Argentina women's national football team
The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina in international women's football. Like their men's counterpart, the women's team has been known or nicknamed "La Albiceleste" (The White and Sky Blue).
| Nickname(s) | La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Germán Portanova | ||
| Captain | Miriam Mayorga | ||
| Most caps | Mariana Larroquette Aldana Cometti (83) | ||
| Top scorer | Mariana Larroquette (22) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | ARG | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 33 2 (15 March 2024) | ||
| Highest | 27 (June 2008; September – December 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 38 (October 2003 – March 2004) | ||
| First international | |||
| Argentina 3–2 Chile (Santiago, Chile; 3 December 1993) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Argentina 12–0 Bolivia (Uberlândia, Brazil; 12 January 1995) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Germany 11–0 Argentina (Shanghai, China; 10 September 2007) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2003) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2003, 2007, 2019, 2023) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2008) | ||
| Copa América Femenina | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006) | ||
| CONCACAF W Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2024) | ||
Medal record | |||
Women's football in Argentina remains largely in the shadow of the men in terms of play development and fan support; in women's sports in Argentina, field hockey and volleyball are also more popular. Almost all its members were amateur players until 1991 when the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino was founded to increase football popularity among women in Argentina.
The Argentina–Brazil football rivalry in women's football cannot be compared to that of men given the big differences between both countries; Brazil has the clear advantage in matches between them, and has been hosting a competitive professional women's league for many years, while Argentina recently introduced it in 2019.