El Salvador women's national football team

El Salvador

Nickname(s)	La Selecta Selección Cuscatleca Las Cuscatlecas La Azul
Association	Salvadoran Football Federation
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	UNCAF (Central America)
Head coach	Eric Acuña
Top scorer	Brenda Cerén (10)
FIFA code	SLV
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	104 11 (15 December 2023)
Highest	84 (December 2017)
Lowest	119 (December 2021)
First international
El Salvador 1–1 Honduras (Guatemala; 21 July 1998)
Biggest win
El Salvador 18–1 Nicaragua (Guatemala; 28 July 2004)
Biggest defeat
Mexico 16–0 El Salvador (Mexico; 14 May 2000)

The El Salvador women's national football team is governed by the Salvadoran Football Federation.

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

2023

2024

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 1 September 2021

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager	Eric Acuña	El Salvador
Assistant manager	Hugo Escobar	El Salvador
Goalkeeper coach	Fidel Mondragon	El Salvador
Physiotherapist	TBD	El Salvador

Manager history

• Julio César Ramos (2006–2008)
• José Ricardo Herrera (2010–2011)
• José de la Cruz Flores Barahona (2012–2013)
• Giovanni Trigueros (2014)
• José Ricardo Herrera (2015–2016)
• Elmer Guidos (2018)
• Debbie Gómez (2019 -November 2019)
• Eric Acuña (November 2020–Present)

Players

Current squad

• The following players were named to the squad to play the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification games against Martinique and Nicaragua on 29 November and 3 December 2023, respectively.

Caps and goals are updated as of 7 July 2023 after the match against Centro Caribe Sports (a proxy for the Guatemala women's national football team).

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Idalia Serrano	22 September 1999	10	0	Utah Valley Wolverines
18	GK	Samantha Valadez	22 December 2004	0	0	OLLU Saints
21	GK	Ana Valenzuela	6 November 2001			Alianza
16	DF	Vasthy Delgado	26 May 1994	2	0	Virginia Marauders FC
3	DF	Priscila Ortiz (captain)	7 March 1996	14	0	Alianza
4	DF	Elaily Hernández	27 May 2000	10	0	FC Premier Women
3	DF	Sarina Cuellar				Sting ECNL
2	DF	Juana Plata	7 February 2000	9	0	Monterrey
3	DF	Carolina Benitez				U. Of Massachusetts
5	DF	Nicolle Amaya	16 February 2003	11	0	Alianza
8	MF	Victoria Meza	22 January 2005	12	4	Texas State Bobcats
6	MF	Alejandra Chirino	23 August 1990	9	0	United City FC
7	MF	Danielle Fuentes	23 August 2000	7	0	Necaxa
	MF	Stephanie Zúñiga	30 September 1996	4	0	Querétaro
	MF	Isabella Recinos	27 January 2003	0	0
23	MF	Amber Marinero	6 June 1998	2	0	United City FC
15	MF	Danya Gutiérrez	12 February 2000	5	3	United City FC
9	FW	Samaria Gómez	18 February 2002	2	0	Bnot Netanya
10	FW	Brenda Cerén	24 September 1998	15	8	Atlas
14	FW	Karen Reyes	12 February 1998	9	3	Necaxa
11	FW	Jackeline Velásquez	18 September 1995	5	1	Alianza
12	FW	Abigaíl López	16 March 2001	1	0	Real Estelí

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Joseline Rivas	14 January 1994	8	0	Real Estelí	v. Martinique, 24 September 2023
DF	Irma Dolores Hernández	17 June 2000	7	0	Alianza	v. Honduras, 29 Octobre 2023
DF	Reina Cruz	19 June 1996	3	0	Houston Aces	v. Honduras, 29 Octobre 2023
MF	Angie Machado	16 March 2001	2	0	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
MF	Linda Guillén	17 June 2000	0	0	Alianza	v. Honduras, 29 Octobre 2023
MF	Jasmine Díaz	6 February 2007			Houston Dash	v. Honduras, 29 Octobre 2023
FW	Ashley Webb	22 June 1995	4	0	International USF	2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
FW	Paola Calderón	19 March 2002	11	0	Pérez Zeledón	v. Honduras, 29 Octobre 2023

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	did not enter
1995
1999	did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023	did not qualify
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record										Qualifying record
Year	Round	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	did not enter									did not enter
2008	did not qualify									2	0	0	2	1	5
2012										4	2	0	2	12	10
2016										3	1	0	2	1	5
2020										2	0	0	2	1	7
2024	to be determined									to be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		11	3	0	8	15	27

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF Women's Championship

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	did not qualify								3	0	1	2	3	10
2000	did not enter								did not enter
2002	did not qualify								4	1	0	3	3	11
2006									2	0	0	2	1	10
2010									2	1	0	1	10	2
2014									2	1	0	1	2	4
2018									3	0	1	2	4	19
2022	to be determined								In progress
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		16	3	2	11	23	56

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games

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

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2010	did not enter
2014
2018
2023	Bronze medal	5	2	1	2	12	10
Total	1 Bronze medal	5	2	1	2	12	10

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American Games

Central American Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2001	Fourth place	4	1	0	3	8	11
2013	Group stage	3	1	0	2	11	6
2017	Fourth place	5	0	1	4	4	19
2022	Canceled
Total	Fourth place	12	2	1	9	23	36

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.