United States women's national soccer team








































United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)
USWNT
Team USA
The Stars and Stripes
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
Confederation
CONCACAF
(North, Central America and the Caribbean)
Sub-confederation
NAFU (North America)
Head coachJill Ellis
Captain
Carli Lloyd
Alex Morgan
Megan Rapinoe[1]
Most caps

Kristine Lilly (354)
Top scorer
Abby Wambach (184)
FIFA codeUSA
















First colors














Second colors


FIFA ranking
Current 1 Steady(December 7, 2018)[2]
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 result
Champions: (1991, 1999, 2015)
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1996)
Best result
GoldGold: (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1991)
Best result
Champions: (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018)

The United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. 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 (including the first ever Olympic Women's soccer tournament in 1996), eight CONCACAF Gold Cup wins, and ten Algarve Cups.[3] 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 quarterfinal of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football).


After being ranked No. 2 on average from 2003 to 2008 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings,[4] the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to November 2014,[5] falling back behind Germany, the only other team to occupy the No. 1 position in the ranking's history. The team dropped to 2nd on March 24, 2017, due to its last-place finish in the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, then returned to 1st on June 23, 2017, after victories in friendlies against Russia, Sweden, and Norway.[6] The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999,[7] and Sports Illustrated chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of the Year for its usual Sportsman of the Year honor.[8] On April 5, 2017, U.S. Women's Soccer and U.S. Soccer reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement that would, among other things, lead to a pay increase.[9]




Contents





  • 1 History

    • 1.1 1990s


    • 1.2 2000s


    • 1.3 2010s



  • 2 Team image

    • 2.1 Media coverage


    • 2.2 Attendance



  • 3 Coaching staff


  • 4 Team

    • 4.1 Current squad


    • 4.2 Recent call-ups



  • 5 Recent schedule and results

    • 5.1 2018


    • 5.2 2019



  • 6 Competitive record

    • 6.1 All Time Results


    • 6.2 Main

      • 6.2.1 World Cup


      • 6.2.2 Olympic Games



    • 6.3 Minor

      • 6.3.1 CONCACAF Championship and Gold Cup


      • 6.3.2 Algarve Cup




  • 7 Player records

    • 7.1 Most capped players


    • 7.2 Top scorers


    • 7.3 Most assists


    • 7.4 Captains


    • 7.5 Most goals in a match



  • 8 Head coaching history


  • 9 Honors


  • 10 See also


  • 11 References


  • 12 External links




History



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.[10]



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 both of the team's goals in the final, and Carin Jennings won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.


Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, and the rest of 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.[11] 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.[12] This win influenced many girls to want to play on a soccer team.[13]



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.[14]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.[15] 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.[16][16][17] The U.S. then beat France 3–1 in the semifinal, but lost to Japan 3–1 on penalty kicks in the Final after drawing 1–1 in regulation and 2–2 in overtime. 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.[18] 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.[19] 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.[19]




A ticker tape parade in Manhattan celebrating the USWNT's 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.[20][21] 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.[22][23]


The USA defeated Japan 5–2 in the final of the 2015 World Cup, becoming the first team in history to win three Women's World Cup titles. In the 16th minute, 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.[24] 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.[25] 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 badass," before going on to say, "'playing like a girl' means being the best."[26][27]


On December 16, 2015, however, a 0–1 loss to China in Wambach's last game meant the team's first home loss since 2004, ending their 104-game home unbeaten streak.[28]


In the 2016 Summer Olympics, the U.S. drew against Sweden in the quarterfinal; in the following 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.[29]


After the defeat in the 2016 Olympics, the USWNT underwent a year of experimentation which saw them losing 3 home games. If not for a comeback win against Brazil, the USWNT was on the brink of losing 4 home games in one year, a low never before seen by the USWNT. 2017 saw the USWNT play 12 games against teams ranked in the top-15 in the world.[30] The USWNT heads into World Cup Qualifying in fall of 2018.



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,[31][32] while coverage rights for the three Women's World Cups from 2015 to 2023 were awarded to Fox Sports and Telemundo.[33][34] 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.[35] The USWNT games in the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship and the 2015 Algarve Cup were broadcast by Fox Sports.[36][37]


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[38][39] 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.[40]


The 2015 Women's World Cup Final between the US and Japan was the most watched soccer match – men's or women's – in American broadcast history.[41] It averaged 23 million viewers and higher ratings than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup finals.[41][42] 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.[43]



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 Southern California.[44] 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.[45]



Coaching staff




















RoleNameStart date

Head coach

United States Jill Ellis
May 2014
Assistant coach

Sweden Tony Gustavsson
Jun 2012
Goalkeeper coach

England Graeme Abel
Mar 2015

Fitness coach

England Dawn Scott
Feb 2011

Talent identification

United States B.J. Snow
Feb 2017


Team



Current squad


The following 27 players were named to the roster for friendlies against  France and  Spain on January 19 and 22, 2019.[46]


Caps and goals are current as of November 13, 2018, after match against  Scotland.


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No.

Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club


1GK

Jane Campbell

(1995-02-17) February 17, 1995 (age 23)
3
0

United States Houston Dash


1GK

Adrianna Franch

(1990-11-12) November 12, 1990 (age 28)
0
0

United States Portland Thorns FC


1GK

Ashlyn Harris

(1985-10-19) October 19, 1985 (age 33)
19
0

United States Orlando Pride


1GK

Alyssa Naeher

(1988-04-20) April 20, 1988 (age 30)
38
0

United States Chicago Red Stars



2DF

Abby Dahlkemper

(1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 25)
30
0

United States North Carolina Courage


2DF

Tierna Davidson

(1998-09-19) September 19, 1998 (age 20)
12
1

United States Chicago Red Stars


2DF

Crystal Dunn

(1992-07-03) July 3, 1992 (age 26)
76
24

United States North Carolina Courage


2DF

Emily Fox

(1998-07-05) July 5, 1998 (age 20)
2
0

United States North Carolina Tar Heels


2DF

Kelley O'Hara

(1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 (age 30)
112
2

United States Utah Royals FC


2DF

Becky Sauerbrunn

(1985-06-06) June 6, 1985 (age 33)
149
0

United States Utah Royals FC


2DF

Casey Short

(1990-08-23) August 23, 1990 (age 28)
27
0

United States Chicago Red Stars


2DF

Emily Sonnett

(1993-11-25) November 25, 1993 (age 25)
26
0

United States Portland Thorns FC



3MF

Morgan Brian

(1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 (age 25)
81
6

United States Chicago Red Stars


3MF

Danielle Colaprico

(1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 (age 25)
2
0

Australia Sydney FC


3MF

Julie Ertz

(1992-04-06) April 6, 1992 (age 26)
73
18

United States Chicago Red Stars


3MF

Lindsey Horan

(1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 24)
62
7

United States Portland Thorns FC


3MF

Rose Lavelle

(1995-05-14) May 14, 1995 (age 23)
20
6

United States Washington Spirit


3MF

Sam Mewis

(1992-10-09) October 9, 1992 (age 26)
41
8

United States North Carolina Courage


3MF

Andi Sullivan

(1995-12-20) December 20, 1995 (age 23)
11
0

United States Washington Spirit


3MF

McCall Zerboni

(1986-12-13) December 13, 1986 (age 32)
7
0

United States North Carolina Courage



4FW

Tobin Heath

(1988-05-29) May 29, 1988 (age 30)
142
25

United States Portland Thorns FC


4FW

Carli Lloyd (co-captain)

(1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 36)
265
105

United States Sky Blue FC


4FW

Jessica McDonald

(1988-02-28) February 28, 1988 (age 30)
3
1

United States North Carolina Courage


4FW

Alex Morgan (co-captain)

(1989-07-02) July 2, 1989 (age 29)
153
98

United States Orlando Pride


4FW

Christen Press

(1988-12-29) December 29, 1988 (age 30)
106
46

United States Utah Royals FC


4FW

Mallory Pugh

(1998-04-29) April 29, 1998 (age 20)
43
12

United States Washington Spirit


4FW

Megan Rapinoe (co-captain)

(1985-07-05) July 5, 1985 (age 33)
145
41

United States Seattle Reign FC


Recent call-ups


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


































































































































Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Latest call-up

GK

Casey Murphy

(1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 (age 22)
0
0

France Montpellier
v.  China PR; June 12, 2018 PRE

GK

Abby Smith

(1993-10-04) October 4, 1993 (age 25)
0
0

United States Utah Royals FC
v.  China PR; June 12, 2018 PRE


DF

Merritt Mathias

(1990-07-02) July 2, 1990 (age 28)
1
0

United States North Carolina Courage
v.  Scotland; November 13, 2018

DF

Hailie Mace

(1997-03-24) March 24, 1997 (age 21)
3
0

United States Sky Blue FC

2018 CONCACAF Championship

DF

Jaelene Hinkle

(1993-05-28) May 28, 1993 (age 25)
8
0

United States North Carolina Courage

2018 CONCACAF Championship PRO

DF

Sofia Huerta

(1992-12-14) December 14, 1992 (age 26)
7
0

Australia Sydney FC

2018 CONCACAF Championship PRO

DF

Margaret Purce

(1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 (age 23)
0
0

United States Portland Thorns FC
v.  China PR; June 7, 2018 PRE

DF

Tegan McGrady

(1997-10-11) October 11, 1997 (age 21)
1
0

United States Washington Spirit
v.  Mexico; April 8, 2018

DF

Taylor Smith

(1993-12-01) December 1, 1993 (age 25)
10
0

Australia Newcastle Jets

2018 SheBelieves Cup

DF

Meghan Klingenberg

(1988-08-02) August 2, 1988 (age 30)
74
3

United States Portland Thorns FC
v.  Denmark; January 21, 2018


MF

Allie Long

(1987-08-13) August 13, 1987 (age 31)
40
6

United States Seattle Reign FC
v.  Scotland; November 13, 2018

MF

Haley Hanson

(1996-02-22) February 22, 1996 (age 22)
1
0

United States Houston Dash
v.  Mexico; April 8, 2018


FW

Savannah McCaskill

(1996-07-31) July 31, 1996 (age 22)
5
0

Australia Sydney FC

2018 CONCACAF Championship PRO

FW

Kealia Ohai

(1992-01-31) January 31, 1992 (age 26)
3
1

United States Houston Dash

2018 CONCACAF Championship PRO

FW

Amy Rodriguez

(1987-02-17) February 17, 1987 (age 31)
132
30

United States Utah Royals FC

2018 CONCACAF Championship PRO

FW

Lynn Williams

(1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 25)
18
4

United States North Carolina Courage

2018 CONCACAF Championship PRO

FW

Ashley Hatch

(1995-05-25) May 25, 1995 (age 23)
2
0

United States Washington Spirit
v.  Mexico; April 5, 2018

Notes:



  • PRE: Preliminary squad


  • PRO: Provisional roster


Recent schedule and results



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



2018



United States  v  Denmark












United States  v  Germany












United States  v  France












United States  v  England












United States  v  Mexico












United States  v  Mexico












United States  v  China PR












United States  v  China PR












United States  v  Japan












United States  v  Australia












United States  v  Brazil












United States  v  Chile












United States  v  Chile












United States  v  Mexico












United States  v  Panama












United States  v  Trinidad and Tobago












United States  v  Jamaica












United States  v  Canada












Portugal  v  United States












Scotland  v  United States












2019



France  v  United States












Spain  v  United States












United States  v  Japan












United States  v  England












United States  v  Brazil












United States  v  Australia












United States  v  Belgium












United States  v  South Africa












United States  v  New Zealand












United States  v  Mexico












United States  v  Thailand












United States  v  Chile












Sweden  v  United States











  • US Football Schedule

  • US Football Results

  • USA: Fixtures and Results – FIFA.com


Competitive record


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


All Time Results



















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Year

M

W

D

L

GF

GA

Athlete of the Year
Scoring leader

G
Assist leader

A
Coach
Major tournam. result
1985
4
0
1
3


Sharon Remer

Michelle Akers
2



Mike Ryan

1986
6
4
0
2



April Heinrichs
Marcia McDermott
4



Anson Dorrance

1987
11
6
1
4



Carin Gabarra

April Heinrichs
7



Anson Dorrance

1988
8
3
2
3



Joy Fawcett

Carin Gabarra
5

C. Gabarra, K. Lilly
2

Anson Dorrance

1989
1
0
1
0



April Heinrichs
(none)

(none)


Anson Dorrance

1990
6
6
0
0



Michelle Akers

Michelle Akers
9

Kristine Lilly
3

Anson Dorrance

1991
28
21
1
6



Michelle Akers

Michelle Akers
39

Carin Gabarra
21

Anson Dorrance

World Cup (Champions)
1992
2
0
0
2



Carin Gabarra
(3 players tied)
1

Tisha Venturini
2

Anson Dorrance

1993
17
13
0
4



Kristine Lilly

Mia Hamm
10

Michelle Akers
6

Anson Dorrance

1994
13
12
0
1



Mia Hamm

Michelle Akers
11

Michelle Akers
7

Anson Dorrance

1995
23
19
2
2



Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm
19

Mia Hamm
18

Tony DiCicco

World Cup (3rd place)
1996
24
21
2
1



Mia Hamm

Tiffeny Milbrett
13

Mia Hamm
18

Tony DiCicco

Olympics (Gold medal)
1997
18
16
0
2



Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm
18

Tiffeny Milbrett
14

Tony DiCicco

1998
25
22
2
1



Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm
20

Mia Hamm
20

Tony DiCicco

1999
29
25
2
2



Michelle Akers

Tiffeny Milbrett
21

Mia Hamm
16

Tony DiCicco

World Cup (Champions)
2000
41
26
9
6



Tiffeny Milbrett

Cindy Parlow
19

Mia Hamm
14
L. Gregg, A. Heinrichs

Olympics (Silver medal)
2001
10
3
2
5



Tiffeny Milbrett

Tiffeny Milbrett
3

Mia Hamm
2

April Heinrichs

2002
19
15
2
2



Shannon MacMillan

Shannon MacMillan
17

Aly Wagner
11

April Heinrichs

2003
23
17
4
2



Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach
9

Mia Hamm
9

April Heinrichs

World Cup (3rd place)
2004
34
28
4
2



Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach
31

Mia Hamm
22

April Heinrichs

Olympics (Gold medal)
2005
9
8
1
0



Kristine Lilly

Christie Welsh
7

A. Wagner, A. Wambach
5

Greg Ryan

2006
22
18
4
0



Kristine Lilly

Abby Wambach
17

Abby Wambach
8

Greg Ryan

2007
24
19
4
1



Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach
20

Kristine Lilly
8

Greg Ryan

World Cup (3rd place)
2008
36
33
2
1



Carli Lloyd

Natasha Kai
15

H. O'Reilly, A. Wambach
10

Pia Sundhage

Olympics (Gold medal)
2009
8
7
1
0



Hope Solo
(3 players tied)
2

Heather O'Reilly
3

Pia Sundhage

2010
18
15
2
1



Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach
16

Lori Lindsey
7

Pia Sundhage

2011
20
13
4
3



Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach
8

L. Holiday, M. Rapinoe
5

Pia Sundhage

World Cup (2nd place)
2012
32
28
3
1



Alex Morgan

Alex Morgan
28

Alex Morgan
21

P. Sundhage, J. Ellis

Olympics (Gold medal)
2013
16
13
3
0



Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach
11

L. Holiday, A. Wambach
6

Tom Sermanni

2014
24
16
5
3



Lauren Holiday

Carli Lloyd
15

Carli Lloyd
8

T. Sermanni, J. Ellis

2015
27
20
5
2



Carli Lloyd

Carli Lloyd
18

Megan Rapinoe
10

Jill Ellis

World Cup (Champions)
2016
25
22
0
3



Tobin Heath
C. Lloyd, A. Morgan
17
Carli Lloyd
11

Jill Ellis

2017
16
12
1
3



Julie Ertz

Alex Morgan
7
Megan Rapinoe
5
Jill Ellis

2018
20
18
2
0


Alex Morgan
Alex Morgan
18
Megan Rapinoe
12
Jill Ellis

Total
639499707000

Sources[3][47]



  • http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/usa-frauen-team/21/ – All Time Results


  • https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=usa/women/matches/index.html – All Time Results


Main


The two highest-profile tournaments the U.S. team participates in are the quadrennial FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games.



World Cup


The team has participated in every World Cup through 2015 and won a medal in each.




















































































Year
Result
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
GF
GA
Coach

China 1991
Champion6600255
Anson Dorrance

Sweden 1995
Third Place6411155
Tony DiCicco

United States 1999
Champion6510183

United States 2003
Third Place6501155
April Heinrichs

China 2007
Third Place6411127
Greg Ryan

Germany 2011
Runner-up6321137
Pia Sundhage

Canada 2015
Champion7610143
Jill Ellis

France 2019

Qualified
Total3/843336411235


Olympic Games


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










































































Year
Result
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
GF
GA
Coach

United States 1996
Gold medal541093
Tony DiCicco

Australia 2000
Silver medal531195
April Heinrichs

Greece 2004
Gold medal6510124

China 2008
Gold medal6501125
Pia Sundhage

United Kingdom 2012
Gold medal6600166

Brazil 2016
5th place422063
Jill Ellis

Japan 2020

TBD-not yet qualified
Total4/63326526325


Minor



CONCACAF Championship and Gold Cup




































































































Year
Result
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
GF
GA
Coach

Haiti 1991
Champion5500490
Anson Dorrance

United States 1993
Champion3300130

Canada 1994
Champion4400161
Tony DiCicco

Canada 1998

Did not participate1

United States 2000
Champion5410241
April Heinrichs

United States Canada 2002
Champion5500241

United States 2006
Champion220041
Greg Ryan

Mexico 2010
Third place5401222
Pia Sundhage

United States 2014
Champion5500210
Jill Ellis

United States 2018
Champion5500260
Total9/103937111996

1 The US 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.



Algarve Cup


The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events,[48] alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football. Since 2016, the SheBelieves Cup has gained more interest from the very top ranked teams (USA, Germany, France and England) and thus shifted some attention from the tournament.





























































































































































































Year
Result
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
GF
GA
Coach

1994

Runners-Up
320161
Tony DiCicco

1995
4th Place421185
1996
did not enter

1997

1998

Third Place
4301106Tony DiCicco

1999

Runners-Up
421184

2000

Champions
4400111
April Heinrichs
20016th Place410359
20025th Place421186

2003

Champions
422052

2004

Champions
4301115

2005

Champions
440090
Greg Ryan

2006

Runners-Up
422091

2007

Champions
440083

2008

Champions
4400121
Pia Sundhage

2009

Runners-Up
431051

2010

Champions
440093

2011

Champions
4400123

2012

Third Place
4301112

2013

Champions
4310111
Tom Sermanni
20147th Place411277

2015

Champions
431071
Jill Ellis

Total[49]
20/227956111217262


Player records



As of November 13, 2018. Active players are shown in Bold.

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, 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 football 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:


  • Goalkeeper: Briana Scurry

  • Defenders: Brandi Chastain, Carla Overbeck, Christie Rampone, Joy Fawcett

  • Midfielders: Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy

  • Forwards: Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan[50]














Most goals in a match


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


















































Player
Date
Opponent
Location
Competition
Line-up

Brandi Chastain
April 18, 1991[59]
Mexico Mexico[59]

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

World Cup Qualifying Tournament
Substitute

Michelle Akers
November 24, 1991[59]
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei[59]

Foshan, China

1991 FIFA World Cup
Starting

Tiffeny Milbrett
November 2, 2002[59]
Panama Panama[59]

Seattle, United States

2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Starting

Abby Wambach
October 23, 2004[59]
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland[59]

Houston, United States

International Friendly
Starting

Amy Rodriguez
January 20, 2012[59]
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic[59]

Vancouver, Canada

2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Substitute (46')

Sydney Leroux
January 22, 2012[59]
Guatemala Guatemala[59]

Vancouver, Canada

2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Substitute (46')

Crystal Dunn
February 15, 2016[59]
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico[59]

Frisco, United States

2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Starting


Head coaching history















































































































NameYearsMatchesWonTiedLostWin %Pts÷MWorld CupOlympics

Republic of Ireland Mike Ryan
19854013.1250.25


United States Anson Dorrance
1986–19949366522.7372.18

Gold medal icon (G initial).svg



United States Tony DiCicco
1994–199911910388.8992.66

Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

United States Lauren Gregg
1997, 20003210.8332.33

United States April Heinrichs
2000–2004124872017.7822.27

Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

United States Greg Ryan
2005–2007554591.9002.62

Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg



Sweden Pia Sundhage
2007–201210791106.8972.64

Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Scotland Tom Sermanni
2013–2014231742.8262.39


England Jill Ellis

2012, 2014–present
8870145.8832.5

Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

5th
Totals[60]6375017465.8382.45


Honors










See also



  • USWNT All-Time Best XI


  • Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team – 2005 HBO documentary

  • List of women's national football teams

  • Women's association football around the world

  • 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


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External links




  • Official website

  • FIFA profile

























Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural champions

FIFA Women's World Cup champions
1991 (first title)
Succeeded by
1995 Norway 
Preceded by
1995 Norway 

FIFA Women's World Cup champions
1999 (second title)
Succeeded by
2003 Germany 
Preceded by
2011 Japan 

FIFA Women's World Cup champions
2015 (third title)
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Inaugural champions

Olympic champions
1996 (first title)
Succeeded by
2000 Norway 
Preceded by
2000 Norway 

Olympic champions
2004 (second title)
2008 (third title)
2012 (fourth title)
Succeeded by
2016 Germany 
Preceded by
Inaugural champions

CONCACAF women's champions
1991 (first title)
1993 (second title)
1994 (third title)
Succeeded by
1998 Canada 
Preceded by
1998 Canada 
As CONCACAF champions


CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions
2000 (fourth title)
2002 (fifth title)
2006 (sixth title)
Succeeded by
2010 Canada 
Preceded by
2010 Canada 

CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions
2014 (seventh title)
Succeeded by
Incumbent


















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