Ecuador women's national football team
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| Nickname | La Tricolor (Three colors) | ||
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| Association | Federación Ecuador de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Eduardo Moscoso | ||
| Captain | Ligia Moreira | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | ||
| FIFA code | ECU | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 65  4 (11 December 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 46 (December 2014) | ||
| Lowest | 69 (June 2024) | ||
| First international | |||
 Brazil 13–0 Ecuador  (Uberlândia, Brazil; 8 January 1995) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Ecuador 6–1 Bolivia  (Uberlândia, Brazil; 14 January 1995) Bolivia 1–6 Ecuador  (Cali, Colombia; 8 July 2022) Bolivia 0–5 Ecuador (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia; 18 February 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Brazil 13–0 Ecuador (Uberlândia, Brazil; 8 January 1995) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2015) | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2014) | ||
The Ecuador women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de EcuadorCategory:Articles containing Spanish-language text) represents Ecuador in international women's football.[2] The team is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.
It made its debut in the 1995 Sudamericano. In the next edition three years later it reached the semifinals, its best result to date, losing the bronze play-off against Peru. In the 2006 edition, it ranked fifth, qualifying for the first time for the Pan American Games. It subsequently hosted the 2010 Sudamericano, narrowly missing the semifinals after tying at 9 points with Argentina and Chile.
Although football is not popular for women, Ecuador marked their first-ever participation in a Women's World Cup in the Canada 2015, and also for the first time both men's and women's team participated in World Cup.
History
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The women's national football team of Ecuador began in 1995, when the FEF scrapped together a team with players from provincial selectives and some existing clubs to compete in the South American Women's Football Championship. In 2005 a provincial selective was held, and teams were told that the winner would represent the national team. A team from Quito won, but Conmebol disqualified it as it was not a national selective. At this time no women's tournament existed neither professional nor amateur. As the base of relative success, club competition is the source to compete against national counterparts, and so as early as 2013 began the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol Femenino.[3] With the Ministry of Sports impulsing such initiatives, the championship is mandating of at least 2 under 18 players, thinking of the Women's Sudamericano Sub 17.
The country qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup after successfully winning the playoff against CONCACAF representative Trinidad and Tobago, but with only amateur and part-time players on the squad, Ecuador was thumped in three games, including the record 1–10 defeat to Switzerland. Nonetheless, Ecuador impressed in their final defeat to then-defending champions Japan, only conceded a goal in the team's 0–1 loss. Ecuador stood as the worst performed team in a FIFA Women's World Cup edition before Thailand surpassed Ecuador with an even more disastrous performance in 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In 2019, the Ecuadorian Football Federation officially created the semi-professional Superliga Femenina, the first step toward moving to professional women's football for the team and a recognition for the team's growing popularity, and Ecuador's performance greatly improved in the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[4] Nonetheless, Ecuador's lacklustre performance again hurt its campaign when the team lost three out of four, and failed to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, though Ecuador did not suffer heavy defeats as expected.
Team image
Nicknames
The Ecuador women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "La Tricolor (Three colors)".
Home stadium
Ecuador play their home matches on the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.
Overall competitive record
| Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent | Position | Scorers |
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| 1995 Sudamericano | Single round | 0–13 1–5 2–2 6–1 | Brazil Argentina Chile Bolivia | 4 / 5 | |
| 1998 Sudamericano | First round | 2–2 5–2 3–0 0–2 |  Uruguay Bolivia Paraguay Argentina | 2 / 5 | |
| Semifinals | 1–11 | Brazil | |||
| 3rd place | 3–3 (PSO: 4–5) |  Peru | |||
 2003 Sudamericano | First round | 2–0 1–1 |  Venezuela Colombia | 2 / 3 | Villón 2 Campi |
| 2006 Sudamericano | First round | 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 | Chile Argentina Colombia Uruguay | 3 / 5 | Velarde 2 Velarde, Vivas |
| 2007 Pan-American Games | First round | 0–1 0–4 0–10 4–2 |  Jamaica Canada Brazil Uruguay | 4 / 5 | Quinteros 2, Freire, Pesantes |
| 2010 Sudamericano | First round | 1–2 2–1 4–3 1–0 | Chile Peru Bolivia Argentina | 3 / 5 | Quinteros Quinteros, Palacios Sánchez 2, Freire, Quinteros Rodríguez |
| 2014 Sudamericano | First round | 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 | Peru Venezuela Colombia Uruguay | 2 / 5 | Barre Vázquez Lattanzio |
| Second round | 0–4 1–2 3–2 | Brazil Colombia Argentina | 3 / 4 | Lattanzio Caicedo, Rodríguez, Lattanzio | |
| 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Group C | 0–6 1–10 0–1 |  Cameroon Switzerland Japan | 4 / 4 | Angie Ponce |
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 Loss 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 |
| 5 April Friendly | Costa Rica  | 0–1 | Ecuador | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 17:00 | Report | Barahona 4' |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| 8 April Friendly | Costa Rica | 3–3 | Ecuador | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Deily Gómez (Costa Rica) |
| 2 June Friendly | Paraguay | 2–0 | Ecuador | Ypané, Paraguay |
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Stadium: CARFEM |
| 28 June 2025 Friendly | Ecuador | 4–0 |  Guatemala | Quito, Ecuador |
| 20:00 UTC+0 | Match report – Sofascore | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| 1 July 2025 Friendly | Ecuador | 1–0 | Guatemala | Quito, Ecuador |
| 16:00 UTC−5 | Espinales 23' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| 12 July 2025 Copa América Femenina | Ecuador | 2–2 | Uruguay | Quito, Ecuador |
| 19:00 | Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) |
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Stadium: Estadio Banco Guayaquil Referee: Daiane Muniz (Brazil) |
| 15 July 2025 Copa América Femenina | Peru | 1–3 | Ecuador | Quito, Ecuador |
| 19:00 |
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Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) | Stadium: Estadio Banco Guayaquil Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia) |
| 21 July 2025 Copa América | Chile | 2–1 | Ecuador | Quito, Ecuador |
| 19:00 (UTC−5) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Banco Guayaquil Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay) |
| 24 July Copa América GS | Ecuador | 0–2 | Argentina | Quito, Ecuador |
| 19:00 ECT (UTC−5) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Banco Guayaquil Referee: Adriana Farfán (Bolivia) |
| 24 October 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina | Bolivia | 0–4 | Ecuador | El Alto, Bolivia |
| 17:00 UTC−4 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: El Alto Municipal Stadium Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay) |
| 28 October 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina | Ecuador | 1–2 | Colombia | Quito, Ecuador |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | Bolaños 52' (pen.) |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay) |
| 28 November 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina | Ecuador | 0-0 | Venezuela | Quito, Ecuador |
| 18:00 –5 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito Referee: Adriana Farfán (Bolivia) |
| 2 December 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina | Uruguay | 0-0 | Ecuador | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Victor Viera Referee: Charly Deretti (Brazil) |
2026
| 18 April 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina | Ecuador | v | Peru | Quito, Ecuador |
| Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| 9 June 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina | Ecuador | v | Argentina | Quito, Ecuador |
| Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Updated as 26/01/2024
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Eduardo Moscoso |
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| Assistant coach | Mohammed Rodríguez |
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| Goalkeeping coach |  Joselyn Semenyo |
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| Fitness coach |  Cédric Sánchez |
Manager history
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- Garys Estupiñán (2003–2006)
- Juan Carlos Cerón (2010)
- Vanessa Arauz (2014–2015)
- Wendy Villón (2018)
Emily Lima (2019–2022)- Andres Usme (2022–2024)
- Eduardo Moscoso (2024-)
Players
- Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.
Current squad
- The following 26 players were called up for the 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones matches on 28 November and 2 December 2025.[5]
Recent call-ups
- The following players have been called up to an Ecuador squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Melanie Gutiérrez | 3 March 1994 | LDU Quito |
v. El Salvador,22 February 2025 | ||
| GK | Liceth Suárez | 17 September 1996 | LDU Quito |
v. Colombia,28 October 2025 | ||
| DF | Samanta Avilés | 30 November 1998 | Barcelona |
v. El Salvador,22 February 2025 | ||
| DF | Analiz Zambrano | 6 July 2002 | - | - | Atlético Nacional |
v. Costa Rica,8 April 2025 |
| DF | Ariana Lomas | 17 January 2002 | - | - | LDU Quito |
v. Argentina,24 July 2025 |
| DF | Ligia Moreira | 19 March 1992 | - | - |  Alba Fundación |
v. Argentina,24 July 2025 |
| DF | Danna Pesántez | 29 August 2003 | - | - |  Querétaro |
v. Argentina,24 July 2025 |
| DF | Lía Rodríguez | – | Barcelona |
v. Colombia,28 October 2025 | ||
| MF | Ashley Reyes | 28 May 2004 |  Buffalo Bulls |
v. El Salvador,22 February 2025 | ||
| MF | Geomara Arreaga | - | - | Barcelona SC |
v. Costa Rica,8 April 2025 | |
| MF | Maylin Arreaga | 22 April 2000 | - | - | Barcelona |
v. Argentina,24 July 2025 |
| MF | Noemí Camacho | 10 April 2007 | Universidad Católica |
v. Colombia,28 October 2025 | ||
| MF | Caprice Chiuchiolo | 17 April 2007 | GCU |
v. Colombia,28 October 2025 | ||
| FW | Karen Flores | 24 July 2001 | Atlas |
v. Colombia,28 October 2025 | ||
| FW | Doménica Rodríguez | 19 January 1999 | Santos Laguna |
v. Colombia,28 October 2025 | ||
Captains
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- Ligia Moreira (20??–)
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 31 August 2021.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 1991 |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 1995 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015 |
Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 2019 |
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  2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 |
To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 |
To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 2035 |
To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
| FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2015 |
Group stage | 8 June | Cameroon | L 0–6 | BC Place, Vancouver |
| 12 June | Switzerland | L 1–10 | |||
| 16 June | Japan | L 0–1 | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | ||
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2000 | |||||||
 2004 | |||||||
| 2008 | |||||||
 2012 | |||||||
| 2016 | |||||||
| 2020 | |||||||
| 2024 | |||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
| CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1991 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1995 |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | ||
| 1998 |
Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | ||
| 2003 |
Group stage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2006 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 2010 |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |||
| 2014 |
Third place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 2018 |
Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2022 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||
| 2025 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Total | 9/10 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 63 | 94 | ||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1999 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 2003 | |||||||||
| 2007 |
Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | Squad |
| 2011 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2015 |
Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Squad |
| 2019 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||
| 2027 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 2/6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 29 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Bolivarian Games
| Bolivarian Games record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2005 |
Bronze Medal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
 2009 |
Silver Medal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2013 to present |
U-20 Tournament | ||||||
| Total | Silver Medal | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Honours
Major competitions
- Copa América Femenina
Third place: (1) 2014
Regional
- Bolivarian Games
Silver Medalists (1): 2009- Bronze Medalists (1): 2005
See also
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- Sport in Ecuador
- Football in Ecuador
- Women's football in Ecuador
- Football in Ecuador
- Ecuador women's national football team
- Ecuador women's national football team results
- List of Ecuador women's international footballers
- Ecuador women's national under-20 football team
- Ecuador women's national under-17 football team
- Ecuador women's national futsal team
- Ecuador men's national football team
- Gaby Malave
References
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ Official website of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (in Spanish)Category:Articles with Spanish-language sources (es)
- ↑ "Estructura del fútbol femenino, en gestación". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ↑ "Superliga femenina 2019 de Ecuador se jugará con 22 equipos". 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Ecuadorian Football Federation [@LaTri] (19 November 2025). "Estas son las convocadas para la doble fecha de la CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via X (formerly Twitter).Category:CS1 Spanish-language sources (es)
External links
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