United States women's national soccer team
Nickname(s) |
USWNT Team USA The Stars and Stripes The Yanks | ||
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Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation |
CONCACAF (North, Central America and the Caribbean) | ||
Sub-confederation | NAFU (North America) | ||
Head coach | Jillian Ellis | ||
Captain |
Carli Lloyd Becky Sauerbrunn | ||
Most caps | Kristine Lilly (354) | ||
Top scorer | Abby Wambach (184) | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 1 (June 24, 2016) | ||
Highest | 1 (July 2003 – September 2003, March 2005 – May 2005, March 2007 – September 2007, March 2008 – November 2014, July 2015–) | ||
Lowest | 2 (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, BC, Canada; January 20, 2012) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 4–0 United States (Hangzhou, China; September 27, 2007) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Winners (1991, 1999, 2015) | ||
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Winners (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014) | ||
Olympics | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | Winners (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) | ||
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international soccer competitions at the senior level. It is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). The team 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, seven CONCACAF Gold Cup wins, and ten Algarve Cups.[1] It medaled in every single World Cup and Olympic tournament in women's soccer history from 1991 to 2015, before being knocked out in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympics, after a penalty shoot-out.
After being ranked No. 2 on average from 2003 to 2008 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings,[2] the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to December 2014,[3] falling back behind Germany, the only other team to occupy the No. 1 position in the rankings' history. The team is currently ranked No. 1, moving back into the position on July 10, 2015, due to its victory in the 2015 World Cup. The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999,[4] and Sports Illustrated chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of the Year for its usual Sportsman of the Year honor.[5]
History
The team played its first match at the Mundialito tournament on August 18, 1985, coached by Mike Ryan, in which they lost 1–0 to Italy.[6]
1990s
The U.S. team's first major victory came at the 1991 World Championship (retroactively named the 1991 Women's World Cup). The U.S. cruised to lopsided victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals, before defeating Norway 2–1 in the final. Michelle Akers was the team's leading scorer with 10 goals, including the team's both goals in the final; and Carin Jennings won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.
Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, and the 1999 team started a revolution towards women's team sports in America. Arguably their most influential and memorable victory came in the 1999 World Cup when they defeated China 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw after extended time.[7] With this win they emerged onto the world stage and brought significant media attention to women's soccer and athletics. On July 10, 1999, over 90,000 people (the largest ever for a women's sporting event and one of the largest attendances in the world for a tournament game final) filled the Rose Bowl to watch the United States play China in the Final. After a back and forth game, the score was tied 0–0 at full-time, and remained so after extra time, leading to a penalty kick shootout. With Briana Scurry's save of China's third kick, the score was 4–4 with only Brandi Chastain left to shoot. She scored and won the game for the United States. Chastain famously dropped to her knees and whipped off her shirt, celebrating in her sports bra, which later made the cover of Sports Illustrated and the front pages of newspapers around the country and world.[8] This win influenced girls to want to play soccer on a team.[9][10]
2000s
In the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, the U.S. defeated Norway 1–0 in the quarterfinals, but lost 0–3 to Germany in the semifinals. The team then defeated Canada 3–1 to claim third place.[11] Abby Wambach was the team's top scorer with three goals; Joy Fawcett and Shannon Boxx made the tournament's all-star team.
At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the U.S. defeated England 3–0 in the quarterfinals, but then suffered its most lopsided loss in team history when it lost to Brazil 0–4 in the semifinals.[12] The U.S. recovered to defeat Norway to take third place. Abby Wambach was the team's leading scorer with 6 goals, and Kristine Lilly was the only American named to the tournament's all-star team.
2010s
In the quarterfinal of the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany, the U.S. defeated Brazil 5–3 on penalty kicks. Abby Wambach's goal in the 122nd minute to tie the game 2–2 has been voted the greatest goal in U.S. soccer history and the greatest goal in Women's World Cup history.[13][13][14]" The U.S. then beat France 3–1 in the semifinal, but lost to Japan on penalty kicks in the 2011 Final. Hope Solo was named the tournament's best goalkeeper, and Abby Wambach won the silver ball as the tournament's second best player.
In the 2012 Summer Olympics, the U.S. won the gold medal for the fourth time in five Olympics by defeating Japan 2–1 in front of 80,203 fans at Wembley Stadium, a record for a women's soccer game at the Olympics.[15] The United States advanced to face Japan for the gold medal by winning the semifinal against Canada, a 4–3 victory at the end of extra time.[16] The 2012 London Olympics marked the first time the USWNT won every game en route to the gold medal and set an Olympic women's team record of 16 goals scored.[16]
The National Women's Soccer League started in 2013, and provided competitive games, as well as opportunities to players on the fringes of the squad.[17][18] The U.S. had a 43-game unbeaten streak that spanned two years — the streak began with a 4–0 win over Sweden in the 2012 Algarve Cup, and came to an end after a 1–0 loss against Sweden in the 2014 Algarve Cup.[19][20]
The USA defeated Japan 5–2 in the final of the 2015 World Cup, becoming the first team in history to have won three Women's World Cup titles. Carli Lloyd achieved the fastest hat-trick from kick-off in World Cup history, and Abby Wambach was greeted with a standing ovation for her last World Cup match.[21] Following their 2015 World Cup win, the team was honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City, the first for a women's sports team. Sports Illustrated celebrated them with 25 covers of the magazine.[22] President Barack Obama welcomed them to the White House, stating, "Playing like a girl means you're the best."[23][24] On December 16, 2015, however, a 0–1 loss to China meant the team's first home loss since 2004, ending their 104-game home unbeaten streak.
In the 2016 Olympics, the U.S. drew against Sweden in the quarter-finals; in following the penalty kick phase, Sweden won the game 4–3. The loss marked the first time that the USWNT did not advance to the gold medal game of the Olympics, and the first time that the USWNT failed to advance to the semifinal round of a major tournament.[25]
Team image
Media coverage
U.S. TV coverage for the five Women's World Cups from 1995 to 2011 was provided by ESPN/ABC and Univision,[26][27] while coverage rights for the three Women's World Cups from 2015 to 2023 were awarded to Fox Sports and Telemundo.[28][29] In May 2014 a deal was signed to split TV coverage of other USWNT games between ESPN, Fox Sports, and Univision through the end of 2022.[30] The USWNT games in the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship and the 2015 Algarve Cup were broadcast by Fox Sports.[31][32]
The 1999 World Cup final set the original record for largest US television audience for a women's soccer match with 18 million viewers on average[33][34] and was the most viewed English-language US broadcast of any soccer match until the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final between the United States and Japan.[35]
The 2015 Women's World Cup Final between the USA and Japan was the most watched soccer match – men's or women's – in American broadcast history.[36] It averaged 23 million viewers and higher ratings than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup finals.[37][36] The final was also the most watched US-Spanish language broadcast of a FIFA Women's World Cup match in history.
Overall, there were over 750 million viewers for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, making it the most watched Women's World Cup in history. The FIFA Women's World Cup is now the second most watched FIFA tournament, with only the men's FIFA World Cup attracting more viewership.[38]
Attendance
The 1999 World Cup final, in which the USA defeated China, set a world attendance record for a women's sporting event of 90,185 in a sellout at the Rose Bowl in California.[39] The record for Olympic women's soccer attendance was set by the 2012 Olympic final between the USWNT and Japan, with 80,023 spectators at Wembley Stadium.[40]
Coaching staff
Role | Name | Start date |
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Head coach | Jill Ellis | May 2014 |
Assistant coach | Tony Gustavsson | Jun 2014 |
Goalkeeper coach | Graeme Abel | Mar 2015 |
Fitness Coach | Dawn Scott | Feb 2011 |
Source[1]
Team
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly against Romania on November 13, 2016.[41]
Caps and goals are current as of November 13, 2016 after match against Romania.
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 |
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GK | Adrianna Franch | November 12, 1990 | 0 | 0 | Portland Thorns FC | v. Romania; November 10, 2016 |
GK | Jane Campbell | February 17, 1995 | 0 | 0 | Stanford Cardinal | v. Switzerland; October 19, 2016 |
GK | Hope Solo SUS | July 30, 1981 | 202 | 0 | Unattached | 2016 Summer Olympics, August 2016 |
DF | Abby Dahlkemper | May 13, 1993 | 2 | 0 | Western New York Flash | v. Romania; November 10, 2016 |
DF | Jaelene Hinkle | May 28, 1993 | 8 | 0 | Western New York Flash | v. Romania; November 10, 2016 PRE |
DF | Meghan Klingenberg | August 2, 1988 | 70 | 3 | Portland Thorns FC | v. Romania; November 10, 2016 PRE |
DF | Arin Gilliland | December 25, 1992 | 0 | 0 | Chicago Red Stars | v. Switzerland; October 23, 2016 |
DF | Merritt Mathias | July 2, 1990 | 0 | 0 | Seattle Reign FC | v. Switzerland; October 23, 2016 |
DF | Emily Sonnett | November 25, 1993 | 12 | 0 | Portland Thorns FC | v. Switzerland; October 23, 2016 |
DF | Whitney Engen | November 28, 1987 | 40 | 4 | Boston Breakers | v. Netherlands; September 18, 2016 |
DF | Gina Lewandowski | April 13, 1985 | 1 | 0 | FC Bayern Munich | v. South Africa; July 9, 2016 |
DF | Christie Rampone | June 24, 1975 | 311 | 4 | Sky Blue FC | v. Japan; June 2, 2016 PRE |
DF | Lauren Barnes | May 31, 1989 | 0 | 0 | Seattle Reign FC | 2016 SheBelieves Cup, March 2016 |
MF | Danielle Colaprico | May 6, 1993 | 0 | 0 | Chicago Red Stars | v. Switzerland; October 23, 2016 |
MF | Carli Lloyd (captain) | July 16, 1982 | 232 | 96 | Houston Dash | v. Switzerland; October 23, 2016 |
MF | Heather O'Reilly RET | January 2, 1985 | 231 | 47 | FC Kansas City | v. Thailand; September 15, 2016 |
MF | Rose Lavelle | May 14, 1995 | 0 | 0 | Wisconsin Badgers | v. Japan; June 5, 2016 |
FW | Shea Groom | March 4, 1993 | 0 | 0 | FC Kansas City | v. Switzerland; October 23, 2016 |
FW | Ashley Hatch | May 25, 1995 | 1 | 0 | Brigham Young Cougars | v. Switzerland; October 23, 2016 |
FW | Mallory Pugh | April 29, 1998 | 17 | 4 | Real Colorado | v. Thailand; September 15, 2016 PRE |
FW | Ashley Sanchez | March 16, 1999 | 0 | 0 | So Cal Blues | v. Colombia; April 6, 2016 PRE |
FW | Stephanie McCaffrey | February 18, 1993 | 6 | 1 | Chicago Red Stars | CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying, February 2016 |
FW | Sydney Leroux MAT | May 7, 1990 | 75 | 35 | FC Kansas City | v. Republic of Ireland; January 23, 2016 |
FW | Amy Rodriguez MAT | February 17, 1987 | 129 | 30 | FC Kansas City | v. China PR; December 16, 2015 |
FW | Abby Wambach | June 2, 1980 | 256 | 184 | Retired | v. China PR; December 16, 2015 |
Notes:
- MAT = Maternity leave
- PRE = Preliminary squad
- RET = Retired from the USWNT
- SUS = Suspended
Recent schedule and results
2015
The following is a list of matches in 2015
December 10, 2015 Friendly | United States | 6–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | San Antonio, Texas |
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20:00 CT | Lloyd 22' (pen.) Morgan 52' Press 61', 75', 84' Horan 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Alamodome Attendance: 10,690 Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
December 13, 2015 Friendly | United States | 2–0 | China PR | Glendale, Arizona |
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16:30 PT | Dunn 39' Press 81' |
Report | Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium Attendance: 19,068 Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica) |
December 16, 2015 Friendly | United States | 0–1 | China PR | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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19:00 CT | Report | Wang 59' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Superdome Attendance: 32,950 Referee: Michelle Pye (Canada) |
2016
The following is a list of matches in 2016, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
January 23, 2016 Friendly | United States | 5–0 | Republic of Ireland | San Diego, California |
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14:00 PT | Lloyd 6', 21', 28' Morgan 45' Pugh 83' |
Report | Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium Attendance: 23,309 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
February 10, 2016 Olympic qualifier | United States | 5–0 | Costa Rica | Frisco, Texas |
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19:30 CT | Morgan 1', 62' Lloyd 9' (pen.) Dunn 15' Press 83' |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 8,143 Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica) |
February 13, 2016 Olympic qualifier | United States | 1–0 | Mexico | Frisco, Texas |
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15:00 CT | Lloyd 80' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,032 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
February 15, 2016 Olympic qualifier | United States | 10–0 | Puerto Rico | Frisco, Texas |
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19:30 CT | Dunn 6', 21', 61', 85', 87' Lloyd 19' (pen.) O'Hara 45' Rivera 61' (o.g.) Press 63' Mewis 90' |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 7,658 Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago) |
February 19, 2016 Olympic qualifier: SF | United States | 5–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | Houston, Texas |
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19:30 CT | Heath 12' Morgan 30', 71', 73' Lloyd 43' |
Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,561 Referee: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua) |
February 21, 2016 Olympic qualifier: Final | United States | 2–0 | Canada | Houston, Texas |
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16:00 CT | Horan 53' Heath 61' |
Report | Attendance: 10,119 Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) |
March 3, 2016 SheBelieves Cup | United States | 1–0 | England | Tampa, Florida |
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19:30 ET | Dunn 72' | Report | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 13,027 Referee: Tatiana Alguera (Nicaragua) |
March 6, 2016 SheBelieves Cup | United States | 1–0 | France | Nashville, Tennessee |
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14:00 CT | Morgan 90+1' | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 25,363 Referee: Alondra Arellano Sandoval (Mexico) |
March 9, 2016 SheBelieves Cup | United States | 2–1 | Germany | Boca Raton, Florida |
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19:30 ET | Morgan 37' Mewis 42' |
Report | Mittag 30' | Stadium: FAU Stadium Attendance: 13,501 Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) |
April 6, 2016 Friendly | United States | 7–0 | Colombia | East Hartford, Connecticut |
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19:30 ET | Dunn 27' Long 32', 65' Pugh 33' Lloyd 39' Heath 62' Press 74' |
Report | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 21,792 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada) |
April 10, 2016 Friendly | United States | 3–0 | Colombia | Chester, Pennsylvania |
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14:00 ET | Press 26' Johnston 42', 79' |
Report | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,275 Referee: Margaret Domka (United States) |
June 2, 2016 Friendly | United States | 3–3 | Japan | Commerce City, Colorado |
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19:00 MT | Morgan 27', 64' Horan 89' |
Report | Iwabuchi 14' Ogimi 22' 39', 57' Kumagai 63' Yokoyama 90+3' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,572 Referee: Margaret Domka (United States) |
June 5, 2016 Friendly | United States | 2–0 | Japan | Cleveland, Ohio |
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12:30 ET | Johnston 27' (Long) 13' Morgan 62' (Dunn) |
Report | Sugasawa 36' | Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 23,535 Referee: Marianela Cruz (Costa Rica) |
July 9, 2016 Friendly | United States | 1–0 | South Africa | Chicago, Illinois |
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12:00 CT | Dunn 35' (Pugh) Klingenberg 84' |
Report | Nyandeni 90+3' | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 19,272 Referee: Maria Serpas (El Salvador) |
July 22, 2016 Friendly | United States | 4–0 | Costa Rica | Kansas City, Kansas |
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20:00 CT | Dunn 15' (Klingenberg) Pugh 22' Long 24' Lloyd 45+6' (Sauerbraunn) Press 79' (Long) |
Report | Katherine Alvarado 10' Fabiola Villalobos 28' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 12,635 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
August 3, 2016 Olympics | United States | 2–0 | New Zealand | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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18:00 ET | Lloyd 9' Morgan 46' |
Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 9,556 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
August 6, 2016 Olympics | United States | 1–0 | France | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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16:00 ET | Lloyd 63' | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 11,782 Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay) |
August 9, 2016 Olympics | United States | 2–2 | Colombia | Manaus, Brazil |
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17:00 ET | Dunn 41' Pugh 59' |
Report | Usme 26', 90' | Stadium: Arena da Amazônia Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
August 12, 2016 Olympics: QF | United States | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) |
Sweden | Brasília, Brazil |
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12:00 ET | Morgan 77' | Report | Blackstenius 61' | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 13,892 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
Penalties | ||||
Morgan Horan Lloyd Brian Press |
Schelin Asllani Sembrant Seger Dahlkvist |
September 15, 2016 Friendly | United States | 9–0 | Thailand | Columbus, Ohio |
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20:00 ET | Lloyd 1', 60', 81' Press 4' O'Reilly 5' Heath 36' Dunn 70' Morgan 86', 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,490 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States) |
September 18 Friendly | United States | 3–1 | Netherlands | Atlanta, Georgia |
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19:00 ET | Lloyd 35' van den Berg 50' (o.g.) Long 77' |
Report | van de Sanden 2' | Stadium: Georgia Dome Attendance: 15,652 Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago) |
October 19, 2016 Friendly | United States | 4–0 | Switzerland | Sandy, Utah |
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21:00 ET | Williams 46' Heath 61' Press 69' Mewis 76' |
Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,336 Referee: Melissa Borjas Pastrana (Honduras) |
October 23, 2016 Friendly | United States | 5–1 | Switzerland | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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13:45 ET | Lloyd 25', 51' Press 53' Dunn 63' Ohai 82' |
Report | Mauron 7' | Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium Attendance: 23,400 Referee: Margaret Domka (United States) |
November 10, 2016 Friendly | United States | 8–1 | Romania | San Jose, California |
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22:00 ET | Press 8', 34', 38' Heath 10' Brian 25' Morgan 52', 75' Ficzay 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Rus 31' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 16,425 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
November 13, 2016 Friendly | United States | 5–0 | Romania | Carson, California |
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21:30 ET | Meluta 20' (o.g.) Dunn 45+1' Press 55' Brian 88' (pen.) Mewis 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,336 Referee: Margaret Domka (United States) |
2017
Competitive record
- For results in minor tournaments, see the History of the United States women's national soccer team
The two highest-profile tournaments that the USWNT participates in are the quadrenniel FIFA Women's World Cup and the Summer Olympics.
World Cup
The team has participated in every World Cup through 2015 and won a medal in each.
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
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1991 | Champion | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | Anson Dorrance |
1995 | Third Place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | Tony DiCicco |
1999 | Champion | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | Tony DiCicco |
2003 | Third Place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | April Heinrichs |
2007 | Third Place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Greg Ryan |
2011 | Runner-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Pia Sundhage |
2015 | Champion | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | Jill Ellis |
Total | 3/7 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 112 | 35 |
Olympic Games
The team has participated in every Olympics tournament through 2016 and won a medal in each until 2016, when they were eliminated in the quarter-finals on a penalty shootout loss against Sweden.
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
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1996 | Champion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | Tony DiCicco[42] |
2000 | Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | April Heinrichs |
2004 | Champion | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | April Heinrichs |
2008 | Champion | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Pia Sundhage[43] |
2012 | Champion | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | Pia Sundhage |
2016 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Jill Ellis |
Total | 4/6 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 25 |
Player records
- Active players in bold. Statistics as of November 13, 2016
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 several players from other national teams. as well as by five more Americans: Kate Markgraf, Abby Wambach, Heather O'Reilly, Carli Lloyd and Hope Solo. Kristine Lilly and Christie Rampone are the only players to earn more than 300 caps.
In March 2004, two stars, Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers were the only two women and the only two Americans named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players chosen by Pelé as part of FIFA's centenary observances.
The USWNT All-Time Best XI was chosen In December 2013 by the United States Soccer Federation:
- Goalie: Brianna Scurry;
- Defenders: Brandi Chastain, Carla Overbeck, Christie Rampone, Joy Fawcett;
- Midfielders: Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy;
- Forwards: Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan[44]
Most capped players
Source[45] |
Top scorers
Source[45] |
Most assists
Source[45] Updated to January 8, 2016 |
Captains
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Most goals in a match
The record for most goals scored in a match by a member of the USWNT is five, which has been accomplished by seven players.
Player | Date | Opponent | Location | Competition | Line-up |
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Brandi Chastain | April 18, 1991[51] | Mexico[51] | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | World Cup Qualifying Tournament | Substitute |
Michelle Akers | November 24, 1991[51] | Chinese Taipei[51] | Foshan, China | 1991 FIFA World Cup | Starting |
Tiffeny Milbrett | November 2, 2002[51] | Panama[51] | Seattle, United States | 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Starting |
Abby Wambach | October 23, 2004[51] | Republic of Ireland[51] | Houston, United States | International Friendly | Starting |
Amy Rodriguez | January 20, 2012[51] | Dominican Republic[51] | Vancouver, Canada | 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Substitute (46') |
Sydney Leroux | January 22, 2012[51] | Guatemala[51] | Vancouver, Canada | 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Substitute (46') |
Crystal Dunn | February 15, 2016[51] | Puerto Rico[51] | Frisco, United States | 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Starting |
Head coaching history
Name | Years | Matches | Won | Tied | Lost | Win % | Pts÷M | World Cup | Olympics |
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Ryan, MikeMike Ryan | 1985 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .125 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
Dorrance, AnsonAnson Dorrance | 1986–1994 | 93 | 66 | 5 | 22 | .737 | 2.18 | 3. | 0. |
DiCicco, TonyTony DiCicco | 1994–1999 | 119 | 103 | 8 | 8 | .899 | 2.66 | 4. | 3. |
Gregg, LaurenLauren Gregg | 1997, 2000 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.33 | ||
Heinrichs, AprilApril Heinrichs | 2000–2004 | 124 | 87 | 20 | 17 | .782 | 2.27 | 1. | 5. |
Ryan, GregGreg Ryan | 2005–2007 | 55 | 45 | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.62 | 1. | 0 |
Sundhage, PiaPia Sundhage | 2007–2012 | 107 | 91 | 10 | 6 | .897 | 2.64 | 2. | 6. |
Sermanni, TomTom Sermanni | 2013–2014 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .826 | 2.39 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis, JillJill Ellis | 2014.2012, 2014–present | 73 | 58 | 13 | 3 | .883 | 2.56 | 3. | 0.1. 5th |
Totals | 601 | 469 | 70 | 62 | .838 | 2.45 |
- Statistics as of November 13, 2016
Honors
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See also
- List of women's national football teams
- Women's association football around the world
- Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team – 2005 HBO documentary
- United States U-17 women's national soccer team
- United States U-20 women's national soccer team
- United States U-23 women's national soccer team
- Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), 2001–03
- Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), 2009–11
- National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), 2013–present
- Soccer in the United States
- United States men's national soccer team
- USWNT All-Time Best XI
References
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- ↑ "USOC Olympic Athlete and Team Awards". U.S. Olympic Committee. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ "U.S Women Finish 1999 on Top of the Sporting World as Sports Illustrated Names Women's World Cup Champs 1999". U.S. Soccer. December 13, 1999.
- ↑ "U.S. WNT FLASHBACK - 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST-EVER MATCH", U.S. Soccer, August 18, 2015.
- ↑ "SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight". Nytimes.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ↑ Author: sigroup (May 4, 2012). "Brandi Chastain « Inside Sports Illustrated". Insidesportsillustrated.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ↑ Giving girls the opportunity to play soccer or any team sport.
- ↑ Dare to Dream. Ouisie Shapiro. HBO Productions, September 19, 2007. Video
- ↑ FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 2003, FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Ending The Drought: What did the USWNT Learn From 2007 World Cup Loss?", ESPN.com, Julie Foudy, June 3, 2015.
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Preceded by Inaugural champions |
FIFA Women's World Cup champions 1991 (first title) |
Succeeded by 1995 Norway |
Preceded by 1995 Norway |
FIFA Women's World Cup champions 1999 (second title) |
Succeeded by 2003 Germany |
Preceded by 2011 Japan |
FIFA Women's World Cup champions 2015 (third title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Inaugural champions |
Olympic champions 1996 (first title) |
Succeeded by 2000 Norway |
Preceded by 2000 Norway |
Olympic champions 2004 (second title) 2008 (third title) 2012 (fourth title) |
Succeeded by 2016 Germany |
Preceded by Inaugural champions |
CONCACAF women's champions 1991 (first title) 1993 (second title) 1994 (third title) |
Succeeded by 1998 Canada |
Preceded by 1998 Canada As CONCACAF champions |
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions 2000 (fourth title) 2002 (fifth title) 2006 (sixth title) |
Succeeded by 2010 Canada |
Preceded by 2010 Canada |
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup champions 2014 (seventh title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |