Women's national association football team representing Colombia
The Colombia women's national football team (Spanish : Selección femenina de fútbol de Colombia ) represents Colombia in international women's football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation . They are a member of the CONMEBOL . The team is currently ranked 28th in the FIFA Ranking and has qualified for three FIFA Women's World Cups , in Germany 2011 , Canada 2015 and Australia–New Zealand 2023 .
Colombia is one of South America's best-ranked national teams, and are also the third nation of the continent to qualify for World Cup and the Olympics , besides Brazil and Argentina . Colombia was the first Spanish-speaking country to win a game in the Women's World Cup and whose women's team advanced beyond the group stage in a World Cup (in 2015). In 2023 Colombia first reached the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals.[ 6]
Las Cafeteras also had participated in all Copa América Femenina editions since 1998. Colombia were runners-up in 2010 , 2014 and 2022 .[ 7]
Team image
Nicknames
The Colombia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Las Chicas Superpoderosas (The Powerpuff Girls )"[ 1] [ 2] or "Las Cafeteras [ 3] (The Coffee Growers) ".
Home stadium
Cali , home of the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium, is the main playing site of the Colombia women's national football team. The stadium was the site for the 2022 Copa América Femenina , a tournament which consistently drew average crowds of 25,000 per match. Colombia made it to the finals in the tournament but ultimately lost to Brazil in the final.[ 8]
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
Void or postponed
Fixture
2023
2024
Head-to-head record
Below is a result summary of all matches Colombia have played against FIFA recognized teams.[ 9]
As of 30 October 2024
Positive Record
Neutral Record
Negative Record
Full Confederation record
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
WPCT
AFC
8
3
2
3
8
9
−1
37.50
CAF
3
2
0
1
2
1
+1
66.67
CONCACAF
47
16
9
22
55
73
−18
34.04
CONMEBOL
95
56
18
21
183
110
+73
58.95
OFC
6
2
1
3
4
4
0
33.33
UEFA
14
3
3
8
17
25
−8
21.43
Total
173
82
33
58
269
222
+47
47.40
Players
Current squad
The following players were named to the squad for two friendlies against Brazil on 26 and 29 October 2024.[ 10]
Caps, goals, and players' numbers accurate as of 5 December 2023 after match vs. New Zealand .
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the squad within the past 12 months.
Competitive record
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks .
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Stadium
2011
Group stage
28 June
Sweden
L 0–1
BayArena , Leverkusen
2 July
United States
L 0–3
Rhein-Neckar-Arena , Sinsheim
6 July
North Korea
D 0–0
Ruhrstadion , Bochum
2015
Group stage
9 June
Mexico
D 1–1
Moncton Stadium , Moncton
13 June
France
W 2–0
17 June
England
L 1–2
Olympic Stadium , Montreal
Round of 16
22 June
United States
L 0–2
Commonwealth Stadium , Edmonton
2023
Group stage
25 July
South Korea
W 2–0
Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney
30 July
Germany
W 2–1
3 August
Morocco
L 0–1
Perth Oval , Perth
Round of 16
8 August
Jamaica
W 1–0
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium , Melbourne
Quarter-finals
12 August
England
L 1–2
Stadium Australia , Sydney
Olympic Games
Copa América Femenina
Copa América Femenina record
Year
Result
Position
Pld
W
D *
L
GF
GA
1991
Did not enter
1995
1998
Group Stage
6th
4
2
0
2
11
16
2003
Third place
3rd
5
2
1
2
12
16
2006
Group stage
7th
4
1
1
2
4
11
2010
Runners-up
2nd
7
4
1
2
19
8
2014
Runners-up
2nd
7
5
2
0
12
2
2018
Fourth place
4th
7
3
2
2
17
8
2022
Runners-up
2nd
6
5
0
1
14
4
2025
TBD
Total
Runners-up
8/10
40
22
7
11
89
65
Pan American Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
South American Games
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Bolivarian Games
Bolivarian Games record
Year
Result
Pld
W
D *
L
GF
GA
2005
Silver Medal
6
4
0
2
12
7
2009
Gold Medal
4
4
0
0
10
3
2013 to present
U20Team Tournament
Total
2/2
10
8
0
2
22
10
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Honours
Intercontinental
Continental
See also
References
External links
Colombia squads – FIFA Women's World Cup
Colombia squads – Copa América Femenina
General Statistics Results Players Goals World Cups (6) Copas América (24) Gold Cups (3) Other tournaments Rivalries Related teams
Colombia at the FIFA Women's World Cup
Champions Runner-up Third place Fourth place Quarter-finals Group stage
Champions Runner-up Third place Fourth place Quarter-finals Round of 16 Group stage
Champions Runner-up Third place Fourth place Quarter-finals Round of 16 Group stage