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The '''United States women's national soccer team''', often referred to as '''USWNT''', represents the [[United States|United States of America]] in international [[Women's association football|soccer]] competitions. It is controlled by [[United States Soccer Federation]] and competes in [[CONCACAF]] (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). The team has been one of the most successful in international women's soccer, winning three [[FIFA Women's World Cup|Women's World Cup]] titles (including the first ever Women's World Cup in [[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup|1991]]), four [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic women's gold medals]], and ten [[Algarve Cup]]s.<ref name=mediaguide>{{cite web| url=http://www.ussoccer.com/about/media-services/media-guide| title=U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION 2015 WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM MEDIA GUIDE (PDF)| publisher=U.S. Soccer| date=January 1, 2015| accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref> After having been ranked No. 2 on average from 2003 to 2008 in the [[FIFA Women's World Rankings]],<ref name="rank">{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=usa/ranking/gender=f/index.html|title=FIFA World Ranking for USA Women|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to December 2014,<ref>{{cite web| first=Marissa| last=Payne| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/12/19/u-s-womens-soccer-team-drops-to-no-2-in-fifa-rankings-for-first-time-since-2008/| title=U.S. women’s soccer team drops to No. 2 in FIFA rankings for first time since 2008| publisher=The Washington Post| date=December 19, 2014}}</ref> falling back behind [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]], the only other team to occupy the No. 1 position in the rankings history. The team is currently ranked No. 1, moving back into the position on July 10th, 2015 due to its victory in the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|2015 World Cup]]. The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.teamusa.org/About-the-USOC/Inside-the-USOC/Awards/Athlete-and-Team/Olympic| title=USOC Olympic Athlete and Team Awards| publisher=U.S. Olympic Committee| accessdate=March 24, 2015}}</ref> and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of the Year for its usual [[Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year|Sportsman of the Year]] honor.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/29/u-s-women-finish-1999-on-top-of-the-sporting-world-as-sports-illustrated-names-womens-world-cup-cham |title=U.S Women Finish 1999 on Top of the Sporting World as Sports Illustrated Names Women's World Cup Champs 1999 |publisher=U.S. Soccer |date=December 13, 1999}}</ref> Following their most recent World Cup win, the team was honored with their own [[ticker tape parade]] in New York City, the first ever for a women's sports team; and they also received as the [[Outstanding Team ESPY Award|Best Team]] award during the 2015 [[ESPY Award|ESPYs]].
The '''United States women's national soccer team''', often referred to as '''USWNT''', represents the [[United States|United States of America]] in international [[Women's association football|soccer]] competitions. It is controlled by [[United States Soccer Federation]] and competes in [[CONCACAF]] (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). The team has been one of the most successful in international women's soccer, winning three [[FIFA Women's World Cup|Women's World Cup]] titles (including the first ever Women's World Cup in [[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup|1991]]), four [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic women's gold medals]], and ten [[Algarve Cup]]s.<ref name=mediaguide>{{cite web| url=http://www.ussoccer.com/about/media-services/media-guide| title=U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION 2015 WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM MEDIA GUIDE (PDF)| publisher=U.S. Soccer| date=January 1, 2015| accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref> After having been ranked No. 2 on average from 2003 to 2008 in the [[FIFA Women's World Rankings]],<ref name="rank">{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=usa/ranking/gender=f/index.html|title=FIFA World Ranking for USA Women|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to December 2014,<ref>{{cite web| first=Marissa| last=Payne| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/12/19/u-s-womens-soccer-team-drops-to-no-2-in-fifa-rankings-for-first-time-since-2008/| title=U.S. women’s soccer team drops to No. 2 in FIFA rankings for first time since 2008| publisher=The Washington Post| date=December 19, 2014}}</ref> falling back behind [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]], the only other team to occupy the No. 1 position in the rankings history. The team is currently ranked No. 1, moving back into the position on July 10th, 2015 due to its victory in the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|2015 World Cup]]. The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.teamusa.org/About-the-USOC/Inside-the-USOC/Awards/Athlete-and-Team/Olympic| title=USOC Olympic Athlete and Team Awards| publisher=U.S. Olympic Committee| accessdate=March 24, 2015}}</ref> and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of the Year for its usual [[Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year|Sportsman of the Year]] honor.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/29/u-s-women-finish-1999-on-top-of-the-sporting-world-as-sports-illustrated-names-womens-world-cup-cham |title=U.S Women Finish 1999 on Top of the Sporting World as Sports Illustrated Names Women's World Cup Champs 1999 |publisher=U.S. Soccer |date=December 13, 1999}}</ref> Following their most recent World Cup win, the team was honored with their own [[ticker tape parade]] in New York City, the first ever for a women's sports team; and they also received the [[Outstanding Team ESPY Award|Best Team]] award during the 2015 [[ESPY Award|ESPYs]].


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 03:44, 16 July 2015

United States Women's National Team
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)USWNT
Team USA
The Stars and Stripes
The Yanks
The Gals
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF
(North America, Central America, and the Caribbean)
Sub-confederationNAFU (North America)
Head coachJill Ellis
CaptainChristie Rampone
Most capsKristine Lilly (352)
Top scorerAbby Wambach (183)
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current1 Increase (July 10, 2015)
Highest1 (July 2003–September 2003, March 2005–May 2005, March 2007–September 2007, March 2008–November 2014, July 2015–)
Lowest2 (October 2003–February 2005, June 2005–February 2007, October 2007–February 2008, December 2014–June 2015)
First international
 Italy 1–0 United States 
(Jesolo, Italy; August 18, 1985)
Biggest win
 United States 14–0 Dominican Rep. 
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; January 20, 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 4–0 United States 
(Hangzhou, China; September 27, 2007)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1991)
Best result Winners (1991, 1999, 2015)
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1991)
Best result Winners (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014)
United States women's national soccer team
Medal record
FIFA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 China Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 United States Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Canada Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Germany Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Sweden Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 United States Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 China Team
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team

The United States women's national soccer team, often referred to as USWNT, represents the United States of America in international soccer competitions. It is controlled by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). The team has been one of the most successful in international women's soccer, winning three Women's World Cup titles (including the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991), four Olympic women's gold medals, and ten Algarve Cups.[1] After having been ranked No. 2 on average from 2003 to 2008 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings,[2] the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to December 2014,[3] falling back behind Germany, the only other team to occupy the No. 1 position in the rankings history. The team is currently ranked No. 1, moving back into the position on July 10th, 2015 due to its victory in the 2015 World Cup. The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999,[4] and Sports Illustrated chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of the Year for its usual Sportsman of the Year honor.[5] Following their most recent World Cup win, the team was honored with their own ticker tape parade in New York City, the first ever for a women's sports team; and they also received the Best Team award during the 2015 ESPYs.

History

A parade in Lower Manhattan celebrating the winning of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

The team played its first match at the Mundialito tournament on August 12, 1985, coached by Mike Ryan. In March 2004, two of its stars, Mia Hamm (who retired later that year after a post-Olympic team tour of the USA) and Michelle Akers (who had already retired), 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. Those two women along with Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, and the 1999 team started a revolution towards women's team sports in America.

Arguably their most influential and memorable victory came in the 1999 World Cup when they beat China 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw after extended time.[6] With this win they emerged onto the world stage and brought significant media attention to women's soccer and athletics. On July 10, 1999, over 90,000 people (the largest ever for a women's sporting event and one of the largest attendances in the world for a tournament game final) filled the Rose Bowl to watch the United States play China in the Final. After a back and forth game, the score was tied 0–0 at full-time, and remained so after extra time, leading to a penalty kick shootout. With Briana Scurry's save of China's third kick, the score was 4–4 with only Brandi Chastain left to shoot. She scored and won the game for the United States. Chastain famously dropped to her knees and whipped off her shirt, celebrating in her sports bra, which later made the cover of Sports Illustrated and the front pages of newspapers around the country and world.[7] This win influenced girls to want to play soccer on a team.[8][9]

Perhaps the second most influential victory came on July 10, 2011, in the quarterfinal of the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany, where the U.S. beat Brazil 5–3 on penalty kicks. Abby Wambach tied the game 2–2 in the 2nd minute of added time in the 2nd period of overtime (the 122nd minute of the match overall) with a header off a left-footed cross by Megan Rapinoe.[10] Earlier in the game, Brazil had evened the score 1–1 on a controversial penalty kick. Interestingly, the game was played on the 12th anniversary of the memorable 1999 World Cup Final (described above), which the US also won on penalty kicks.

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.[11] The United States advanced to face Japan for the gold medal after the 2011 Women's World Cup Final, won by the Japanese in a penalty shoot-out, by winning arguably one of the greatest games only rivaled by the victories mentioned above. In the semi-final match against Canada, the Americans trailed three times before Alex Morgan's header in the third minute of injury time at the end of 30 minutes of extra-time lifted the team to a 4–3 victory. Morgan's game-winning goal (123") is now the latest tally ever in a FIFA competition.[12] This game became controversial, because of referee Christina W. Pedersen awarding the United States a controversial free kick on a play not normally penalized late in the game with the USA trailing 3–2, before awarding an equally controversial penalty kick off of the free kick for a handball. Pedersen had not officiated a FIFA tournament since. The 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.[12] Wambach scored a team-leading five goals in five straight games, which is an U.S. and Olympic record, while Morgan and Rapinoe led the team with four assists apiece, which attributed to their team-high tying 10 points.[12] By scoring both goals in the 2012 Olympic final, Carli Lloyd is the only woman in history to score the winning goal in separate gold Olympic matches (2008 and 2012).

In late 2012 U.S. Soccer (along with the Canadian Soccer Association and Mexican Football Federation) announced it would subsidize formation of the new National Women's Soccer League starting in 2013,[13] following previous termination of the WUSA and WPS leagues. Stated benefits to the women's national team included providing "competitive games week in and week out against the other best players in the country as well as some international players", and giving "opportunities to players who may not have the chance in the past to play for the national team or to players who have been on the fringes but haven't been able to break into the squad."[14]

In the 2013 season, USA had an undefeated record of 14–0–2 with their last win against Brazil with a score of 4–1 as part of a longer 43-game unbeaten streak that spanned two years. The USA's 43-game unbeaten streak came to an end after a 1–0 loss against Sweden in the 2014 Algarve Cup. The streak began with a 4–0 win over Sweden in the 2012 Algarve Cup after a 1–0 loss against Japan. The USWNT's 80-game home unbeaten streak is still active.[15][16]

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

On July 5, 2015, USA beat Japan 5–2 in the final of the 2015 World Cup, claiming their third Women's World Cup title and their first since 1999. Carli Lloyd scored three goals in 16 minutes, including one from 56.9 yards out, achieving the fastest hat-trick in World Cup history. Lauren Holiday and Tobin Heath scored as well. With about 10 minutes left, Abby Wambach was subbed into the game, becoming the last World Cup match she would participate in and Lloyd recognized this by passing the captain's band to her mid-game. The victory made the team the first in history to have won three Women's World Cup titles, becoming the most successful team in the tournament to date.

Team image

Media coverage

U.S. TV coverage for the five Women's World Cups from 1995 to 2011 was provided by ESPN/ABC and Univision,[17][18] while coverage rights for the three Women's World Cups from 2015 to 2023 were awarded to Fox Sports and Telemundo.[19][20] In May 2014 a deal was signed to split TV coverage of other USWNT games between ESPN, Fox Sports, and Univision through the end of 2022.[21] The USWNT games in the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship and the 2015 Algarve Cup were broadcast by Fox Sports.[22][23]

The most-watched game in the team's history was its victory in the 1999 World Cup final over China, which set a world attendance record for a women's sporting event of 90,185 in a sellout at the Rose Bowl in California.[24] The game holds the record for largest US television audience for a women's soccer match with 17.975 million viewers on average[25] and an estimated 40 million watching at least part,[26] and was the most viewed English-language US broadcast of any soccer match until the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final between the United States and Japan.[27]

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.[28]

Past and present uniforms

The USWNT has worn a combination of red, white, or blue (the colors of the national flag) in most years, with exceptions including a gold shirt in 2007[29] and a black shirt in 2011.[30] In 2012 the team started wearing the same kit as the U.S. men's team, beginning with the red and white hoop design.[31] Nike became the kit supplier for U.S. Soccer in 1995, with an agreement signed in December 2013 to extend the sponsorship through 2022.[32] The USWNT began wearing two stars as of 1999 to signify their two World Cup titles.[33] A third star will be added after their third World Cup title in July 2015.[34]

1986–1996 home
1986–1996
1991–1994
1991–1994
1991–1998
1999 home
1999 away[35]
1999–2004
2000–2002
2003
2003[35]
2004
2004
2005–2007 home
2005–2007 away
2007–2009 home[29]
2007-2009 home[29]
2007–2008 away[29]
2008–2009 away
2010–2011 home[36]
2010–2011 away[37]
2011–2012 home[38]
2011–2012 away[30]
2012–2013 home[31]
2012–2013 away[39]
2013 home[40]
2014– 2015 home[41]
2014–2015 away[42]
2015– home[43]
2015– away[44]

Coaching staff

Current staff

Role Name Start date
Head coach England United States Jill Ellis May 2014
Assistant coach Sweden Tony Gustavsson Jun 2014
Goalkeeper coach England Graeme Abel Mar 2015
Fitness Coach England Dawn Scott Feb 2011

Source[1]

Head coaching history

Name Years Matches Won Tied Lost Win % Pts÷M
United States Mike Ryan 1985 4 0 1 3 .125 0.25
United States Anson Dorrance 1986–1994 93 66 5 22 .737 2.18
United States Tony DiCicco 1994–1999 119 103 8 8 .899 2.66
United States Lauren Gregg 1997-2000 3 2 1 0 .833 2.33
United States April Heinrichs 2000–2004 124 87 20 17 .782 2.27
United States Greg Ryan 2005–2007 55 45 9 1 .900 2.62
Sweden Pia Sundhage 2007–2012 107 91 10 6 .897 2.64
ScotlandAustralia Tom Sermanni 2013–2014 23 17 4 2 .826 2.39
EnglandUnited States Jill Ellis 2012, 2014–present 39 29 8 2 .846 2.44
Totals 567 440 66 61 .834 2.44
Statistics as of July 5, 2015

Players

Current squad

Head coach Jill Ellis named 23 players to the 2015 Women's World Cup roster on April 13, 2015.[45][46]
Caps and goals are current as of July 5, 2015 after match against Japan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Hope Solo (1981-07-30) July 30, 1981 (age 42) 177 0 United States Seattle Reign
18 1GK Ashlyn Harris (1985-10-19) October 19, 1985 (age 38) 6 0 United States Washington Spirit
21 1GK Alyssa Naeher (1988-04-20) April 20, 1988 (age 36) 1 0 United States Boston Breakers
3 2DF Christie Rampone(c) (1975-06-24) June 24, 1975 (age 48) 308 4 United States Sky Blue
16 2DF Lori Chalupny (1984-01-29) January 29, 1984 (age 40) 103 10 United States Chicago Red Stars
4 2DF Becky Sauerbrunn (1985-06-06) June 6, 1985 (age 38) 88 0 United States Kansas City
11 2DF Ali Krieger (1984-07-28) July 28, 1984 (age 39) 73 1 United States Washington Spirit
6 2DF Whitney Engen (1987-11-28) November 28, 1987 (age 36) 26 3 United States Western New York Flash
5 2DF Kelley O'Hara (1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 (age 35) 63 1 United States Sky Blue
22 2DF Meghan Klingenberg (1988-08-02) August 2, 1988 (age 35) 41 2 United States Houston Dash
19 2DF Julie Johnston (1992-04-06) April 6, 1992 (age 32) 19 3 United States Chicago Red Stars
9 3MF Heather O'Reilly (1985-01-02) January 2, 1985 (age 39) 220 41 United States Kansas City
10 3MF Carli Lloyd (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 41) 202 69 United States Houston Dash
7 3MF Shannon Boxx (1977-06-29) June 29, 1977 (age 46) 191 27 United States Chicago Red Stars
12 3MF Lauren Holiday (1987-09-30) September 30, 1987 (age 36) 130 24 United States Kansas City
15 3MF Megan Rapinoe (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985 (age 38) 108 31 United States Seattle Reign
17 3MF Tobin Heath (1988-05-29) May 29, 1988 (age 35) 98 12 United States Portland Thorns
14 3MF Morgan Brian (1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 (age 31) 35 4 United States Houston Dash
20 4FW Abby Wambach (1980-06-02) June 2, 1980 (age 43) 249 183 Unattached
8 4FW Amy Rodriguez (1987-02-17) February 17, 1987 (age 37) 125 29 United States Kansas City
13 4FW Alex Morgan (1989-07-02) July 2, 1989 (age 34) 91 52 United States Portland Thorns
2 4FW Sydney Leroux (1990-05-07) May 7, 1990 (age 33) 75 35 United States Western New York Flash
23 4FW Christen Press (1988-12-29) December 29, 1988 (age 35) 49 21 United States Chicago Red Stars

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Nicole Barnhart (1981-10-10) October 10, 1981 (age 42) 54 0 United States FC Kansas City v. England; February 13, 2015
DF Rachel Van Hollebeke (1985-08-26) August 26, 1985 (age 38) 113 5 United States Portland Thorns FC v. New Zealand; April 4, 2015
DF Crystal Dunn (1992-07-03) July 3, 1992 (age 31) 13 0 United States Washington Spirit v. New Zealand; April 4, 2015
DF Stephanie Cox (1986-04-03) April 3, 1986 (age 38) 89 0 United States Seattle Reign FC v. Mexico; September 18, 2014
MF Tori Huster (1989-09-23) September 23, 1989 (age 34) 0 0 United States Washington Spirit v. England; February 13, 2015
MF Sam Mewis (1992-10-09) October 9, 1992 (age 31) 3 0 United States Western New York Flash v. Brazil; December 21, 2014
MF Kristie Mewis (1991-02-25) February 25, 1991 (age 33) 15 1 United States Boston Breakers v. Mexico; September 18, 2014
MF Allie Long (1987-08-13) August 13, 1987 (age 36) 4 0 United States Portland Thorns FC v. Mexico; September 18, 2014
FW Sarah Hagen (1989-11-18) November 18, 1989 (age 34) 2 0 United States FC Kansas City v. France; June 19, 2014

Notes:

  • RETIRED = Retired from professional soccer
  • Position legend: GK=goalkeeper; DF=Defender; MF=Midfielder; FW=Forward.

Recent schedule and results

2014

Further information: 2014 in American soccer
June 14, 2014 Friendly United States  1 – 0  France Tampa, Florida
19:00 ET Leroux 21' Report Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 9,799
June 19, 2014 Friendly United States  2 – 2  France East Hartford, Connecticut
19:00 ET Alex Morgan 56', 85' Report Louisa Necib 27' (penalty)
Amandine Henry 68'		 Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 14,695
August 20, 2014 Friendly United States  4 – 1  Switzerland Cary, North Carolina
19:30 ET Rapinoe 3'
Lloyd 56' (pen)
Press 77'
Wambach 87' (pen)		 Report Crnogorčević 70' (pen) Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 9,992
September 13, 2014 Friendly United States  8 – 0  Mexico Sandy, Utah
19:00 ET Garciamendez 11' (o.g.)
Wambach 23', 41'
Morgan 36', 56'
Engen 58'
Leroux 71'
O'Reilly 75'		 Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 8,849
Referee: Vilma Montez (SLV)
September 18, 2014 Friendly United States  4 – 0  Mexico Rochester, New York
19:00 ET Rodriguez 8'
Rapinoe 37'
Heath 43'
Morgan 79'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,680
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beauboin (CAN)
October 15, 2014 WCQ - Group Stage United States  1 – 0  Trinidad and Tobago Kansas City, Missouri
20:30 ET Wambach 54' Report
Report		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 3,621
Referee: Marianela Araya (CRC)
October 17, 2014 WCQ - Group Stage United States  5 – 0  Guatemala Bridgeview, Illinois
21:00 ET Heath 7', 57'
Lloyd 46'
Engen 58'
Rapinoe 66'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,796
Referee: Maurees Skeete (GUY)
October 20, 2014 WCQ - Group Stage Haiti  0 – 6  United States Washington, D.C.
19:30 ET Report Lloyd 9'
Wambach 38', 61'
Klingenberg 57'
Press 65'
Brian 82'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 6,421
Referee: Quetzali Alvarado (MEX)
October 24, 2014 WCQ - Semi-Final United States  3 – 0  Mexico Chester, Pennsylvania
16:30 ET Lloyd 6', 30' (pen)
Press 56'		 Report
Report		 Stadium: PPL Park
October 26, 2014 WCQ - Final Costa Rica  0 – 6  United States Chester, Pennsylvania
18:00 ET Report Wambach 4', 35', 41', 71'
Lloyd 18'
Leroux 73'		 Stadium: PPL Park
December 10, 2014 Torneio Internacional GS United States  1 – 1  China Brasilia, Brazil
16:20 ET Lloyd 22' Report Han Peng 66' Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
December 14, 2014 Torneio Internacional GS Brazil  3 – 2  United States Brasilia, Brazil
16:00 ET Marta 19', 55', 64' Report Lloyd 6'
Rapinoe 9'		 Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
December 18, 2014 Torneio Internacional GS United States  7 – 0  Argentina Brasilia, Brazil
16:20 ET Press 7', 23', 41', 78'
Lloyd 30', 44', 47'		 Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
December 21, 2014 Torneio Internacional Placement Brazil  0 – 0  United States Brasilia, Brazil
16:00 ET Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha


2015

The following is a list of matches in 2015, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Further information: 2015 in American soccer
February 8, 2015 Friendly France  2 – 0  United States Lorient, France
12:00 ET Le Sommer 50'
Houara 51'		 Report Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 15,663
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (SWE)
February 13, 2015 Friendly England  0 – 1  United States Milton Keynes, England
15:00 ET Report Morgan 25' Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 14,369
Referee: Sandra Bastos (POR)
March 4, 2015 Algarve Cup Group B Norway  1 – 2  United States Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
14:00 EST Hegerberg 43' Report Lloyd 55', 62' (Pen)
March 6, 2015 Algarve Cup Group B United States  3 – 0  Switzerland Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 EST Morgan 54'
Rodriguez 72'
Wambach 81'		 Report
March 9, 2015 Algarve Cup Group B United States  0 – 0  Iceland Lagos, Portugal
13:30 EST Report
March 11, 2015 Algarve Cup Placement France  0 – 2  United States Faro, Portugal
12:00 ET Report Johnston 7'
Press 41'		 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 1500
April 4, 2015 Friendly United States  4 – 0  New Zealand St. Louis, Missouri
14:30 CT Klingenberg 14'
Chalupny 76'
Johnston 78'
Brian 81'		 Report Stadium: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 35,817
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
May 10, 2015 Friendly United States  3 – 0  Republic of Ireland San Jose, California
11:30 PT Wambach 42', 45'
Johnston 54'		 Report Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (USA)
May 17, 2015 Friendly United States  5 – 1  Mexico Carson, California
18:30 PT Leroux 28', 61'
Chalupny 46'
Wambach 58' (Pen), 72'		 Report Calderon 39' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (CRC)
May 30, 2015 Friendly United States  0 – 0  South Korea Harrison, New Jersey
16:30 ET Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 26,467
Referee: Mirian Leon (SLV)
June 8, 2015 World Cup GS United States  3 – 1  Australia Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
19:30 ET Rapinoe 12', 78'
Press 61'		 Report
Report		 De Vanna 27' Stadium: Winnipeg Stadium
Attendance: 31,148
Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (URU)
June 12, 2015 World Cup GS United States  0 – 0  Sweden Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
20:00 ET Report
Report		 Stadium: Winnipeg Stadium
Attendance: 32,716
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (JPN)
June 16, 2015 World Cup GS Nigeria  0 – 1  United States Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
20:00 ET Report
Report		 Wambach 45' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 52,193
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)
June 22, 2015 WC Round of 16 United States  2 – 0  Colombia Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
20:00 ET Morgan 53'
Lloyd 66' (pen)		 Report
Report		 Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium
Attendance: 19,412
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (FRA)
June 26, 2015 WC QF China  0 – 1  United States Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
19:30 ET Report
Report		 Lloyd 51' Stadium: Lansdowne Stadium
Attendance: 24,141
Referee: Carina Vitulano(ITA)
June 30, 2015 WC SF United States  2 – 0  Germany Montreal, Quebec, Canada
19:00 ET Lloyd 69' (pen)
O'Hara 84'		 Report
Report		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 51,1176
Referee: Teodora Albon(ROU)
July 5, 2015 WC Final United States  5 – 2  Japan Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19:00 ET Lloyd 3', 5', 16'
Holiday 14'
Heath 54'		 Report
Report		 Ōgimi 27'
Johnston 52' (o.g.)		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 53,341
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
August 16, 2015 Friendly United States  v  Costa Rica Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
13:30 ET Stadium: Heinz Field
August 19, 2015 Friendly United States  v  Costa Rica Chattanooga, Tennessee
18:30 ET Stadium: Finley Stadium

Player records

Active players in bold. Statistics as of July 5, 2015

The women's national team boasts the first six players in the history of the game to have earned 200 caps. These players have since been joined in the 200-cap club by Pu Wei and Li Jie of China, Birgit Prinz of Germany, Katrine Pedersen of Denmark, Christine Sinclair of Canada, and Homare Sawa of Japan, as well as by four more Americans: Kate Markgraf, Abby Wambach, Heather O'Reilly and Carli Lloyd. Kristine Lilly and Christie Rampone are the only players to earn more than 300 caps.

10 most capped players

Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1 Kristine Lilly 352 130 1987–2010
2 Christie Rampone 308 4 1997–
3 Mia Hamm 275 158 1987–2004
4 Julie Foudy 272 45 1988–2004
5 Abby Wambach 249 183 2001–
6 Joy Fawcett 239 27 1987–2004
7 Heather O'Reilly 220 41 2002–
8 Tiffeny Milbrett 204 100 1991–2005
9 Carli Lloyd 202 69 2005–
10 Kate Markgraf 201 1 1998–2010

Source[47]

Top 10 scorers

Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1 Abby Wambach 249 183 2001–
2 Mia Hamm 275 158 1987–2004
3 Kristine Lilly 352 130 1987–2010
4 Michelle Akers 153 105 1985–2000
5 Tiffeny Milbrett 204 100 1991–2005
6 Cindy Parlow 158 75 1996–2004
7 Carli Lloyd 202 69 2005–
8 Shannon MacMillan 176 60 1993-2005
9 Carin Jennings-Gabarra 117 53 1987–1996
10 Alex Morgan 91 52 2010–

Source[47]

Top 10 assists

Rank Player Caps Assists Years
1 Mia Hamm 275 144 1987–2004
2 Kristine Lilly 352 105 1987–2010
3 Abby Wambach 249 72 2001–
4 Tiffeny Milbrett 204 61 1991–2005
5 Julie Foudy 272 55 1988–2004
6 Heather O'Reilly 220 51 2002–
7 Shannon MacMillan 176 50 1993–2005
8 Carin Jennings-Gabarra 117 47 1987–1996
9 Aly Wagner 131 42 1998–2008
10 Michelle Akers 153 36 1985–2000

Source[47]

Captains

Years as captain Player Caps Goals USWNT career
1985 Denise Bender[48] 4 0 1985
1986–1987 Emily Pickering[49] 15 2 1985–1992
1988–1991 Lori Henry 39 3 1985–1991
1991 April Heinrichs[50] 46 35 1986–1991
1993–2000 Carla Overbeck[47] 168 4 1988–2000
2000–2004 Julie Foudy[51] 271 45 1987–2004
2004–2008 Kristine Lilly 352 130 1987–2010
2008–? (Carli Lloyd?) Christie Rampone 308 4 1997–

Most goals scored in a match

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

Player Date Opponent Location Competition Line-up Notes
Brandi Chastain April 18, 1991[52] Mexico Mexico[52] Port-au-Prince, Haiti FIFA Women's World Cup Final Qualifying Tournament Substitute First 5 career international goals. Consecutive goals in the match. Final score: 12–0
Michelle Akers November 24, 1991[52] Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei[52] Foshan, China 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Starting Included first 3 goals of the match (9', 29', 33'). The only American to score 5 goals in a World Cup or Olympics match. Final score: 7–0
Tiffeny Milbrett November 2, 2002[52] Panama Panama[52] Seattle, Washington, USA 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup Starting Included a hat trick in the first nine minutes. Final score: 9–0
Abby Wambach October 23, 2004[52] Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland[52] Houston, Texas, USA International Friendly.
Fan Celebration Tour 		Starting Played indoor in Reliant Stadium. Four goals were assists from Mia Hamm. Final score: 5–0
Amy Rodriguez January 20, 2012[52] Dominican Republic Dominican Republic[52] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute
(Substituted on46') 		Biggest win by U.S. women's national team. Final score: 14–0
Sydney Leroux January 22, 2012[52] Guatemala Guatemala[52] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute
(Substituted on46') 		First 5 career international goals in her second cap for U.S. women's senior team. Final score: 13–0

Competitive record

Yearly team summary

Year M W D L Athlete of the Year Scoring leader G Assist leader A Coach Major tournam. result
1985 4 0 1 3 Sharon Remer Michelle Akers 2 Mike Ryan
1986 6 4 0 2 April Heinrichs Marcia McDermott 4 Anson Dorrance
1987 11 6 1 4 Carin Gabarra April Heinrichs 7 Anson Dorrance
1988 8 3 2 3 Joy Fawcett Carin Gabarra 5 C. Gabarra, K. Lilly 2 Anson Dorrance
1989 1 0 1 0 April Heinrichs (none) (none) Anson Dorrance
1990 6 6 0 0 Michelle Akers Michelle Akers 9 Kristine Lilly 3 Anson Dorrance
1991 28 21 1 6 Michelle Akers Michelle Akers 39 Carin Gabarra 21 Anson Dorrance World Cup (Champions)
1992 2 0 0 2 Carin Gabarra (3 players tied) 1 Tisha Venturini 2 Anson Dorrance
1993 17 13 0 4 Kristine Lilly Mia Hamm 10 Michelle Akers 6 Anson Dorrance
1994 13 12 0 1 Mia Hamm Michelle Akers 11 Michelle Akers 7 Anson Dorrance
1995 23 19 2 2 Mia Hamm Mia Hamm 19 Mia Hamm 18 Tony DiCicco World Cup (3rd place)
1996 24 21 2 1 Mia Hamm Tiffeny Milbrett 13 Mia Hamm 18 Tony DiCicco Olympics (Gold medal)
1997 18 16 0 2 Mia Hamm Mia Hamm 18 Tiffeny Milbrett 14 Tony DiCicco
1998 25 22 2 1 Mia Hamm Mia Hamm 20 Mia Hamm 20 Tony DiCicco
1999 29 25 2 2 Michelle Akers Tiffeny Milbrett 21 Mia Hamm 16 Tony DiCicco World Cup (Champions)
2000 41 26 9 6 Tiffeny Milbrett Cindy Parlow 19 Mia Hamm 14 L. Gregg, A. Heinrichs Olympics (Silver medal)
2001 10 3 2 5 Tiffeny Milbrett Tiffeny Milbrett 3 Mia Hamm 2 April Heinrichs
2002 19 15 2 2 Shannon MacMillan Shannon MacMillan 17 Aly Wagner 11 April Heinrichs
2003 23 17 4 2 Abby Wambach Abby Wambach 9 Mia Hamm 9 April Heinrichs World Cup (3rd place)
2004 34 28 4 2 Abby Wambach Abby Wambach 31 Mia Hamm 22 April Heinrichs Olympics (Gold medal)
2005 9 8 1 0 Kristine Lilly Christie Welsh 7 A. Wagner, A. Wambach 5 Greg Ryan
2006 22 18 4 0 Kristine Lilly Abby Wambach 17 Abby Wambach 8 Greg Ryan
2007 24 19 4 1 Abby Wambach Abby Wambach 20 Kristine Lilly 8 Greg Ryan World Cup (3rd place)
2008 36 33 2 1 Carli Lloyd Natasha Kai 15 H. O'Reilly, A. Wambach 10 Pia Sundhage Olympics (Gold medal)
2009 8 7 1 0 Hope Solo (3 players tied) 2 Heather O'Reilly 3 Pia Sundhage
2010 18 15 2 1 Abby Wambach Abby Wambach 16 Lori Lindsey 7 Pia Sundhage
2011 20 13 4 3 Abby Wambach Abby Wambach 8 L. Holiday, M. Rapinoe 5 Pia Sundhage World Cup (2nd place)
2012 32 28 3 1 Alex Morgan Alex Morgan 28 Alex Morgan 21 P. Sundhage, J. Ellis Olympics (Gold medal)
2013 16 13 3 0 Abby Wambach Abby Wambach 11 L. Holiday, A. Wambach 6 Tom Sermanni
2014 24 16 5 3 Lauren Holiday Carli Lloyd 15 Carli Lloyd 8 T. Sermanni, J. Ellis
2015 17 13 3 1 TBD Carli Lloyd 8 Lauren Holiday 5 Jill Ellis World Cup (Champions)

Sources[1][53]

World Cup

Host year in red
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
China 1991 Champion 6 6 0 0 25 5 Anson Dorrance
Sweden 1995 Third Place 6 4 1 1 15 5 Tony DiCicco
United States 1999 Champion 6 5 1 0 18 3 Tony DiCicco
United States 2003 Third Place 6 5 0 1 15 5 April Heinrichs
China 2007 Third Place 6 4 1 1 12 7 Greg Ryan
Germany 2011 Runner-up 6 3 2 1 13 7 Pia Sundhage
Canada 2015 Champion 7 6 1 0 14 3 Jill Ellis
Total 7/7 43 33 6 4 112 35

Olympic Games

The team has participated in every Olympics tournament through 2012 and won a medal in each.

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
United States 1996[54] Champion 5 4 1 0 9 3 Tony DiCicco
Australia 2000 Runner-up 6 4 1 1 9 5 April Heinrichs
Greece 2004 Champion 6 5 1 0 12 4 April Heinrichs
China 2008[55] Champion 6 5 0 1 12 5 Pia Sundhage
United Kingdom 2012 Champion 6 6 0 0 16 6 Pia Sundhage
Brazil 2016 TBD
Total 5/5 29 24 3 2 58 23

CONCACAF Championship and Gold Cup

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
Haiti 1991 Champion 5 5 0 0 49 0 Anson Dorrance
United States 1993 Champion 3 3 0 0 13 0 Anson Dorrance
Canada 1994 Champion 4 4 0 0 16 1 Tony DiCicco
Canada 1998 Did not participate1
United States 2000 Champion 5 4 1 0 24 1 April Heinrichs
United States Canada 2002 Champion 5 5 0 0 24 1 April Heinrichs
United States 2006 Champion 2 2 0 0 4 1 Greg Ryan
Mexico 2010 Third place 5 4 0 1 22 2 Pia Sundhage
United States 2014 Champion 5 5 0 0 21 0 Jill Ellis
Total 8/9 34 32 1 1 173 6

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

Algarve Cup

The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events,[56] alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
1994 Runners-Up 3 2 0 1 6 1 Toni DiCicco
1995 4th Place 4 2 1 1 8 5 Toni DiCicco
1996 did not enter
1997 did not enter
1998 Third Place 4 3 0 1 10 6 Toni DiCicco
1999 Runners-Up 4 2 1 1 8 4 Toni DiCicco
2000 Champions 4 4 0 0 11 1 April Heinrichs
2001 6th Place 4 1 0 3 5 9 April Heinrichs
2002 5th Place 4 2 1 1 8 6 April Heinrichs
2003 Champions 4 2 2 0 5 2 April Heinrichs
2004 Champions 4 3 0 1 11 5 April Heinrichs
2005 Champions 4 4 0 0 9 0 Greg Ryan
2006 Runners-Up 4 2 2 0 9 1 Greg Ryan
2007 Champions 4 4 0 0 8 3 Greg Ryan
2008 Champions 4 4 0 0 12 1 Pia Sundhage
2009 Runners-Up 4 3 1 0 5 1 Pia Sundhage
2010 Champions 4 4 0 0 9 3 Pia Sundhage
2011 Champions 4 4 0 0 12 3 Pia Sundhage
2012 Third Place 4 3 0 1 11 2 Pia Sundhage
2013 Champions 4 3 1 0 11 1 Tom Sermanni
2014 7th Place 4 1 1 2 7 7 Tom Sermanni
2015 Champions 4 3 1 0 7 1 Jill Ellis
Total[57] 19/21 79 56 11 12 172 62

Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
Brazil 2014 Runners-Up 4 1 2 1 10 4 Jill Ellis
Total 1/6 4 1 2 1 10 4

Pan American Games

The Pan American Games are held in the same year as the FIFA Women's World Cup, consequently the senior United States women's national soccer team never participated in the Pan American Games. However two youth teams: an under-18 team participated and won the inaugural women's soccer tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games,[58] and an under-20 team lost in the final to a full Brazil team in the 2007 Pan American Games.[59] Some of the players who participated in those Pan American Games, such as Hope Solo, Tobin Heath, Lauren Cheney, Cat Reddick and Kelley O'Hara, later played for the full national team.

Honors

See also

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural champions
 FIFA Women's World Cup champions
1991 (first title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by FIFA Women's World Cup champions
1999 (second title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by FIFA Women's World Cup champions
2015 (third title) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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Inaugural champions
 Olympic champions
1996 (first title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Olympic champions
2004 (second title)
2008 (third title)
2012 (fourth title) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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Inaugural champions
 CONCACAF women's champions
1991 (first title)
1993 (second title)
1994 (third title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
1998 Canada 
As CONCACAF champions
 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions
2000 (fourth title)
2002 (fifth title)
2006 (sixth title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions
2014 (seventh title) 		Succeeded by
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