Luxembourg women's national football team

Luxembourg
Nickname(s)	Rout Léiwinnen; (The Red Lionesses)
Association	Luxembourg Football Federation; (Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Vacant
Captain	Laura Miller
Most caps	Amy Thompson (54)
Top scorer	Amy Thompson (35)
FIFA code	LUX
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	108 2 (11 December 2025)
Highest	70 (December 2006)
Lowest	122 (April – August 2021)
First international
	Luxembourg 0–4 Slovakia ; (Junglinster, Luxembourg; 18 November 2006)
Biggest win
	Luxembourg 11–0 Tahiti ; (Molsheim, France; 19 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
	Luxembourg 0–12 Poland ; (Koetschette, Luxembourg; 12 February 2014)

The Luxembourg women's national football team represents Luxembourg in international women's football.

Luxembourg women's national football team was founded in 2003, and played its first international game in 2006.

History

The beginning

Luxembourg made their debut in the qualifying for the European Championships in 2009. Luxembourg were drawn in a group with Slovakia, Lithuania and Malta. Luxembourg finished in second place in the group. Luxembourg failed to qualify for the World Cup in Germany.

Stadium

The women's team have used various stadiums across Luxembourg as their 'home stadium'. They have only used the national stadium on two occasions - against England^[2] and Austria,^[3] both part of the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.

Results and fixtures

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

2025

4 April 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage	Armenia	1–3	Luxembourg	Yerevan, Armenia
13:00	Karagezian 30'	Report (UEFA)	Thompson 4', 50' C. Schmit 19'	Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Melissa Burgin (England)

8 April 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage	Liechtenstein	2–3	Luxembourg	Eschen, Liechtenstein
17:30	Risch 31' Kindle 61'	Report	Thompson 11', 14' Jorge 77'	Stadium: Sportpark Eschen-Mauren Attendance: 384 Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine)

30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage	Luxembourg	2–0	Armenia	Beggen, Luxembourg
	Thompson 14' Lourenco Magalhães 36'	Report		Stadium: Stade rue Henri Dunant Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark)

3 June 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage	Kazakhstan	1–3	Luxembourg	Almaty, Kazakhstan
19:00	Zhumabaikyzy 15'	Report	Miller 51' Dos Santos 59' Miny 90+3'	Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium Attendance: 342 Referee: Victoria Beyer (France)

24 October Friendly	Hungary	4–0	Luxembourg	Budapest, Hungary
	Mayer 29' Pusztai 30' Kaján 65' Csiszár 75'	Report		Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia)

28 November Friendly	Cyprus	3–2	Luxembourg	Achnas, Cyprus
14:00	Michail 53' McBeth 62' Aristodimou 80'	Report	Thompson 58' Kirps 83'	Stadium: Dasaki Stadium Referee: Mari Toumazou (Cyprus)

1 December Friendly	Cyprus	0–3	Luxembourg	Achnas, Cyprus
		Report	Cusick 4' (o.g.) Dietrich 24' Dos Santos 45'	Stadium: Dasaki Stadium

2026

3 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification	Luxembourg	0–5	Scotland	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
		Report	Weir 9', 37', 62' Clark 27' McGovern 88'	Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)

7 Match 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification	Scotland	7–0	Luxembourg	Glasgow, Scotland
17:00 (16:00 UTC)	McGovern 1', 32' Clark 10', 55' Davidson 78' Lawton 89' McAneny 90+4'	Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)		Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Nanna Løf Andersen (Denmark)

14 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Israel

v

Luxembourg

18 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Luxembourg

v

Israel

Luxembourg

5 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Belgium

v

Luxembourg

Belgium

9 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Luxembourg

v

Belgium

Luxembourg

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 13 November 2024^[4]

Role	Name
Head coach	Vacant
Assistant coach	Cristina Correia
Goalkeeping coach	Jean-Marie Noel
Fitness coach	Kevin Rutare
Physiotherapist	Pierre Loesel
Physiotherapist	Mathieu Gottini
Team delegate	Liz Thill

Manager history

Romain Jean (2006–2012)
Ray Pye (2012–2017)
Samy Smaïli (2017–2020)
Dan Santos (2020–2026)^[5]^[6]

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches against Scotland on 3 and 7 March 2026.^[7]

Caps and goals accurate as of match against Scotland on 7 March 2026.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Emma Goetz	(2006-01-06) 6 January 2006	2	0	Austria Wien
	1GK	Joy Jung	(2006-03-17) 17 March 2006	3	0	Swift Hesperange
	1GK	Lucie Schlimé	(2003-09-19) 19 September 2003	38	0	SC Sand

	2DF	Ana Barbosa Abreu	(2007-05-13) 13 May 2007	21	1	Racing Union
	2DF	Amal Cherkane	(2006-09-16) 16 September 2006	6	0	Bettembourg
	2DF	Kimberley Dos Santos	(1998-02-26) 26 February 1998	50	4	1. FC Saarbrücken
	2DF	Liane Freymann	(2001-11-03) 3 November 2001	2	0	Deutz 05
	2DF	Emma Kremer	(2000-07-28) 28 July 2000	36	1	Vorwärts Spoho 98
	2DF	Rita Leite	(1997-07-14) 14 July 1997	12	1	Tirsense
	2DF	Andreia Machado	(1995-04-01) 1 April 1995	34	3	Racing Union

	3MF	Marta Estévez García	(1997-06-05) 5 June 1997	53	7	Racing Union
	3MF	Edina Kocan	(2002-02-27) 27 February 2002	22	0	Racing Union
	3MF	Olivia Konsbrück	(2007-02-09) 9 February 2007	5	0	Swift Hesperange
	3MF	Catarina Lavinas	(2002-09-28) 28 September 2002	18	0	SV Elversberg
	3MF	Leticia Mateus	(2004-07-31) 31 July 2004	15	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
	3MF	Laura Miller (captain)	(2001-12-07) 7 December 2001	39	7	1. FC Nürnberg
	3MF	Anna Miny	(2007-05-23) 23 May 2007	5	1	TuS Issel
	3MF	Charlotte Schmit	(2006-01-17) 17 January 2006	31	3	Sporting CP

	4FW	Hannah Dietrich	(2009-11-25) 25 November 2009	6	1	FC Saarbrücken
	4FW	Caroline Jorge	(2005-11-29) 29 November 2005	32	5	Racing Union
	4FW	Charlie Jorge	(2008-11-13) 13 November 2008	2	0	Jeunesse Junglinster
	4FW	Rachel Kirps	(2005-12-01) 1 December 2005	9	1	SV Elversberg
	4FW	Amy Thompson	(1994-07-28) 28 July 1994	54	35	Differdange
Notes ^INJ = Withdrew due to injury ^PRE = Preliminary squad / standby ^RET = Retired from the national team ^SUS = Serving suspension ^WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lisi Oberweis	(1998-11-08) 8 November 1998	1	0	Mamer 32	v Cyprus, 1 December 2025

DF	Andreia Faria	(2003-09-23) 23 September 2003	3	0	Swift Hesperange	v Cyprus, 1 December 2025
DF	Isabel Albert	(1995-05-10) 10 May 1995	28	1	Entente WMG	v. Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025

MF	Gioia Fiorucci	(2003-12-23) 23 December 2003	2	0	Käerjéng 97	v Cyprus, 1 December 2025
MF	Leila Schmit	(2006-11-09) 9 November 2006	19	0	SV Elversberg	v Kazakhstan, 3 June 2025
MF	Philippa Costa	(2001-10-18) 18 October 2001	0	0	Entente WMG	v. Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025

FW	Anouchka Besch	(1999-10-29) 29 October 1999	11	0	Jeunesse Junglinster	v Cyprus, 1 December 2025
FW	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	(2004-06-04) 4 June 2004	35	10	Young Boys Diekirch	v Cyprus, 1 December 2025
FW	Barbara Serra	(2007-04-17) 17 April 2007	3	0	Ell	v Hungary, 24 October 2025
FW	Vera Villegas	(2007-08-15) 15 August 2007	2	0	Reims	v Kazakhstan, 3 June 2025
FW	Lena Alves	(2007-11-07) 7 November 2007	0	0	TuS Issel	v Kazakhstan, 3 June 2025
FW	Nathalie Ludwig	(1995-12-11) 11 December 1995	11	1	Racing Union	v. Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025
FW	Emma Thill	(1997-03-29) 29 March 1997	1	0	Entente WMG	v. Liechtenstein, 8 April 2025

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 9 March 2026.^[8]

Most capped players

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Amy Thompson	54	35	2011–
2	Marta Estévez García	53	7	2016–
3	Kimberley Dos Santos	50	4	2016–
4	Jessica Birkel	40	7	2006–2018
5	Laura Miller	39	7	2019–
6	Lucie Schlimé	38	0	2019–
7	Emma Kremer	36	1	2018–
8	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	35	10	2021–
9	Andreia Machado	34	3	2012–
10	Caroline Jorge	32	5	2021–

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Amy Thompson	54	35	2011–
2	Janine Hansen	21	10	2006–2013
2	Joana Lourenco Magalhães	35	10	2021–
4	Laura Miller	39	7	2019–
	Jessica Birkel	40	7	2006–2018
	Marta Estévez García	53	7	2016–
7	Karen Marin	12	6	2015–2018
	Sophie Maurer	18	6	2009–2016
	Julie Marques Abreu	22	6	2019–
10	Gabriela De Lemos	23	5	2013–
10	Caroline Jorge	32	5	2021–

Most goals in a match
Player	Date	Goals	Opponent	Location	Competition	Line-up
Joana Lourenco Magalhães	19 February 2022^[9]	5	Tahiti^[9]	Molsheim, France	International Friendly	Starting

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
1991 to 2007	Did not exist								Did not exist
2011	Did not enter								Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify								3	0	1	2	1	8	-7
2019									3	0	0	3	3	21	-18
2023									10	3	0	7	9	45	–36
2027	To be determined								To be determined
2031
2035
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	3	1	12	13	74	-61

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	P/R	Rnk
UEFA Women's Championship record									Qualifying record
1984 to 2005	Did not exist								Did not exist
2009	Did not qualify								3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	–
2013									3	1	0	2	4	9	-5
2017									3	1	0	2	4	8	-4
2022	Did not enter								Did not enter
2025	Did not qualify								6	1	2	3	5	18	–13	^[a]	38th
2029	To be determined								To be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	4	3	8	18	42	–24	38th

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
Year	League	Group	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rnk
2023–24	C	2	3rd	6	1	2	3	6	11		43rd
2025	C	3	1st	6	5	1	0	20	6		35th
Total				12	6	3	3	26	17

	Promoted at end of season
	No movement at end of season
	Relegated at end of season
*	Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

Notes

^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
^ "Match Report: Luxembourg 0-10 England". EnglandFootball.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
^ "Luxembourg 0-8 Austria". ESPN. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
^ "Equipe nationale A Dames" (in French). Luxembourg Football Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
^ "Dan Santos sacked as head coach of women's national football team over 'inappropriate messages'". RTL Today. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
^ "Résiliation du contrat de l'entraîneur de la sélection nationale des dames" [Termination of the contract of the coach of the Women's National Team]. FLF.lu (in French). 12 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
^ "ROUT LÉIWINNE KADER" [Red Lionesses' Selections] (in French). X.com. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
^ "Die Rekord Nationalspielerinnen" (in German). Fussball-Lux.lu.
^ ^a ^b "Luxembourger Records". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

External links

[10] From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.

[2] "Match Report: Luxembourg 0-10 England". EnglandFootball.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.

[3] "Luxembourg 0-8 Austria". ESPN. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.

[4] "Equipe nationale A Dames" (in French). Luxembourg Football Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

[5] "Dan Santos sacked as head coach of women's national football team over 'inappropriate messages'". RTL Today. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

[6] "Résiliation du contrat de l'entraîneur de la sélection nationale des dames" [Termination of the contract of the coach of the Women's National Team]. FLF.lu (in French). 12 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

[7] "ROUT LÉIWINNE KADER" [Red Lionesses' Selections] (in French). X.com. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

[8] "Die Rekord Nationalspielerinnen" (in German). Fussball-Lux.lu.

[luxembourger_records-9] "Luxembourger Records". Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

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History

The beginning

Stadium

Results and fixtures

2025

2026

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Records

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Nations League

See also

Notes

References

External links