Argentina women's national football team
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The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina
in international women's football
. Since there is no professional league in Argentina, almost all its members are amateur players.
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, both with professional leagues.
The Argentina v Brazil football rivalry in women's football cannot be compared to that of men given the big differences between both countries, with Brazil having a competitive professional women's league. Nevertheless, Argentina follows Brazil
in the CONMEBOL
standings.
On November 26, 2006, in the finals of the 2006 Sudamericano Femenino
, Argentina beat Brazil (2–0) to take the title.
On September 10, 2007, Argentina were beaten 11–0 by Germany
in the opening match of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in international women's football
Women's football (soccer)
Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
. Since there is no professional league in Argentina, almost all its members are amateur players.
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
Sport in Argentina
The practice of sports in Argentina is varied due to the country's multicultural population and its mostly mild climate. However, football is by far the most popular sport in the country...
, field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
are also more popular, both with professional leagues.
The Argentina v Brazil football rivalry in women's football cannot be compared to that of men given the big differences between both countries, with Brazil having a competitive professional women's league. Nevertheless, Argentina follows Brazil
Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
in the CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
standings.
On November 26, 2006, in the finals of the 2006 Sudamericano Femenino
2006 Sudamericano Femenino
The 2006 South American Women's Football Championship football tournament was played between November 10 and November 26, 2006 at Mar del Plata, Argentina....
, Argentina beat Brazil (2–0) to take the title.
On September 10, 2007, Argentina were beaten 11–0 by Germany
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
in the opening match of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
World Cup record
- 1991FIFA Women's World Cup 1991The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the first ever edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup. It was held in Guangdong, China and won by the United States. It was originally called the Women's World Championship.-Venues:-Teams:...
: Did not enter - 1995FIFA Women's World Cup 1995The FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 was held in Sweden and won by Norway.-Venues:-Teams:As in the previous edition of the FIFA Women's World cup, held in 1991, 12 teams participated in the final tournament...
: Did not qualify - 1999FIFA Women's World Cup 1999-Teams:16 teams participated in the final tournament. The teams were:-Squads:For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup squads.-Match officials:...
: Did not qualify - 2003FIFA Women's World Cup 2003The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The tournament was originally scheduled for China. On May 3, 2003 the tournament was abruptly moved to the United States, as a result of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China...
: Group stage - 2007FIFA Women's World Cup 2007The FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 was an international association football competition for women held in China from September 10, 2007 – September 30, 2007. Originally, China was to host the 2003 Women's World Cup, but the outbreak of SARS in that country forced that event to be moved to the United...
: Group stage - 2011FIFA Women's World Cup 2011The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup was the sixth FIFA Women's World Cup competition, the world championship for women's national association football teams. It was held from 26 June to 17 July 2011 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in October 2007...
: Did not qualify
Sudamericano Femenino record
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 19911991 Sudamericano Femenino The 1991 South American Women's Football Championship was held in Maringá, Brazil. It was the first staging of the South American Women's Football Championship and determined the CONMEBOL's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 — the winner Brazil... |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
| 1995 1995 Sudamericano Femenino The 1995 South American Women's Football Championship was held in Uberlândia, Brazil between January 1 & 22... |
2nd Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | |
 19981998 Sudamericano Femenino The 1998 South American Women's Football Championship was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina between March 1 & 15. It was the third staging of the Sudamericano Femenino and determined the CONMEBOL's qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999. The winner Brazil qualified directly... |
2nd Place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | |
 20032003 Sudamericano Femenino The 2003 South American Women's Football Championship was held between April 9 and April 27, 2003. It was originally scheduled to take place April 5 and April 16, 2002... |
2nd Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2006 2006 Sudamericano Femenino The 2006 South American Women's Football Championship football tournament was played between November 10 and November 26, 2006 at Mar del Plata, Argentina.... |
Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
 20102010 Sudamericano Femenino The 2010 South American Women's Football Championship was the sixth edition of the South American Women's Football Championship, and acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics... |
4th Place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 5/6 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 81 | 34 | |
Current squad
Recent games
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2008 |  United States Long Beach StateCalifornia State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment... |
D | 1–1 | International Friendly |
| June 5, 2008 | United States Long Beach State California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment... |
W | 3–0 | International Friendly |
| June 14, 2008 | L | 0–5 | Peace Queen Cup | |
| June 16, 2008 | L | 0–1 | Peace Queen Cup | |
| June 18, 2008 | L | 0–2 | Peace Queen Cup | |
| August 6, 2008 | L | 1–2 | 2008 Summer Olympic Games | |
| August 9, 2008 | L | 0–1 | 2008 Summer Olympic Games | |
| August 12, 2008 | L | 0–2 | 2008 Summer Olympic Games | |
| November 4, 2010 | W | 3–0 | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 6, 2010 | W | 2–1 | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 8, 2010 | W | 2–0 | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 12, 2010 | L | 0–1 | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 17, 2010 | L | 0–4 | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 19, 2010 | D | 0–0 | Sudamericano Femenino | |
| November 21, 2010 | L | 0–1 | Sudamericano Femenino | |