Nicaragua women's national football team

Nicaragua

Nickname(s)	La Azul y Blanco Las Pinoleras Albiazules
Association	Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (FENIFUT)
Head coach	Jaime Ruiz
FIFA code	NCA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	96 16 (11 December 2025)[1]
Highest	86 (July 2003)
Lowest	124 (September 2019)
First international
Guatemala 5–0 Nicaragua  (Guatemala, 22 May 2000)
Biggest win
Nicaragua 19–0 Turks and Caicos Islands  (Managua, Nicaragua; 22 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
El Salvador 18–1 Nicaragua  (Guatemala; 28 July 2004)

The Nicaragua women's national football team represents Nicaragua in international women's football, and is controlled by the Nicaraguan 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

• Nicaragua Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com
• Nicaragua Results and Fixtures – FIFA.com

Antigua and Barbuda  v  Nicaragua

27 November 2025 (2025-11-27) 2026 CONCACAF W Championship Q	Antigua and Barbuda	0–4	Nicaragua	St. John’s
16:00 UTC−4		Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	Silva 10' Flores 19' Aguilar 31' Lee 85'	Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Referee: Francia González (Mexico)

Guyana  v  Nicaragua

1 December 2025 (2025-12-01) 2026 CONCACAF W Championship Q	Guyana	1–3	Nicaragua	West Coast Demerara
20:00 UTC−4	Vincent 18'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	Flores 3' Márquez 35' Aguilar 49'	Stadium: Leonora National Track & Field Center Referee: Diana Pérez (Mexico)

'Updated as 14 July 2024^[2]

Position	Staff
Head coach	Jaime Ruiz
Assistant coach	Fabiola Martinez
Goalkeeping trainer	Oscar Ortiz
Team doctor	Dr. Jaime Izaguirre
Physio	Jessie Castillo

• Elna Dixon (2006–2007)
• Henry Alvarado (2007 – February 2011)
• Óscar Blanco (March 2011 – June 2011)
• Ederlei Aparecido Pereira Pedroso (June 2011 – June 2013)
• Jeniffer Fernández (June 2013 – October 2014) first woman appointed as coach of the national team^[3]
• Antonio Macías (October 2014 – March 2015)
• Elna Dixon (second term) (March 2015–???)
• Dorival Bueno (???-December 2024)
• Jaime Ruiz (January 2025–present)

• The following players were named to the squad to play a friendly match against Panama on 14 July 2024.^[4]

Caps and goals as of 22 February 2022

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Lorena Gutiérrez (captain)	(1990-03-11) 11 March 1990	3	0	UNAN Managua
12	1GK	Jessica Madriz	(2001-03-27) 27 March 2001		0	Somotillo
2	2DF	Erica Cunningham	(1993-03-25) 25 March 1993			Athlone Town
3	2DF	Lisbeth Moreno	(2000-08-06) 6 August 2000			Somotillo
4	2DF	María Rivas	(2003-08-04) 4 August 2003			UNAN Managua
6	2DF	Vanessa Altamirano	(2006-07-03) 3 July 2006			Diriangén
13	2DF	Yorcelly Humphreys	(2001-09-03) 3 September 2001	6	1	FK TransINVEST
15	2DF	Stella Villalta	(2005-10-27) 27 October 2005			Santa Clara Broncos
21	2DF	Katrina Zelaya				Somotillo
22	2DF	Ana Mendoza				Diriangén
5	3MF	Ninoska Solís	(1993-02-26) 26 February 1993			UNAN Managua
8	3MF	Tania Centeno	(1997-05-07) 7 May 1997			Somotillo
11	3MF	Yansy Aguirre	(1991-02-18) 18 February 1991			Somotillo
14	3MF	Doriana Aguilar	(1994-01-02) 2 January 1994			Somotillo
19	3MF	Reyna Hernández	(1998-05-30) 30 May 1998			UNAN Managua
23	3MF	Adriana Munguía	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006			Zacarías Guerra
7	4FW	Niurka Molina	(2003-06-11) 11 June 2003			Somotillo
9	4FW	Mayqueling Márquez	(2000-02-20) 20 February 2000	3	1	Santa Fé
10	4FW	Hannah Lee	(2000-10-28) 28 October 2000			Kifisia
16	4FW	Hormyne Paiz	(1999-07-22) 22 July 1999			Pedro Joaquín
20	4FW	Inés Navarrete	(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004			Real Estelí

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Mariela Medina	(1999-04-11) 11 April 1999			Somotillo	v.  Brazil, 6 December 2023
DF	Elizabeth Arcia	(1997-03-31) 31 March 1997			UNAN Managua	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023
DF	Martha Silva	(1992-10-11) 11 October 1992	22	5	Somotillo	v.  Honduras, 25 September 2023
DF	Oisis Areas				Real Estelí	v.  Peru, 9 June 2024
MF	Aryeri Mejía	(2004-05-04) 4 May 2004			Real Estelí	v.  Panama, 11 July 2024
MF	Jenifeer Sarantes	(2005-12-13) 13 December 2005			Real ESteli FC	v.  Panama, 11 July 2024
MF	Sarah Cruz	(2005-09-03) 3 September 2005			Diriangén FC	v.  Cuba, 9 April 2024
MF	Alys Cruz	(1998-02-24) 24 February 1998			Real Estelí	v.  Brazil, 6 December 2023
MF	Diana López	(1993-03-27) 27 March 1993			UNAN Managua	v.  Brazil, 6 December 2023
MF	Diana Ortega	(1999-12-27) 27 December 1999			Real Estelí	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023
MF	Jennifer Sarantes	(2005-12-13) 13 December 2005			Real Estelí	v.  Peru, 9 June 2024
FW	Yessenia Flores	(1999-07-07) 7 July 1999			Real Estelí	v.  Panama, 11 July 2024
FW	Amely Molina	(2004-12-01) 1 December 2004			Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs	v.  Brazil, 6 December 2023
FW	Lilieth Rivera				UNAN Managua	v.  Brazil, 6 December 2023
FW	Nathaly Silva	(2001-08-15) 15 August 2001	3	1	Real Estelí	v.  Honduras, 29 October 2023
FW	Daniela Manzanarez	2 June 2006			Real Esteli FC	v.  Cuba, 9 April 2024
FW	Perla Garache	1 October 2007			Real Esteli FC	v.  Cuba, 9 April 2024
FW	Verónica Navarrete	26 February 2007			Unan Managua FC	v.  Cuba, 9 April 2024
	Elizabeth Hernández				Unan Managua FC	v.  Cuba, 9 April 2024

• Ana Cate
• Lena Elizabeth Torres Tapia
• Alina Nalgado

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007	Did not qualify
2011
2015
2019
2023
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	Result	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										2	0	0	2	0	9
2008										4	2	0	2	5	10
2012										4	0	0	4	1	13
2016										3	0	0	3	1	8
2020										2	1	0	1	2	3
2024										4	2	1	1	30	2
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		19	5	1	13	39	45

*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
2000	Did not qualify								3	1	0	2	4	16
2002	Withdrew								Withdrew
2006	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	2	10
2010									2	1	0	1	2	3
2014									2	0	0	2	0	5
2018									3	0	1	2	3	10
2022									4	2	1	1	30	2
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		16	5	2	9	41	46

*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
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2010	Sixth place	5	0	1	4	3	13
2014	Group stage	3	1	0	2	1	6
2018	Group stage	3	1	1	1	5	6
2023	Did not enter
Total	Group stage	11	2	2	7	9	25

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2001	Group stage	2	0	0	2	1	10
2013	Silver medal	5	3	0	2	7	10
2017	Silver medal	5	2	2	1	7	7
2022	Cancelled
Total	Silver medal	12	5	2	5	15	27

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

• Central American Games

Silver Medalists (2): 2013, 2017

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