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| Nickname(s) | Masakåda | ||
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| Association | Guam Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Kristin Thompson[1] | ||
| Captain | Ariya Cruz | ||
| Top scorer | Paige Surber (10) | ||
| FIFA code | GUM | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 100  1 (June 14, 2024)[2] | ||
| Highest | 66 (July 2003, December 2003 – March 2004) | ||
| Lowest | 101 (March 2024) | ||
| First international | |||
 Japan 21–0 Guam  (Guangzhou, China; December 5, 1997) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Guam 11–0 Macau  (Harmon, Guam; July 22, 2014) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Japan 21–0 Guam (Guangzhou, China; December 5, 1997) | |||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1997) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003) | ||
The Guam women's national football team is the female representative football team for Guam.
Guam took part in the 2003 South Pacific GamesinSuva, Fiji, finishing second.[3]
The team competes regularly in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship. The team first played in the tournament's preliminary competition in 2007 against round winners South Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong.[4]
Guam, officially nicknamed『Masakåda』(meaning "brave woman" in Chamorro), played in the preliminary round of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup, losing to Northern Mariana Islands and Hong Kong.[5]
In the 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup, Guam qualified to Preliminary round 2 after defeating Northern Mariana Islands 7–0 and Macau 11–0, Guam's biggest victory to date. Guam's Samantha Kaufman won Tournament MVP honors and teammate Paige Surber won the Tournament Golden Boot Award.[6]
In 2016, under head coach Mark Chargualaf, the Masakåda again qualified for Round 2 of the EAFF tournament, again with back-to-back 5–0 shutout wins over both the Northern Mariana Islands and Macau. Guam's Samantha Kaufman repeated as Tournament MVP, while also earning the Co-Golden Boot Award with teammate Paige Surber.[7]
Guam competed in the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Competition Round 1 and finished second to host country Mongolia, despite scoring the most goals and allowing the fewest goals in the tournament.[8]
The Guam women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Masakåda".[5]
The team plays at the Guam National Football StadiuminHagåtña.[9] It holds 1,000 people.[10]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
v Guam
| 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR | Macau | 0–6 | Guam | Zhuhai, China |
| 13:00 UTC+8 | Report |
 40', 70' 54' 67' 82' |
Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2 Referee: Park Se-jin (Korea Republic) |
v Guam
| 4 December 2023 (2023-12-04) 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Guam | Zhuhai, China |
| 13:00 UTC+8 |
8' 62' |
Report | Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 1 Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea) |
v Guam
| 6 December 2023 (2023-12-06) 2024 EAFF E-1 PR 3rd Place | Hong Kong | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Guam | Zhuhai, China |
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Report |
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Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2 Referee: Tian Jin (China) | |
| Penalties | ||||
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I. Perez Taitague Merrill |
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Lebanon
| 19 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Guam | 3–4 | Lebanon | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
84' |
Report |
74' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Khuloud Al-Zaabi (United Arab Emirates) |
v Guam
| 21 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Jordan | 3–0 | Guam | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
79' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Ahmed Saad (Bahrain) |
v Guam
| 23 February 2024 2024 WAFF Women's Championship | Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Guam | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Anaya 21', 42' |
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium Referee: Alesar Baddour (Syria) |
v Guam
| 6 April 2024 Friendly | Northern Mariana Islands | 0–3 | Guam | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| 20:00 UTC+10 |
33' 82' |
Stadium: NMI Training Center |
v Guam
| 7 April 2024 Friendly | Northern Mariana Islands | 2–2 | Guam | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| 17:00 UTC+10 |
84' |
90+7' |
Stadium: NMI Training Center |
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Kristin Thompson
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| Assistant coach |  Marnelli Dimzon
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| Assistant coach |  Michael Milner
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| Goalkeeper coach |  Chima Mbakwem
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| Team Doctor | Dr. Luis Cruz
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| Physiotherapist |  Dr. Kelsey Kuehn
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| Physiotherapist | Margaret Ha
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| Team Manager | Sheena Newell
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| Assistant Team Manager | Ghada Al Jurdi
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| High Performance Manager |  Pavel Gubenko
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| High Performance | Ariya Cruz
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| Media Officer | Jill Espiritu
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Noel Casilao (1996-1999) Thomas Renfro (1999-2004)
Kim Sang-hoon (2004-2009) Cheri Stewart (2010–2011) Elias Merfalen (2012–2013) Kim Sang-hoon (2014–2015)
Belinda Wilson (2016–2019) Kim Sang-hoon (2020-2021) Ross Awa (2021)
Sakiko Ogura (2021–2022) Chyna Ramirez (interim) (2022) Kristin Thompson (2023–present)The following players were called up for the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship on February 2024 .[11]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 12 September 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 5 | 1GK | Yasmeen Lopez | ||||
| 1 | 1GK | Isabella Hara | (2002-09-10) September 10, 2002 (age 21) | |||
| 18 | 1GK | Gabrielle Moser | (2005-06-22) June 22, 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Bank of Guam Strykers
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| 21 | 1GK | Sierra Ruehl | (2007-09-27) September 27, 2007 (age 16) | |||
| 10 | 2DF | Maile Chargualaf | ||||
| 16 | 2DF | Kalle Damian | ||||
| 4 | 2DF | Samantha Kenney | (2004-01-18) January 18, 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Bank of Guam Strykers
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| 7 | 2DF | Kaia Malakooti | (2004-04-13) April 13, 2004 (age 20) | |||
| 17 | 2DF | Aida-Rose Pedemonte | ||||
| 3 | 2DF | Mihaela Perez | (2002-08-13) August 13, 2002 (age 21) | |||
| 22 | 2DF | Sophia San Agustin | (2004-09-22) September 22, 2004 (age 19) | |||
| 8 | 3MF | Rebecca Bartosh | (2000-10-04) October 4, 2000 (age 23) |  Roma CF
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| 6 | 3MF | True Dydasco | (1998-12-11) December 11, 1998 (age 25) | |||
| 11 | 3MF | Jenna Merrill | (1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 (age 32) | 4 | 1 | Unattached
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| 9 | 3MF | Jenae Perez | (2002-08-13) August 13, 2002 (age 21) | Cal State Fullerton Titans
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| 12 | 3MF | Inyssa Perez | (1994-07-22) July 22, 1994 (age 29) | 10 | 2 | Unattached
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| 23 | 3MF | Aryanna Sanchez | ||||
| 20 | 3MF | Kaia Villanueva | (2007-06-15) June 15, 2007 (age 17) | Troy Warriors
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| 2 | 3MF | Emily Walton | (2002-01-11)11 January 2002 (aged 22) | {{{caps}}} | {{{goals}}} | |
| 15 | 4FW | Mariah Anaya | (1999-10-10) October 10, 1999 (age 24) | |||
| 14 | 4FW | Camryn Cruz | ||||
| 13 | 4FW | Analea Meno | (2006-07-05) July 5, 2006 (age 17) | |||
| 19 | 4FW | Lexi Taitague | (2006-02-02)2 February 2006 (aged 18) | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mariana Gomez | (2007-11-02) November 2, 2007 (age 16) | 3 | Polytechnic Panthers
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2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| MF | Salora La Rosa | (2005-01-23) January 23, 2005 (age 19) | Whittier Poets
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2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | ||
| FW | Jada Han | (2005-02-11) February 11, 2005 (age 19) | 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |||
| FW | Lexi Taigatue | (2006-02-02) February 2, 2006 (age 18) | 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |||
| Kelsey Kuehn | 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PRE | |||||
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 1 November 2020.
Most capped players[edit]
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Top goalscorers[edit]
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| FIFA Women's World Cup | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
 1991to 1995 |
did not exist | ||||||||
1999to  2023 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
 2027 |
to be determined | ||||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| AFC Women's Asian Cup | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1975to 1995 |
did not exist | ||||||||
| 1997 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | −32 | |
| 1999 |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | −29 | |
| 2001 |
Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | −33 | |
 2003 |
Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | |
| 2006 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
 2008to 2018 |
did not enter | ||||||||
 2022 |
did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 4/19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 112 | −107 | |
| EAFF E-1 Championship | Preliminary Round | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| EAFF Women's Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 2005
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did not enter | did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2008
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did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2010
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | |||||||||
| EAFF Women's East Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||
| 2013
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did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2015
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 22 | |||||||||
| EAFF E-1 Championship (women) | |||||||||||||||
| 2017
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did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 22 | ||||||||
| 2019
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022
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did not participate | Not held | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 83 | ||
| Pacific Games | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
 2003 |
Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
 2007 |
did not enter | |||||||
 2011 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
 2015 |
did not enter | |||||||
| 2019
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| Total | 2/5 | |||||||
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