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United States women's national soccer team

December 31, 2023

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see United States men's national soccer team.

The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States of America in international women's soccer. The team is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football).

United States
Nickname(s)The Stars and Stripes
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation (USSF)
ConfederationCONCACAF
Sub-confederationNAFU
Head coachTwila Kilgore (interim)
CaptainLindsey Horan
Alex Morgan
Most capsKristine Lilly (354)
Top scorerAbby Wambach (184)
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current 2 1 (December 15, 2023)[1]
Highest1 (various; most recently June 2017–June 2023)
Lowest3 (August 2023)
First international
 Italy 1–0 United States 
(Jesolo, Italy; August 18, 1985)
Biggest win
 United States 14–0 Dominican Republic 
(Vancouver, Canada; January 20, 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 4–0 United States 
(Hangzhou, China; September 27, 2007)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019)
Olympic Games
Appearances7 (first in 1996)
Best result Gold (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
CONCACAF W Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Medal record
WebsiteOfficial website
USWNT at a parade in their honor after the 2019 Championship

The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles (1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019), four Olympic gold medals (1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012), and nine CONCACAF Gold Cups. It has medaled in every Women's World Cup and Olympic tournament in women's soccer except for the 2016 Olympic tournament and 2023 Women's World Cup; on both occasions, they were eliminated by Sweden after a penalty shootout.

After mostly being ranked No. 2 from 2003 to 2008 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings,[2] the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to November 2014, the longest consecutive top ranking of any team.[3] Since FIFA rankings were established in 2003, it has been ranked No. 1 for a total of 13 years; the second longest-tenured team to be ranked No. 1, Germany, has been there for a total of 41⁄2 years. The USWNT has never been ranked lower than third in the world.

The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic 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] On April 5, 2017, USWNT players and U.S. Soccer reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement that would, among other things, lead to a pay increase.[6] In February 2022, numerous current and former members of the USWNT settled a lawsuit with the U.S. Soccer Federation for $24 million and a requirement that male and female soccer players be paid equally, regardless of the proportion of prize money they receive, making it the first such instance in the world.[7]

History edit

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

Origins in the 1980s edit

The passing of Title IX in 1972, which outlawed gender-based discrimination for federally-funded education programs, spurred the creation of college soccer teams across the United States at a time when women's soccer was rising in popularity internationally.[8] The U.S. Soccer Federation tasked coach Mike Ryan to select a roster of college players to participate in the 1985 Mundialito tournament in Italy, its first foray into women's international soccer.[9] The team played its first match on August 18, 1985, losing 1–0 to Italy, and finished the tournament in fourth place after failing to win its remaining matches against Denmark and England.[10][11]

University of North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance was hired as the team's first full-time head coach in 1986 with the goal of fielding a competitive women's team at the next Mundialito and at future tournaments.[11] In their first Mundialito under Dorrance, the United States defeated China, Brazil, and Japan before finishing as runners-up to Italy.[12] Dorrance gave national team appearances to teenage players, including future stars Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, and Kristine Lilly, instead of the college players preferred by the federation, and called into camp the first African-American player on the team, Kim Crabbe.[13][14] The United States played in the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament in China, a FIFA-sanctioned competition to test the feasibility of a regular women's championship, and lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champions Norway.[11]

1990s edit

Following the 1988 tournament, FIFA announced plans for a new women's tournament, named the 1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup until it was retroactively given the "World Cup" name. The United States qualified for the tournament by winning the inaugural CONCACAF Women's Championship, hosted by Haiti in April 1991, outscoring their opponents 49–0 for the sole CONCACAF berth in the tournament.[11][15] The team played several exhibition matches abroad against European opponents to prepare for the world championship, while its players quit their regular jobs to train full-time with meager compensation.[16][17] Dorrance utilized a 4–3–3 formation that was spearheaded by the "Triple-Edged Sword" of forward Michelle Akers and wingers Carin Jennings and April Heinrichs.[18]

At the Women's World Cup, the United States won all three of its group stage matches and outscored its opponents 11–2. In the opening match against Sweden, the U.S. took a 3–0 lead early in the second half, but conceded two goals to end the match with a narrower 3–2 victory. The U.S. proceeded to win 5–0 in its second match against Brazil and 3–0 in its third match against Japan in the following days, clinching first place in the group and a quarterfinal berth.[19] The United States proceeded with a 7–0 victory in the quarterfinals over Chinese Taipei, fueled by a five-goal performance by Akers in the first fifty minutes of the match.[19]

In the semifinals against Germany, Jennings scored a hattrick in the first half as the team clinched a place in the final with a 5–2 victory.[20] The team's lopsided victories in the earlier rounds had brought attention from American media outlets, but the final match was not televised live in the U.S.[19] The United States won the inaugural Women's World Cup title by defeating Norway 2–1 in the final, played in front of 65,000 spectators at Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, as Akers scored twice to create and restore a lead for the Americans.[21] Akers finished as the top goalscorer at the tournament, with ten goals, and Jennings was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.[22]

Despite their Women's World Cup victory, the U.S. team remained in relative obscurity and received a small welcome from several U.S. Soccer Federation officials upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.[23] The team were given fewer resources and little attention from the federation as they focused on improving the men's national team in preparation for the 1994 men's World Cup that would be hosted in the United States.[24] The women's team was placed on hiatus after the tournament, only playing twice in 1992, but returned the following year to play in several tournaments hosted in Cyprus, Canada, and the United States, including a second CONCACAF Championship title. The program was still supported better than those of the former Soviet Union, where soccer was considered a "men's game".[25][24][26]

The United States played in several friendly tournaments to prepare for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup and its qualification campaign. The first was the inaugural staging of the Algarve Cup in Portugal, which saw the team win its two group stage matches but lose 1–0 to Norway in the final. It was followed by a victory in the Chiquita Cup, an exhibition tournament hosted in August on the U.S. East Coast against Germany, China, and Norway.[27][28] Dorrance resigned from his position as head coach in early August and was replaced by his assistant, Tony DiCicco, a former professional goalkeeper who played in the American Soccer League.[24][29] DiCicco led the United States to a berth in the Women's World Cup by winning the 1994 CONCACAF Championship, where the team scored 36 goals and conceded only one.[27]

In February 1995, the U.S. women's program opened a permanent training and treatment facility in Sanford, Florida, and began a series of warm-up friendlies that were paid for by American company Nike.[30] The team topped their group in the Women's World Cup, despite a 3–3 tie with China in the opening match and losing goalkeeper Briana Scurry to a red card in their second match. The United States proceeded to beat Japan 4–0 in the quarterfinals, but lost 1–0 to eventual champions Norway in the semifinals. The team finished in third place, winning 2–0 in its consolation match against China.

The team won the gold medal in the inaugural Olympic women's soccer tournament in the 1996 Summer Olympics, defeating China 2–1 in the final before a crowd of 76,481 fans.[31] An influential victory came in the 1999 World Cup, when the team defeated China 5–4 in a penalty shootout following a 0–0 draw after extended time.[32] Foudy, Lilly, and the rest of the 1999 team started a revolution towards women's team sports in America. 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 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 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.[33] This win influenced many girls to want to play on a soccer team.[34] In the 2000 Summer Olympics, the USWNT were close to defending their gold medal but were controversially defeated by Norway in the final with a golden goal in extra time, which involved an alleged handball in the lead-up.[35]

2000s edit

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.[36] Abby Wambach was the team's top scorer with three goals, while Joy Fawcett and Shannon Boxx made the tournament's all-star team. In the 2004 Olympics, the last major international tournament for Hamm and Foudy, the U.S. earned the gold medal, winning 2–1 over Brazil in the final on an extra time goal by Wambach.[37]

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.[38] The U.S. recovered to defeat Norway to take third place.[39] Wambach was the team's leading scorer with 6 goals, and Lilly was the only American named to the tournament's all-star team.

The team won another gold medal in the 2008 Olympics,[40] but interest in the Women's National Team had diminished since their performance in the 1999 World Cup. However, the second women's professional league was created in March 2009, Women's Professional Soccer.

2010s edit

In the quarterfinal of the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany, the U.S. defeated Brazil 5–3 on penalty kicks. 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.[41][42] 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 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.[43] 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.[44] 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.[44]

 
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.[45][46] 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.[47][48]

The U.S. 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 Wambach was greeted with a standing ovation for her last World Cup match.[49] 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, and honored by President Barack Obama at the White House.[50] 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.[51]

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.[52]

After the defeat in the 2016 Olympics, the USWNT underwent a year of experimentation which saw them losing three home games. If not for a comeback win against Brazil, the USWNT was on the brink of losing four 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.[53]

Throughout 2018, the U.S. would pick up two major tournament wins, winning both the SheBelieves Cup[54] and the Tournament of Nations.[55] The team would enter qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup on a 21-game unbeaten streak and dominated the competition, winning all five of its games and the tournament whilst qualifying for the World Cup as well as scoring 18 goals and conceding none.[56] On March 7, 2018, Alyssa Alhadeff, the captain of the Parkland Soccer Club, who was killed by gunman Nikolas Cruz in the Parkland High School shooting nearly three weeks earlier, was honored by the U.S. prior to a game against England in Orlando during the 2018 SheBelieves Cup. Alhadeff's teammates and family were invited to the game and presented with official jerseys that featured her name. The U.S. won the game 1–0, winning its second SheBelieves Cup title in three years.[54] On November 8, 2018, the U.S. earned their 500th victory in team history after a 1–0 victory over Portugal.[57] The start of 2019 saw the U.S. lose an away game to France, 3–1, marking the end of a 28-game unbeaten streak and their first loss since a 1–0 defeat to Australia in July 2017.[58]

The USWNT started off their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup campaign with a 13–0 victory against Thailand, setting a new Women's World Cup goal record. Alex Morgan equaled Akers' record of scoring five goals in a single World Cup match, while four of her teammates scored their first World Cup goals in their debut at the tournament.[59] The U.S. would win its next match against Chile 3–0[60] before concluding the group stage with a win of 2–0 over Sweden.[61] The team emerged as the winners of Group F and would go on to face Spain in the Round of 16, whom they would defeat 2–1 thanks to a pair of Megan Rapinoe penalties.[62] The team would achieve identical results in their next two games. With 2–1 victories over France[63] and then England[64] seeing them advance to a record third straight World Cup final, they played against the Netherlands for the title. They beat the Netherlands 2–0 in the final on July 7, 2019, becoming the first team in history to win four Women's World Cup titles.

On July 30, 2019, Jill Ellis announced that she would step down as head coach following the conclusion of the team's post-World Cup victory tour on October 6, 2019.[65]

Vlatko Andonovski was hired as head coach of the USWNT in October 2019, replacing Ellis.[66]

2020s edit

The USWNT began the new decade by winning both the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament (which qualified the team for the 2020 Summer Olympics) and the 2020 SheBelieves Cup titles.[67][68][69]

In early March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USSF canceled previously scheduled USWNT friendlies against Australia and Brazil.[70] Later that same month, it was announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government that the 2020 Summer Olympics were to be postponed until July 2021.[71] The USWNT played their first game in eight months on November 27, 2020, when they took on the Netherlands in a friendly match. Rose Lavelle and Kristie Mewis scored, the team winning the game 2–0.

On July 21, 2021, the USWNT lost 3–0 against Sweden in the opening round of group stage at the 2020 Summer Olympics, thus ending a 44-match unbeaten streak.[72] The U.S. rebounded by winning their 2nd match against New Zealand, before concluding the group stage by drawing 0–0 with Australia. The team finished second in the group stage and qualified for the knockout stage. They first faced World Cup runners-up Netherlands, with whom they drew 2–2 after extra-time before winning the match in a penalty shootout. The USWNT advanced to the semi-finals, where they faced Canada. However, the team lost to Canada 1–0 by a penalty scored by Jessie Fleming. They later faced Australia again in the bronze medal match in a rematch of their final group stage game. The U.S. won 4–3, making it the first time the team had won the bronze medal.[73]

In July 2022, the team competed in the CONCACAF W Championship. The USWNT won its group, outscoring opponents 9–0 in the group stage, and then won the semifinal 3–0 against Costa Rica and the final 1–0 against Canada.[74][75][76] It was their ninth CONCACAF championship title.[77] By reaching the semifinal, the team qualified for the 2023 World Cup, and by winning the final, it qualified for both the 2024 Summer Olympics in France and the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.

In November 2022, the USWNT's 71-game home unbeaten streak ended, after a 1–2 defeat in an exhibition game against Germany.[78]

At the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the USWNT were in Group E along with Netherlands, Portugal and Vietnam. They had gone in hoping to be the first men's or women's team to pull off a three-peat at the World Cup.[79] The USWNT opened with a 3–0 win over Vietnam, followed this up with a 1–1 draw against Netherlands and finished up with a 0–0 draw against Portugal, to finish second in the group, avoiding elimination after a shot from Portugal struck the goalpost in injury time. This marked the least amount of points the team has ever gained in a group stage (counting 1991 results as 3 points for a win) and set them up for a round of 16 match against Sweden, where they played out a goalless draw and lost 5–4 after a penalty shootout. This marked the first time since the 2016 Summer Olympics that the United States did not reach the semi-finals of a major tournament.[80] It also marked the first Women's World Cup the United States wouldn't finish in the Top 3, and their earliest elimination in either the Women's World Cup or the Olympics. On August 17, 2023, Andonovski resigned as head coach and Twila Kilgore became the interim head coach.[81] That August the team dropped to third in the FIFA Women's World Ranking, their worst ever position.[82]

Team image edit

Media coverage edit

U.S. television coverage for the five Women's World Cups from 1995 to 2011 was provided by ESPN/ABC and Univision,[83][84] while coverage rights for the three Women's World Cups from 2015 to 2023 were awarded to Fox Sports and Telemundo.[85][86] In December 2021, a deal was signed to broadcast TV coverage of other USWNT games between TNT and TBS and streaming on HBO Max through the end of 2030. The USWNT games in the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship and the 2015 Algarve Cup were broadcast by Fox Sports.[87][88] NBC will broadcast the Olympic tournament through 2032.[89]

The 1999 World Cup final set the original record for largest U.S. television audience for a women's soccer match, averaging 18 million viewers.[90][91] It was the most viewed English-language U.S. broadcast of any soccer match until the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final between the United States and Japan.[92]

The 2015 Women's World Cup Final between the United States and Japan was the most watched soccer match—men's or women's—in American broadcast history.[93] It averaged 23 million viewers and higher ratings than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup finals.[93][94] 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.[95]

In popular culture edit

A narrative nonfiction book covering the entire history of the team from 1985 to 2019 called The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer was named one of Vanity Fair's best books of 2019 and made NPR's 2019 year-end books list.[96][97] A book about the team's 1999 Women's World Cup campaign, Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women's Soccer Team and How It Changed the World was released in 2001 and in 2020 Netflix announced a film based on the book.[98]

In 2005, HBO released a documentary called Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team.[99] In 2013, a documentary about the 1999 World Cup-winning team called The 99ers was produced by former player Julie Foudy and ESPN Films.[100]

Attendance edit

The 1999 World Cup final, in which the United States 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 (until it was broken on March 30, 2022, with 91,553 people at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain in the second-leg of a UEFA Women's Champions League match.[101] 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.[102]

Legal issues edit

Pay discrimination edit

Since 2016, the players of the U.S. team had waged an escalating legal fight with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) over gender discrimination. Central to their demands was equal pay. The players pointed to their lower paychecks as compared to their male counterparts despite their higher record of success in recent years.[103]

In April 2016, five U.S. team players filed a wage-discrimination action against the USSF with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.[104] The group consisted of Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Becky Sauerbrunn.

One year later, in April 2017, the U.S. team agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the USSF. The agreement stated that the U.S. team players would have an increased base pay and improved match bonuses. These changes could increase their previous pay from $200,000 to $300,000. However, the CBA did not guarantee equal pay compared to the men's team. The CBA's five-year term through 2021 ensured that the next negotiation would not become an issue for the team for the 2019 World Cup and the 2020 Olympics. On top of this CBA, the USSF had agreed to pay the players for two years' worth of unequal per-diem payments.[105]

On March 8, 2019, 28 members of the U.S. team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the USSF.[106] The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, accused the USSF of "institutional gender discrimination."[107] The lawsuit claimed that the discrimination affected not only the amount the players were paid but also their playing, training, and travel conditions. In May 2020, several key parts of the case were dismissed, with federal judge R. Gary Klausner noting that the team had agreed to take higher base compensation and other benefits in their most recent CBA instead of the bonuses received by the men's team.[108]

On March 8, 2021, the second anniversary of the team's pay discrimination lawsuit, Congresswomen Doris Matsui and Rosa DeLauro introduced the Give Our Athletes Level Salaries (GOALS) Act to ensure the team members "are paid fair and equitable wages compared to the U.S. Men's team."[109] The GOALS Act threatened to cut federal funding for the 2026 World Cup if the USSF did not comply.[110]

On February 22, 2022, the USSF agreed to settle the lawsuit for $24 million, contingent upon the U.S. team agreeing to a new CBA. $22 million would go to the players named in the case, and $2 million would contribute toward players' post-playing career and other women's soccer charitable efforts.[7][111] On May 18, 2022, the U.S. team agreed to a new CBA that would run through 2028 and would equalize compensation, bonuses, and other work conditions between the women's and the men's national teams friendlies, therefore finalizing the legal settlement. The new agreement mandates that men and women split prize money from international competitions equally, making it the first such instance in the world.[112]

Artificial turf edit

Along with their lawsuit for pay-equity, the US Women's Soccer players have fought FIFA on policies regarding artificial turf. This battle to eliminate its use in major women's games heightened around the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada; during this tournament, the US played eight of their ten games on artificial turf.[113] Prior to the 2015 World Cup, Abby Wambach headed a discrimination lawsuit with other global soccer stars including Marta of Brazil and Homare Sawa of Japan.[114] Due to the tournament's quick approach, the suit was dropped as players were denied an expedited hearing.

Staff edit

Coaching staff edit

Role Name Start date Ref.
Head coach   Emma Hayes May 2024 [115]
Interim head coach   Twila Kilgore August 2023 [116]
Assistant coach   Milan Ivanovic November 2019 [117]
Assistant coach   Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak January 2022 [118]
Goalkeeper coach   Philip Poole January 2020 [119]

Technical staff edit

Role Name Start date Ref.
Sporting director   Matt Crocker April 2023 [120]
Vice president of sporting   Oguchi Onyewu May 2023 [121]

Head coach history edit

As of December 5, 2023, after match against   China

Below is the record of each head coach in the national team's history.[122][123][124] The winning percentages given are per U.S. Soccer, with draws counted as ½ wins.[125]

Name Years Matches Won Drawn Lost Win % World Cup Olympics
  Mike Ryan 1985 4 0 1 3 .125
  Anson Dorrance 1986–1994 92 65 5 22 .734  
  Tony DiCicco 1994–1999[a] 121 105 8 8 .901      
  Lauren Gregg 2000 (interim)[b] 3 2 1 0 .833
  April Heinrichs 2000–2004 124 87 20 17 .782      
  Greg Ryan 2005–2007 55 45 9 1 .900  
  Pia Sundhage 2008–2012 107 91 10 6 .897      
  Tom Sermanni 2012–2014 24 18 4 2 .833
  Jill Ellis 2012 (interim), 2014–2019 132 106 19 7 .875     5th
  Vlatko Andonovski 2019–2023 65 51 9 5 .854 9th  
  Twila Kilgore 2023–present (interim) 6 5 1 0 .917
Totals 733 575 87 71 .844

Notes

  1. ^ DiCicco was also the stand-in head coach in place of Dorrance for one match on June 21, 1993 (a 3–0 win against Canada in Pontiac, Michigan).[126] However, the win is officially credited to Dorrance.
  2. ^ Gregg was also the stand-in head coach in place of DiCicco for one match on May 4, 1997 (a 6–1 win against South Korea in St. Charles, Illinois).[127] However, the win is officially credited to DiCicco.

Players edit

For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see List of United States women's international soccer players.

Current squad edit

The following 26 players were named to the squad for the friendlies against   China on December 2 and 5, 2023, respectively.[128]

Caps and goals are current as of December 5, 2023, after match against   China.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Casey Murphy (1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 (age 27) 17 0   North Carolina Courage
18 1GK Aubrey Kingsbury (1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 (age 32) 2 0   Washington Spirit
21 1GK Jane Campbell (1995-02-17) February 17, 1995 (age 28) 7 0   Houston Dash
2 2DF Abby Dahlkemper (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 30) 80 0   San Diego Wave
5 2DF Alana Cook (1997-04-11) April 11, 1997 (age 26) 29 1   OL Reign
12 2DF Tierna Davidson (1998-09-19) September 19, 1998 (age 25) 51 1   Chicago Red Stars
15 2DF Naomi Girma (2000-06-14) June 14, 2000 (age 23) 26 0   San Diego Wave
20 2DF Casey Krueger (1990-08-23) August 23, 1990 (age 33) 42 0   Chicago Red Stars
23 2DF Emily Fox (1998-07-05) July 5, 1998 (age 25) 39 1   North Carolina Courage
2DF M.A. Vignola (1998-02-11) February 11, 1998 (age 25) 1 0   Angel City FC
4 3MF Sam Coffey (1998-12-31) December 31, 1998 (age 25) 7 1   Portland Thorns
10 3MF Lindsey Horan (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 29) 139 31   Lyon
13 3MF Jenna Nighswonger (2000-11-28) November 28, 2000 (age 23) 2 0   Gotham FC
14 3MF Emily Sonnett (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993 (age 30) 83 2   OL Reign
16 3MF Rose Lavelle (1995-05-14) May 14, 1995 (age 28) 92 24   OL Reign
22 3MF Savannah DeMelo (1998-03-26) March 26, 1998 (age 25) 7 0   Racing Louisville
25 3MF Olivia Moultrie (2005-09-17) September 17, 2005 (age 18) 2 0   Portland Thorns
27 3MF Korbin Albert (2003-10-13) October 13, 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Paris Saint-Germain
6 4FW Lynn Williams (1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 30) 59 17   Gotham FC
7 4FW Ashley Hatch (1995-05-25) May 25, 1995 (age 28) 22 5   Washington Spirit
8 4FW Trinity Rodman (2002-05-20) May 20, 2002 (age 21) 28 7   Washington Spirit
9 4FW Midge Purce (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 (age 28) 26 4   Gotham FC
11 4FW Sophia Smith (2000-08-10) August 10, 2000 (age 23) 38 15   Portland Thorns
17 4FW Alyssa Thompson (2004-11-07) November 7, 2004 (age 19) 9 0   Angel City FC
19 4FW Mia Fishel (2001-04-30) April 30, 2001 (age 22) 3 1   Chelsea
26 4FW Jaedyn Shaw (2004-10-20) October 20, 2004 (age 19) 4 2   San Diego Wave

Recent call-ups edit

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 Alyssa Naeher (1988-04-20) April 20, 1988 (age 35) 97 0   Chicago Red Stars v.   Colombia; October 29, 2023
GK Adrianna Franch (1990-11-12) November 12, 1990 (age 33) 10 0   Kansas City Current v.   Republic of Ireland; April 11, 2023
DF Becky Sauerbrunn (1985-06-06) June 6, 1985 (age 38) 217 0   Portland Thorns v.   Colombia; October 29, 2023
DF Crystal Dunn (1992-07-03) July 3, 1992 (age 31) 140 24   Portland Thorns v.   Colombia; October 29, 2023
DF Sofia Huerta (1992-12-14) December 14, 1992 (age 31) 32 0   OL Reign v.   Colombia; October 29, 2023
DF Kelley O'Hara (1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 (age 35) 160 3   Gotham FC v.   South Africa; September 21, 2023 PRE
DF Hailie Mace (1997-03-24) March 24, 1997 (age 26) 8 0   Kansas City Current v.   New Zealand; January 20, 2023
MF Andi Sullivan (1995-12-20) December 20, 1995 (age 28) 52 3   Washington Spirit v.   Colombia; October 29, 2023
MF Ashley Sanchez (1999-03-16) March 16, 1999 (age 24) 27 3   Washington Spirit v.   Colombia; October 29, 2023
MF Julie Ertz (1992-04-06) April 6, 1992 (age 31) 123 20 Retired v.   South Africa; September 21, 2023
MF Kristie Mewis (1991-02-25) February 25, 1991 (age 32) 53 7   Gotham FC 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
MF Taylor Kornieck (1998-11-22) November 22, 1998 (age 25) 12 2   San Diego Wave v.   Republic of Ireland; April 11, 2023
FW Alex Morgan (1989-07-02) July 2, 1989 (age 34) 215 121   San Diego Wave v.   Colombia; October 29, 2023
FW Megan Rapinoe (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985 (age 38) 203 63 Retired v.   South Africa; September 24, 2023
FW Mallory Swanson (1998-04-29) April 29, 1998 (age 25) 88 32   Chicago Red Stars v.   Republic of Ireland; April 11, 2023 PRE

Notes:

  • PRE: Preliminary squad

Recent schedule and results edit

Further information: 2023 in American soccer and 2024 in American soccer
Main article: United States women's national soccer team results

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   Postponed

2023 edit

January 17 Friendly New Zealand   0–4   United States Wellington, New Zealand
22:00 ET Report
  • Swanson   52', 63'
  • Morgan   60'
  • Williams   74'
 Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 12,508
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
January 20 Friendly New Zealand   0–5   United States Auckland, New Zealand
22:00 ET Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 12,721
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
February 16 SheBelieves Cup United States   2–0   Canada Orlando, Florida
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 14,697
Referee: Katia Garcia (Mexico)
February 19 SheBelieves Cup United States   1–0   Japan Nashville, Tennessee
15:30 ET
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,471
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
February 22 SheBelieves Cup United States   2–1   Brazil Frisco, Texas
19:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,784
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
April 8 Friendly United States   2–0   Republic of Ireland Austin, Texas
14:30 ET
Report Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,593
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)
April 11 Friendly United States   1–0   Republic of Ireland St. Louis, Missouri
19:30 ET
Report Stadium: Citypark
Attendance: 22,294
Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago)
July 9 Friendly United States   2–0   Wales San Jose, California
16:00 ET
Report Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Karen Hernandez (Mexico)
July 21 World Cup GS United States   3–0   Vietnam Auckland, New Zealand
21:00 ET
Report Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 41,107
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
July 26 World Cup GS United States   1–1   Netherlands Wellington, New Zealand
21:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
Attendance: 27,312
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
August 1 World Cup GS Portugal   0–0   United States Auckland, New Zealand
03:00 ET Report Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 40,958
Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)
August 6 World Cup Round of 16 Sweden   0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		   United States Melbourne, Australia
03:00 ET Report Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 27,706
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Penalties
September 21 Friendly United States   3–0   South Africa Cincinnati, Ohio
19:30 ET
Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 22,016
Referee: Katia Garcia (Mexico)
September 24 Friendly United States   2–0   South Africa Chicago, Illinois
17:30 ET
Report Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 25,622
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)
October 26 Friendly United States   0–0   Colombia Sandy, Utah
21:00 ET Report Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
October 29 Friendly United States   3–0   Colombia San Diego, California
17:30 ET
Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 16,202
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
December 2 Friendly United States   3–0   China Fort Lauderdale, Florida
18:00 ET
Report Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 8,768
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
December 5 Friendly United States   2–1   China Frisco, Texas
20:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 11,024
Referee: Lizzet Garcia (Mexico)

2024 edit

April 9 SheBelieves Cup 3rd/F United States   v TBA TBA
Report
  • USWNT Schedule
  • USWNT Results

All-time results edit

As of December 5, 2023
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 3 7 Sharon Remer Michelle Akers 2 Mike Ryan
1986 6 4 0 2 10 6 April Heinrichs Marcia McDermott 4 Anson Dorrance
1987 11 6 1 4 23 9 Carin Gabarra April Heinrichs 7
1988 8 3 2 3 10 9 Joy Fawcett Carin Gabarra 5 Carin Gabarra
Kristine Lilly 		2
1989 1 0 1 0 0 0 April Heinrichs (none) (none)
1990 6 6 0 0 26 3 Michelle Akers Michelle Akers 9 Kristine Lilly 3
1991 28 21 1 6 122 22 Michelle Akers 39 Carin Gabarra 21 World Cup (champions)
1992 2 0 0 2 3 7 Carin Gabarra (3 players tied) 1 Tisha Venturini 2
1993 17 13 0 4 54 7 Kristine Lilly Mia Hamm 10 Michelle Akers 6
1994 13 12 0 1 59 6 Mia Hamm Michelle Akers 11 7
1995 25 21 2 2 91 17 Mia Hamm 19 Mia Hamm 18 Tony DiCicco World Cup (3rd place)
1996 24 21 2 1 80 17 Tiffeny Milbrett 13 18 Olympics (gold medal)
1997 18 16 0 2 67 13 Mia Hamm 18 Tiffeny Milbrett 14
1998 25 22 2 1 89 12 20 Mia Hamm 20
1999 29 25 2 2 111 15 Michelle Akers Tiffeny Milbrett 21 16 World Cup (champions)
2000 41 26 9 6 124 31 Tiffeny Milbrett Cindy Parlow 19 14 Lauren Gregg
April Heinrichs 		Olympics (silver medal)
2001 10 3 2 5 13 15 Tiffeny Milbrett 3 2 A. Heinrichs
2002 19 15 2 2 69 11 Shannon MacMillan 17 Aly Wagner 11
2003 23 17 4 2 58 14 Abby Wambach 9 Mia Hamm 9 World Cup (3rd place)
2004 34 28 4 2 104 23 31 Mia Hamm 22 Olympics (gold medal)
2005 9 8 1 0 24 0 Kristine Lilly Christie Welsh 7 Aly Wagner
Abby Wambach 		5 Greg Ryan
2006 22 18 4 0 57 10 Abby Wambach 17 Abby Wambach 8
2007 24 19 4 1 63 17 Abby Wambach 20 Kristine Lilly 8 World Cup (3rd place)
2008 36 33 2 1 84 17 Carli Lloyd Natasha Kai 15 Heather O'Reilly
Abby Wambach 		10 Pia Sundhage Olympics (gold medal)
2009 8 7 1 0 12 1 Hope Solo (3 players tied) 2 Heather O'Reilly 3
2010 18 15 2 1 48 8 Abby Wambach 16 Lori Lindsey 7
2011 20 13 4 3 41 17 8 Lauren Cheney
Megan Rapinoe 		5 World Cup (2nd place)
2012 32 28 3 1 120 21 Alex Morgan 28 Alex Morgan 21 P. Sundhage
Jill Ellis 		Olympics (gold medal)
2013 16 13 3 0 56 11 Abby Wambach 11 Lauren Holiday
Abby Wambach 		6 Tom Sermanni
2014 24 16 5 3 79 15 Lauren Holiday Carli Lloyd 15 Carli Lloyd 8 T. Sermanni
J. Ellis
2015 26 20 4 2 74 12 Carli Lloyd 18 Megan Rapinoe 10 J. Ellis World Cup (champions)
2016 25 22 3 0 92 10 Tobin Heath Carli Lloyd
Alex Morgan 		17 Carli Lloyd 11 Olympics (quarter-finals)
2017 16 12 1 3 40 13 Julie Ertz Alex Morgan 7 Megan Rapinoe 5
2018 20 18 2 0 65 10 Alex Morgan 18 12
2019 24 20 3 1 77 16 Julie Ertz[129] Carli Lloyd 16 Christen Press 12 J. Ellis
Vlatko Andonovski 		World Cup (champions)
2020 9 9 0 0 33 1 Sam Mewis Lindsey Horan
Christen Press 		7 Lynn Williams 6 V. Andonovski
2021 24 17 5 2 76 12 Lindsey Horan Carli Lloyd 11 Carli Lloyd 6 Olympics
(bronze medal)
2022 18 14 1 3 56 9 Sophia Smith[130] 11 Mallory Pugh 7
2023 18 14 4 0 36 3 TBD Mallory Swanson 7 Alex Morgan
Trinity Rodman 		5 V. Andonovski
Twila Kilgore 		World Cup
(Round of 16)
2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Kilgore
Emma Hayes 		Olympics
Total 733 575 87 71 2,249 447
Sources[131][132][133][134]

Individual records edit

Player records edit

See also: List of United States women's international soccer players
As of December 5, 2023. 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.[135] These players have since been joined in the 200-cap club by several players from other national teams, as well as by seven more Americans: Kate Markgraf, Abby Wambach, Heather O'Reilly, Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Alex Morgan.[136] Kristine Lilly, Carli Lloyd, and Christie Pearce 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 soccer players chosen by Pelé as part of FIFA's centenary observances.[citation needed]

The following players were chosen as the USWNT All-Time Best XI in December 2013 by the United States Soccer Federation:[137]

  • 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
Most caps
Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1 Kristine Lilly 354 130 1987–2010
2 Carli Lloyd 316 134 2005–2021
3 Christie Pearce 311 2 1997–2015
4 Mia Hamm 276 158 1987–2004
5 Julie Foudy 274 45 1988–2004
6 Abby Wambach 255 184 2001–2015
7 Joy Fawcett 241 27 1987–2004
8 Heather O'Reilly 231 47 2002–2016
9 Becky Sauerbrunn 217 0 2008–
10 Alex Morgan 215 121 2010–

Source(s)[138][139]

Most goals
Rank Player Goals Caps Years Avg
1 Abby Wambach 184 255 2001–2015 0.72
2 Mia Hamm 158 276 1987–2004 0.57
3 Carli Lloyd 134 316 2005–2021 0.42
4 Kristine Lilly 130 354 1987–2010 0.37
5 Alex Morgan 121 215 2010– 0.56
6 Michelle Akers 107 155 1985–2000 0.69
7 Tiffeny Milbrett 100 206 1991–2005 0.49
8 Cindy Parlow 75 158 1996–2004 0.47
9 Christen Press 64 155 2013–2021 0.41
10 Megan Rapinoe 63 203 2006–2023 0.31

Source(s)[138][139]

Most assists
Rank Player Assists Caps Years Avg
1 Mia Hamm 147 276 1987–2004 0.53
2 Kristine Lilly 106 354 1987–2010 0.30
3 Megan Rapinoe 73 203 2006–2023 0.36
Abby Wambach 255 2001–2015 0.29
5 Carli Lloyd 64 316 2005–2021 0.20
6 Tiffeny Milbrett 63 206 1991–2005 0.31
7 Heather O'Reilly 55 231 2002–2016 0.24
Julie Foudy 274 1988–2004 0.20
9 Alex Morgan 52 215 2010– 0.24
10 Shannon MacMillan 50 177 1993–2005 0.28

Source(s)[140][141]

Most shutouts
Rank Player Shutouts Caps Years Avg
1 Hope Solo 102 202 2000–2016 0.51
2 Briana Scurry 72 175 1994–2008 0.41
3 Alyssa Naeher 59 97 2014– 0.61
4 Nicole Barnhart 24 54 2004–2013 0.44
5 Siri Mullinix 21 45 1999–2004 0.47
6 Casey Murphy 13 17 2021– 0.76
Mary Harvey 27 1989–1996 0.48
Saskia Webber 28 1992–2000 0.46
9 Amy Allmann 10 24 1987–1991 0.42
10 Kim Maslin-Kammerdeiner 9 17 1988–1991 0.53
LaKeysia Beene 18 2000–2003 0.50
Ashlyn Harris 25 2013–2022 0.36

Source(s)[142][143][144][145]

Captains
Years as captain Player Caps Goals Years
1985 Denise Bender[146] 4 0 1985
1986–1987 Emily Pickering[147] 15 2 1985–1992
1988–1991 Lori Henry 39 3 1985–1991
1991 April Heinrichs[148] 46 35 1986–1991
1993–2000 Carla Overbeck[149] 170 4 1988–2000
2000–2004 Julie Foudy[150] 274 45 1988–2004
Joy Fawcett 241 27 1987–2004
2004–2008 Kristine Lilly 354 130 1987–2010
2008–2015 Christie Pearce 311 4 1997–2015
2016–2018 Becky Sauerbrunn[151][152] 217 0 2008–
2016–2020 Carli Lloyd[151] 316 134 2005–2021
2018–2020 Alex Morgan[152] 215 121 2010–
Megan Rapinoe[152] 203 63 2006–2023
2021– Becky Sauerbrunn[153] 217 0 2008–
2023– Lindsey Horan[154] 139 31 2013–
Alex Morgan[154] 215 121 2010–

Notes

Most goals in a match
Player Date Opponent Location Competition Line-up
Brandi Chastain April 18, 1991[155]   Mexico[155] Port-au-Prince, Haiti World Cup Qualifying Tournament Substitute (41') (80 minute match)
Michelle Akers November 24, 1991[155]   Chinese Taipei[155] Foshan, China 1991 FIFA World Cup Starting (80 minute match)
Tiffeny Milbrett November 2, 2002[155]   Panama[155] Seattle, United States 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Starting
Abby Wambach October 23, 2004[155]   Republic of Ireland[155] Houston, United States International Friendly Starting
Amy Rodriguez January 20, 2012[155]   Dominican Republic[155] Vancouver, Canada 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute (46')
Sydney Leroux January 22, 2012[155]   Guatemala[155] Substitute (46')
Crystal Dunn February 15, 2016[155]   Puerto Rico[155] Frisco, United States 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Starting
Alex Morgan June 11, 2019[155]   Thailand[155] Reims, France 2019 FIFA World Cup Starting
Carli Lloyd September 16, 2021[156]   Paraguay Cleveland, United States International Friendly Starting

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

Head coach records edit

Team records edit

Biggest victory
Biggest defeat
  • 0–4 vs. Brazil, September 27, 2007

Competitive record edit

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

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

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

The team has participated in every World Cup through 2023 and won a medal in each of the first eight editions until 2023, when they lost to Sweden on penalties in the Round of 16.

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Host Result Pld W D L GF GA Coach
  1991 Champions 6 6 0 0 25 5 Anson Dorrance
  1995 Third place 6 4 1 1 15 5 Tony DiCicco
  1999 Champions 6 5 1 0 18 3
  2003 Third place 6 5 0 1 15 5 April Heinrichs
  2007 Third place 6 4 1 1 12 7 Greg Ryan
  2011 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 13 7 Pia Sundhage
  2015 Champions 7 6 1 0 14 3 Jill Ellis
  2019 Champions 7 7 0 0 26 3
   2023 Round of 16 4 1 3 0 4 1 Vlatko Andonovski
Total 9/9 53 41 8 4 142 39

Olympic Games edit

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.

  Olympic Games record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Coach
  1996 Gold medal 5 4 1 0 9 3 Tony DiCicco
  2000 Silver medal 5 3 1 1 9 5 April Heinrichs
  2004 Gold medal 6 5 1 0 12 4
  2008 Gold medal 6 5 0 1 12 5 Pia Sundhage
  2012 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 16 6
  2016 Quarterfinals 4 2 2 0 6 3 Jill Ellis
  2020 Bronze medal 6 2 2 2 12 10 Vlatko Andonovski
  2024 Qualified Emma Hayes
  2028 Qualified as host
Total 7/7 38 27 7 4 76 36

CONCACAF W Championship edit

CONCACAF W Championship record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Coach
  1991 Champion 5 5 0 0 49 0 Anson Dorrance
  1993 Champion 3 3 0 0 13 0
  1994 Champion 4 4 0 0 16 1 Tony DiCicco
  1998 Did not participate1
  2000 Champion 5 4 1 0 24 1 April Heinrichs
   2002 Champion 5 5 0 0 24 1
  2006 Champion 2 2 0 0 4 1 Greg Ryan
  2010 Third place 5 4 0 1 22 2 Pia Sundhage
  2014 Champion 5 5 0 0 21 0 Jill Ellis
  2018 Champion 5 5 0 0 26 0
  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.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup edit

CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
  2024 Qualified Twila Kilgore
Total 1/1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Minor tournaments edit

SheBelieves Cup edit

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

  SheBelieves Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
2016 Champions 3 3 0 0 4 1 Jill Ellis
2017 4th place 3 1 0 2 1 4
2018 Champions 3 2 1 0 3 1
2019 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 5 4
2020 Champions 3 3 0 0 6 1 Vlatko Andonovski
2021 Champions 3 3 0 0 9 0
2022 Champions 3 2 1 0 10 0
2023 Champions 3 3 0 0 5 1
2024 Twila Kilgore
Total 8/8 24 18 4 2 43 12

Tournament of Nations edit

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.

  Tournament of Nations record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
2017 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 7 4 Jill Ellis
2018 Champions 3 2 1 0 9 4
Total 2/2 6 4 1 1 16 8

Algarve Cup edit

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,[157] and it has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup."[158] Since 2016, the SheBelieves Cup replaced it on the U.S. team's schedule.

  Algarve Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
1994 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 6 1 Tony DiCicco
1995 4th place 4 2 1 1 8 5
1996 Did not enter
1997
1998 3rd place 4 3 0 1 10 6 Tony DiCicco
1999 Runners-up 4 2 1 1 8 4
2000 Champions 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 Champions 4 2 2 0 5 2
2004 Champions 4 3 0 1 11 5
2005 Champions 4 4 0 0 9 0 Greg Ryan
2006 Runners-up 4 2 2 0 9 1
2007 Champions 4 4 0 0 8 3
2008 Champions 4 4 0 0 12 1 Pia Sundhage
2009 Runners-up 4 3 1 0 5 1
2010 Champions 4 4 0 0 9 3
2011 Champions 4 4 0 0 12 3
2012 3rd place 4 3 0 1 11 2
2013 Champions 4 3 1 0 11 1 Tom Sermanni
2014 7th place 4 1 1 2 7 7
2015 Champions 4 3 1 0 7 1 Jill Ellis
Total 79 56 11 12 172 62 [159]

Honors edit

FIFA World Ranking edit

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

Last update was on December 24, 2023[176]

  Best Ranking    Worst Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Mover  

  United States' FIFA World Ranking history
Year Rank at
year end 		Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
2023 2 1   3   2
2022 1 1   1  
2021 1 1   1  
2020 1 1   1  
2019 1 1   1  
2018 1 1   1  
2017 1 1   1 2   1
2016 1 1   1  
2015 1 1   1 2  
2014 2 1   2   1
2013 1 1   1  
2012 1 1   1
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2023 Women s World Cup on both occasions they were eliminated by Sweden after a penalty shootout After mostly being ranked No 2 from 2003 to 2008 in the FIFA Women s World Rankings 2 the team was ranked No 1 continuously from March 2008 to November 2014 the longest consecutive top ranking of any team 3 Since FIFA rankings were established in 2003 it has been ranked No 1 for a total of 13 years the second longest tenured team to be ranked No 1 Germany has been there for a total of 41 2 years The USWNT has never been ranked lower than third in the world The team was selected as the U S Olympic amp Paralympic 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 On April 5 2017 USWNT players and U S Soccer reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement that would among other things lead to a pay increase 6 In February 2022 numerous current and former members of the USWNT settled a lawsuit with the U S Soccer Federation for 24 million and a requirement that male and female soccer players be paid equally regardless of the proportion of prize money they receive making it the first such instance in the world 7 Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins in the 1980s 1 2 1990s 1 3 2000s 1 4 2010s 1 5 2020s 2 Team image 2 1 Media coverage 2 2 In popular culture 2 3 Attendance 3 Legal issues 3 1 Pay discrimination 3 2 Artificial turf 4 Staff 4 1 Coaching staff 4 2 Technical staff 4 3 Head coach history 5 Players 5 1 Current squad 5 2 Recent call ups 6 Recent schedule and results 6 1 2023 6 2 2024 7 All time results 8 Individual records 8 1 Player records 8 2 Head coach records 9 Team records 10 Competitive record 10 1 FIFA Women s World Cup 10 2 Olympic Games 10 3 CONCACAF W Championship 10 4 CONCACAF W Gold Cup 10 5 Minor tournaments 10 5 1 SheBelieves Cup 10 5 2 Tournament of Nations 10 5 3 Algarve Cup 11 Honors 12 FIFA World Ranking 13 See also 14 References 15 External linksHistory editMain article History of the United States women s national soccer team Origins in the 1980s edit The passing of Title IX in 1972 which outlawed gender based discrimination for federally funded education programs spurred the creation of college soccer teams across the United States at a time when women s soccer was rising in popularity internationally 8 The U S Soccer Federation tasked coach Mike Ryan to select a roster of college players to participate in the 1985 Mundialito tournament in Italy its first foray into women s international soccer 9 The team played its first match on August 18 1985 losing 1 0 to Italy and finished the tournament in fourth place after failing to win its remaining matches against Denmark and England 10 11 University of North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance was hired as the team s first full time head coach in 1986 with the goal of fielding a competitive women s team at the next Mundialito and at future tournaments 11 In their first Mundialito under Dorrance the United States defeated China Brazil and Japan before finishing as runners up to Italy 12 Dorrance gave national team appearances to teenage players including future stars Mia Hamm Julie Foudy and Kristine Lilly instead of the college players preferred by the federation and called into camp the first African American player on the team Kim Crabbe 13 14 The United States played in the 1988 FIFA Women s Invitation Tournament in China a FIFA sanctioned competition to test the feasibility of a regular women s championship and lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champions Norway 11 1990s edit Following the 1988 tournament FIFA announced plans for a new women s tournament named the 1st FIFA World Championship for Women s Football for the M amp M s Cup until it was retroactively given the World Cup name The United States qualified for the tournament by winning the inaugural CONCACAF Women s Championship hosted by Haiti in April 1991 outscoring their opponents 49 0 for the sole CONCACAF berth in the tournament 11 15 The team played several exhibition matches abroad against European opponents to prepare for the world championship while its players quit their regular jobs to train full time with meager compensation 16 17 Dorrance utilized a 4 3 3 formation that was spearheaded by the Triple Edged Sword of forward Michelle Akers and wingers Carin Jennings and April Heinrichs 18 At the Women s World Cup the United States won all three of its group stage matches and outscored its opponents 11 2 In the opening match against Sweden the U S took a 3 0 lead early in the second half but conceded two goals to end the match with a narrower 3 2 victory The U S proceeded to win 5 0 in its second match against Brazil and 3 0 in its third match against Japan in the following days clinching first place in the group and a quarterfinal berth 19 The United States proceeded with a 7 0 victory in the quarterfinals over Chinese Taipei fueled by a five goal performance by Akers in the first fifty minutes of the match 19 In the semifinals against Germany Jennings scored a hattrick in the first half as the team clinched a place in the final with a 5 2 victory 20 The team s lopsided victories in the earlier rounds had brought attention from American media outlets but the final match was not televised live in the U S 19 The United States won the inaugural Women s World Cup title by defeating Norway 2 1 in the final played in front of 65 000 spectators at Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou as Akers scored twice to create and restore a lead for the Americans 21 Akers finished as the top goalscorer at the tournament with ten goals and Jennings was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament s best player 22 Despite their Women s World Cup victory the U S team remained in relative obscurity and received a small welcome from several U S Soccer Federation officials upon arrival at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City 23 The team were given fewer resources and little attention from the federation as they focused on improving the men s national team in preparation for the 1994 men s World Cup that would be hosted in the United States 24 The women s team was placed on hiatus after the tournament only playing twice in 1992 but returned the following year to play in several tournaments hosted in Cyprus Canada and the United States including a second CONCACAF Championship title The program was still supported better than those of the former Soviet Union where soccer was considered a men s game 25 24 26 The United States played in several friendly tournaments to prepare for the 1995 FIFA Women s World Cup and its qualification campaign The first was the inaugural staging of the Algarve Cup in Portugal which saw the team win its two group stage matches but lose 1 0 to Norway in the final It was followed by a victory in the Chiquita Cup an exhibition tournament hosted in August on the U S East Coast against Germany China and Norway 27 28 Dorrance resigned from his position as head coach in early August and was replaced by his assistant Tony DiCicco a former professional goalkeeper who played in the American Soccer League 24 29 DiCicco led the United States to a berth in the Women s World Cup by winning the 1994 CONCACAF Championship where the team scored 36 goals and conceded only one 27 In February 1995 the U S women s program opened a permanent training and treatment facility in Sanford Florida and began a series of warm up friendlies that were paid for by American company Nike 30 The team topped their group in the Women s World Cup despite a 3 3 tie with China in the opening match and losing goalkeeper Briana Scurry to a red card in their second match The United States proceeded to beat Japan 4 0 in the quarterfinals but lost 1 0 to eventual champions Norway in the semifinals The team finished in third place winning 2 0 in its consolation match against China The team won the gold medal in the inaugural Olympic women s soccer tournament in the 1996 Summer Olympics defeating China 2 1 in the final before a crowd of 76 481 fans 31 An influential victory came in the 1999 World Cup when the team defeated China 5 4 in a penalty shootout following a 0 0 draw after extended time 32 Foudy Lilly and the rest of the 1999 team started a revolution towards women s team sports in America 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 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 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 33 This win influenced many girls to want to play on a soccer team 34 In the 2000 Summer Olympics the USWNT were close to defending their gold medal but were controversially defeated by Norway in the final with a golden goal in extra time which involved an alleged handball in the lead up 35 2000s edit 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 36 Abby Wambach was the team s top scorer with three goals while Joy Fawcett and Shannon Boxx made the tournament s all star team In the 2004 Olympics the last major international tournament for Hamm and Foudy the U S earned the gold medal winning 2 1 over Brazil in the final on an extra time goal by Wambach 37 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 38 The U S recovered to defeat Norway to take third place 39 Wambach was the team s leading scorer with 6 goals and Lilly was the only American named to the tournament s all star team The team won another gold medal in the 2008 Olympics 40 but interest in the Women s National Team had diminished since their performance in the 1999 World Cup However the second women s professional league was created in March 2009 Women s Professional Soccer 2010s edit In the quarterfinal of the 2011 Women s World Cup in Germany the U S defeated Brazil 5 3 on penalty kicks 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 41 42 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 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 43 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 44 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 44 nbsp A ticker tape parade in Manhattan celebrating the USWNT s 2015 World Cup victoryThe National Women s Soccer League started in 2013 and provided competitive games as well as opportunities to players on the fringes of the squad 45 46 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 47 48 The U S 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 Wambach was greeted with a standing ovation for her last World Cup match 49 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 and honored by President Barack Obama at the White House 50 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 51 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 52 After the defeat in the 2016 Olympics the USWNT underwent a year of experimentation which saw them losing three home games If not for a comeback win against Brazil the USWNT was on the brink of losing four 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 53 Throughout 2018 the U S would pick up two major tournament wins winning both the SheBelieves Cup 54 and the Tournament of Nations 55 The team would enter qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup on a 21 game unbeaten streak and dominated the competition winning all five of its games and the tournament whilst qualifying for the World Cup as well as scoring 18 goals and conceding none 56 On March 7 2018 Alyssa Alhadeff the captain of the Parkland Soccer Club who was killed by gunman Nikolas Cruz in the Parkland High School shooting nearly three weeks earlier was honored by the U S prior to a game against England in Orlando during the 2018 SheBelieves Cup Alhadeff s teammates and family were invited to the game and presented with official jerseys that featured her name The U S won the game 1 0 winning its second SheBelieves Cup title in three years 54 On November 8 2018 the U S earned their 500th victory in team history after a 1 0 victory over Portugal 57 The start of 2019 saw the U S lose an away game to France 3 1 marking the end of a 28 game unbeaten streak and their first loss since a 1 0 defeat to Australia in July 2017 58 The USWNT started off their 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup campaign with a 13 0 victory against Thailand setting a new Women s World Cup goal record Alex Morgan equaled Akers record of scoring five goals in a single World Cup match while four of her teammates scored their first World Cup goals in their debut at the tournament 59 The U S would win its next match against Chile 3 0 60 before concluding the group stage with a win of 2 0 over Sweden 61 The team emerged as the winners of Group F and would go on to face Spain in the Round of 16 whom they would defeat 2 1 thanks to a pair of Megan Rapinoe penalties 62 The team would achieve identical results in their next two games With 2 1 victories over France 63 and then England 64 seeing them advance to a record third straight World Cup final they played against the Netherlands for the title They beat the Netherlands 2 0 in the final on July 7 2019 becoming the first team in history to win four Women s World Cup titles On July 30 2019 Jill Ellis announced that she would step down as head coach following the conclusion of the team s post World Cup victory tour on October 6 2019 65 Vlatko Andonovski was hired as head coach of the USWNT in October 2019 replacing Ellis 66 2020s edit The USWNT began the new decade by winning both the 2020 CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying tournament which qualified the team for the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 SheBelieves Cup titles 67 68 69 In early March 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic the USSF canceled previously scheduled USWNT friendlies against Australia and Brazil 70 Later that same month it was announced by the International Olympic Committee IOC and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government that the 2020 Summer Olympics were to be postponed until July 2021 71 The USWNT played their first game in eight months on November 27 2020 when they took on the Netherlands in a friendly match Rose Lavelle and Kristie Mewis scored the team winning the game 2 0 On July 21 2021 the USWNT lost 3 0 against Sweden in the opening round of group stage at the 2020 Summer Olympics thus ending a 44 match unbeaten streak 72 The U S rebounded by winning their 2nd match against New Zealand before concluding the group stage by drawing 0 0 with Australia The team finished second in the group stage and qualified for the knockout stage They first faced World Cup runners up Netherlands with whom they drew 2 2 after extra time before winning the match in a penalty shootout The USWNT advanced to the semi finals where they faced Canada However the team lost to Canada 1 0 by a penalty scored by Jessie Fleming They later faced Australia again in the bronze medal match in a rematch of their final group stage game The U S won 4 3 making it the first time the team had won the bronze medal 73 In July 2022 the team competed in the CONCACAF W Championship The USWNT won its group outscoring opponents 9 0 in the group stage and then won the semifinal 3 0 against Costa Rica and the final 1 0 against Canada 74 75 76 It was their ninth CONCACAF championship title 77 By reaching the semifinal the team qualified for the 2023 World Cup and by winning the final it qualified for both the 2024 Summer Olympics in France and the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup In November 2022 the USWNT s 71 game home unbeaten streak ended after a 1 2 defeat in an exhibition game against Germany 78 At the 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup the USWNT were in Group E along with Netherlands Portugal and Vietnam They had gone in hoping to be the first men s or women s team to pull off a three peat at the World Cup 79 The USWNT opened with a 3 0 win over Vietnam followed this up with a 1 1 draw against Netherlands and finished up with a 0 0 draw against Portugal to finish second in the group avoiding elimination after a shot from Portugal struck the goalpost in injury time This marked the least amount of points the team has ever gained in a group stage counting 1991 results as 3 points for a win and set them up for a round of 16 match against Sweden where they played out a goalless draw and lost 5 4 after a penalty shootout This marked the first time since the 2016 Summer Olympics that the United States did not reach the semi finals of a major tournament 80 It also marked the first Women s World Cup the United States wouldn t finish in the Top 3 and their earliest elimination in either the Women s World Cup or the Olympics On August 17 2023 Andonovski resigned as head coach and Twila Kilgore became the interim head coach 81 That August the team dropped to third in the FIFA Women s World Ranking their worst ever position 82 Team image editMedia coverage edit U S television coverage for the five Women s World Cups from 1995 to 2011 was provided by ESPN ABC and Univision 83 84 while coverage rights for the three Women s World Cups from 2015 to 2023 were awarded to Fox Sports and Telemundo 85 86 In December 2021 a deal was signed to broadcast TV coverage of other USWNT games between TNT and TBS and streaming on HBO Max through the end of 2030 The USWNT games in the 2014 CONCACAF Women s Championship and the 2015 Algarve Cup were broadcast by Fox Sports 87 88 NBC will broadcast the Olympic tournament through 2032 89 The 1999 World Cup final set the original record for largest U S television audience for a women s soccer match averaging 18 million viewers 90 91 It was the most viewed English language U S broadcast of any soccer match until the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup final between the United States and Japan 92 The 2015 Women s World Cup Final between the United States and Japan was the most watched soccer match men s or women s in American broadcast history 93 It averaged 23 million viewers and higher ratings than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup finals 93 94 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 95 In popular culture edit A narrative nonfiction book covering the entire history of the team from 1985 to 2019 called The National Team The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer was named one of Vanity Fair s best books of 2019 and made NPR s 2019 year end books list 96 97 A book about the team s 1999 Women s World Cup campaign Girls of Summer The U S Women s Soccer Team and How It Changed the World was released in 2001 and in 2020 Netflix announced a film based on the book 98 In 2005 HBO released a documentary called Dare to Dream The Story of the U S Women s Soccer Team 99 In 2013 a documentary about the 1999 World Cup winning team called The 99ers was produced by former player Julie Foudy and ESPN Films 100 Attendance edit The 1999 World Cup final in which the United States 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 until it was broken on March 30 2022 with 91 553 people at the Camp Nou in Barcelona Spain in the second leg of a UEFA Women s Champions League match 101 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 102 Legal issues editPay discrimination edit Since 2016 the players of the U S team had waged an escalating legal fight with the United States Soccer Federation USSF over gender discrimination Central to their demands was equal pay The players pointed to their lower paychecks as compared to their male counterparts despite their higher record of success in recent years 103 In April 2016 five U S team players filed a wage discrimination action against the USSF with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 104 The group consisted of Hope Solo Carli Lloyd Alex Morgan Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn One year later in April 2017 the U S team agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement CBA with the USSF The agreement stated that the U S team players would have an increased base pay and improved match bonuses These changes could increase their previous pay from 200 000 to 300 000 However the CBA did not guarantee equal pay compared to the men s team The CBA s five year term through 2021 ensured that the next negotiation would not become an issue for the team for the 2019 World Cup and the 2020 Olympics On top of this CBA the USSF had agreed to pay the players for two years worth of unequal per diem payments 105 On March 8 2019 28 members of the U S team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the USSF 106 The lawsuit filed in the U S District Court in Los Angeles accused the USSF of institutional gender discrimination 107 The lawsuit claimed that the discrimination affected not only the amount the players were paid but also their playing training and travel conditions In May 2020 several key parts of the case were dismissed with federal judge R Gary Klausner noting that the team had agreed to take higher base compensation and other benefits in their most recent CBA instead of the bonuses received by the men s team 108 On March 8 2021 the second anniversary of the team s pay discrimination lawsuit Congresswomen Doris Matsui and Rosa DeLauro introduced the Give Our Athletes Level Salaries GOALS Act to ensure the team members are paid fair and equitable wages compared to the U S Men s team 109 The GOALS Act threatened to cut federal funding for the 2026 World Cup if the USSF did not comply 110 On February 22 2022 the USSF agreed to settle the lawsuit for 24 million contingent upon the U S team agreeing to a new CBA 22 million would go to the players named in the case and 2 million would contribute toward players post playing career and other women s soccer charitable efforts 7 111 On May 18 2022 the U S team agreed to a new CBA that would run through 2028 and would equalize compensation bonuses and other work conditions between the women s and the men s national teams friendlies therefore finalizing the legal settlement The new agreement mandates that men and women split prize money from international competitions equally making it the first such instance in the world 112 Artificial turf edit Along with their lawsuit for pay equity the US Women s Soccer players have fought FIFA on policies regarding artificial turf This battle to eliminate its use in major women s games heightened around the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup in Canada during this tournament the US played eight of their ten games on artificial turf 113 Prior to the 2015 World Cup Abby Wambach headed a discrimination lawsuit with other global soccer stars including Marta of Brazil and Homare Sawa of Japan 114 Due to the tournament s quick approach the suit was dropped as players were denied an expedited hearing Staff editCoaching staff edit Role Name Start date Ref Head coach nbsp Emma Hayes May 2024 115 Interim head coach nbsp Twila Kilgore August 2023 116 Assistant coach nbsp Milan Ivanovic November 2019 117 Assistant coach nbsp Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak January 2022 118 Goalkeeper coach nbsp Philip Poole January 2020 119 Technical staff edit Role Name Start date Ref Sporting director nbsp Matt Crocker April 2023 120 Vice president of sporting nbsp Oguchi Onyewu May 2023 121 Head coach history edit As of December 5 2023 after match against nbsp ChinaBelow is the record of each head coach in the national team s history 122 123 124 The winning percentages given are per U S Soccer with draws counted as wins 125 Name Years Matches Won Drawn Lost Win World Cup Olympics nbsp Mike Ryan 1985 4 0 1 3 125 nbsp Anson Dorrance 1986 1994 92 65 5 22 734 nbsp nbsp Tony DiCicco 1994 1999 a 121 105 8 8 901 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lauren Gregg 2000 interim b 3 2 1 0 833 nbsp April Heinrichs 2000 2004 124 87 20 17 782 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Greg Ryan 2005 2007 55 45 9 1 900 nbsp nbsp Pia Sundhage 2008 2012 107 91 10 6 897 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Tom Sermanni 2012 2014 24 18 4 2 833 nbsp Jill Ellis 2012 interim 2014 2019 132 106 19 7 875 nbsp nbsp 5th nbsp Vlatko Andonovski 2019 2023 65 51 9 5 854 9th nbsp nbsp Twila Kilgore 2023 present interim 6 5 1 0 917Totals 733 575 87 71 844Notes DiCicco was also the stand in head coach in place of Dorrance for one match on June 21 1993 a 3 0 win against Canada in Pontiac Michigan 126 However the win is officially credited to Dorrance Gregg was also the stand in head coach in place of DiCicco for one match on May 4 1997 a 6 1 win against South Korea in St Charles Illinois 127 However the win is officially credited to DiCicco Players editFor all past and present players who have appeared for the national team see List of United States women s international soccer players Current squad edit The following 26 players were named to the squad for the friendlies against nbsp China on December 2 and 5 2023 respectively 128 Caps and goals are current as of December 5 2023 after match against nbsp China No Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club1 1 GK Casey Murphy 1996 04 25 April 25 1996 age 27 17 0 nbsp North Carolina Courage18 1 GK Aubrey Kingsbury 1991 11 20 November 20 1991 age 32 2 0 nbsp Washington Spirit21 1 GK Jane Campbell 1995 02 17 February 17 1995 age 28 7 0 nbsp Houston Dash2 2 DF Abby Dahlkemper 1993 05 13 May 13 1993 age 30 80 0 nbsp San Diego Wave5 2 DF Alana Cook 1997 04 11 April 11 1997 age 26 29 1 nbsp OL Reign12 2 DF Tierna Davidson 1998 09 19 September 19 1998 age 25 51 1 nbsp Chicago Red Stars15 2 DF Naomi Girma 2000 06 14 June 14 2000 age 23 26 0 nbsp San Diego Wave20 2 DF Casey Krueger 1990 08 23 August 23 1990 age 33 42 0 nbsp Chicago Red Stars23 2 DF Emily Fox 1998 07 05 July 5 1998 age 25 39 1 nbsp North Carolina Courage2 DF M A Vignola 1998 02 11 February 11 1998 age 25 1 0 nbsp Angel City FC4 3 MF Sam Coffey 1998 12 31 December 31 1998 age 25 7 1 nbsp Portland Thorns10 3 MF Lindsey Horan 1994 05 26 May 26 1994 age 29 139 31 nbsp Lyon13 3 MF Jenna Nighswonger 2000 11 28 November 28 2000 age 23 2 0 nbsp Gotham FC14 3 MF Emily Sonnett 1993 11 25 November 25 1993 age 30 83 2 nbsp OL Reign16 3 MF Rose Lavelle 1995 05 14 May 14 1995 age 28 92 24 nbsp OL Reign22 3 MF Savannah DeMelo 1998 03 26 March 26 1998 age 25 7 0 nbsp Racing Louisville25 3 MF Olivia Moultrie 2005 09 17 September 17 2005 age 18 2 0 nbsp Portland Thorns27 3 MF Korbin Albert 2003 10 13 October 13 2003 age 20 1 0 nbsp Paris Saint Germain6 4 FW Lynn Williams 1993 05 21 May 21 1993 age 30 59 17 nbsp Gotham FC7 4 FW Ashley Hatch 1995 05 25 May 25 1995 age 28 22 5 nbsp Washington Spirit8 4 FW Trinity Rodman 2002 05 20 May 20 2002 age 21 28 7 nbsp Washington Spirit9 4 FW Midge Purce 1995 09 18 September 18 1995 age 28 26 4 nbsp Gotham FC11 4 FW Sophia Smith 2000 08 10 August 10 2000 age 23 38 15 nbsp Portland Thorns17 4 FW Alyssa Thompson 2004 11 07 November 7 2004 age 19 9 0 nbsp Angel City FC19 4 FW Mia Fishel 2001 04 30 April 30 2001 age 22 3 1 nbsp Chelsea26 4 FW Jaedyn Shaw 2004 10 20 October 20 2004 age 19 4 2 nbsp San Diego WaveRecent call ups edit 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 upGK Alyssa Naeher 1988 04 20 April 20 1988 age 35 97 0 nbsp Chicago Red Stars v nbsp Colombia October 29 2023GK Adrianna Franch 1990 11 12 November 12 1990 age 33 10 0 nbsp Kansas City Current v nbsp Republic of Ireland April 11 2023DF Becky Sauerbrunn 1985 06 06 June 6 1985 age 38 217 0 nbsp Portland Thorns v nbsp Colombia October 29 2023DF Crystal Dunn 1992 07 03 July 3 1992 age 31 140 24 nbsp Portland Thorns v nbsp Colombia October 29 2023DF Sofia Huerta 1992 12 14 December 14 1992 age 31 32 0 nbsp OL Reign v nbsp Colombia October 29 2023DF Kelley O Hara 1988 08 04 August 4 1988 age 35 160 3 nbsp Gotham FC v nbsp South Africa September 21 2023 PREDF Hailie Mace 1997 03 24 March 24 1997 age 26 8 0 nbsp Kansas City Current v nbsp New Zealand January 20 2023MF Andi Sullivan 1995 12 20 December 20 1995 age 28 52 3 nbsp Washington Spirit v nbsp Colombia October 29 2023MF Ashley Sanchez 1999 03 16 March 16 1999 age 24 27 3 nbsp Washington Spirit v nbsp Colombia October 29 2023MF Julie Ertz 1992 04 06 April 6 1992 age 31 123 20 Retired v nbsp South Africa September 21 2023MF Kristie Mewis 1991 02 25 February 25 1991 age 32 53 7 nbsp Gotham FC 2023 FIFA Women s World CupMF Taylor Kornieck 1998 11 22 November 22 1998 age 25 12 2 nbsp San Diego Wave v nbsp Republic of Ireland April 11 2023FW Alex Morgan 1989 07 02 July 2 1989 age 34 215 121 nbsp San Diego Wave v nbsp Colombia October 29 2023FW Megan Rapinoe 1985 07 05 July 5 1985 age 38 203 63 Retired v nbsp South Africa September 24 2023FW Mallory Swanson 1998 04 29 April 29 1998 age 25 88 32 nbsp Chicago Red Stars v nbsp Republic of Ireland April 11 2023 PRENotes PRE Preliminary squadRecent schedule and results editFurther information 2023 in American soccer and 2024 in American soccer Main article United States women s national soccer team results 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 Postponed 2023 edit New Zealand nbsp v nbsp United States January 17 FriendlyNew Zealand nbsp 0 4 nbsp United StatesWellington New Zealand22 00 ET Report Swanson nbsp 52 63 Morgan nbsp 60 Williams nbsp 74 Stadium Sky Stadium Attendance 12 508Referee Kate Jacewicz Australia New Zealand nbsp v nbsp United States January 20 FriendlyNew Zealand nbsp 0 5 nbsp United StatesAuckland New Zealand22 00 ET Report Hatch nbsp 22 Lavelle nbsp 39 74 Swanson nbsp 53 Kornieck nbsp 80 Stadium Eden Park Attendance 12 721Referee Lara Lee Australia United States nbsp v nbsp Canada February 16 SheBelieves CupUnited States nbsp 2 0 nbsp CanadaOrlando Florida19 00 ET Swanson nbsp 7 34 Report Stadium Exploria Stadium Attendance 14 697Referee Katia Garcia Mexico United States nbsp v nbsp Japan February 19 SheBelieves CupUnited States nbsp 1 0 nbsp JapanNashville Tennessee15 30 ET Swanson nbsp 45 Report Stadium Geodis Park Attendance 25 471Referee Myriam Marcotte Canada United States nbsp v nbsp Brazil February 22 SheBelieves CupUnited States nbsp 2 1 nbsp BrazilFrisco Texas19 00 ET Morgan nbsp 45 3 Swanson nbsp 63 Report Ludmila nbsp 90 Stadium Toyota Stadium Attendance 17 784Referee Marie Soleil Beaudoin Canada United States nbsp v nbsp Republic of Ireland April 8 FriendlyUnited States nbsp 2 0 nbsp Republic of IrelandAustin Texas14 30 ET Fox nbsp 37 Horan nbsp 80 pen Report Stadium Q2 Stadium Attendance 20 593Referee Carly Shaw MacLaren Canada United States nbsp v nbsp Republic of Ireland April 11 FriendlyUnited States nbsp 1 0 nbsp Republic of IrelandSt Louis Missouri19 30 ET Cook nbsp 43 Report Stadium Citypark Attendance 22 294Referee Crystal Sobers Trinidad and Tobago United States nbsp v nbsp Wales July 9 FriendlyUnited States nbsp 2 0 nbsp WalesSan Jose California16 00 ET Rodman nbsp 76 87 Report Stadium PayPal Park Attendance 18 000Referee Karen Hernandez Mexico United States nbsp v nbsp Vietnam July 21 World Cup GSUnited States nbsp 3 0 nbsp VietnamAuckland New Zealand21 00 ET Smith nbsp 14 45 7 Horan nbsp 77 Report Stadium Eden Park Attendance 41 107Referee Bouchra Karboubi Morocco United States nbsp v nbsp Netherlands July 26 World Cup GSUnited States nbsp 1 1 nbsp NetherlandsWellington New Zealand21 00 ET Horan nbsp 62 Report Roord nbsp 17 Stadium Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance 27 312Referee Yoshimi Yamashita Japan Portugal nbsp v nbsp United States August 1 World Cup GSPortugal nbsp 0 0 nbsp United StatesAuckland New Zealand03 00 ET Report Stadium Eden Park Attendance 40 958Referee Rebecca Welch England Sweden nbsp v nbsp United States August 6 World Cup Round of 16Sweden nbsp 0 0 a e t 5 4 p nbsp United StatesMelbourne Australia03 00 ET Report Stadium Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance 27 706Referee Stephanie Frappart France PenaltiesRolfo nbsp Rubensson nbsp Bjorn nbsp Blomqvist nbsp Bennison nbsp Eriksson nbsp Hurtig nbsp nbsp Sullivan nbsp Horan nbsp Mewis nbsp Rapinoe nbsp Smith nbsp Naeher nbsp O Hara United States nbsp v nbsp South Africa September 21 FriendlyUnited States nbsp 3 0 nbsp South AfricaCincinnati Ohio19 30 ET Williams nbsp 32 41 Rodman nbsp 34 Report Stadium TQL Stadium Attendance 22 016Referee Katia Garcia Mexico United States nbsp v nbsp South Africa September 24 FriendlyUnited States nbsp 2 0 nbsp South AfricaChicago Illinois17 30 ET Rodman nbsp 18 Sonnett nbsp 49 Report Stadium Soldier Field Attendance 25 622Referee Carly Shaw MacLaren Canada United States nbsp v nbsp Colombia October 26 FriendlyUnited States nbsp 0 0 nbsp ColombiaSandy Utah21 00 ET Report Stadium America First Field Attendance 13 058Referee Melissa Borjas Honduras United States nbsp v nbsp Colombia October 29 FriendlyUnited States nbsp 3 0 nbsp ColombiaSan Diego California17 30 ET Fishel nbsp 56 Horan nbsp 62 Shaw nbsp 83 Report Stadium Snapdragon Stadium Attendance 16 202Referee Odette Hamilton Jamaica United States nbsp v nbsp China December 2 FriendlyUnited States nbsp 3 0 nbsp ChinaFort Lauderdale Florida18 00 ET Smith nbsp 8 Horan nbsp 52 Rodman nbsp 77 Report Stadium DRV PNK Stadium Attendance 8 768Referee Marie Soleil Beaudoin Canada United States nbsp v nbsp China December 5 FriendlyUnited States nbsp 2 1 nbsp ChinaFrisco Texas20 00 ET Coffey nbsp 62 Shaw nbsp 79 Report Shen nbsp 45 1 Stadium Toyota Stadium Attendance 11 024Referee Lizzet Garcia Mexico 2024 edit United States nbsp v nbsp CONCACAF Prelims 3 winner February 20 Gold Cup GSUnited States nbsp v nbsp CONCACAF Prelims 3 winnerCarson CaliforniaStadium Dignity Health Sports Park Argentina nbsp v nbsp United States Feburary 23 Gold Cup GSArgentina nbsp v nbsp United StatesCarson CaliforniaStadium Dignity Health Sports Park United States nbsp v nbsp Mexico Feburary 26 Gold Cup GSUnited States nbsp v nbsp MexicoCarson CaliforniaStadium Dignity Health Sports Park United States nbsp v TBA April 6 SheBelieves Cup SFUnited States nbsp vTBAAtlanta Georgia12 30 ET Report Stadium Mercedes Benz Stadium United States nbsp v TBA April 9 SheBelieves Cup 3rd FUnited States nbsp vTBATBAReport USWNT Schedule USWNT Results USA Fixtures and Results FIFA comAll time results editAs of December 5 2023Year M W D L GF GA Athlete of the Year Scoring leader G Assist leader A Coach Major tournam result1985 4 0 1 3 3 7 Sharon Remer Michelle Akers 2 Mike Ryan1986 6 4 0 2 10 6 April Heinrichs Marcia McDermott 4 Anson Dorrance1987 11 6 1 4 23 9 Carin Gabarra April Heinrichs 71988 8 3 2 3 10 9 Joy Fawcett Carin Gabarra 5 Carin GabarraKristine Lilly 21989 1 0 1 0 0 0 April Heinrichs none none 1990 6 6 0 0 26 3 Michelle Akers Michelle Akers 9 Kristine Lilly 31991 28 21 1 6 122 22 Michelle Akers 39 Carin Gabarra 21 World Cup champions 1992 2 0 0 2 3 7 Carin Gabarra 3 players tied 1 Tisha Venturini 21993 17 13 0 4 54 7 Kristine Lilly Mia Hamm 10 Michelle Akers 61994 13 12 0 1 59 6 Mia Hamm Michelle Akers 11 71995 25 21 2 2 91 17 Mia Hamm 19 Mia Hamm 18 Tony DiCicco World Cup 3rd place 1996 24 21 2 1 80 17 Tiffeny Milbrett 13 18 Olympics gold medal 1997 18 16 0 2 67 13 Mia Hamm 18 Tiffeny Milbrett 141998 25 22 2 1 89 12 20 Mia Hamm 201999 29 25 2 2 111 15 Michelle Akers Tiffeny Milbrett 21 16 World Cup champions 2000 41 26 9 6 124 31 Tiffeny Milbrett Cindy Parlow 19 14 Lauren GreggApril Heinrichs Olympics silver medal 2001 10 3 2 5 13 15 Tiffeny Milbrett 3 2 A Heinrichs2002 19 15 2 2 69 11 Shannon MacMillan 17 Aly Wagner 112003 23 17 4 2 58 14 Abby Wambach 9 Mia Hamm 9 World Cup 3rd place 2004 34 28 4 2 104 23 31 Mia Hamm 22 Olympics gold medal 2005 9 8 1 0 24 0 Kristine Lilly Christie Welsh 7 Aly WagnerAbby Wambach 5 Greg Ryan2006 22 18 4 0 57 10 Abby Wambach 17 Abby Wambach 82007 24 19 4 1 63 17 Abby Wambach 20 Kristine Lilly 8 World Cup 3rd place 2008 36 33 2 1 84 17 Carli Lloyd Natasha Kai 15 Heather O ReillyAbby Wambach 10 Pia Sundhage Olympics gold medal 2009 8 7 1 0 12 1 Hope Solo 3 players tied 2 Heather O Reilly 32010 18 15 2 1 48 8 Abby Wambach 16 Lori Lindsey 72011 20 13 4 3 41 17 8 Lauren CheneyMegan Rapinoe 5 World Cup 2nd place 2012 32 28 3 1 120 21 Alex Morgan 28 Alex Morgan 21 P SundhageJill Ellis Olympics gold medal 2013 16 13 3 0 56 11 Abby Wambach 11 Lauren HolidayAbby Wambach 6 Tom Sermanni2014 24 16 5 3 79 15 Lauren Holiday Carli Lloyd 15 Carli Lloyd 8 T SermanniJ Ellis2015 26 20 4 2 74 12 Carli Lloyd 18 Megan Rapinoe 10 J Ellis World Cup champions 2016 25 22 3 0 92 10 Tobin Heath Carli LloydAlex Morgan 17 Carli Lloyd 11 Olympics quarter finals 2017 16 12 1 3 40 13 Julie Ertz Alex Morgan 7 Megan Rapinoe 52018 20 18 2 0 65 10 Alex Morgan 18 122019 24 20 3 1 77 16 Julie Ertz 129 Carli Lloyd 16 Christen Press 12 J EllisVlatko Andonovski World Cup champions 2020 9 9 0 0 33 1 Sam Mewis Lindsey HoranChristen Press 7 Lynn Williams 6 V Andonovski2021 24 17 5 2 76 12 Lindsey Horan Carli Lloyd 11 Carli Lloyd 6 Olympics bronze medal 2022 18 14 1 3 56 9 Sophia Smith 130 11 Mallory Pugh 72023 18 14 4 0 36 3 TBD Mallory Swanson 7 Alex MorganTrinity Rodman 5 V AndonovskiTwila Kilgore World Cup Round of 16 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 T Kilgore Emma Hayes OlympicsTotal 733 575 87 71 2 249 447Sources 131 132 133 134 Individual records editPlayer records edit See also List of United States women s international soccer players As of December 5 2023 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 135 These players have since been joined in the 200 cap club by several players from other national teams as well as by seven more Americans Kate Markgraf Abby Wambach Heather O Reilly Carli Lloyd Hope Solo Becky Sauerbrunn and Alex Morgan 136 Kristine Lilly Carli Lloyd and Christie Pearce 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 soccer players chosen by Pele as part of FIFA s centenary observances citation needed The following players were chosen as the USWNT All Time Best XI in December 2013 by the United States Soccer Federation 137 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 MorganMost caps Rank Player Caps Goals Years1 Kristine Lilly 354 130 1987 20102 Carli Lloyd 316 134 2005 20213 Christie Pearce 311 2 1997 20154 Mia Hamm 276 158 1987 20045 Julie Foudy 274 45 1988 20046 Abby Wambach 255 184 2001 20157 Joy Fawcett 241 27 1987 20048 Heather O Reilly 231 47 2002 20169 Becky Sauerbrunn 217 0 2008 10 Alex Morgan 215 121 2010 Source s 138 139 Most goals Rank Player Goals Caps Years Avg1 Abby Wambach 184 255 2001 2015 0 722 Mia Hamm 158 276 1987 2004 0 573 Carli Lloyd 134 316 2005 2021 0 424 Kristine Lilly 130 354 1987 2010 0 375 Alex Morgan 121 215 2010 0 566 Michelle Akers 107 155 1985 2000 0 697 Tiffeny Milbrett 100 206 1991 2005 0 498 Cindy Parlow 75 158 1996 2004 0 479 Christen Press 64 155 2013 2021 0 4110 Megan Rapinoe 63 203 2006 2023 0 31Source s 138 139 Most assists Rank Player Assists Caps Years Avg1 Mia Hamm 147 276 1987 2004 0 532 Kristine Lilly 106 354 1987 2010 0 303 Megan Rapinoe 73 203 2006 2023 0 36Abby Wambach 255 2001 2015 0 295 Carli Lloyd 64 316 2005 2021 0 206 Tiffeny Milbrett 63 206 1991 2005 0 317 Heather O Reilly 55 231 2002 2016 0 24Julie Foudy 274 1988 2004 0 209 Alex Morgan 52 215 2010 0 2410 Shannon MacMillan 50 177 1993 2005 0 28Source s 140 141 Most shutouts Rank Player Shutouts Caps Years Avg1 Hope Solo 102 202 2000 2016 0 512 Briana Scurry 72 175 1994 2008 0 413 Alyssa Naeher 59 97 2014 0 614 Nicole Barnhart 24 54 2004 2013 0 445 Siri Mullinix 21 45 1999 2004 0 476 Casey Murphy 13 17 2021 0 76Mary Harvey 27 1989 1996 0 48Saskia Webber 28 1992 2000 0 469 Amy Allmann 10 24 1987 1991 0 4210 Kim Maslin Kammerdeiner 9 17 1988 1991 0 53LaKeysia Beene 18 2000 2003 0 50Ashlyn Harris 25 2013 2022 0 36Source s 142 143 144 145 Captains Years as captain Player Caps Goals Years1985 Denise Bender 146 4 0 19851986 1987 Emily Pickering 147 15 2 1985 19921988 1991 Lori Henry 39 3 1985 19911991 April Heinrichs 148 46 35 1986 19911993 2000 Carla Overbeck 149 170 4 1988 20002000 2004 Julie Foudy 150 274 45 1988 2004Joy Fawcett 241 27 1987 20042004 2008 Kristine Lilly 354 130 1987 20102008 2015 Christie Pearce 311 4 1997 20152016 2018 Becky Sauerbrunn 151 152 217 0 2008 2016 2020 Carli Lloyd 151 316 134 2005 20212018 2020 Alex Morgan 152 215 121 2010 Megan Rapinoe 152 203 63 2006 20232021 Becky Sauerbrunn 153 217 0 2008 2023 Lindsey Horan 154 139 31 2013 Alex Morgan 154 215 121 2010 Notes Most goals in a match Player Date Opponent Location Competition Line upBrandi Chastain April 18 1991 155 nbsp Mexico 155 Port au Prince Haiti World Cup Qualifying Tournament Substitute 41 80 minute match Michelle Akers November 24 1991 155 nbsp Chinese Taipei 155 Foshan China 1991 FIFA World Cup Starting 80 minute match Tiffeny Milbrett November 2 2002 155 nbsp Panama 155 Seattle United States 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup StartingAbby Wambach October 23 2004 155 nbsp Republic of Ireland 155 Houston United States International Friendly StartingAmy Rodriguez January 20 2012 155 nbsp Dominican Republic 155 Vancouver Canada 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute 46 Sydney Leroux January 22 2012 155 nbsp Guatemala 155 Substitute 46 Crystal Dunn February 15 2016 155 nbsp Puerto Rico 155 Frisco United States 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament StartingAlex Morgan June 11 2019 155 nbsp Thailand 155 Reims France 2019 FIFA World Cup StartingCarli Lloyd September 16 2021 156 nbsp Paraguay Cleveland United States International Friendly StartingNote The goal record for most scored in a match by a member of the USWNT is five which has been accomplished by the nine players above Head coach records edit Most appearances nbsp Jill Ellis 132 Most wins nbsp Jill Ellis 106Team records editBiggest victory14 0 vs Dominican Republic January 20 2012Biggest defeat0 4 vs Brazil September 27 2007Competitive record editFor more results in minor tournaments see History of the United States women s national soccer team FIFA Women s World Cup edit Main article United States at the FIFA Women s World Cup The team has participated in every World Cup through 2023 and won a medal in each of the first eight editions until 2023 when they lost to Sweden on penalties in the Round of 16 FIFA Women s World Cup recordHost Result Pld W D L GF GA Coach nbsp 1991 Champions 6 6 0 0 25 5 Anson Dorrance nbsp 1995 Third place 6 4 1 1 15 5 Tony DiCicco nbsp 1999 Champions 6 5 1 0 18 3 nbsp 2003 Third place 6 5 0 1 15 5 April Heinrichs nbsp 2007 Third place 6 4 1 1 12 7 Greg Ryan nbsp 2011 Runners up 6 3 2 1 13 7 Pia Sundhage nbsp 2015 Champions 7 6 1 0 14 3 Jill Ellis nbsp 2019 Champions 7 7 0 0 26 3 nbsp nbsp 2023 Round of 16 4 1 3 0 4 1 Vlatko AndonovskiTotal 9 9 53 41 8 4 142 39Olympic Games edit 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 nbsp Olympic Games recordYear Result Pld W D L GF GA Coach nbsp 1996 Gold medal 5 4 1 0 9 3 Tony DiCicco nbsp 2000 Silver medal 5 3 1 1 9 5 April Heinrichs nbsp 2004 Gold medal 6 5 1 0 12 4 nbsp 2008 Gold medal 6 5 0 1 12 5 Pia Sundhage nbsp 2012 Gold medal 6 6 0 0 16 6 nbsp 2016 Quarterfinals 4 2 2 0 6 3 Jill Ellis nbsp 2020 Bronze medal 6 2 2 2 12 10 Vlatko Andonovski nbsp 2024 Qualified Emma Hayes nbsp 2028 Qualified as hostTotal 7 7 38 27 7 4 76 36CONCACAF W Championship edit CONCACAF W Championship recordYear Result Pld W D L GF GA Coach nbsp 1991 Champion 5 5 0 0 49 0 Anson Dorrance nbsp 1993 Champion 3 3 0 0 13 0 nbsp 1994 Champion 4 4 0 0 16 1 Tony DiCicco nbsp 1998 Did not participate1 nbsp 2000 Champion 5 4 1 0 24 1 April Heinrichs nbsp nbsp 2002 Champion 5 5 0 0 24 1 nbsp 2006 Champion 2 2 0 0 4 1 Greg Ryan nbsp 2010 Third place 5 4 0 1 22 2 Pia Sundhage nbsp 2014 Champion 5 5 0 0 21 0 Jill Ellis nbsp 2018 Champion 5 5 0 0 26 0 nbsp 2022 Champion 5 5 0 0 13 0 Vlatko AndonovskiTotal 10 11 44 42 1 1 212 61 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 CONCACAF W Gold Cup edit CONCACAF W Gold Cup recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach nbsp 2024 Qualified Twila KilgoreTotal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Minor tournaments edit SheBelieves Cup edit The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women s soccer hosted in the United States nbsp SheBelieves Cup recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach2016 Champions 3 3 0 0 4 1 Jill Ellis2017 4th place 3 1 0 2 1 42018 Champions 3 2 1 0 3 12019 Runners up 3 1 2 0 5 42020 Champions 3 3 0 0 6 1 Vlatko Andonovski2021 Champions 3 3 0 0 9 02022 Champions 3 2 1 0 10 02023 Champions 3 3 0 0 5 12024 Twila KilgoreTotal 8 8 24 18 4 2 43 12Tournament of Nations edit 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 nbsp Tournament of Nations recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach2017 Runners up 3 2 0 1 7 4 Jill Ellis2018 Champions 3 2 1 0 9 4Total 2 2 6 4 1 1 16 8Algarve Cup edit 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 157 and it has been nicknamed the Mini FIFA Women s World Cup 158 Since 2016 the SheBelieves Cup replaced it on the U S team s schedule nbsp Algarve Cup recordYear Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach1994 Runners up 3 2 0 1 6 1 Tony DiCicco1995 4th place 4 2 1 1 8 51996 Did not enter19971998 3rd place 4 3 0 1 10 6 Tony DiCicco1999 Runners up 4 2 1 1 8 42000 Champions 4 4 0 0 11 1 April Heinrichs2001 6th place 4 1 0 3 5 92002 5th place 4 2 1 1 8 62003 Champions 4 2 2 0 5 22004 Champions 4 3 0 1 11 52005 Champions 4 4 0 0 9 0 Greg Ryan2006 Runners up 4 2 2 0 9 12007 Champions 4 4 0 0 8 32008 Champions 4 4 0 0 12 1 Pia Sundhage2009 Runners up 4 3 1 0 5 12010 Champions 4 4 0 0 9 32011 Champions 4 4 0 0 12 32012 3rd place 4 3 0 1 11 22013 Champions 4 3 1 0 11 1 Tom Sermanni2014 7th place 4 1 1 2 7 72015 Champions 4 3 1 0 7 1 Jill EllisTotal 79 56 11 12 172 62 159 Honors editWorld CupChampions 1991 1999 2015 2019 Runners up 2011 Third place 1995 2003 2007Olympic GamesGold medalists 1996 2004 2008 2012 Silver medalists 2000 Bronze medalists 2020CONCACAF W ChampionshipChampions 1991 1993 1994 2000 2002 2006 2014 2018 2022 Third place 2010CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying TournamentChampions 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020Algarve CupChampions 2000 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2010 2011 2013 2015 U S Cup 160 Champions 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002Four Nations Tournament 161 Champions 1998 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2011Peace Queen Cup 162 163 Champions 2006 2008Albena CupChampions 1991SheBelieves CupChampions 2016 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023Tournament of NationsChampions 2018DFB Centenary Tournament 164 Champions 2000Pacific Cup 165 Champions 2000Brazil Cup 166 Champions 1996 North America Cup 167 168 Champions 1990Canada Cup 169 Champions 1990Australia Cup 170 Champions 2000Tournoi International 171 Champions 1995Chiquita Cup 172 Champions 1994Tri Nations Tournament 173 Champions 1994Goodwill Games 174 Champions 1998Columbus Cup 175 Champions 1993FIFA World Ranking editSee also FIFA Women s World Rankings Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org A line chart depicting the history of the U S s year end placements in the FIFA World Rankings Last update was on December 24 2023 176 Best Ranking Worst Ranking Best Mover Worst Mover 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