Colombia women's national football team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Colombia

Nickname(s)	Las Chicas Superpoderosas (The Powerpuff Girls) Las Cafeteras (The Coffee Growers)
Association	Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Ángelo Marsiglia
Captain	Daniela Montoya
Most caps	Catalina Usme (126)
Top scorer	Catalina Usme (62)
Home stadium	Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
FIFA code	COL
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	26 1 (7 December 2018)
Highest	18 (June 2025 – present)
Lowest	43 (March 2007)
First international
Colombia 4–1 Venezuela  (Mar del Plata, Argentina; 2 March 1998)
Biggest win
Colombia 8–0 Venezuela  (Lima, Peru; 11 April 2003)  Uruguay 0–8 Colombia  (Barranquilla, Colombia; 6 June 2004)  Uruguay 0–8 Colombia  (Cuenca, Ecuador; 13 November 2010)  Colombia 8–0 Bolivia  (Quito, Ecuador; 22 July 2025)
Biggest defeat
Brazil 12–0 Colombia  (Lima, Peru; 27 April 2003)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2011)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2023)
Copa América
Appearances	8 (first in 1998)
Best result	Runners-up (2010, 2014, 2022, 2025)
Olympic Games
Appearances	4 (first in 2012)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2024)
Medal record Pan American Games Gold 2019 Lima Team Silver 2015 Toronto Team Bolivarian Games Gold 2009 Sucre Team Silver 2005 Colombia Team

The Colombia women's national football team is a group of talented female players who represent Colombia in international football games. They are managed by the Colombian Football Federation. This team is part of CONMEBOL, which is the football group for South America.

Colombia's women's team is one of the top teams in South America. They have played in three FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: in Germany (2011), Canada (2015), and Australia-New Zealand (2023). They were also the third country from South America to qualify for both the World Cup and the Olympics, after Brazil and Argentina. Colombia was the first Spanish-speaking country to win a game in the Women's World Cup. In 2015, they made it past the first round, and in 2023, they reached the quarter-finals for the first time!

The team, often called Las Cafeteras (The Coffee Growers), has also played in every Copa América Femenina since 1998. They finished as runners-up in 2010, 2014, 2022, and recently in 2025.

Team Spirit and Home Ground

Players of the women's national football team of Colombia in 2022

Team Nicknames

The Colombia women's national football team has some cool nicknames! They are often called "Las Chicas Superpoderosas" (which means The Powerpuff Girls). They are also known as "Las Cafeteras" (meaning The Coffee Growers).

Main Stadium

The team's main home stadium is the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali. This stadium hosted the 2022 Copa América Femenina. During that tournament, many fans came to watch, with about 25,000 people at each game. Colombia played very well and reached the final, but they were defeated by Brazil.

Team Leaders

Coaching Team

The head coach for the team is Ángelo Marsiglia. He guides the players and helps them prepare for their matches.

Meet the Players

Current Team Members

Here are the players who were part of the team for the 2025 Copa América Femenina in July 2025. Luisa Agudelo joined the team because Natalia Giraldo was injured.

The information about games played (Caps) and goals scored is correct as of July 3, 2025, after their game against Mexico.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Pérez, CatalinaCatalina Pérez	(1994-11-08)8 November 1994 (aged 30)	Werder Bremen
2	2DF	Álvarez, MaryMary Álvarez	(2005-08-22)22 August 2005 (aged 19)	Atlético Nacional
3	2DF	Arias, DanielaDaniela Arias	(1994-08-31)31 August 1994 (aged 30)	San Diego Wave FC
4	2DF	Guzmán, Ana MaríaAna María Guzmán	(2005-06-11)11 June 2005 (aged 20)	Utah Royals
5	3MF	Bedoya, LorenaLorena Bedoya	(1997-10-06)6 October 1997 (aged 27)	Cruzeiro
6	3MF	Montoya, DanielaDaniela Montoya (captain)	(1990-08-22)22 August 1990 (aged 34)	Grêmio
7	4FW	Paví, ManuelaManuela Paví	(2000-12-23)23 December 2000 (aged 24)	West Ham United
8	3MF	Restrepo, MarcelaMarcela Restrepo	(1995-11-10)10 November 1995 (aged 29)	Monterrey
9	4FW	Ramírez, MayraMayra Ramírez	(1999-03-25)25 March 1999 (aged 26)	Chelsea
10	3MF	Santos, LeicyLeicy Santos	(1996-05-16)16 May 1996 (aged 29)	Washington Spirit
11	3MF	Usme, CatalinaCatalina Usme	(1989-12-25)25 December 1989 (aged 35)	Galatasaray
12	1GK	Tapia, KatherineKatherine Tapia	(1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 32)	Palmeiras
13	1GK	Agudelo, LuisaLuisa Agudelo	(2007-03-27)27 March 2007 (aged 18)	Deportivo Cali
14	2DF	Barón, ÁngelaÁngela Barón	(2003-09-18)18 September 2003 (aged 21)	Racing Louisville FC
15	4FW	Bonilla, WendyWendy Bonilla	(2002-07-08)8 July 2002 (aged 23)	UNAM
16	2DF	Carabalí, JorelynJorelyn Carabalí	(1997-05-18)18 May 1997 (aged 28)	Brighton & Hove Albion
17	2DF	Arias, CarolinaCarolina Arias	(1990-09-02)2 September 1990 (aged 34)	América de Cali
18	4FW	Caicedo, LindaLinda Caicedo	(2005-02-22)22 February 2005 (aged 20)	Real Madrid
19	2DF	Minota, YirleidisYirleidis Minota	(2002-11-10)10 November 2002 (aged 22)	Pachuca
20	3MF	Izquierdo, IlanaIlana Izquierdo	(2002-06-14)14 June 2002 (aged 23)	Mississippi State Bulldogs
21	4FW	Loboa, ValerínValerín Loboa	(2007-07-03)3 July 2007 (aged 18)	Deportivo Cali
22	2DF	Caracas, DanielaDaniela Caracas	(1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 28)	Espanyol
23	4FW	Serna, LicedLiced Serna	(2002-02-01)1 February 2002 (aged 23)	Alba Fundación

Team Achievements

Here's a look at how the Colombia women's national football team has performed in major tournaments. *When we say "Draws," it includes games that were decided by penalty kicks. **A red border around the year means the tournament was played in Colombia.

     Champions       Runners-up      Third place       Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup

The FIFA Women's World Cup is the most important international football competition for women's national teams.

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999	Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	0	4	Squad
2015	Round of 16	12th	4	1	1	2	4	5	Squad
2019	Did not qualify
2023	Quarter-finals	8th	5	3	0	2	6	4	Squad
2027	To be determined
2031	To be determined
2035	To be determined
Total	Quarter-finals	3/10	12	4	2	6	10	13

FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
2011	Group stage	28 June	Sweden	L 0–1	BayArena, Leverkusen
		2 July	United States	L 0–3	Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
		6 July	North Korea	D 0–0	Ruhrstadion, Bochum
2015	Group stage	9 June	Mexico	D 1–1	Moncton Stadium, Moncton
		13 June	France	W 2–0
		17 June	England	L 1–2	Olympic Stadium, Montreal
	Round of 16	22 June	United States	L 0–2	Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2023	Group stage	25 July	South Korea	W 2–0	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
		30 July	Germany	W 2–1
		3 August	Morocco	L 0–1	Perth Oval, Perth
	Round of 16	8 August	Jamaica	W 1–0	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
	Quarter-finals	12 August	England	L 1–2	Stadium Australia, Sydney

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games football tournament is another major international competition.

Olympic Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1996	Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012	Group stage	11th	3	0	0	3	0	6	Squad
2016	Group stage	11th	3	0	1	2	2	7	Squad
2020	Did not qualify
2024	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	1	2	6	6	Squad
2028	Qualified
2032	To be determined
Total	Quarter-finals	3/8	10	1	2	7	8	19

Copa América Femenina

This is the main football competition for women's national teams in South America.

Copa América Femenina record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995
1998	Group Stage	6th	4	2	0	2	11	16
2003	Third place	3rd	5	2	1	2	12	16
2006	Group stage	7th	4	1	1	2	4	11
2010	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	1	2	19	8
2014	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	2	0	12	2
2018	Fourth place	4th	7	3	2	2	17	8
2022	Runners-up	2nd	6	5	0	1	14	4
2025	Runners-up	2nd	6	2	4	0	16	5
Total	Runners-up	8/10	46	24	11	11	105	70

Pan American Games

The Pan American Games are a major multi-sport event for countries in the Americas.

Pan American Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1999	Did not enter
2003
2007
2011	Fourth place	4th	5	2	0	3	3	4	Squad
2015	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	5	5	Squad
2019	Champions	1st	5	2	3	0	9	6	Squad
2023	Did not qualify
2027	To be determined
Total	1 Title	4/8	15	7	4	4	17	15

Central American and Caribbean Games

These games bring together athletes from Central America and the Caribbean.

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2010	Did not enter
2014	Silver medal	5	3	1	1	12	3
2018	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	5
2023	Withdrew
Total	Silver medal	8	4	1	3	16	8

South American Games

The South American Games are a multi-sport event for countries in South America.

South American Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2014	5°	3	1	0	2	3	3
2018	2°	5	3	2	0	6	2
2022	3°	3	2	0	1	3	3
Total	4°	11	6	2	3	12	8

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Bolivarian Games

These games are held in honor of Simón Bolívar, involving countries he helped liberate.

Bolivarian Games record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2005	Silver Medal	6	4	0	2	12	7
2009	Gold Medal	4	4	0	0	10	3
2013 to present	U20 Team Tournament
Total	2/2	10	8	0	2	22	10

CONCACAF W Gold Cup

The CONCACAF W Gold Cup is a new competition for teams from North, Central America, and the Caribbean.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P
2024	Quarter-finals	4	2	0	2	8	4	6
Total	1/1	4	2	0	2	8	4	6

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Team Trophies and Medals

The Colombia women's national football team has won several awards and medals!

Main Competitions

• Copa América Femenina
  • Runners-up (4): 2010, 2014, 2022, 2025
  • Third place (1): 2003

Other Competitions

International Games

• Pan American Games
  • Gold Medalists (1): 2019
  • Silver Medalists (1): 2015

Regional Games

• Bolivarian Games
  • Gold Medalists (1): 2009
  • Silver Medalists (1): 2005
• Central American and Caribbean Games
  • Silver Medalists (1): 2014

See also

In Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Colombia para niños

• Sport in Colombia
  • Football in Colombia
    • Women's football in Colombia
• Colombia women's national under-20 football team
• Colombia women's national under-17 football team
• Colombia women's national futsal team
• Colombia men's national football team