El Salvador women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see El Salvador 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 (17)
FIFA code	SLV
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	86 1 (11 December 2025) [1]
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)
CONCACAF W Championship / CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2024 )
Best result	Group stage (2024)

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

Results and fixtures

See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

2025

Ecuador   v   El Salvador

19 February 2025 (2025-02-19) Friendly	Ecuador	4–1	El Salvador	Quito, Ecuador
11:30  UTC−5	Bolaños 40' Cedeño 52', 58' Baquerizo 73'	Report	Cerén 90+2'	Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

Ecuador   v   El Salvador

22 February 2025 (2025-02-22) Friendly	Ecuador	2–3	El Salvador	Quito, Ecuador
15:30  UTC−5	Moreira 6' Pesántez 44'	Report	Cerén 10' (pen.) Fisher 18' Fuentes 22'	Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

El Salvador   v   Panama

23 October 2025 (2025-10-23) 2025 Central American Games	El Salvador	5–0	Panama	Guatemala City, Guatemala
13:00  UTC−5	Guitiérez 25', 62' Cerén 45+1' Magallón 53' (o.g.) Marinero 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium

Costa Rica   v   El Salvador

25 October 2025 (2025-10-25) 2025 Central American Games	Costa Rica	1–0	El Salvador	Guatemala City, Guatemala
10:00  UTC−5	TBD			Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium

Nicaragua   v   El Salvador

27 October 2025 (2025-10-27) 2025 Central American Games	Nicaragua	0–2	El Salvador	Guatemala City, Guatemala
10:00  UTC−5			Amaya 41' Cerén 68'	Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium

Costa Rica   v   El Salvador

29 October 2025 (2025-10-29) 2025 Central American Games	Costa Rica	1–0	El Salvador	Guatemala City, Guatemala
10:00  UTC−5	Varela 31'			Stadium: Cementos Progreso Stadium

  El Salvador v Honduras  

2 December 2025 (2025-12-02) 2025/2026 CONCACAF Qualifiers	El Salvador	3-0	Honduras	San Salvador, El Salvador
15:30  UTC−5	Fuentes 5' Lopez 49' Meza 92'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)		Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)

2026

  El Salvador v Barbados  

1 March 2025 (2025-03-01)2027 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers	El Salvador	v	Barbados	San Salvador, El Salvador
15:30  UTC−5	TBD		TBD	Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González

Trinidad and Tobago   v   El Salvador

17 April 2025 (2025-04-17)2027 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers	Trinidad and Tobago	v	El Salvador	Trinidad and Tobago
15:30  UTC−5	TBD		TBD	Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 1 September 2021

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager	Eric Acuña	El Salvador
Assistant manager	Hugo Escobar	Colombia
Goalkeeper coach	Fidel Mondragon	El Salvador
Strength/Conditioning Coach	Edgar Escobar	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) ^[2]
• Eric Acuña (November 2020–Present)

Players

Main article: List of El Salvador women's international footballers

See also: Category:El Salvador women's international footballers

Current squad

• The following players were named to the squad to play in the World cup qualifiers in December 2025. ^[3]

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	1 GK	Idalia Serrano	(1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 26)	15	0	Volos 2004
18	1 GK	Riley Melendez	(2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Thomson University
21	1 GK	Samantha Valadez	(2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 20)	2	0	OLLU Saints
4	2 DF	Elaily Hernández	(2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 25)	15	0	Atlético San Luis
23	2 DF	Elyssa Hernandez	(2006-06-01) 1 June 2006 (age 19)			Bay Area Surf
3	2 DF	Vasthy Delgado	(1994-05-26) 26 May 1994 (age 31)	10	0	Mazatlan
5	2 DF	Nicolle Amaya	(2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 22)	16	1	Inter FA
2	2 DF	Ashlin Fuentes	(2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 22)		0	LSU Shreveport
8	2 DF	Victoria Sánchez	(2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 20)	16	4	Texas State Bobcats
6	3 MF	Alejandra Chirino	(1990-08-23) 23 August 1990 (age 35)	14	0	Club Atletico Internacional
19	3 MF	Laila Saravia	(2001-10-21) 21 October 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Atlas
16	3 MF	Andrea Alvarenga	(2001-10-21) 21 October 2001 (age 24)	0	0	New Mexico State University
12	3 MF	Maggie Segovia	(2003-12-26) 26 December 2003 (age 21)			Managua
7	3 MF	Danielle Fuentes	(2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 25)	12	5	Club Tijuana
14	3 MF	Amber Marinero	(1998-06-06) 6 June 1998 (age 27)	6	0	United City FC
13	3 MF	Karen Reyes	(1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 27)	9	3	Volos F.C.
15	3 MF	Danya Gutiérrez	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 25)	10	4	Cruz Azul
10	4 FW	Brenda Cerén (captain)	(1998-09-24) 24 September 1998 (age 27)	20	12	Atlas
9	4 FW	Yoselyn López	(2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 24)	10	6	Mazatlan
17	4 FW	Jackeline Velásquez	(1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 30)	6	1	GDU Católica
20	4 FW	Samaria Gómez	(2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 23)	10	4	AS Faaliyetler
11	4 FW	Elizabeth Johannes	(2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 21)	1		Grand Canyon University

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
GK	Ana Valenzuela	(2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 24)			FAS	2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
DF	Irma Dolores Hernández	(2000-06-17) 17 June 2000 (age 25)	8	0	Alianza	v.   Peru, 16 July 2024
DF	Sarina Villa	(2006-06-01) 1 June 2006 (age 19)			Sting ECNL	v.   Peru, 16 July 2024
DF	Joseline Rivas	(1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 31)	8	0	Alianza	v. Martinique, 24 September 2023
DF	Reina Cruz	(1996-06-19) 19 June 1996 (age 29)	3	0	Houston Aces	v.   Honduras, 29 October 2023
DF	Carolina Benítez	(2005-09-02) 2 September 2005 (age 20)			UMass Minutewomen	v.   Nicaragua,3 December 2023
DF	Linda Guillén	(2000-06-17) 17 June 2000 (age 25)	1	0	Alianza	2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
DF	Priscila Ortiz	(1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 29)	17	0	Alianza	v.   Ecuador, February 2025
DF	Christine Duarte	(2000-12-31) 31 December 2000 (age 24)		0	Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros	v.   Ecuador, February 2025
DF	Juana Plata	(2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 25)	12	0	Monterrey
MF	Amy Angel	(2006-12-23) 23 December 2006 (age 18)			Virginia Academy	v.   Peru, 16 July 2024
MF	Nathalie Mejía	(2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 24)			Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers	v.   Peru, 16 July 2024
MF	Angie Machado	(2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 24)	2	0	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
MF	Jasmine Díaz	(2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 (age 18)			Houston Dash	v.   Honduras, 29 October 2023
MF	Stephanie Zúñiga	(1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 29)	6	0	Alianza	v.   Nicaragua,3 December 2023
MF	Samantha Fisher INJ	(1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 26)	4	1	Sassuolo	v.   Ecuador, February 2025
MF	Emely Rubio	(2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 (age 21)		0	Towson Tigers	v.   Ecuador, February 2025
MF	Gabriela Rodríguez	(2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 21)			Virginia Marauders	v.   Ecuador, February 2025
MF	Isabella Recinos	(2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 22)	0	0	UMass Minutewomen	v.   Ecuador, February 2025
MF	Makenna Domínguez	(2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 (age 22)	4	0	LSU Tigers
FW	Ashley Webb	(1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 30)	4	0	Alianza	2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
FW	Paola Calderón	(2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 23)	11	0	Alianza	v.   Honduras, 29 October 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
2027	to be determined
2031	to be determined
2035	to be determined
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										4	3	0	1	15	3
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		15	6	0	9	30	30

*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									4	3	0	1	15	3
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		20	6	2	12	38	59

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup

CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2024	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	2	11
Total	1/1	3	0	0	3	2	11

*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
2023
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
2026
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
2025	Runners-up	4	2	0	2	7	2
Total	Runners-up	16	4	1	11	30	38

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours

Regional

• Central American and Caribbean Games

Bronze Medalists (1): 2023

• Central American Games

Silver Medalists (1): 2025

References

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
2. "Debbie Gómez es la nueva entrenadora de selección mayor femenina". elGrafico.com (in Spanish). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile