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United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)USWNT
Team USA
The Stars and Stripes
The Yanks
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF
(North, Central America and the Caribbean)
Sub-confederationNAFU (North America)
Head coachJillian Ellis
CaptainCarli Lloyd
Becky Sauerbrunn
Most capsKristine Lilly (354)
Top scorerAbby Wambach (184)
FIFA codeUSA
FIFA ranking
CurrentTemplate:Nft rank
Highest1 (July 2003 – September 2003, March 2005 – May 2005, March 2007 – September 2007, March 2008 – November 2014, July 2015 – December 2016)
Lowest2 (October 2003 – February 2005, June 2005 – February 2007, October 2007 – February 2008, December 2014 – June 2015, March 2017)
First international
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1–0 United States Flag of the United States.svg
(Jesolo, Italy; August 18, 1985)
Biggest win
Flag of the United States.svg United States 14–0 Dominican Rep. File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
(Vancouver, BC, Canada; January 20, 2012)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 4–0 United States Flag of the United States.svg
(Hangzhou, China; September 27, 2007)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1991)
Best resultFile:Gold medal with cup.svg Winners (1991, 1999, 2015)
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1991)
Best resultFile:Gold medal with cup.svg Winners (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014)
Olympics
Appearances6 (first in 1996)
Best resultFile:Gold medal with cup.svg Winners (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
Medal record
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FIFA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 China Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 United States Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Canada Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Germany Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Sweden Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 United States Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 China Team
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team

The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international soccer competitions at the senior level. It is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning three Women's World Cup titles (including the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991), four Olympic women's gold medals, seven CONCACAF Gold Cup wins, and ten Algarve Cups.[1] It medaled in every single World Cup and Olympic tournament in women's soccer history from 1991 to 2015, before being knocked out in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympics, after a penalty shoot-out.

After being ranked No. 2 on average from 2003 to 2008 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings,[2] the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to December 2014,[3] falling back behind Germany, the only other team to occupy the No. 1 position in the rankings' history. The team is currently ranked No. 1, moving back into the position on July 10, 2015, due to its victory in the 2015 World Cup. The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999,[4] and Sports Illustrated chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of the Year for its usual Sportsman of the Year honor.[5]

History[]

Main article: History of the United States women's national soccer team

The team played its first match at the Mundialito tournament on August 18, 1985, coached by Mike Ryan, in which they lost 1–0 to Italy.[6]

1990s[]

The U.S. team's first major victory came at the 1991 World Championship (retroactively named the 1991 Women's World Cup). The U.S. cruised to lopsided victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals, before defeating Norway 2–1 in the final. Michelle Akers was the team's leading scorer with 10 goals, including the team's both goals in the final; and Carin Jennings won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.

Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, and the 1999 team started a revolution towards women's team sports in America. Arguably their most influential and memorable victory came in the 1999 World Cup when they defeated China 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw after extended time.[7] With this win they emerged onto the world stage and brought significant media attention to women's soccer and athletics. On July 10, 1999, over 90,000 people (the largest ever for a women's sporting event and one of the largest attendances in the world for a tournament game final) filled the Rose Bowl to watch the United States play China in the Final. After a back and forth game, the score was tied 0–0 at full-time, and remained so after extra time, leading to a penalty kick shootout. With Briana Scurry's save of China's third kick, the score was 4–4 with only Brandi Chastain left to shoot. She scored and won the game for the United States. Chastain famously dropped to her knees and whipped off her shirt, celebrating in her sports bra, which later made the cover of Sports Illustrated and the front pages of newspapers around the country and world.[8] This win influenced girls to want to play soccer on a team.[9][10]

2000s[]

In the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, the U.S. defeated Norway 1–0 in the quarterfinals, but lost 0–3 to Germany in the semifinals. The team then defeated Canada 3–1 to claim third place.[11] Abby Wambach was the team's top scorer with three goals; Joy Fawcett and Shannon Boxx made the tournament's all-star team.

At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the U.S. defeated England 3–0 in the quarterfinals, but then suffered its most lopsided loss in team history when it lost to Brazil 0–4 in the semifinals.[12] The U.S. recovered to defeat Norway to take third place. Abby Wambach was the team's leading scorer with 6 goals, and Kristine Lilly was the only American named to the tournament's all-star team.

2010s[]

In the quarterfinal of the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany, the U.S. defeated Brazil 5–3 on penalty kicks. Abby Wambach's goal in the 122nd minute to tie the game 2–2 has been voted the greatest goal in U.S. soccer history and the greatest goal in Women's World Cup history.[13][13][14]" The U.S. then beat France 3–1 in the semifinal, but lost to Japan on penalty kicks in the 2011 Final. Hope Solo was named the tournament's best goalkeeper, and Abby Wambach won the silver ball as the tournament's second best player.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, the U.S. won the gold medal for the fourth time in five Olympics by defeating Japan 2–1 in front of 80,203 fans at Wembley Stadium, a record for a women's soccer game at the Olympics.[15] The United States advanced to face Japan for the gold medal by winning the semifinal against Canada, a 4–3 victory at the end of extra time.[16] The 2012 London Olympics marked the first time the USWNT won every game en route to the gold medal and set an Olympic women's team record of 16 goals scored.[16]

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A parade in Manhattan celebrating their 2015 World Cup victory.

The National Women's Soccer League started in 2013, and provided competitive games, as well as opportunities to players on the fringes of the squad.[17][18] The U.S. had a 43-game unbeaten streak that spanned two years—the streak began with a 4–0 win over Sweden in the 2012 Algarve Cup, and came to an end after a 1–0 loss against Sweden in the 2014 Algarve Cup.[19][20]

The USA defeated Japan 5–2 in the final of the 2015 World Cup, becoming the first team in history to have won three Women's World Cup titles. Carli Lloyd achieved the fastest hat-trick from kick-off in World Cup history, and Abby Wambach was greeted with a standing ovation for her last World Cup match.[21] Following their 2015 World Cup win, the team was honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City, the first for a women's sports team. Sports Illustrated celebrated them with 25 covers of the magazine.[22] President Barack Obama welcomed them to the White House, stating, "This team taught all of America's children that 'playing like a girl' means you're a bada**," before quickly noting that he probably shouldn't have used that phrase and editing his comment to, "'playing like a girl' means being the best."[23][24]

On December 16, 2015, however, a 0–1 loss to China meant the team's first home loss since 2004, ending their 104-game home unbeaten streak.[citation needed]

In the 2016 Olympics, the U.S. drew against Sweden in the quarter-finals; in following the penalty kick phase, Sweden won the game 4–3. The loss marked the first time that the USWNT did not advance to the gold medal game of the Olympics, and the first time that the USWNT failed to advance to the semifinal round of a major tournament.[25]

Team image[]

Media coverage[]

U.S. TV coverage for the five Women's World Cups from 1995 to 2011 was provided by ESPN/ABC and Univision,[26][27] while coverage rights for the three Women's World Cups from 2015 to 2023 were awarded to Fox Sports and Telemundo.[28][29] In May 2014 a deal was signed to split TV coverage of other USWNT games between ESPN, Fox Sports, and Univision through the end of 2022.[30] The USWNT games in the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship and the 2015 Algarve Cup were broadcast by Fox Sports.[31][32]

The 1999 World Cup final set the original record for largest US television audience for a women's soccer match with 18 million viewers on average[33][34] and was the most viewed English-language US broadcast of any soccer match until the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final between the United States and Japan.[35]

The 2015 Women's World Cup Final between the USA and Japan was the most watched soccer match – men's or women's – in American broadcast history.[36] It averaged 23 million viewers and higher ratings than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup finals.[36][37] The final was also the most watched US-Spanish language broadcast of a FIFA Women's World Cup match in history.

Overall, there were over 750 million viewers for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, making it the most watched Women's World Cup in history. The FIFA Women's World Cup is now the second most watched FIFA tournament, with only the men's FIFA World Cup attracting more viewership.[38]

Attendance[]

The 1999 World Cup final, in which the USA defeated China, set a world attendance record for a women's sporting event of 90,185 in a sellout at the Rose Bowl in California.[39] The record for Olympic women's soccer attendance was set by the 2012 Olympic final between the USWNT and Japan, with 80,023 spectators at Wembley Stadium.[40]

Coaching staff[]

Role Name Start date
Head coach United States Jill Ellis May 2014
Assistant coach Sweden Tony Gustavsson Jun 2014
Assistant coach United States Michelle French Feb 2017
Goalkeeper coach England Graeme Abel Mar 2015
Fitness coach England Dawn Scott Feb 2011
Talent identification United States B.J. Snow Feb 2017

Source[1][41]

Team[]

Current squad[]

The following 23 players were named to the roster for friendlies against Flag of Russia.svg Russia on April 6 and 9, 2017.[42][43]

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
18 1GK Jane Campbell (1995-02-17) February 17, 1995 (age 29) 0 0 United States Houston Dash
24 1GK Ashlyn Harris (1985-10-19) October 19, 1985 (age 38) 12 0 United States Orlando Pride
1 1GK Alyssa Naeher (1988-04-20) April 20, 1988 (age 35) 12 0 United States Chicago Red Stars
7 2DF Meghan Klingenberg (1988-08-02) August 2, 1988 (age 35) 70 3 United States Portland Thorns FC
11 2DF Ali Krieger (1984-07-28) July 28, 1984 (age 39) 97 1 United States Orlando Pride
5 2DF Kelley O'Hara (1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 (age 35) 92 2 United States Sky Blue FC
21 2DF Megan Oyster (1992-09-03) September 3, 1992 (age 31) 0 0 United States Boston Breakers
4 2DF Becky Sauerbrunn (co-captain) (1985-06-06) June 6, 1985 (age 38) 122 0 United States FC Kansas City
6 2DF Casey Short (1990-08-23) August 23, 1990 (age 33) 6 0 United States Chicago Red Stars
17 3MF Tobin Heath (1988-05-29) May 29, 1988 (age 35) 131 18 United States Portland Thorns FC
9 3MF Lindsey Horan (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 29) 33 3 United States Portland Thorns FC
16 3MF Rose Lavelle (1995-05-14) May 14, 1995 (age 28) 2 0 United States Boston Breakers
10 3MF Carli Lloyd (co-captain) (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 41) 235 96 England Manchester City
20 3MF Allie Long (1987-08-13) August 13, 1987 (age 36) 23 3 United States Portland Thorns FC
3 3MF Sam Mewis (1992-10-09) October 9, 1992 (age 31) 21 4 United States North Carolina Courage
15 3MF Megan Rapinoe (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985 (age 38) 117 31 United States Seattle Reign FC
19 4FW Crystal Dunn (1992-07-03) July 3, 1992 (age 31) 48 18 England Chelsea
13 4FW Alex Morgan (1989-07-02) July 2, 1989 (age 34) 123 73 France Lyon
14 4FW Kealia Ohai (1992-01-31) January 31, 1992 (age 32) 3 1 United States Houston Dash
23 4FW Christen Press (1988-12-29) December 29, 1988 (age 35) 83 41 United States Chicago Red Stars
2 4FW Mallory Pugh (1998-04-29) April 29, 1998 (age 25) 20 4 United States UCLA Bruins
8 4FW Amy Rodriguez (1987-02-17) February 17, 1987 (age 37) 129 30 United States FC Kansas City
12 4FW Lynn Williams (1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 30) 7 2 United States North Carolina Courage

Recent call-ups[]

The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

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Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Adrianna Franch (1990-11-12) November 12, 1990 (age 33) 0 0 United States Portland Thorns FC Training camp, January 2017
GK Casey Murphy (1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 (age 27) 0 0 United States Rutgers Scarlet Knights Training camp, January 2017
GK Hope Solo (1981-07-30) July 30, 1981 (age 42) 202 0 Unattached 2016 Summer Olympics
DF Julie Johnston (1992-04-06) April 6, 1992 (age 32) 47 8 United States Chicago Red Stars 2017 SheBelieves Cup
DF Emily Sonnett (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993 (age 30) 12 0 United States Portland Thorns FC 2017 SheBelieves Cup
DF Jaelene Hinkle (1993-05-28) May 28, 1993 (age 30) 8 0 United States North Carolina Courage Training camp, January 2017
DF Mandy Freeman (1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 (age 29) 0 0 United States Sky Blue FC Training camp, January 2017 INV
DF Emily Menges (1992-07-28) July 28, 1992 (age 31) 0 0 United States Portland Thorns FC v. Flag of Romania.svg Romania; November 13, 2016
DF Abby Dahlkemper (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 30) 2 0 United States North Carolina Courage v. Flag of Romania.svg Romania; November 10, 2016
DF Arin Gilliland (1992-12-25) December 25, 1992 (age 31) 0 0 United States Chicago Red Stars v. File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland; October 23, 2016
DF Merritt Mathias (1990-07-02) July 2, 1990 (age 33) 0 0 United States Seattle Reign FC v. File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland; October 23, 2016
DF Whitney Engen (1987-11-28) November 28, 1987 (age 36) 40 4 Unattached v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands; September 18, 2016
DF Gina Lewandowski (1985-04-13) April 13, 1985 (age 39) 1 0 Germany FC Bayern Munich v. Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa; July 9, 2016
DF Christie Rampone RET (1975-06-24) June 24, 1975 (age 48) 311 4 United States Sky Blue FC v. Flag of Japan Japan; June 2, 2016 PRE
MF Morgan Brian (1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 (age 31) 66 6 United States Houston Dash v. Flag of Russia.svg Russia; April 6, 2017 PRE
MF Brianna Pinto (2000-05-24) May 24, 2000 (age 23) 0 0 United States CASL Elite 2017 SheBelieves Cup
MF Sarah Killion (1992-07-27) July 27, 1992 (age 31) 0 0 United States Sky Blue FC 2017 SheBelieves Cup PRE
MF Kristen Edmonds (1987-05-22) May 22, 1987 (age 36) 0 0 United States Orlando Pride Training camp, January 2017
MF Christina Gibbons (1994-12-30) December 30, 1994 (age 29) 0 0 United States FC Kansas City Training camp, January 2017
MF Taylor Smith (1993-12-01) December 1, 1993 (age 30) 0 0 United States North Carolina Courage Training camp, January 2017
MF Tierna Davidson (1998-09-19) September 19, 1998 (age 25) 0 0 United States Stanford Cardinal Training camp, January 2017 INV
MF Andi Sullivan (1995-12-20) December 20, 1995 (age 28) 4 0 United States Stanford Cardinal v. Flag of Romania.svg Romania; November 13, 2016
MF Danielle Colaprico (1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 (age 30) 0 0 United States Chicago Red Stars v. File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland; October 23, 2016
MF Heather O'Reilly RET (1985-01-02) January 2, 1985 (age 39) 231 47 England Arsenal v. File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand; September 15, 2016
FW Jessica McDonald (1988-02-28) February 28, 1988 (age 36) 1 0 United States North Carolina Courage 2017 SheBelieves Cup
FW Savannah McCaskill (1996-07-31) July 31, 1996 (age 27) 0 0 United States South Carolina Gamecocks Training camp, January 2017 INV
FW Shea Groom (1993-03-04) March 4, 1993 (age 31) 0 0 United States FC Kansas City v. File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland; October 23, 2016
FW Ashley Hatch (1995-05-25) May 25, 1995 (age 28) 1 0 United States North Carolina Courage v. File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland; October 23, 2016
FW Ashley Sanchez (1999-03-16) March 16, 1999 (age 25) 0 0 United States So Cal Blues v. File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia; April 6, 2016 PRE

Notes:

  • INV = Invited to train briefly with the USWNT
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • RET = Retired from the USWNT

Recent schedule and results[]

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Further information: 2016 in American soccer and 2017 in American soccer

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Competitive record[]

For more results in minor tournaments, see History of the United States women's national soccer team.

FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup

The team has participated in every World Cup through 2019 and won a medal in each.

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
China 1991 Champions 6 6 0 0 25 5 Anson Dorrance
Sweden 1995 Third place 6 4 1 1 15 5 Tony DiCicco
United States 1999 Champions 6 5 1 0 18 3
United States 2003 Third place 6 5 0 1 15 5 April Heinrichs
China 2007 Third place 6 4 1 1 12 7 Greg Ryan
Germany 2011 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 13 7 Pia Sundhage
Canada 2015 Champions 7 6 1 0 14 3 Jill Ellis
France 2019 Champions 7 7 0 0 26 3
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Qualified
Total 8/8 50 40 6 4 138 38

Olympic Games[]

The team has participated in every Olympic tournament through 2020 and reached the gold medal game in each until 2016, when they were eliminated in the quarterfinals on a penalty shootout loss to Sweden.

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Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
United States 1996 Gold medal 5 4 1 0 9 3 Tony DiCicco
Australia 2000 Silver medal 5 3 1 1 9 5 April Heinrichs
File:Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Gold medal 6 5 1 0 12 4
China 2008 Gold medal 6 5 0 1 12 5 Pia Sundhage
United Kingdom 2012 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 16 6
Brazil 2016 Quarter-finals 4 2 2 0 6 3 Jill Ellis
Japan 2020 Bronze medal 6 2 2 2 12 10 Vlatko Andonovski
France 2024 Qualified
United States 2028 Qualified as host
Total 7/7 38 27 7 4 76 36

CONCACAF W Championship[]

CONCACAF W Championship record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
File:Flag of Haiti.svg 1991 Champion 5 5 0 0 49 0 Anson Dorrance
United States 1993 Champion 3 3 0 0 13 0
Canada 1994 Champion 4 4 0 0 16 1 Tony DiCicco
Canada 1998 Did not participate1
United States 2000 Champion 5 4 1 0 24 1 April Heinrichs
CanadaUnited States 2002 Champion 5 5 0 0 24 1
United States 2006 Champion 2 2 0 0 4 1 Greg Ryan
Mexico 2010 Third place 5 4 0 1 22 2 Pia Sundhage
United States 2014 Champion 5 5 0 0 21 0 Jill Ellis
United States 2018 Champion 5 5 0 0 26 0
Mexico 2022 Champion 5 5 0 0 13 0 Vlatko Andonovski
Total 10/11 44 42 1 1 212 6

1 The U.S. team directly qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup as hosts of the event. Because of this, they did not participate in the 1998 CONCACAF Championship, which was the qualification tournament for the World Cup.

Minor tournaments[]

SheBelieves Cup[]

The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted in the United States.

United States SheBelieves Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
2016 Template:HsChampions 3 3 0 0 4 1 Jill Ellis
2017 4th place 3 1 0 2 1 4
2018 Template:HsChampions 3 2 1 0 3 1
2019 Template:HsRunners-up 3 1 2 0 5 4
2020 Template:HsChampions 3 3 0 0 6 1 Vlatko Andonovski
2021 Template:HsChampions 3 3 0 0 9 0
2022 Template:HsChampions 3 2 1 0 10 0
2023 Template:HsChampions 3 3 0 0 5 1
Total 8/8 24 18 4 2 43 12

Tournament of Nations[]

The Tournament of Nations was a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted in the United States in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years.

United States Tournament of Nations record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
2017 Template:HsRunners-up 3 2 0 1 7 4 Jill Ellis
2018 Template:HsChampions 3 2 1 0 9 4
Total 2/2 6 4 1 1 16 8

Algarve Cup[]

The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it has been one of the more prestigious women's soccer events other than the Women's World Cup and Olympic tournament,[44] and it has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup."[45] Since 2016, the SheBelieves Cup replaced it on the U.S. team's schedule.

File:Flag of Portugal.svg.png Algarve Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
1994 Template:HsRunners-up 3 2 0 1 6 1 Tony DiCicco
1995 4th place 4 2 1 1 8 5
1996 Template:HsDid not enter
1997
1998 Template:Hs3rd place 4 3 0 1 10 6 Tony DiCicco
1999 Template:HsRunners-up 4 2 1 1 8 4
2000 Template:HsChampions 4 4 0 0 11 1 April Heinrichs
2001 6th Place 4 1 0 3 5 9
2002 5th place 4 2 1 1 8 6
2003 Template:HsChampions 4 2 2 0 5 2
2004 Template:HsChampions 4 3 0 1 11 5
2005 Template:HsChampions 4 4 0 0 9 0 Greg Ryan
2006 Template:HsRunners-up 4 2 2 0 9 1
2007 Template:HsChampions 4 4 0 0 8 3
2008 Template:HsChampions 4 4 0 0 12 1 Pia Sundhage
2009 Template:HsRunners-up 4 3 1 0 5 1
2010 Template:HsChampions 4 4 0 0 9 3
2011 Template:HsChampions 4 4 0 0 12 3
2012 Template:Hs3rd place 4 3 0 1 11 2
2013 Template:HsChampions 4 3 1 0 11 1 Tom Sermanni
2014 7th place 4 1 1 2 7 7
2015 Template:HsChampions 4 3 1 0 7 1 Jill Ellis
Total 79 56 11 12 172 62 [46]

Player records[]

Active players in bold. Statistics as of March 7, 2017

The women's national team boasts the first six players in the history of the game to have earned 200 caps.[citation needed] These players have since been joined in the 200-cap club by several players from other national teams. as well as by five more Americans: Kate Markgraf, Abby Wambach, Heather O'Reilly, Carli Lloyd and Hope Solo. Kristine Lilly and Christie Rampone are the only players to earn more than 300 caps.

In March 2004, two stars, Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers were the only two women and the only two Americans named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players chosen by Pelé as part of FIFA's centenary observances.

The USWNT All-Time Best XI was chosen In December 2013 by the United States Soccer Federation:

  • Goalie: Brianna Scurry;
  • Defenders: Brandi Chastain, Carla Overbeck, Christie Rampone, Joy Fawcett;
  • Midfielders: Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy;
  • Forwards: Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan[47]

Most goals in a match[]

The record for most goals scored in a match by a member of the USWNT is five, which has been accomplished by seven players.

Player Date Opponent Location Competition Line-up
Brandi Chastain April 18, 1991[54] Mexico Mexico[54] Port-au-Prince, Haiti World Cup Qualifying Tournament Substitute
Michelle Akers November 24, 1991[54] Template:Country data Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei[54] Foshan, China 1991 FIFA World Cup Starting
Tiffeny Milbrett November 2, 2002[54] Panama Panama[54] Seattle, United States 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Starting
Abby Wambach October 23, 2004[54] Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland[54] Houston, United States International Friendly Starting
Amy Rodriguez January 20, 2012[54] File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic[54] Vancouver, Canada 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute (46')
Sydney Leroux January 22, 2012[54] File:Flag of Guatemala.svg.png Guatemala[54] Vancouver, Canada 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute (46')
Crystal Dunn February 15, 2016[54] Puerto Rico Puerto Rico[54] Frisco, United States 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Starting

Head coaching history[]

Name Years Matches Won Tied Lost Win % Pts÷M World Cup Olympics
Republic of Ireland United States Mike Ryan 1985 4 0 1 3 .125 0.25 Template:Hs Template:Hs
United States Anson Dorrance 1986–1994 93 66 5 22 .737 2.18 Template:HsFile:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Template:Hs
United States Tony DiCicco 1994–1999 119 103 8 8 .899 2.66 Template:HsFile:Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg File:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Template:HsFile:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
United States Lauren Gregg 1997, 2000 3 2 1 0 .833 2.33
United States April Heinrichs 2000–2004 124 87 20 17 .782 2.27 Template:HsFile:Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Template:HsFile:Silver medal icon (S initial).svg File:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
United States Greg Ryan 2005–2007 55 45 9 1 .900 2.62 Template:HsFile:Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Template:Hs
Sweden Pia Sundhage 2007–2012 107 91 10 6 .897 2.64 Template:HsFile:Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Template:HsFile:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg File:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Scotland Tom Sermanni 2013–2014 23 17 4 2 .826 2.39 Template:Hs Template:Hs
EnglandUnited States Jill Ellis Template:Hs2012, 2014–present 76 59 13 5 .883 2.5 Template:HsFile:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Template:Hs 5th
Totals 601 469 70 62 .838 2.45
Statistics as of November 13, 2016

Honors[]

FIFA World Ranking[]

See also: FIFA Women's World Rankings
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A line chart depicting the history of the U.S.'s year-end placements in the FIFA World Rankings.

Last update was on June 25, 2021 Source:[71]

<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  Best Ranking  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  Worst Ranking  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  Best Mover  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  Worst Mover  

Flag of the United States.svg United States' FIFA World Ranking history
Year Rank at
year end 		Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
2021 1 — — — —
2020 1 1 Steady 1 Steady
2019 1 1 Steady 1 Steady
2018 1 1 Steady 1 Steady
2017 1 1 Increase 1 2 Decrease 1
2016 1 1 Steady 1 Steady
2015 1 1 Increase 1 2 Steady
2014 2 1 Steady 2 Decrease 1
2013 1 1 Steady 1 Steady
2012 1 1 Steady 1 Steady
2011 1 1 Steady 1 Steady
2010 1 1 Steady 1 Steady
2009 1 1 Steady 1 Steady
2008 1 1 Increase 1 1 Steady
2007 2 1 Increase 1 2 Decrease 1
2006 2 2 Steady 2 Steady
2005 2 1 Increase 1 2 Decrease 1
2004 2 2 Steady 2 Steady
2003 2 1 Steady 2 Decrease 1

See also[]

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  • List of women's national football teams
  • Women's association football around the world
  • Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team – 2005 HBO documentary
  • United States U-17 women's national soccer team
  • United States U-20 women's national soccer team
  • United States U-23 women's national soccer team
  • Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), 2001–03
  • Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), 2009–11
  • National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), 2013–present
  • Soccer in the United States
  • United States men's national soccer team
  • USWNT All-Time Best XI

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External links[]

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural champions 		FIFA Women's World Cup champions
1991 (first title) 		Succeeded by
1995 Norway Flag of Norway.svg
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1995 Norway Flag of Norway.svg 		FIFA Women's World Cup champions
1999 (second title) 		Succeeded by
2003 Germany Flag of Germany.svg
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2011 Japan Flag of Japan 		FIFA Women's World Cup champions
2015 (third title) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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Inaugural champions 		Olympic champions
1996 (first title) 		Succeeded by
2000 Norway Flag of Norway.svg
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2000 Norway Flag of Norway.svg 		Olympic champions
2004 (second title)
2008 (third title)
2012 (fourth title) 		Succeeded by
2016 Germany Flag of Germany.svg
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Inaugural champions 		CONCACAF women's champions
1991 (first title)
1993 (second title)
1994 (third title) 		Succeeded by
1998 Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
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1998 Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
As CONCACAF champions 		CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions
2000 (fourth title)
2002 (fifth title)
2006 (sixth title) 		Succeeded by
2010 Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
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2010 Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 		CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions
2014 (seventh title) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

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