United States women's national soccer team

United States
Nickname(s)USWNT
Team USA
The Stars and Stripes
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF
(North, Central America and the Caribbean)
Sub-confederationNAFU (North America)
Head coachJill Ellis
CaptainLindsey Heaps
Most capsKristine Lilly (354)
Top scorerAbby Wambach (184)
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current 1 (December 7, 2018)[1]
Highest1 (various times)
Lowest2 (various times)
First international
 Italy 1–0 United States 
(Jesolo, Italy; August 18, 1985)
Biggest win
 United States 14–0 Dominican Rep. 
(Vancouver, BC, Canada; January 20, 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 4–0 United States 
(Hangzhou, China; September 27, 2007)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions: (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019)
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1996)
Best result Gold: (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2024)
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions: (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta Team
2004 Athens Team
2008 Beijing Team
2012 London Team
2024 Paris Team
2000 Sydney Team

The United States women's national soccer team is the United States women's team that is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The United States team has for a long time been a great team, and is currently ranked the second best team, by FIFA. The team has won four Women's World Cup titles (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019); five Olympic gold medals (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2024) and eight Algarve Cups (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011).

The team was also selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year (1997 and 1999). Sports Illustrated chose the team as the Sportspeople of the Year (1999).

World Cups

2011

The United States lost to Japan in the finals, so United States finishes as runner-up (for the first time). They also beat Brazil, which had beaten them in the semifinals of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

1999

The United States won their second title on this year. After they defeated China 5-4 in the penalty kicks, a lot more people began to watch Women's football. Also, after Brandi Chastain made the last penalty, she randomly slid on the grass and ripped of her shirt. This brought a lot of attention, but Brandi Chastain said "Momentary insanity, nothing more, nothing less. I wasn’t thinking about anything. I thought, ‘This is the greatest moment of my life on the soccer field."

1991

The United States won their first title on this year. They defeated Norway 2-1.

Most appearances

The U.S. women's team boasts the first six players in the history of the sport to have appeared 200 times for their national team. Three of these (Kristine Lilly, Carli Lloyd, Christie Pearce) have over 300.

Pos Player Apps Goals Career
1 Kristine Lilly 352 130 1987–2010
2 Carli Lloyd 315 134 2005–2021
3 Christie Pearce 311 2 1997–2015
4 Mia Hamm 275 158 1987–2004
5 Julie Foudy 274 45 1987–2004
6 Abby Wambach 255 184 2001–2015
7 Joy Fawcett 241 27 1987–2004
8 Heather O'Reilly 231 47 2002–2016
9 Alex Morgan 224 123 2010–2024
10 Becky Sauerbrunn 219 0 2008–2004

Top scorers

Pos Player Goals Apps Career
1 Abby Wambach 184 255 2001-2015
2 Mia Hamm 158 276 1987–2004
3 Carli Lloyd 134 315 2005–2021
4 Kristine Lilly 130 354 1987–2010
5 Alex Morgan 123 224 2010–2024
6 Michelle Akers 107 155 1985–2000
7 Tiffeny Milbrett 100 206 1992–2006
8 Cindy Parlow 75 158 1995–2006
9 Christen Press 64 155 2013–2021
10 Megan Rapinoe 63 203 2006–2023

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.