Cuba women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Cuba national football team.

Cuba
Nickname(s)Las Leonas del Caribe (The Lionesses of the Caribbean)
AssociationAsociación de Fútbol de Cuba
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachElizabeth Cuff
FIFA codeCUB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 91 (12 June 2025)[1]
Highest81 (December 2020)
Lowest102 (November 2010)
First international
21–0 British Virgin Islands 
(Havana, Cuba; 3 October 2007)
Biggest win
21–0 British Virgin Islands 
(Havana, Cuba; 3 October 2007)
Biggest defeat
Canada 12–0  
(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

  • Updated on 22 March 2024 .

Current coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Elizabeth Cuff [3]
Assistant coach Luis M Elejalde
Goalkeeping coach Odelin Molina
Fitness coach Joel Cabrera

Manager history

  • Edelsio Griego (????-???)
  • Elizabeth Cuff(?????-present)

Results and fixtures

See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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

2024

6 April Friendly Nicaragua  0–0 Diriamba, Nicaragua.
17:00 UTC−6 Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén
9 April Friendly Nicaragua  3–0 Diriamba, Nicaragua.
17:00 UTC−6
  • Molina 30'
  • Aguilar 50'
  • Rivas 88'
 Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén
15 August Friendly   2–0 Belize Havana, Cuba
19:00 UTC−6
  • Núñez 36'
  • Hechevarría 37'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero
18 August Friendly   1–0 Belize Havana, Cuba
16:00 UTC−6 Moreno 45+2' Report Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero

2025

5 April Friendly Peru  2–3 Lima, Peru
15:00
Report
  • Mengana 43', 80'
  • Castellanos 77'
 Stadium: Estadio Iván Elías Moreno
8 April Friendly Peru  3–2 Lima, Peru
15:00
  • Perez 75'
  • Castellanos 89'
 Stadium: Estadio Iván Elías Moreno

Players

Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad

  • The following players were named to the squad to play Friendly two match against Belize on 15 and 18 August 2024.[4]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Lucylena Martínez (1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 13 0 La Habana
1GK Yarisleidy Mena (1994-02-17) 17 February 1994 Villa Clara
1GK Mariulbis Pérez
6 2DF Laura Moreno (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 8 1 Villa Clara
2DF Yeranys Lee (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 7 0
2DF Marianela Morales (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 9 0
2DF Yatmisleydis Núñez (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 0 0 Camagüey
2DF Yaniuvis Suárez (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 0 0 Santiago de Cuba
7 3MF Eunises Núñez (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 3 1 La Habana
11 3MF Elianne Valdés (2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 3 2 Santiago de Cuba
18 3MF María Álvarez (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 3 0 Santiago de Cuba
3MF Nahomi Aguilar (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 0 0 La Habana
3MF Samantha Andino (2007-07-11) 11 July 2007 Cienfuegos
3MF Gianna Borrego (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000
23 4FW Maristania Mengana (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 7 1 Santiago de Cuba
4FW María Karla Blanco (2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 Santiago de Cuba
4FW Indira Hechevarría (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 Santiago de Cuba
4FW Dalia Ledesma (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000
4FW Zailen Savón Santiago de Cuba
Yelina Matos Artemisa
Loraine de la Caridad Leiva
Dalila Rodríguez

Recent call ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Alianne Matamoros (captain) (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 4 0 Municipal v. Nicaragua, 9 April 2024
DF Sheyla Wanton (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 0 0 UNAN Managua v. Nicaragua, 9 April 2024
DF Jessica Pupo (1990-09-12) 12 September 1990 13 0 Camagüey v. Nicaragua, 9 April 2024
DF Katheryn Rodríguez (2002-09-10) 10 September 2002 5 4 UNAN Managua v. Nicaragua, 9 April 2024
MF Yerly Palma (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 3 2 Camagüey v. Nicaragua, 9 April 2024
FW Cecil Aldana (2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 0 0 LDU Quito v. Saint Lucia, 22 September 2023
FW Daimelys Ribalta (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 v. Nicaragua, 9 April 2024
FW Yarianna Zunzunegui (2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 Camagüey v. Nicaragua, 9 April 2024
FW Ninel Ortega (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 La Habana v. Nicaragua, 9 April 2024

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
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

Summer Olympics record Qualifying record
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

CONCACAF W Championship record Qualification record
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

Pan American Games record
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

Central American and Caribbean Games record
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

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record
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

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Caribbean trio complete continental line-up". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ La selección nacional absoluta femenina de fútbol de Cuba.
  4. ^ Selección femenina de fútbol jugará amistosos ante Belice


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