The Belize women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Belice) is overseen by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF.
Association | Football Federation of Belize | ||
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Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNCAF | ||
Head coach | Melanie Matute | ||
Top scorer | Mikhaila Bowden (6) | ||
Home stadium | FFB Stadium | ||
FIFA code | BLZ | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 168 | ||
Highest | 107 (July 2003) | ||
Lowest | 172 (June 2023) | ||
First international | |||
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; 25 November 2001) | |||
Biggest win | |||
(Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands; 26 October 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; 19 November 2003) |
History
editOverview
editThe Belizean team debut on 25 November 2001 in the 2001 Central American Games with Guatemala, which resulted in a crushing 12–0 defeat, two days later played against El Salvador, against which they also lost, 6–0.
Like its male counterpart, is the worst team in Central America according to FIFA ranking, which places the team in the 120th position. All their games have been against Central American teams, but never played with one of them, Honduras.
At the age of 11, Belize international Khalydia Velasquez became the youngest player to score in an official FIFA sanctioned international tournament.[2][3]
The team had never won or tied and game until the 2022 CONCACAF W Championships where the team tied their first game on April 6, 2022, and won their first game on April 12, 2022.
Coaching staff
editManagerial history
edit- Wayne Casimiro(20??–2024)
- Melanie Matute(2024–present)[4]
Results and fixtures
editThe 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
edit21 September 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Belize | 2–0 | | Belmopan, Belize |
16:00 UTC−6 | Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Mayary Cartagena (Guatemala) |
25 September 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Belize | 3–0 | | Belmopan, Belize |
19:30 UTC−6 | Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador) |
26 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0–6 | | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
16:00 UTC−4 | Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: TCIFA National Academy Grass Pitch Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
30 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Belize | 3–0 | | Belmopan |
Report | Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras) |
30 November 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Bonaire | 1–5 | |
4 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C | Aruba | 0–1 | |
2024
edit12 July International Friendly | Belize | 2–0 | | Belmopan, Belize |
19:00 UTC−6 |
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Report (FIFA) | Stadium: FFB Stadium |
14 July International Friendly | Belize | 0–2 | | Belmopan, Belize |
16:00 UTC−6 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: FFB Stadium |
15 August International Friendly | Cuba | 2–0 | | Havana, Cuba |
19:00 UTC−6 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- The following is the Provisional squad called up for international friendlies against
Cuba on August 2024.[5]
Caps and goals correct as of xx xx xxxx after the match against xxxx
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Jasmin Armstrong | 1 August 1996 | 8 | 0 | |
22 | GK | Dennisa Pineda | 14 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | GK | Idania Ramirez | 14 July 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Mikhaila Bowden | 22 August 1993 | 10 | 6 | |
14 | DF | Lamara Baptist | 8 | |||
7 | DF | Jahniah Arnold | 2 | |||
3 | DF | Shadette Lino | 6 | |||
DF | Stephanie Barrientos | |||||
DF | Alisha Tery | |||||
18 | MF | Sabrina Eiley | 5 January 1998 | 9 | 2 | |
6 | MF | Ashley Rodríguez | 4 December 2002 | 9 | 1 | |
12 | MF | Jennisha Scott | 5 | |||
11 | MF | Ceneia Apolonio | 6 | |||
MF | Ophelia Casimiro | |||||
2 | MF | Carlene Tillet | 29 July 2003 | 7 | 2 | |
MF | Katie Jones | |||||
9 | MF | Roshanny Narvaez | 2 June 2004 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | Abbi Calvio | |||||
FW | Jursha Zuniga | |||||
5 | FW | Elva Nunes | ||||
10 | FW | Khalydia Velasquez | 2 September 2006 | 8 | 5 |
Recent call ups
editPos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up
|
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DF | Valiene Lambert | 25 October 1999 | 10 | 0 | v. | |
DF | Nigelee Myers | 5 | v. | |||
DF | Tammy Baptist | 8 | v. | |||
DF | Karisha Coe | 1 | v. | |||
DF | Shante Chacon | v. | ||||
MF | Jessie Mclaughlyn | v. | ||||
MF | Shamika Lambey | 6 | 1 | v. | ||
MF | Jaysha Bernadez | v. | ||||
MF | Ella Provost Heron | v. | ||||
FW | Kelsy Polanco | v. | ||||
FW | Kenya Perez | v. | ||||
FW | Jayda Brown | v. |
Notable players
editMikhaila Bowden - played for Southern United
[6][7]
Competitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
editFIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | |||||||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
Total | – | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 55 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
editSummer Olympics record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
Did not enter | 1995 FIFA WWC | ||||||||||||||
1999 FIFA WWC | |||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | |||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 48 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONCACAF W Championship
editCONCACAF W Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | |||||||||
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 55 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pan American Games
editPan American Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
Did not enter | |||||||
Did not qualify | |||||||
Did not enter | |||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American and Caribbean Games
editCentral American and Caribbean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
Did not enter | ||||||||
To be determined | ||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Central American Games
editCentral American Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | ||
Tournament Cancelled | ||||||||
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | ||
Did not enter | ||||||||
To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
References
edit- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Belizean Girl Youngest to Score in FIFA Tournament". 7newsbelize.com.
- ^ "Khalydia Velasquez, Belize International Day of the Girl – "We Belong"". amandala.com.bz.
- ^ Here’s a look at your 2024 Women’s National team call up for the upcoming international friendlies against Bermuda! Stay tuned for all upcoming details
- ^ Belize Women’s National Team (BWNT) to play 2 friendly matches against Cuba this week in Havana
- ^ "From Boise to Belmopan: Mikhaila Bowden's Journey To Soccer's International Stage". broncosports.com.
- ^ "NPLW April Player of the Month: Mikhaila Bowden". cornerflag.com.au.