Ecuador women's national football team
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| Nickname(s) | La Tricolor (Three colors) | ||
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| Association | Federación Ecuador de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Captain | Ligia Moreira | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | ||
| FIFA code | ECU | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 69  2 (7 August 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 Ecuador) 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
[edit]Nicknames
[edit]The Ecuador women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "La Tricolor (Three colors)".
Home stadium
[edit]Ecuador play their home matches on the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.
Overall competitive record
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Results and fixtures
[edit]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
2024
[edit]2025
[edit]| 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 | v | Ecuador | El Alto, Bolivia |
| 17:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: El Alto Municipal Stadium |
| 28 October 2025–26 CONMEBOL Liga de Naciones Femenina | Ecuador | v |  Colombia | Quito, Ecuador |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
Coaching staff
[edit]Current coaching staff
[edit]Updated as 26/01/2024
| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| 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
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Manager history
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2021) |
- 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
[edit]- Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.
Current squad
[edit]The following players were called up for 2025 Copa América Femenina in July 2025.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1 | GK | Kathya Mendoza | 20 June 2001 (aged 24) | Independiente del Valle
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| 2 | DF | Mayerli Rodríguez | 26 December 2001 (aged 23) | Independiente del Valle
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| 3 | DF | Ariana Lomas | 17 January 2002 (aged 23) | LDU Quito
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| 4 | DF | Justine Cuadra | 17 August 1998 (aged 26) | Barcelona
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| 5 | MF | Stefany Cedeño | 6 August 2000 (aged 24) | Atlético Nacional
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| 6 | DF | Noemí Camacho | 10 April 2007 (aged 18) | Universidad Católica
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| 7 | FW | Emily Arias | 16 March 2003 (aged 22) | América Mineiro
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| 8 | MF | Evelyn Burgos | 19 April 2007 (aged 18) | Independiente del Valle
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| 9 | FW | Nayely Bolaños | 25 February 2003 (aged 22) |  UNAM
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| 10 | MF | Joselyn Espinales | 19 January 1999 (aged 26) | Palmeiras
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| 11 | FW | Karen Flores | 24 July 2001 (aged 23) | Atlas
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| 12 | GK | Andrea Morán | 14 October 1999 (aged 25) | Ferro Carril Oeste
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| 13 | FW | Nicole Charcopa | 1 April 2000 (aged 25) | Independiente del Valle
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| 14 | DF | Fiorella Pico | 10 June 2007 (aged 18) | Independiente del Valle
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| 15 | MF | Manoly Baquerizo | 15 December 1998 (aged 26) |  Alavés Gloriosas
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| 16 | DF | Ligia Moreira (captain) | 19 March 1992 (aged 33) | Alba Fundación
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| 17 | MF | Maylin Arreaga | 22 April 2000 (aged 25) | Barcelona
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| 18 | MF | Rosa Flores | 26 June 2006 (aged 19) | LDU Quito
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| 19 | MF | Kerlly Real | 7 November 1998 (aged 26) | Valencia
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| 20 | DF | Danna Pesántez | 29 August 2003 (aged 21) | Querétaro
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| 21 | FW | Milagro Barahona | 20 June 2002 (aged 23) | Universidad Católica
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| 22 | GK | Liceth Suárez | 17 September 1996 (aged 28) | LDU Quito
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| 23 | MF | Jessy Caicedo | 4 July 1999 (aged 26) | Ñañas
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Recent call-ups
[edit]- 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 | Dayarlin Alcívar | 25 May 2006 | - | - | LDU Quito
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v. Chile,25 October 2024
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| GK | Melanie Gutiérrez | 3 March 1994 | LDU Quito
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v. El Salvador,22 February 2025
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| DF | Tamara Angulo | 11 February 1998 | - | - | Independiente del Valle
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v. Chile,25 October 2024
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| DF | Génesis Ayoví | 6 November 2000 | - | - | Universidad Católica
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v. Chile,25 October 2024
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| DF | Samanta Avilés | 30 November 1998 | Barcelona
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v. El Salvador,22 February 2025
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| DF | Analiz Zambrano | 6 July 2002 | - | - | Atlético Nacional
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v. Costa Rica,8 April 2025
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| MF | María Bravo | 28 December 2000 | Independiente del Valle
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v. Colombia, 13 July 2024
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| MF | Marthina Aguirre | 25 January 2001 |  High Point Panthers
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v.  Russia, 8 April 2024
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| MF | Carla Capurro | 27 November 1996 | Barcelona
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v. Russia, 8 April 2024
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| MF | Marcela Quiñónez | 23 July 2000 | - | - | Ñañas
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v. Chile,25 October 2024
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| MF | Ashley Reyes | 28 May 2004 | Buffalo Bulls
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v. El Salvador,22 February 2025
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| MF | Ingrid Pianda | 6 March 2004 | - | - | Universidad Católica
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v. Costa Rica,8 April 2025
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| MF | Geomara Arreaga | - | - | Barcelona SC
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v. Costa Rica,8 April 2025
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| MF | Caprice Chiuchiolo | 17 April 2007 | SC del Sol U19
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v. Guatemala,1 July 2025
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| MF | Karen Litardo | 18 August 2005 | Independiente del Valle
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v. Guatemala,1 July 2025
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| MF | Doménica Rodríguez | 19 January 1999 | Santos Laguna
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v. Guatemala,1 July 2025
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| FW | Jaydah Bedoya | 20 March 2002 | Carolina Ascent FC
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v. Colombia, 13 July 2024
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| FW | Chidimma Ifema | 12 July 1998 |  ASA Tel Aviv
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v. Russia, 8 April 2024
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| FW | Kaira Houser | 27 April 1997 | KC Courage
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v. Russia, 8 April 2024
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| FW | Isabel Trujillo | 17 November 1999 | LDU Quito
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v. Peru, 31 October 2023
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| FW | Yaritza Valencia | 25 January 2004 | Independiente del Valle
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v. El Salvador,22 February 2025
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Captains
[edit] | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2021) |
- Ligia Moreira (20??–)
Records
[edit]*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 31 August 2021.
Most capped players[edit]
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Top goalscorers[edit]
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Competitive record
[edit]FIFA Women's World Cup
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 1991
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 2015
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Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019
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| 2027
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To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031
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To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 2035
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| 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
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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
[edit]| Summer Olympics record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1996
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| 2000
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| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
[edit]| CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1991
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| 1995
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Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | ||
| 1998
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Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | ||
 2003
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Group stage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2006
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 2010
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |||
| 2014
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Third place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 2018
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Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2022
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||
| 2025
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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
[edit]| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1999
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| 2007
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Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | Squad |
| 2011
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| 2015
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Squad |
| 2019
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| Total | Group stage | 2/6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 29 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Bolivarian Games
[edit]| Bolivarian Games record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2005
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Bronze Medal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2009
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Silver Medal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2013 to present
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U-20 Tournament | ||||||
| Total | Silver Medal | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Honours
[edit]Major competitions
[edit]- Copa América Femenina
Third place: (1) 2014
Regional
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ Official website of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (in Spanish)
- ^ "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] (2 July 2025). "¡Llamadas a representar al país! Estas son las convocadas de La Tri para disputar la CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina Ecuador 2025™️" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
External links
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