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Women's football in Argentina
Historical summary of women's football in Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Women's football in Argentina has struggled to find a mainstream audience.[3][4][5][6] While women's football clubs have existed in Argentina for decades, only in 1991 a group of clubs was allowed into the AFA (Argentina Football Association). Initially seven teams, the country saw the number of clubs with female teams rising to 35 in 1998, and then steadily plummet due to lack of interest.[7]
Women's football in Argentina | |
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Country | Argentina |
Governing body | AFA[1] |
National team(s) | Women's national team |
First played | 1923; 101 years ago (1923)[2] |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Many women face prejudice and stigma for playing the game.[8][9][10]
The first recorded women's football match in Argentina was played on 13 October 1923 at Estadio Ministro Brin y Senguel, then Boca Juniors' stadium. Teams were named Argentinas and Cosmopolitas and 6,000 spectators attended. Argentinas won 4–3[2] Chronicles of the match were published by newspapers La Vanguardia and Crítica.[11]
Despite those first attempts, women's football in Argentina would not be recognized until the 1990s.[12]
Evelina Cabrera founded the "Asociación Femenina de Fútbol Argentino" (AFFAR) (Argentinian Women's Football Association)[13] in 2013.[14]