Uruguay at the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™: players, matches and all you need to know about the team

La Celeste looks to reclaim its status amid tight competition in what promises to be a historic CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina™

July 9, 2025

La Celeste is taking part in the tournament for the 8th time in its history.
Ariel Longo is the longest-serving head coach among his peers.

Uruguay kicks off its campaign at the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™ with the goal of advancing past the group stage — something it hasn’t achieved since a standout run nearly two decades ago. Led by Ariel Longo, the team relies on its experienced squad to take the next step and reaffirm Uruguay’s presence in the women’s continental football scene.

Check out below all the key details about Uruguay for the tournament:

Uruguay en la CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina™

Best finish: Third place in 2006.

All-time stats: 29 matches played; 6 wins, 3 draws, 20 losses; 29 goals scored, 83 conceded.

Uruguay at the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™

Key players

Pamela González (midfielder, Sevilla – Spain, 29)
Esperanza Pizarro (forward, Deportivo de La Coruña – Spain, 28)
Belén Aquino (forward, Internacional – Brazil, 23)

Coach

At 71, Ariel Longo is not only one of the most experienced managers in the tournament, but also the longest-tenured among all head coaches at this CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina™. He has led Uruguay’s senior women’s team since 2016 and is now preparing for his third appearance in the competition.

Longo also coached Uruguay’s U-17 and U-20 women’s teams, sometimes simultaneously. His achievements include a third-place finish at the 2022 CONMEBOL U-20 Women’s Championship and a spot in the U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2018.

Recent results

In 2025, Uruguay played four friendly matches in preparation for the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina™: two against Paraguay in February (2-1 and 1-0), and two against Mexico between May and June (2-2 and 0-1).