Mexico women's national football team

Mexico
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)El Tri Femenil
La Tri
AssociationFederación Mexicana de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationNAFU (North America)
Head coachPedro López
CaptainKenti Robles
Most capsMaribel Domínguez (116)
Top scorerMaribel Domínguez (80)
FIFA codeMEX
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 34 Increase 1 (24 March 2023)[1]
Highest21 (January 2011)
Lowest36 (August 2022)
First international
 Mexico 9–0 Austria 
(Jesolo, Italy; 6 July 1970)
Biggest win
 Anguilla 0–11 Mexico 
(The Valley, Anguilla; 9 April 2022)
Biggest defeat
 United States 12–0 Mexico 
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 18 April 1991)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1999)
Best resultGroup stage (1999, 2011, 2015)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2004)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2004)
CONCACAF Women's Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1998, 2010)

The Mexico women's national football team (Spanish: Selección Nacional de México Femenil) represents Mexico in international women's football. The team is governed by the Mexican Football Federation and competes within CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. It has won gold medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games and a silver medal in the Pan American Games, as well as a silver and bronze in the Women's World Cup prior to FIFA's recognition of the women's game. In addition to its senior team, Mexico also has U-20, U-17, and U-15 teams. The U-17 team reached the final of the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, and the U-15 cohort earned the bronze medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.

The senior team was originally established in 1963, but its first FIFA-recognized game was in 1991. Mexico senior team has participated in three Women's World Cups and one edition of the Summer Olympic Games.

Pedro López is the current national team's manager, after taking the role in late 2022.

History

Unofficial era

Although not officially recognized by FIFA until 1991, Mexico's team was actually established in 1963, when many countries still had bans on women's football.[2] In the 1950s, both Costa Rica and Argentina witnessed increased interest in the women's game and held tours in various countries. In 1963, Las Ticas, the Costa Rica women's national football team, spent six months in Mexico conducting a tour to increase exposure of the game. Observing the success of Las Ticas, Mexico formed its first team to play in opposition to Costa Rica.

Led by Alicia Vargas, Mexico placed third in the 1970 Women's World Cup, a tournament FIFA has yet to acknowledge. Mexico fell 2–1 in the semifinal to hosts Italy before defeating England 3–2 in the third place match. The following year, Mexico hosted the 1971 Women's World Cup, which has also yet to be officially recognized. The squad reached the final but fell 3–0 to Denmark. An estimated 110,000 people attended the final at Estadio Azteca,[3] which is the largest crowd ever to witness a women's soccer game; FIFA has not recognized this attendance record either.

To participate in each world cup, teams had to qualify. Mexico faced Peru, Argentina, South Africa en route to the 1971 edition.

Modern era

In the 1980s, when a series of mundialitos took place, Mexico participated in the 1986 edition.[4] Mexico was placed in Group A along with Italy and Japan, but the team did not advance beyond the first stage.

Mexico's first official appearance in the Women's World Cup was in 1999, when the United States hosted the tournament. The team also qualified in 2011 and 2015, hosted by Germany and Canada, respectively. Likewise, the team qualified for the Summer Olympic Games in 2004. In all four instances, El Tri Femenil failed to advance beyond the group stage; in fact, the team has yet to win a single game in either major tournament.

The first official coach for the Mexico women's national football team was Leonardo Cuéllar. One of his first objectives was to qualify for the 1999 Women's World Cup.[5] The team accomplished this by placing second to Canada in the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship. However, much controversy arose regarding the nationalities of the recruited players. Preference was given to US-born players of Mexican heritage, largely because Mexico did not have an official league at the time. Andrea Rodebaugh, the team's then-captain, argued that the team's main goal was to qualify; she also wanted to strengthen the team and celebrate its official recognition.[6] Despite the controversy, the team went on to participate in the 1999 Women's World Cup with a mix of US-born and Mexican-born players.

In recent years, an increase in young talent developing in Mexico brought an increase of expectations from Mexican football fans and media alike. Following their worst ever World Cup finish in 2015, fans began calling for Cuellar's resignation or firing. In 2016, the women's national football team failed to qualify for the Olympics, and lost to Costa Rica, which was the turning point in the team's history since many thought the defeat resulted in Mexico becoming the fourth-best team in CONCACAF. With these results and Leonardo Cuellar's controversial decision to not bring Charlyn Corral and Kenti Robles, who had terrific seasons at their clubs in Spain's Primera División, onto the squad[7] led to his resignation from his position in April 2016.[8] Roberto Medina became the head coach in 2017.[9]

In 2018 Mexico won the Central American and Caribbean Games by defeating Costa Rica 3–1 in the final.[10]

At the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship Mexico entered as the third highest ranked team behind the United States and Canada. At the tournament Mexico finished third in their group with a record of one win and two losses, which included a surprising 2–0 loss to Panama. As a result of not advancing to the knockout round, Mexico was unable to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[11] Medina was replaced by U-20 coach Christopher Cuellar, Leo Cuellar's son. His tenure was short-lived, having placed fifth in the 2019 Pan American Games (despite absences from the United States and Canada) and after failing to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. He was replaced in January 2021 by Mónica Vergara, who led the U-17 squad to the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup final.

Notable matches

Mexico's first recorded international game was against Austria during the 1970 Women's World Cup, when squad beat the European side 9–0 in the group stage. However, to participate in this inaugural tournament, teams had to qualify, so La Tri played against other teams prior to this match.

Before the modern era, Mexico defeated England 2–1 in the third place match of the 1970 Women's World Cup, the first edition of the tournament. In front of a record-breaking crowd, the team also reached the final of the 1971 Women's World Cup, but fell 3–0 to Denmark.

Among the most notable victories is when the team finished second in the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. Hosts of the cup, Mexico defeated the United States in the semifinal for the first and only time before falling to Canada in the final.

Team image

Nicknames

The Mexico women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "El Tri Femenil" or "La Tri."

Home stadium

Azteca Stadium is the home of the Mexico women's national team.

The Estadio Azteca, also known in Spanish as "El Coloso de Santa Úrsula", was built in 1966. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico women's national team, as well as the Mexican club team Club América (women). It has a capacity of 87,000 seats (after renovation works)[12] making it the largest football-specific stadium in the Americas and the third largest stadium in the world for that sport.

Domestic recognition

In various occasions, fans have showed up in large numbers to support La Tri. When Mexico played against Denmark in the 1971 Women's World Cup final, over 100,000 showed up at Estadio Azteca. Likewise, when Mexico played Argentina in a playoff game to qualify for the 1999 Women's World Cup, over 70,000 fans were in attendance.

Until recently, attention around the women's team was dwarfed by the men's squad. Few matches were televised or advertised, limiting knowledge around the team's achievements and struggles. Former ESPN commentator Nelly Simón frequently advocated for more attention to this team. Likewise, after winning the gold medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Kenti Robles called on news outlets and fans to pay more attention to them. However, with increased attention in the women's game after the establishment of the women's league in 2017, more games have been televised. Since then, millions watched Mexico play in the U-17 world cup final against Spain in 2018.

Player preparation

Many national team players currently play in the Liga MX Femenil, Mexico's first-division women's league. Some players also play in the United States via the NWSL or the NCAA, while others elect to play in Spain's Primera Divisíon. A few have played or currently play in the top women's leagues in Australia, China, England, France, Japan, Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden.

Overall official record

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   Lose   Fixture

2022

25 June Friendly Mexico  5–1  Peru Torreón, Mexico
20:00 UTC−5
Muñoz 45+1' Stadium: Estadio Corona
28 June Friendly Mexico  3–0  Peru Torreón, Mexico
11:10 UTC−5
Stadium: Cancha de Entrenamiento TSM
4 July CONCACAF Championship GS Mexico  0–1  Jamaica San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
21:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
7 July CONCACAF Championship GS Haiti  3–0  Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico
21:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio BBVA
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
11 July CONCACAF Championship GS United States  1–0  Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
21:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Attendance: 20,522
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
2 September Friendly Mexico  0–1  New Zealand Carson, United States
18:00 (UTC−7) Source
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
5 September Copa Angelina Angel City FC United States 0–2  Mexico Los Angeles, United States
18:00 PST
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
10 October Friendly Mexico  1–1  Chile Mexico City, Mexico
16:00 UTC−5
Stadium: Cancha Centenario No. 5

2023

15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) 2023 Women's Revelations Cup Mexico  1–0  Nigeria León, Mexico
16:00 UTC−5 Report Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 2023 Women's Revelations Cup Mexico  1–1  Costa Rica León, Mexico
16:00 UTC−5 Report Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala)
21 February 2023 (2023-02-21) 2023 Women's Revelations Cup Mexico  1–1  Colombia León, Mexico
20:00 UTC−5 Report Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) Mexico Women's Tour Chicago Red Stars United States 2–5  Mexico Bridgeview, United States
14:00 UTC−5
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
11 April 2023 (2023-04-11) Mexico Women's Tour Mexico  5–1 United States Houston Dash Houston, United States
19:00 UTC−5
  • Tucker 25'
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 15 September 2022
Position Name
Manager Spain Pedro López
Assistant Manager Spain Gabriel García
Assistant Manager Mexico Karina Báez
Assistant Manager Mexico Miguel Ángel Gamero
Goalkeeping Coach Mexico Lauro Muñóz
Fitness Coach Mexico Vicente Espadas
Physiotherapist Mexico Janneth Serna
Team Doctor Mexico Adriana Hernández

Manager history

  • Winning percentages calculated according to FIFA's points scale.
As of 21 February 2023, after the match against  Colombia.
# Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Effectiveness % Notes
1 Gil Monterd 1991–1998 12 5 2 5 47.2%
2 Leonardo Cuéllar 1998–2016 144 58 16 70 44%
3 Roberto Medina 2016–2018 25 11 0 14 44%
4 Christopher Cuéllar 2019–2020 20 6 5 9 38.3%
5 Mónica Vergara 2021–2022 20 10 3 7 55%
6 Miguel Ángel Gamero
Cristian Flores[lower-alpha 1]
2022 1 0 0 1 0%
7 Pedro López 2022–present 4 1 3 0 50%
  1. interim coaches

1. Gil Monterd (1991–1998): As La Tri's first official coach between 1991 and 1998, Monterd took an inexperienced and under-resourced squad to the 1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Sending only one qualifier from the confederation to the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, this tournament fielded eight teams divided into two groups. Matches were also only 80 minutes long. In Group A, Mexico lost to eventual winner United States 12–0, its worst ever appearance. With a loss against Trinidad and Tobago and a win against Martinique, Mexico finished third in the group, failing to advance to the semifinals. Likewise, during the 1994 CONCACAF Women's Championship, which determined the two qualifiers for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, Mexico finished in third place, failing to reach the international tournament yet again.

2. Leonardo Cuéllar (1998–2016): Once a highly touted player for the Mexico men's national football team, Cuéllar took over El Tri Femenil after a brief stint as the women's soccer coach at CSULA. Head coach until 2016—a period of 18 years—Cuéllar had a questionable record. As head coach, Mexico only qualified for the world cup on three occasions and the Olympics once; his teams never won a single game in any major tournament, nor did they finish first in the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. Common criticism of his leadership was his nepotism and overreliance on US-born players. Cuéllar was never at risk of losing his job despite dubious results, and he even hired close allies, including his son Christopher Cuéllar. He also regularly held tryouts in the United States without doing the same in Mexico.

Initially charged with taking the squad to the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship, which would award 1.5 qualification slots to the 1999 Women's World Cup, he was successful in qualifying for the team's first ever appearance at the official tournament. Finishing first in its group and winning against Guatemala in the semifinal, Mexico eventually fell 1–0 to Canada in the final. Mexico went on to qualify for the cup after defeating Argentina in the CONCACAF-CONMEBOL playoff match. Cuéllar was very lucky to qualify. The tournament expanded from 12 teams to 16 teams and the United States was the host, so their squad automatically qualified; had these two changes not been made, Mexico would have likely been out.

Cuéllar went on to schedule friendlies and participate in organized tournaments, but with few victories. The team qualified for 2011 and 2015, but his coaching style remained consistent. Frustration grew among his players after his call-ups involved much controversy. As players like Charlyn Corral and Kenti Robles demanded change, Cuéllar began to omit them from future squads. Likewise, he discriminated against Stephany Mayor and Bianca Sierra for being in a relationship, leading to their infrequent call-ups as well. His reign eventually ended when Mexico failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

3. Roberto Medina (2016–2018): Promoted from U-20 squad to the senior team without any official announcement from the FMF, Medina served as head coach from 2016 to 2018. With few victories—including a 3–0 win against Venezuela early in his tenure, his technique was essentially a continuation of Cuéllar's style. Though he was praised after Mexico won the gold during the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, he was relieved of his position after failing to advance out of the group stage during the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship. With losses to Panama and the United States, Mexico did not qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup despite having the Liga MX Femenil and the most talented generation it had seen up until this point. Historically weaker teams, such as Jamaica and Panama, advanced further than the squad, signifying that other teams had surpassed Mexico. After his ouster, he became head coach of Tigres. Medina had been the U-20 coach one other time, but elected to coach a men's team just before a world cup.

4. Christopher Cuéllar (2019–2020): With no official announcement, Cuéllar Jr. replaced Medina after the team failed to qualify for 2019. Cuéllar, the son of Leonardo Cuéllar, was promoted after serving as the U-20 women's squad coach. Like his predecessors, Cuéllar Jr. has had limited results. During the 2019 Pan American Games, La Tri finished in fifth place after failing to advance beyond the group stage despite the absence of both the United States and Canada. Throughout his first 21 games as DT, the team has had 6 victories, 5 draws, and 10 losses. Their best win has been against the Czech Republic, then ranked 28th in the world (with whom they've also tied), whereas their worst loss was against Paraguay, ranked 48th. Despite upcoming dates like the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Cuéllar Jr. was seen working with men's teams. #FueraCuellar has trended on Twitter multiple times. On January 18, 2021, the FMF announced that Cuéllar was relieved of his duties as head coach, nearly a year after the team's last match.

5. Mónica Vergara (2021–2022): On January 19, 2021, the FMF formally announced Vergara as the full team's head coach. Prior to rising to the highest level, Vergara was an assistant coach and eventually head coach for each of the U-15, U-17, and U-20 squads. She led the U-15 team to the bronze medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. She also led the U-17 team to a second-place finish at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the best result of any Mexican women's team at a world cup. Vergara also led the U-20 squad to a second-place finish of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship to qualify for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, but the event was postponed by a year before eventually being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vergara's hiring has coincided with increased engagement from the Federation. The women's national team now has its own social media accounts, and the team has scheduled more friendlies during FIFA dates. In addition, she has recruited more players from the Liga MX Femenil. All of these were great signs for this growing team, which qualified for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. However, during the competition Mexico performed poorly, and were eliminated from the group stage without a goal or a win and didn't qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. On August 15, 2022, the FMF announced that Vergara was relieved of her duties as head coach, a month after the CONCACAF W Championship.[13]

6. Miguel Ángel Gamero, Cristian Flores (2022):

7. Pedro López (2022–present):

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad to play the Mexico Women's Tour.[14]

  • Caps and goals accurate as of 12 April 2023 after match vs. Houston Dash.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Emily Alvarado (1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 19 0 United States Houston Dash
1GK Itzel González (1994-08-14) 14 August 1994 14 0 Mexico América
1GK Melany Villeda (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 2 0 Mexico UNAM

2DF Kenti Robles (1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 92 3 Spain Real Madrid
2DF Greta Espinoza (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 34 1 Mexico UANL
2DF Cristina Ferral (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 37 1 Mexico UANL
2DF Kimberly Rodríguez (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 11 1 Mexico América
2DF Anika Rodríguez (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 8 0 Mexico UANL
2DF Miah Zuazua (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 5 0 Mexico Juárez
2DF Karol Bernal (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 3 0 Mexico Monterrey

3MF María Sánchez (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 44 8 United States Houston Dash
3MF Lizbeth Ovalle (1999-10-19) 19 October 1999 35 10 Mexico UANL
3MF Karla Nieto (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 30 0 Mexico Pachuca
3MF Alexia Delgado (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 23 1 Mexico Cruz Azul
3MF Carolina Jaramillo (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 16 5 Mexico Guadalajara
3MF Natalia Mauleón (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 2 0 Mexico América
3MF Jasmine Casarez (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 2 0 Mexico Juárez
3MF Andrea Hernández (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 2 1 Mexico Juárez
3MF Gabriela Valenzuela (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 2 0 Mexico Guadalajara

4FW Charlyn Corral (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 59 31 Mexico Pachuca
4FW Katie Johnson (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 25 8 United States Angel City
4FW Myra Delgadillo (1995-12-09) 9 December 1995 13 2 Mexico Juárez
4FW Diana Ordóñez (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 10 6 United States Houston Dash

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Cecilia Santiago (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994 67 0 Mexico UANL 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
GK Celeste Espino (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 0 0 Mexico Guadalajara 2023 Women's Revelations Cup INJ
GK Jaidy Gutiérrez (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 0 0 United States South Alabama Jaguars 11 November 2022 Training Camp
GK Alejandría Godínez (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 3 0 Mexico Monterrey 2022 CONCACAF W Championship INJ

DF Jocelyn Orejel (1996-11-14) 14 November 1996 21 0 Mexico América 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
DF Karina Rodríguez (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 9 0 Mexico América 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
DF Nicolette Hernández (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 3 0 Mexico América 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
DF Samantha López (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 0 0 Mexico UNAM 11 November 2022 Training Camp
DF Daniela Monroy (2002-09-21) 21 September 2002 0 0 Mexico Cruz Azul 11 November 2022 Training Camp
DF Bianca Sierra (1992-06-25) 25 June 1992 69 0 Mexico UANL v.  Chile, 10 October 2022
DF Rebeca Bernal (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 40 3 Mexico Monterrey v.  Chile, 10 October 2022
DF Jimena López (1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 35 3 Iceland UMF Selfoss v.  Chile, 10 October 2022
DF Kinberly Guzmán (2002-09-19) 19 September 2002 0 0 Mexico Guadalajara v.  Chile, 10 October 2022
DF Alejandra Lua (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 0 0 Mexico Monterrey 13 June 2022 Training Camp
DF Janelly Farías (1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 13 0 Mexico Pachuca 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
DF Andrea Sánchez (1994-03-31) 31 March 1994 6 0 Mexico Juárez 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
DF Reyna Reyes (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 4 0 United States Portland Thorns 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
DF Mariana Cadena (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 3 0 Mexico Monterrey 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
DF Annia Mejia (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 3 0 Mexico Pachuca 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
DF Karen Díaz (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 1 0 Mexico Pachuca 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
DF Jaqueline Rodríguez (1996-09-07) 7 September 1996 0 0 Mexico Guadalajara 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
DF Marylin Díaz (1991-02-18) 18 February 1991 0 0 Mexico UNAM June 2022 Training Camp

MF Stephany Mayor (1991-09-23) 23 September 1991 102 24 Mexico UANL 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
MF Diana García (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 18 2 Mexico Monterrey 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
MF Aylín Avilez (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 1 0 Mexico Monterrey 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
MF Nancy Antonio (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 28 1 Mexico UANL 11 November 2022 Training Camp
MF Belén Cruz (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 3 0 Mexico UANL 11 November 2022 Training Camp
MF Rubí Soto (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995 0 0 Mexico Guadalajara 11 November 2022 Training Camp
MF Maricarmen Reyes (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 8 6 Mexico UANL v.  Chile, 10 October 2022
MF Yamile Franco (1992-07-07) 7 July 1992 14 1 Mexico Monterrey v. Angel City FC, 5 September 2022
MF Eva González (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 0 0 Mexico América v. Angel City FC, 5 September 2022
MF Casandra Montero (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994 4 1 Mexico Guadalajara 2022 CONCACAF W Championship
MF Liliana Mercado (1988-10-22) 22 October 1988 24 1 Mexico UANL 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
MF Diana Evangelista (1994-11-05) 5 November 1994 5 0 Mexico Monterrey 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
MF Daniela Solís (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 5 1 Mexico Monterrey 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
MF Montserrat Hernández (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 3 0 Mexico América 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
MF Nayeli Díaz (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 2 0 United States Saint Mary's Gaels 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
MF Cinthya Peraza (1993-06-05) 5 June 1993 1 0 Mexico Santos Laguna 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
MF Casandra Cuevas (1997-04-21) 21 April 1997 0 0 Mexico América 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE

FW Kiana Palacios (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 28 4 Mexico América 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
FW Daniela Espinosa (1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 23 0 Mexico Tijuana 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
FW Adriana Iturbide (1993-03-27) 27 March 1993 7 1 Mexico Guadalajara 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
FW Scarlett Camberos (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 5 0 United States Angel City 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
FW Alicia Cervantes (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 17 6 Mexico Guadalajara 11 November 2022 Training Camp
FW Joseline Montoya (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 14 1 Mexico Guadalajara 11 November 2022 Training Camp
FW Christina Burkenroad (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 0 0 Mexico Monterrey 11 November 2022 Training Camp
FW Dani Murguia (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 0 0 United States Asheville City 11 November 2022 Training Camp
FW Mariel Román (2002-11-17) 17 November 2002 0 0 Mexico Toluca 11 November 2022 Training Camp
FW Alison González (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 11 3 Mexico América v.  Chile, 10 October 2022
FW Katty Martínez (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998 19 8 Mexico América 2022 CONCACAF W Championship
FW Viridiana Salazar (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 3 0 Mexico Pachuca 13 June 2022 Training Camp
FW Renae Cuéllar (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 39 10 Mexico Tijuana 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
FW Destinney Durón (1996-02-15) 15 February 1996 0 0 Mexico Toluca 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE
FW Gabriela Juárez (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 0 0 Mexico UNAM 2022 CONCACAF W Championship PRE

Notable players

Records

*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

As of 28 June 2021

Competitive record

Source: miseleccion.mx[16]

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 9 16
Sweden 1995 4 1 1 2 6 19
United States 1999 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 1 15 Squad 7 5 1 1 26 9
United States 2003 Did not qualify 7 3 1 3 13 11
China 2007 7 5 0 2 8 5
Germany 2011 Group stage 11th 3 0 2 1 3 7 Squad 5 3 0 2 11 7
Canada 2015 Group stage 22nd 3 0 1 2 2 8 Squad 5 3 0 2 17 7
France 2019 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 4 9
Australia New Zealand 2023 300005
TotalGroup stage3/9903663044223199488
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record Qualifying record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
United States 1996Did not qualify 1995 FIFA WWC
Australia 2000 1999 FIFA WWC
Greece 2004Quarter-finals8th301218Squad 5302176
China 2008Did not qualify 410396
United Kingdom 2012 4202137
Brazil 2016 310273
Japan 2020 420276
France 2024 300005
TotalQuarter-finals1/8301218 2390145333
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Championship

CONCACAF W Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Haiti 1991 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 9 16 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 1993 Did not enter Did not enter
Canada 1994 Third place 3rd 4 1 1 2 6 19 Squad Qualified automatically
Canada 1998 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 20 6 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 2000 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 10 7 Squad Qualified automatically
Canada United States 2002 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 11 7 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 2006 Third place 3rd 3 2 0 1 6 2 Squad 2 2 0 0 17 0
Mexico 2010 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 11 7 Squad Qualified as host
United States 2014 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 17 7 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 2018 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 4 9 Squad Qualified automatically
Mexico 2022 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 0 5 Squad 4 4 0 0 34 0
TotalRunners-up10/11391821994856600510
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Canada 1999 Silver medal 2nd 6 3 1 2 15 9 Squad
Dominican Republic 2003 Bronze medal 3rd 4 3 0 1 10 5 Squad
Brazil 2007 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 6 1 Squad
Mexico 2011 Bronze medal 3rd 5 2 2 1 3 2 Squad
Canada 2015 Bronze medal 3rd 5 3 0 2 10 7 Squad
Peru 2019 Fifth place 5th 4 2 1 1 10 5 Squad
Chile 2023 Did not qualify
Total1 Silver medal6/62916496429
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Puerto Rico 2010Withdrew
Mexico 2014 Gold medal 1st 5 4 1 0 11 1
Colombia 2018 Gold medal 1st 5 5 0 0 18 3
El Salvador 2023To be determined
Total2 Gold medals2/310910294
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Other tournaments

Algarve Cup record[17]
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
2005 Algarve Cup9th place421157−2
2006 Algarve Cup8th place311194+5
2013 Algarve Cup8th place4202440
2023 Women's Revelations Cup Champions312032+1

FIFA World Rankings

A line chart depicting the history of the Mexico's year-end placements in the FIFA World Rankings.

Last update was on 10 December 2021: Source:[18]

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Mexico's FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
2022
27202127Increase 128Steady
28202027Increase 128Decrease 1
26201926Increase 127Decrease 1
27201824Increase 127Decrease 3
26201726Steady26Steady
26201626Steady27Decrease 1
26201525Steady26Decrease 1
25201425Steady25Steady
25201324Steady25Decrease 1
24201222Steady24Decrease 2
21201121Increase 122Steady
22201022Steady22Steady
22200922Increase 123Decrease 1
22200822Steady22Steady
22200722Steady22Steady
22200622Increase 326Steady
26200525Steady26Decrease 1
25200425Increase 526Decrease 1
30200330Increase 231Steady

See also

National teams
Women's
Men's
League system

References

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  14. "Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México Femenil vs. Chile". miseleccion.mx. 29 September 2022.
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  18. "Mexico in the FIFA World Ranking". Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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