW Charlie Jorge (2008-11-13) 13 November 2008 1 0 Luxembourg Jeunesse Junglinster v  Hungary, 24 October 2025

Records

Main article: List of Luxembourg women's international footballers

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 1 December 2025.[6]

Most goals in a match
Player Date Goals Opponent Location Competition Line-up
Joana Lourenco Magalhães 19 February 2022[7] 5 French Polynesia 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
China 1991 to China 2007 Did not exist Did not exist
Germany 2011 Did not enter Did not enter
Canada 2015 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 1 8 -7
France 2019 3 0 0 3 3 21 -18
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 10 3 0 7 9 45 –36
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Costa RicaJamaicaMexicoUnited States 2031
United Kingdom 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 England 2005 Did not exist Did not exist
Finland 2009 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 5 7 -2 –
Sweden 2013 3 1 0 2 4 9 -5
Netherlands 2017 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4
England 2022 Did not enter Did not enter
Switzerland 2025 Did not qualify 6 1 2 3 5 18 –13 Same position[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 Same position 43rd
2025 C 3 1st 6 5 1 0 20 6 Rise 35th
Total 12 6 3 3 26 17
Rise Promoted at end of season
Same position No movement at end of season
Fall Relegated at end of season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Match Report: Luxembourg 0-10 England". EnglandFootball.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Luxembourg 0-8 Austria". ESPN. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Equipe nationale A Dames" (in French). Luxembourg Football Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Die Rekord Nationalspielerinnen" (in German). Fussball-Lux.lu.
  7. ^ a b "Luxembourger Records". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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