Cuba women's national football team
Nickname(s) | Las Leonas del Caribe (The Lionesses of the Caribbean) | ||
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Association | Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
Head coach | Elizabeth Cuff | ||
FIFA code | CUB | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 92 3 (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 81 (December 2020) | ||
Lowest | 102 (November 2010) | ||
First international | |||
Cuba 21–0 British Virgin Islands (Havana, Cuba; 3 October 2007) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Cuba 21–0 British Virgin Islands (Havana, Cuba; 3 October 2007) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Canada 12–0 Cuba (Edinburg, Texas, United States; 8 October 2018) |
The Cuba women's national football team is the national women's football team of Cuba and is overseen by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. In 2018, Cuba qualified for its first ever CONCACAF Women's Championship after finishing third in Caribbean Zone Qualifying.[2]
Coaching staff[edit]
- Updated on 22 March 2024 .
Current coaching staff[edit]
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Elizabeth Cuff | [3] |
Assistant coach | Luis M Elejalde | |
Goalkeeping coach | Odelin Molina | |
Fitness coach | Joel Cabrera |
Manager history[edit]
- Edelsio Griego (????-???)
- Elizabeth Cuff(?????-present)
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 Lose Fixture
2023[edit]
22 September 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Saint Lucia | 1–2 | Cuba | Gros Islet |
18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis)[citation needed] |
27 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Guadeloupe | 0–2 | Cuba | Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe |
16:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade municipal de Sainte-Anne Referee: Alexandra Billeter (United States) |
31 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Cuba | 3–0 | Guadeloupe | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
--:-- UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo Referee: Glenda López (Guatemala) |
5 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Cuba | 4–1 | Saint Lucia |
2024[edit]
6 April Friendly | Nicaragua | 0–0 | Cuba | Diriamba, Nicaragua. |
17:00 UTC−6 | Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
9 April Friendly | Nicaragua | 3–0 | Cuba | Diriamba, Nicaragua. |
17:00 UTC−6 | Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
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 named to the squad to play Friendly two match against Nicaragua on 6 and 9 April 2024.[4]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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12 | GK | Alianne Matamoros (captain) | 19 January 2000 | 4 | 0 | Pococí |
GK | Lucylema Martínez | |||||
DF | Yarisleidy Mena | |||||
DF | Yatmisleydis Núñez | 31 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Sheila Wanton | 28 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | Laura Moreno | 18 September 1993 | 8 | 1 | |
DF | Jessica Pupo | 12 September 1990 | 13 | 0 | ||
DF | Katherine Rodríguez | |||||
DF | Yeranis Lee | 24 March 1999 | 7 | 0 | ||
MF | Gianna Borrego | |||||
3 | MF | Yerly Palma | 14 March 2002 | 3 | 2 | Camagüey |
MF | Eliannes Valdez | |||||
MF | Eunice Nuñez | |||||
MF | Yarisleydis Mena | |||||
MF | Naomí Aguilar | |||||
18 | MF | María Álvarez | 28 March 2000 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | Diamelys Ribalta | |||||
FW | Yarianna Zunzunegui | |||||
FW | Ninel Ortega |
Recent call ups[edit]
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up
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GK | Elika Acea | 4 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | Cienfuegos | v. Ecuador, 15 July 2023 |
GK | Lucylena Martínez | 28 May 1991 | 13 | 0 | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 | |
GK | Mariulbis Pérez | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 | ||||
DF | Dayani Suárez | 2 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | v. Ecuador, 15 July 2023 | |
DF | Yaniuvis Suárez | 31 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 | |
DF | Marianela Morales | 1 July 1991 | 9 | 0 | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 | |
DF | Nahomi Aguilar | 1 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 | |
MF | Eliane Valdez | 19 July 2001 | 3 | 2 | v. Ecuador, 15 July 2023 | |
MF | Yovalis Mellina | 28 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | v. Ecuador, 15 July 2023 | |
MF | Elianne Valdés | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 | ||||
MF | Daimelys Ribalta | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 | ||||
MF | Katheryn Rodríguez | 10 September 2002 | 5 | 4 | Villa Clara | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 |
FW | Eunises Núñez | 24 January 2000 | 3 | 1 | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 | |
FW | Maristania Mengana | 5 February 2000 | 7 | 1 | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 | |
FW | Cecil Aldana | 17 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023 |
Competitive record[edit]
FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | did not enter | |||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | did not qualify | |||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2023 | ||||||||
2027 | to be determined | |||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games[edit]
Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||||||||
1996 | did not enter | 1995 FIFA WWC | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | 1999 FIFA WWC | |||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | to be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 73 | 27 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Championship[edit]
CONCACAF W Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | did not enter | did not enter | ||||||||||||
1993 | ||||||||||||||
1994 | ||||||||||||||
1998 | ||||||||||||||
2000 | ||||||||||||||
2002 | ||||||||||||||
2006 | ||||||||||||||
2010 | did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |||||||
2014 | 2014 Caribbean Cup | |||||||||||||
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | |
2022 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | |||||||
Total | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 28 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pan American Games[edit]
Pan American Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1999 | did not enter | ||||||
2003 | |||||||
2007 | |||||||
2011 | did not qualify | ||||||
2015 | |||||||
2019 | |||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American and Caribbean Games[edit]
Central American and Caribbean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
2010 | did not enter | |||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2022 | to be determined | |||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CFU Women's Caribbean Cup[edit]
CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2000 | did not enter | ||||||
2014 | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Total | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References[edit]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Caribbean trio complete continental line-up". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ La selección nacional absoluta femenina de fútbol de Cuba.
- ^ [https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=459326379862318&set=a.350583950736562 La selección nacional absoluta femenina de fútbol de Cuba. ]
External links[edit]