Belize women's national football team explained

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Belize
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Association:Football Federation of Belize
Sub-Confederation:UNCAF
Confederation:CONCACAF (North America)
Coach:Melanie Matute
Top Scorer:Mikhaila Bowden (6)
Home Stadium:FFB Stadium
Fifa Trigramme:BLZ
Fifa Max:107
Fifa Max Date:July 2003
Fifa Min:172
Fifa Min Date:June 2023
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First Game: 12–0
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; 25 November 2001)
Largest Loss: 18–0
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; 19 November 2003)

The Belize women's national football team (Spanish; Castilian: 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.

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.[1] [2]

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

Managerial history

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

2024

Players

Current squad

Caps and goals correct as of xx xx xxxx after the match against xxxx

Recent call ups

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Notable players

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification record
YearResultPosition
1991Did not enterDid not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011Did not qualify2002114
20153003126
2019Did not enterDid not enter
2023Did not qualify4112415
2027To be determinedTo be determined
Total0/10 9117655

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics recordQualifying record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWD*LGFGA
1996Did not enter1995 FIFA WWC
20001999 FIFA WWC
2004Did not qualify2002233
2008Did not enterDid not enter
2012
2016
2020
2024Did not qualify4112415
Total6114648

CONCACAF W Championship

CONCACAF W Championship recordQualification record
YearResultPldW D*LGFGAPldW D*LGFGA
1991Did not enterDid not enter
1993
1994
1998
2000
2002
2006
2010Did not qualify2002114
20143003126
2018Did not enterDid not enter
2022Did not qualify4112415
Total9117655

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGA
1999Did not enter
2003
2007
2011Did not qualify
2015
2019Did not enter
Total

Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Games record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGA
2010Did not enter
2014
2018
2022To be determined
Total

Central American Games

Central American Games record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGA
2001Group stage2002018
2005Tournament Cancelled
2009
2013Group stage3003125
2017Did not enter
2022To be determined
TotalGroup stage5005143

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belizean Girl Youngest to Score in FIFA Tournament . 7newsbelize.com.
  2. Web site: Khalydia Velasquez, Belize International Day of the Girl – "We Belong". amandala.com.bz.
  3. https://www.instagram.com/p/C8aRI9Vy-wF/ 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
  4. https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2024/08/13/belize-womens-national-team-bwnt-to-play-2-friendly-matches-against-cuba-this-week-in-havana/ Belize Women’s National Team (BWNT) to play 2 friendly matches against Cuba this week in Havana
  5. Web site: From Boise to Belmopan: Mikhaila Bowden's Journey To Soccer's International Stage. broncosports.com.
  6. Web site: NPLW April Player of the Month: Mikhaila Bowden. cornerflag.com.au.