Belize_women's_national_football_team

Belize women's national football team

Belize women's national football team

Women's national football team representing Belize

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

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.

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History

Overview

The 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.

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

2023

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Belize  2–0  Aruba Belmopan, Belize
16:00 UTC−6
  • Bowden 65'
  • Eiley 90+1'
 Report (CONCACAF) Stadium: FFB Stadium
Referee: Mayary Cartagena (Guatemala)
25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Belize  3–0  Bonaire Belmopan, Belize
19:30 UTC−6
Report (CONCACAF) Stadium: FFB Stadium
Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador)
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Turks and Caicos Islands  0–6  Belize Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
16:00 UTC−4 Report (CONCACAF)
  • Bowden 11', 67'
  • Velasquez 36'
  • Lambey 49'
  • Eiley 54'
  • Rodríguez 77'
 Stadium: TCIFA National Academy Grass Pitch
Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)
30 October 2023 (2023-10-30) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Belize  3–0  Turks and Caicos Islands Belmopan
  • Jones 44', 52'
  • Velasquez 48'
 Report Stadium: FFB Stadium
Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras)
30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Bonaire  1–5  Belize
4 December 2023 (2023-12-04) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League C Aruba  0–1  Belize

Players

Current squad

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Recent call ups

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Notable players

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Championship

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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games

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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American and Caribbean Games

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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American Games

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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References

  1. [1]
    "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Belizean Girl Youngest to Score in FIFA Tournament". 7newsbelize.com.
  3. [3]
    "Khalydia Velasquez, Belize International Day of the Girl – "We Belong"". amandala.com.bz.
  4. [4]
    line up in the final showdown for 2023! Belize vs Aruba! Best of luck ladies
  5. [5]
    "From Boise to Belmopan: Mikhaila Bowden's Journey To Soccer's International Stage". broncosports.com.
  6. [6]
    "NPLW April Player of the Month: Mikhaila Bowden". cornerflag.com.au.
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