Argentina women's national under-20 football team

Argentina Women's Under-20
Nickname(s)	Albicelestes; (White and Sky blue)
Association	Argentine Football Association
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Christian Meloni
Captain	Sofía Domínguez
FIFA code	ARG
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Argentina 0–1 Uruguay ; (Encarnación, Paraguay; 11 May 2004)
Biggest win
	Argentina 5–0 Ecuador ; (Valparaíso, Chile; 11 January 2006) ; Argentina 5–0 Peru; (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 26 April 2024)
Biggest defeat
	Argentina 0–9 North Korea ; (Kobe, Japan; 23 August 2012)
South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 2004)
Best result	2nd place 2006, 2008, 2012
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2006)
Best result	Group Stage 2006, 2008, 2012

The Argentina women's national under-20 football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level. They have participated in the eight editions of the South American U-20 Women's Championship, their best result finishing runners-up in 2006,^[1] 2008^[2] and 2012, which allowed them to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2006, 2008 and 2012, although in all of them, they ended up being eliminated in the group stage.

Competitive record edit

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup edit

Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	did not qualify
2004	did not qualify
2006	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	5	9
2008	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	1	6
2010	did not qualify
2012	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	1	19
2014	did not qualify
2016
2018
2022
2024	to be determined
2026	to be determined
Total	3/12	9	1	1	7	7	34

South American U-20 Women's Championship edit

Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2004	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	1	3
2006	Runners-up	7	4	2	1	15	4
2008	Runners-up	7	5	0	2	14	11
2010	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	2	4
2012	Runners-up	7	4	1	2	15	11
2014	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	5	3
2015	Fourth Place	7	3	2	2	12	12
2018	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	4	9
2022	Group Stage	4	1	2	1	3	2
2024	to be determined	6	2	3	1	8	4
Total	10/10	52	22	11	19	79	63

Results and fixtures edit

The following is a list of recent match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Loss Void or postponed Fixture

2023 edit

26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) Friendly	Argentina	0–1	Russia	Ezeiza, Argentina
		Report	Andreeva 68'	Stadium: Predio Lionel Andrés Messi

30 October 2023 (2023-10-30) Friendly	Argentina	0–0	Russia	Caseros, Argentina
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Caseros

2024 edit

11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) South American U-20 Group A	Peru	1–1	Argentina	Guayaquil, Ecuador
17:00 ECT (UTC−5)	Gherson 41'	Report	Acuña 54'	Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera

15 April 2024 (2024-04-15) South American U-20 Group A	Uruguay	0–1	Argentina	Guayaquil, Ecuador
19:30 ECT (UTC−5)		Report	Núñez 16'	Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera

17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) South American U-20 Group A	Argentina	1–1	Ecuador	Guayaquil, Ecuador
19:30 ECT (UTC−5)	Romero 19'	Report	Macías 62'	Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera

19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) South American U-20 Group A	Argentina	0–0	Paraguay	Guayaquil, Ecuador
17:00 ECT (UTC−5)		Report		Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera

23 April 2024 (2024-04-23) South American U-20 Final stage	Argentina	0–2	Brazil	Guayaquil, Ecuador
17:00 ECT (UTC−5)		Report	Gi Fernandes 4' Ana Flávia 45+3'	Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera

26 April 2024 (2024-04-26) South American U-20 Final stage	Peru	0–5	Argentina	Guayaquil, Ecuador
22:00 ECT (UTC−5)		Report	Núñez 27' Calvo 40' Nigito 72' Altgelt 77' Giménez 90+3'	Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera

29 April 2024 (2024-04-29) South American U-20 Final stage	Argentina	v	Paraguay	Guayaquil, Ecuador
22:00 ECT (UTC−5)		Report		Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera

2 May 2024 (2024-05-02) South American U-20 Final stage	Colombia	v	Argentina	Guayaquil, Ecuador
19:30 ECT (UTC−5)		Report		Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera

5 May 2024 (2024-05-05) South American U-20 Final stage	Venezuela	v	Argentina	Guayaquil, Ecuador
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following 22 players were named in the squad for the 2024 South American Under-20 Championship.^[3]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Martina Krotter	(2005-06-02) 2 June 2005 (age 18)	River Plate
12	1GK	Paulina Aprile	(2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 15)	Rosario Central

2	2DF	Camila Duarte	(2005-10-03) 3 October 2005 (age 18)	River Plate
3	2DF	Milagros Martin	(2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 17)	Platense
4	2DF	Juana Cangaro	(2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 18)	River Plate
6	2DF	Anela Nigito	(2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 (age 19)	CSUB Roadrunners
13	2DF	Luciana Pérez	(2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19)	Huracán
16	2DF	Julieta Romero	(2004-06-08) 8 June 2004 (age 19)	River Plate
18	2DF	Belén Ludueña	(2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 19)	River Plate

5	3MF	Morena Calvo	(2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 17)	Estudiantes (BA)
8	3MF	Sofía Domínguez (captain)	(2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18)	River Plate
14	3MF	Tatiana Sarmiento	(2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 18)	UAI Urquiza
15	3MF	Valentina Tesio	(2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18)	Ferro
17	3MF	Denise Rojo	(2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 18)	Real Oviedo
20	3MF	Paula de la Serna	(2005-08-02) 2 August 2005 (age 18)	Red Bull Bragantino
21	3MF	Julieta Martínez	(2007-10-03) 3 October 2007 (age 16)	Boca Juniors
22	3MF	Margarita Giménez	(2004-11-01) 1 November 2004 (age 19)	Ferro

7	4FW	Nayla Gallo	(2004-10-04) 4 October 2004 (age 19)	Independiente
9	4FW	Kishi Núñez	(2006-05-17) 17 May 2006 (age 17)	Boca Juniors
10	4FW	Francisca Altgelt	(2006-05-11) 11 May 2006 (age 17)	River Plate
11	4FW	Verónica Acuña	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)	Banfield
19	4FW	Annika Paz	(2008-11-16) 16 November 2008 (age 15)	River Plate

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lola Castro	(2005-03-22) 22 March 2005 (age 19)	Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)	2024 South American Under-20 Championship ^PRE

DF	Rocío Lueje	(2007-03-10) 10 March 2007 (age 17)	Huracán	2024 South American Under-20 Championship ^PRE
DF	Chiara Magni	(2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20)	UAI Urquiza	2024 South American Under-20 Championship ^PRE
DF	Pilar Sabransky	(2007-08-04) 4 August 2007 (age 16)	Newell's	2024 South American Under-20 Championship ^PRE

MF	Luciana Zacmon	(2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19)	San Lorenzo	2024 South American Under-20 Championship ^PRE

FW	Abril Girandi	(2004-10-06) 6 October 2004 (age 19)	Estudiantes (LP)	2024 South American Under-20 Championship ^PRE
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad ^SUS Suspended

References edit

^ "South America - Under 19 Women's Qualifying Tournament 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
^ "Southamerican Women U-20 Championship 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
^ "Las elegidas por Christian Meloni para el Sudamericano Sub 20". Sitio Oficial de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2024.

External links edit

Official website (in Spanish)

[1] "South America - Under 19 Women's Qualifying Tournament 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2012.

[2] "Southamerican Women U-20 Championship 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2012.

[3] "Las elegidas por Christian Meloni para el Sudamericano Sub 20". Sitio Oficial de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2024.

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