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The Chile women's national football team represents Chile in international women's football. It is administered by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and is a member of CONMEBOL. Chile were close to qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991, 1995 and 2011 and later finally made the Finals for the first time in 2019. Chile is, along with Brazil, one of the two teams to never fail to qualify for the Copa América Femenina. Chile's friendlies are frequently played against Argentina, who is a traditional rival. The team is currently coached by José Letelier and is captained by goalkeeper Christiane Endler.
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| Nickname(s) | La Roja Femenina (The Feminine Red) | ||
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| Association | Federación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Luis Mena | ||
| Captain | Yanara Aedo | ||
| Most caps | Yanara Aedo (106) | ||
| Top scorer | Francisca Lara (27) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Nacional de Chile | ||
| FIFA code | CHI | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 38 (13 December 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 36 (December 2019; December 2020) | ||
| Lowest | 54 (March 2007) | ||
| First international | |||
| Brazil 6–1 Chile (Maringá, Brazil; 28 April 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Chile 12–0 Peru (Santiago, Chile; 28 May 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Argentina 8–0 Chile (Mar del Plata, Argentina; 12 November 2006) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2019) | ||
| Copa América Femenina | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1991, 2018) | ||
As well as many South American nations, women's football is somewhat under shadow of men's football. Chile, for qualifying to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, marked itself as the fifth nation in the CONMEBOL to have both men's and women's teams qualify for senior FIFA tournaments. Chile is one of only three Spanish-speaking countries to have won a game in the Women's World Cup.
Chile women's national football team qualified for its first Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.
Chile is one of the first participants in the Copa América Femenina, when it did in the inaugural 1991 edition, alongside Brazil and Venezuela. Chile lost 1–6 to the Brazilian hosts and won 1–0 over Venezuela, thus failed to qualify for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. Chile then entered an era of decline in fortunes, only winning third place in 1995 and 2010.
Following the failure to qualify for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Chile women's team had become inactive for three years, before the team was able to return in May 2017 for a friendly against Peru, won by Chile 12–0. This marked the revival of Chile in women's football fortune, and following the 2018 Copa América Femenina as hosts, Chile rode to eventual second place with fan attendance of Chile's games nearly full, which also confirmed Chile a place in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the first FIFA Women's World Cup in Chile's women's football history, and was seen with joys among Chilean supporters after its men's counterparts failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and accusations of discrimination based on gender toward female footballers.[2][3]
Chile was drawn into the group F of the 2019 Women's World Cup, sharing group with two very powerful women's forces, world champions United States and Sweden, alongside Southeast Asian opponent and 2015 edition debutant Thailand. Sitting in a totally too difficult group, Chile nonetheless demonstrated brave performances against Sweden and the United States but could not gain a single point, losing 0–2 to Sweden and 0–3 to the United States respectively, or scoring a single goal.[4][5] Chile's last match, however, was a crucial meeting against Thailand, whose fighting spirits were even more demoralised following two devastating losses to the United States and Sweden earlier. Chile salvaged with a historic 2–0 triumph over Thailand, but the penalty miss in late minutes by Francisca Lara saw Chile eliminated from the World Cup due to inferior goal differences with Nigeria, which later progressed.[6]
Chile then took part in the 2020 Summer Olympics thanked to beating Cameroon in the playoff, but facing stronger opponents Great Britain, Canada and hosts Japan, the Chileans could not gain even just a draw, though not without putting strong fights as Chile's losses weren't as heavy as expected.[7][8][9]
The Chile women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "La Roja Femenina (The Feminine Red)".
Chile plays their home matches on the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Voided/Cancelled Fixture
| 31 October 2023 Pan American Games Semi-finals | Chile  | 2–1 |  United States | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Referee: Andreza Siqueira (Brazil) |
| 3 November 2023 Pan American Games Gold medal match | Mexico  | 1–0 | Chile | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Milagros Arruela (Peru) |
| 1 December Friendly | Chile | 1–0 |  Peru | La Florida, Santiago, Chile |
| 18:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Roberta Echeverría (Argentina) |
| 23 February Friendly | Chile | 5–1 |  Jamaica | Santiago, Chile |
| 18:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Asher  77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Juan Pinto Durán Sports Complex Referee: Priscila Vásquez (Peru) |
| 27 February Friendly | Chile | 1–0 | Jamaica | La Pintana, Santiago, Chile |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de La Pintana Referee: Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru) |
| 29 May 2024 Friendly | Guatemala  | 4–3 | Chile | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 15:00 UTC−6 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
| 1 June 2024 Friendly | Guatemala | 1–6 | Chile | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 15:00 UTC−6 |
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Report Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso Referee: Glenda López Pérez (Guatemala) |
| 12 July 2024 Friendly | Paraguay  | 1–4 | Chile | Ypané, Paraguay |
| 18:00 UTC−6 |
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Stadium: Estadio Carfrem Ypané |
| 30 November Friendly | Chile | 1–0 |  Uruguay | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Olivares 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Angelina Rodas Almirón (Paraguay) |
| 3 December Friendly | Chile | 0–1 | Uruguay | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander |
| Nations | First Played | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
1995 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 36 | −14 | CONMEBOL |
 Australia |
2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | AFC |
 Bolivia |
1995 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | CONMEBOL |
 Brazil |
1991 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 55 | −50 | CONMEBOL |
 Cameroon |
2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | CAF |
 Canada |
2013 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | CONCACAF |
 China |
2009 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | AFC |
 Colombia |
1998 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | −11 | CONMEBOL |
 Costa Rica |
2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | CONCACAF |
 Denmark |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | UEFA |
 Ecuador |
1995 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | CONMEBOL |
 France |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
 Germany |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
 Ghana |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | CAF |
 Great Britain |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
 Haiti |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | CONCACAF |
 Hungary |
1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | UEFA |
 India |
1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | AFC |
 Italy |
2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | UEFA |
| Jamaica |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | CONCACAF |
 Japan |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | AFC |
 Kenya |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | CAF |
| Mexico |
2009 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | CONCACAF |
 Netherlands |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | UEFA |
 Northern Ireland |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | UEFA |
 Panama |
2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | CONCACAF |
| Paraguay |
2014 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | CONMEBOL |
| Peru |
1998 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | +17 | CONMEBOL |
 Philippines |
2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | AFC |
 Portugal |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UEFA |
 Romania |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | UEFA |
 Russia |
1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
 Scotland |
2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | UEFA |
 Slovakia |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
 South Africa |
2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | CAF |
 Sweden |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
 Thailand |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | AFC |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | CONCACAF |
| United States |
2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | CONCACAF |
| Uruguay |
2006 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | CONMEBOL |
 Uzbekistan |
1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | AFC |
 Venezuela |
1991 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | CONMEBOL |
 Wales |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | UEFA |
 Zambia |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | CAF |
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| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Head coach | Luis Mena |
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As of 15 December 2020
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Notes |
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| José Letelier |
2015–2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
The following players have been called up for the friendly matches against Argentina on 22 and 25 February 2025.[10]
Caps and goals as of 4 December 2024, after the match against Uruguay.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Antonia Canales | 16 October 2002 | 11 | 0 |  Valencia | |
| GK | Ryann Torrero | 1 September 1990 | 7 | 0 | Colo-Colo | |
| DF | Camila Sáez | 17 October 1994 | 99 | 11 |  West Ham United | |
| DF | Francisca Lara | 29 July 1990 | 91 | 27 | Deportivo ABANCA | |
| DF | Fernanda Pinilla | 6 November 1993 | 45 | 2 | León | |
| DF | Rosario Balmaceda | 23 March 1999 | 43 | 0 | Colo-Colo | |
| DF | Su Helen Galaz | 27 May 1991 | 31 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | |
| DF | Nayadet Opazo | 5 August 1994 | 28 | 0 | Alavés Gloriosas | |
| DF | Michelle Acevedo | 4 April 2002 | 17 | 2 | Colo-Colo | |
| DF | Karen Fuentes | 3 August 2004 | 9 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | |
| DF | Anaís Cifuentes | 1 January 2005 | 7 | 1 | Colo-Colo | |
| MF | Yanara Aedo (captain) | 5 August 1993 | 106 | 18 | Colo-Colo | |
| MF | Yessenia López | 20 October 1990 | 76 | 10 | Colo-Colo | |
| MF | Yastin Jiménez | 17 October 2000 | 38 | 4 | Colo-Colo | |
| MF | Gisela Pino | 1 September 1992 | 13 | 0 | Universitario | |
| MF | Millaray Cortés | 30 June 2004 | 12 | 2 | Sevilla | |
| FW | María José Urrutia | 17 December 1993 | 55 | 7 | Colo-Colo | |
| FW | Yenny Acuña | 18 May 1997 | 41 | 9 | Colo-Colo | |
| FW | Fernanda Araya | 12 October 1994 | 21 | 9 | Dragonas IDV | |
| FW | Sonya Keefe | 11 April 2003 | 9 | 1 | DUX Logroño | |
| FW | Mary Valencia | 8 February 2003 | 7 | 1 | Colo-Colo | |
| DF | Vaitiare Pardo | 20 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica | |
The following players have been called up in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Gabriela Bórquez | 27 December 1998 | 0 | 0 | Universitario |
v. Paraguay, 15 July 2024 |
| GK | Ignacia Bustos | 13 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Jamaica, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Claudia Salfate | 6 August 2003 | 7 | 0 | Coquimbo Unido |
v. Uruguay, 4 December 2024 |
| DF | Catalina Figueroa | 28 January 2005 | 4 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Uruguay, 4 December 2024 |
| DF | Gali Espinoza | 27 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Ecuador, 25 October 2024 INJ |
| DF | Fernanda Ramírez | 30 August 1992 | 16 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Paraguay, 15 July 2024 |
| DF | Monserrat Hernández | 19 July 2005 | 2 | 0 | Santiago Morning |
v. Jamaica, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Alessandra Valle | 18 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Jamaica, 27 February 2024 |
| MF | Anaís Álvarez | 4 July 2007 | 4 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
v. Uruguay, 4 December 2024 |
| MF | Ámbar Figueroa | 24 October 2007 | 3 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Ecuador, 25 October 2024 INJ |
| MF | Llanka Groff | 5 November 2002 | 4 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
v. Paraguay, 15 July 2024 |
| MF | Karen Araya | 16 October 1990 | 99 | 19 | Madrid CFF |
v. Guatemala, 29 May 2024 |
| MF | Javiera Paillán | 27 December 2000 | 1 | 0 | Palestino |
v. Guatemala, 29 May 2024 |
| MF | Paloma Bustamante | 7 December 2005 | 1 | 1 | Palestino |
v. Jamaica, 27 February 2021 |
| FW | Isidora Olave | 23 April 2002 | 15 | 3 | Atlético San Luis |
v. Uruguay, 4 December 2024 |
| FW | Javiera Grez | 11 July 2000 | 39 | 2 | Colo-Colo |
v. Ecuador, 28 October 2024 |
| FW | Valentina Fuentes | 14 January 1996 | 1 | 0 | Iquique |
v. Ecuador, 28 October 2024 |
| FW | Pamela Cabezas | 10 July 2007 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Ecuador, 28 October 2024 |
| FW | Franchesca Caniguán | 15 November 1999 | 12 | 2 | Universidad de Chile |
v. Paraguay, 15 July 2024 |
| FW | Kathalina Guerrero | 4 November 2002 | 6 | 0 | Iquique |
v. Paraguay, 15 July 2024 |
| FW | Daniela Zamora | 13 November 1990 | 77 | 10 | Universidad de Chile |
v. Guatemala, 29 May 2024 |
| FW | Agustina Heyermann | 3 August 2004 | 2 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Jamaica, 23 February 2024 INJ |
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Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Runners-up: (2) 1991, 2018
Third place: (2) 1995, 2010 Runners-up: (1) 2014
Champions: (1) 2020 Champions: (1) 2019| FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2019 |
Group stage | 11 June | Sweden | L 0–2 | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
| 16 June | United States | L 0–3 | Parc des Princes, Paris | ||
| 20 June | Thailand | W 2–0 | Roazhon Park, Rennes | ||
| Summer Olympics history | |||||
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| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2020 |
Group stage | 21 July | Great Britain | 0–2 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| 24 July | Canada | 1–2 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | ||
| 27 July | Japan | 0–1 | Miyagi Stadium, Rifu | ||
| South American Games record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| 2014 |
Silver Medal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 to present |
U-20 Tournament | ||||||
| Total | Silver Medal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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