Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Argentina women's national football team

  Argentina women's national football team


The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina in international women's football. Since there is no professional league in Argentina, almost all its members were amateur players until 1991.

Women's football in Argentina remains largely in the shadow of the men in terms of player development and fan support; in women's sports in Argentina, field hockey and volleyball are also more popular.

The Argentina–Brazil football rivalry in women's football cannot be compared to that of men given the big differences between both countries, with Brazil having a competitive professional women's league. Nevertheless, Argentina follows Brazil in the CONMEBOL standings.

On November 26, 2006, in the finals of the 2006 Sudamericano Femenino, Argentina beat Brazil (2–0) to take the title.

The team returned to play in the 2014 ODESUR South American Games, with new coach Luis Nicosia, losing 1–0 the opening match against Chile, winning against Bolivia 4–0 and advancing to the semi-finals, where they won in against their rivals Brazil in penalties after a 0–0 draw. At the final, they win the gold medal by a 2–1 victory against Chile, making Argentina women's team won another gold medal after many years.
Despite an absence of investment, Argentina still managed to qualify for his or her initial 2 Women's tourney in USA 2003 and China in 2007, although they were eliminated within the cluster Stage of each tournament.

In 2018, Argentina finished third at the Copa América that qualified them for the CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off. Argentina defeated the fourth-place finisher from the CONCACAF Championship Panama during a two-legged home-and-away playoff in November 2018. Argentina won the play-off to qualify for 2019 FIFA Women's tourney.

2014

8 March 20142014 South American Games Group Stage Chile 0–1 Argentina Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago
10 March 20142014 South American Games Group Stage Argentina 4–0 Bolivia Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago
14 March 20142014 South American Games Semi-Final Brazil 0–0
(3–5 p) Argentina Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago
16 March 20142014 South American Games Gold Medal Match Argentina 2–1 Chile Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago
4 August 2014Friendly Argentina 2–1 [note 1] Peru
12 September 20142014 Copa América First Stage Argentina 0–1 Chile Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja
14 September 20142014 Copa América First Stage Bolivia 0–6 Argentina Estadio Bellavista, Ambato
16 September 20142014 Copa América First Stage Argentina 1–0 Paraguay Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca
20 September 20142014 Copa América First Stage Brazil 0–2 Argentina Estadio Jorge Andrade, Azogues
24 September 20142014 Copa América Final Stage Colombia 0–0 Argentina Estadio Chillogallo, Quito
26 September 20142014 Copa América Final Stage Brazil 6–0 Argentina Estadio Rumiñahui, Sangolquí
28 September 20142014 Copa América Final Stage Argentina 2–3 Ecuador Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
10 December 2014Torneio Internacional de Brasília de Futebol Feminino Group Stage Brazil 4–0 Argentina Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
14 December 2014Torneio Internacional de Brasília de Futebol Feminino Group Stage Argentina 0–6 China PR Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
18 December 2014Torneio Internacional de Brasília de Futebol Feminino Group Stage United States 7–0 Argentina Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
21 December 2014Torneio Internacional de Brasília de Futebol Feminino Third Place Match China PR 0–0 Argentina Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha

2015

11 July 20152015 Pan American Games Group Stage Argentina 2–2 Trinidad and Tobago Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton
14 July 20152015 Pan American Games Group Stage Argentina 1–3 Mexico Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton
18 July 20152015 Pan American Games Group Stage Argentina 0–2 Colombia Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton

2017

24 October 2017Friendly Argentina  0–5  Chile 7

2018

5 April 20182018 Copa América First Stage Brazil 3–1 Argentina Estadio Municipal 7 7April 20182018 Copa América First Stage Argentina 3–0 Bolivia Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo
9 April 20182018 Copa América First Stage Ecuador 3–6 Argentina Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo
13 April 20182018 Copa América First Stage Argentina 2–0 Venezuela Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo
16 April 20182018 Copa América Final Stage Colombia 1–3 Argentina Estadio La Portada, La Serena
19 April 20182018 Copa América Final Stage Brazil 3–0 Argentina Estadio La Portada, La Serena
22 April 20182018 Copa América Final Stage Chile 4–0 Argentina Estadio La Portada, La Serena
30 October 2018Friendly Puerto Rico 0–3 Argentina Estadio Centroamericano, Mayagüez
2 September 2018Friendly Puerto Rico 1–1 Argentina Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón
5 November 2018CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off 1st Leg Argentina 4–0 Panama Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona, Sarandí
13 November 2018CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off 2nd Leg Panama 1–1 Argentina Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City