United States women's national soccer team

The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles (including the first Women's World Cup in 1991), four Olympic gold medals (including the first Olympic women's soccer tournament in 1996), and eight CONCACAF Gold Cups. It medaled in every World Cup and Olympic tournament in women's soccer history from 1991 to 2015, before being knocked out in the quarterfinal of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football).

United States
Nickname(s)US Women's Team
The Stars and Stripes
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF
(North, Central America, and the Caribbean)
Sub-confederationNAFU (North America)
Head coachVlatko Andonovski
CaptainCarli Lloyd
Alex Morgan
Megan Rapinoe
Most capsKristine Lilly (354)
Top scorerAbby Wambach (184)
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current 1 (June 26, 2020)[1]
Highest1 (various; current since June 2017)
Lowest2 (various; last in March 2017)
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
Appearances8 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions: 1991, 1999, 2015, 2019
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1996)
Best result Gold: 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions: 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018

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 November 2014,[3] falling back behind Germany, the only other team to occupy the No. 1 position in the ranking's history. The team dropped to 2nd on March 24, 2017, due to its last-place finish in the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, then returned to 1st on June 23, 2017, after victories in friendlies against Russia, Sweden, and Norway.[4] The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999,[5] and Sports Illustrated chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of the Year for its usual Sportsman of the Year honor.[6] On April 5, 2017, U.S. Women's Soccer and U.S. Soccer reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement that would, among other things, lead to a pay increase.[7]

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

Origins in the 1980s

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]

Despite the tournament loss, the first match against Italy is where the United States’ famous “Oosa Oosa Oosa Ah!” chant was born. During the match, the style of play and athleticism of the United States ultimately won over the Italian fans. To the team’s surprise, the Italians began cheering for the U.S.A., which they pronounced as “oosa.” Such surprising support from the Italians impressed the United States so much that the team decided to adopt the Italians' endearing mispronunciation as its new chant that it would use to conclude its pre-game huddles. From then on, the United States has concluded each pre-game huddle with the same chant, “Oosa Oosa Oosa Ah!” as a call back to where it all began in 1985 that honors the legacy of those who came before.[12]

University of North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance was hired as the team's first full-time manager 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.[13] 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.[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

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-Stahl 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-Stahl in the first fifty minutes of the match.[19]

In the semifinals against Germany, Carin Jennings scored a hat-trick 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-Stahl scored twice to create and restore a lead for the Americans.[21] Akers-Stahl finished as the top goalscorer at the tournament, with ten goals, and Carin 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 football 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 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 Brianna 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] Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, and the rest of the 1999 team started a revolution towards women's team sports in America. An influential 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.[32] 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 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]

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.[35] 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.[36]

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.[37] The U.S. recovered to defeat Norway to take third place.[38] 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.

The team won another gold medal in the 2008 Olympics, but interest in the Women's National Team had diminished since their performance in the '99 World Cup. However, the second women's professional league was created in March 2009, Women's Professional Soccer.

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.[39][40] The U.S. then beat France 3–1 in the semifinal, but lost to Japan 3–1 on penalty kicks in the Final after drawing 1–1 in regulation and 2–2 in overtime. Hope Solo was named the tournament's best goalkeeper and Abby Wambach won the silver ball as the tournament's second best player.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, the U.S. won the gold medal for the fourth time in five Olympics by defeating Japan 2–1 in front of 80,203 fans at Wembley Stadium, a record for a women's soccer game at the Olympics.[41] 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.[42] 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.[42]

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.[43][44] 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.[45][46]

The USA defeated Japan 5–2 in the final of the 2015 World Cup, becoming the first team in history to win three Women's World Cup titles. In the 16th minute, Carli Lloyd achieved the fastest hat-trick from kick-off in World Cup history, and Abby Wambach was greeted with a standing ovation for her last World Cup match.[47] 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.[48] 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.[49]

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.[50]

After the defeat in the 2016 Olympics, the USWNT underwent a year of experimentation which saw them losing 3 home games. If not for a comeback win against Brazil, the USWNT was on the brink of losing 4 home games in one year, a low never before seen by the USWNT. 2017 saw the USWNT play 12 games against teams ranked in the top-15 in the world.[51]

Throughout 2018, the U.S. would pick up two major tournament wins, winning both the SheBelieves Cup[52] and the Tournament of Nations.[53] 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.[54] On November 8, 2018, the U.S. earned their 500th victory in team history after a 1–0 victory over Portugal.[55] 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.[56]

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 record. Alex Morgan equaled Michelle 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.[57] The U.S. would win its next match against Chile 3–0[58] before concluding the group stage with a win of 2–0 over Sweden.[59] 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.[60] The team would achieve identical results in their next two games. With 2–1 victories over France[61] and then England[62] 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.[63]

Vlatko Andonovski was hired as head coach of the USWNT in October 2019, replacing Ellis.[64]

2020s

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.[65][66][67]

In early March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USSF cancelled previously scheduled USWNT friendlies against Australia and Brazil.[68] 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.[69]

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,[70][71] while coverage rights for the three Women's World Cups from 2015 to 2023 were awarded to Fox Sports and Telemundo.[72][73] 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.[74] The USWNT games in the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship and the 2015 Algarve Cup were broadcast by Fox Sports.[75][76] NBC will broadcast the Olympic tournament through 2032.[77]

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[78][79] 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.[80]

The 2015 Women's World Cup Final between the US and Japan was the most watched soccer match – men's or women's – in American broadcast history.[81] It averaged 23 million viewers and higher ratings than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup finals.[81][82] 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.[83]

Attendance

The 1999 World Cup final, in which the USA defeated China, set a world attendance record for a women's sporting event of 90,185 in a sellout at the Rose Bowl in Southern California.[84] 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.[85]

Collective bargaining

In recent years, the players of the USWNT have waged an escalating legal fight with the United States Soccer Federation over gender discrimination. Central to their demands is equal pay. The players point to their lower paychecks as compared to the U.S. men's national team, despite their higher record of success in recent years.[86]

In April 2016, five players filed a wage-discrimination action against the U.S. Soccer Federation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.[87] The group consisted of Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Becky Sauerbrunn.

One year later, in April 2017, it was announced that a new collective bargaining agreement, or CBA, with U.S soccer had been made. The agreement stated that the players would have an increased base pay and improved match bonuses. These changes could increase their previous pay from $200,000 to $300,000. This 2017 CBA, however, does not guarantee the U.S national women's team equal pay with the men's national team. The CBA's five-year term, through 2021, ensured that the next negotiation would not become an issue for the team in its next major competitions. On top of this CBA, U.S Soccer had agreed to pay the players for two years' worth of unequal per-diem payments.[88]

On March 8, 2019, all 28 members of the U.S. team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation.[89] The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court in Los Angeles, accused the Federation of "institutional gender discrimination."[90] The lawsuit claims that the discrimination affects not only the amount the players are 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 national team.[91]

Staff

Coaching staff

RoleNameStart date
Head coach Vlatko Andonovski October 2019
Assistant coach Milan Ivanovic November 2019
Assistant coach Erica Dambach (interim) January 2020
Goalkeeper coach Philip Poole (interim) January 2020

Technical staff

Role Name Start date
Sporting director Earnie Stewart August 2019
General manager Kate Markgraf August 2019

Players
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

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2020 SheBelieves Cup.[92]

Caps and goals are current as of March 11, 2020, after match against  Japan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alyssa Naeher (1988-04-20) April 20, 1988 63 0 Chicago Red Stars
18 1GK Ashlyn Harris (1985-10-19) October 19, 1985 25 0 Orlando Pride
21 1GK Adrianna Franch (1990-11-12) November 12, 1990 4 0 Portland Thorns
4 2DF Becky Sauerbrunn (1985-06-06) June 6, 1985 177 0 Portland Thorns
5 2DF Kelley O'Hara (1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 131 2 Utah Royals
7 2DF Abby Dahlkemper (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 61 0 North Carolina Courage
11 2DF Ali Krieger (1984-07-28) July 28, 1984 107 1 Orlando Pride
12 2DF Tierna Davidson (1998-09-19) September 19, 1998 26 1 Chicago Red Stars
14 2DF Emily Sonnett (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993 45 0 Göteborg
19 2DF Crystal Dunn (1992-07-03) July 3, 1992 104 24 North Carolina Courage
20 2DF Casey Short (1990-08-23) August 23, 1990 32 0 Chicago Red Stars
3 3MF Sam Mewis (1992-10-09) October 9, 1992 67 18 Manchester City
6 3MF Andi Sullivan (1995-12-20) December 20, 1995 16 0 Washington Spirit
8 3MF Julie Ertz (1992-04-06) April 6, 1992 102 20 Chicago Red Stars
9 3MF Lindsey Horan (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 86 19 Portland Thorns
16 3MF Rose Lavelle (1995-05-14) May 14, 1995 45 12 Manchester City
2 4FW Mallory Pugh (1998-04-29) April 29, 1998 63 18 Sky Blue FC
10 4FW Carli Lloyd (co-captain) (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 294 123 Sky Blue FC
13 4FW Lynn Williams (1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 28 9 North Carolina Courage
15 4FW Megan Rapinoe (co-captain) (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985 168 52 OL Reign
17 4FW Tobin Heath (1988-05-29) May 29, 1988 168 33 Portland Thorns
22 4FW Jessica McDonald (1988-02-28) February 28, 1988 19 4 North Carolina Courage
23 4FW Christen Press (1988-12-29) December 29, 1988 138 58 Utah Royals

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Jane Campbell (1995-02-17) February 17, 1995 3 0 Houston Dash 2020 SheBelieves Cup PRE
GK Aubrey Bledsoe (1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 0 0 Washington Spirit 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
GK Casey Murphy (1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 0 0 OL Reign 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
DF Margaret Purce (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 1 0 Sky Blue FC 2020 SheBelieves Cup PRE
DF Alana Cook (1997-04-11) April 11, 1997 1 0 Paris Saint-Germain 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
DF Imani Dorsey (1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 0 0 Sky Blue FC 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
DF Hailie Mace (1997-03-24) March 24, 1997 3 0 North Carolina Courage Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
DF Maycee Bell (2000-09-18) September 18, 2000 0 0 North Carolina Tar Heels Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
DF Malia Berkely (1998-02-13) February 13, 1998 0 0 Florida State Seminoles Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
DF Sarah Gorden (1992-09-13) September 13, 1992 0 0 Chicago Red Stars Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
DF Kiara Pickett (1999-04-30) April 30, 1999 0 0 Stanford Cardinal Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
DF Kaleigh Riehl (1996-10-21) October 21, 1996 0 0 Sky Blue FC Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
DF Emily Fox (1998-07-05) July 5, 1998 3 0 North Carolina Tar Heels Training camp; December 9–14, 2019 PRE
DF Naomi Girma (2000-06-14) June 14, 2000 0 0 Stanford Cardinal Training camp; December 9–14, 2019 PRE
MF Jordan DiBiasi (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 0 0 Washington Spirit 2020 SheBelieves Cup PRE
MF Morgan Gautrat (1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 87 8 Chicago Red Stars Training camp; January 5–15, 2020
MF Allie Long (1987-08-13) August 13, 1987 51 8 OL Reign Training camp; January 5–15, 2020
MF Kristie Mewis (1991-02-25) February 25, 1991 15 1 Houston Dash 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
MF Vanessa DiBernardo (1992-05-15) May 15, 1992 0 0 Chicago Red Stars 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
MF Jaelin Howell (1999-11-21) November 21, 1999 0 0 Florida State Seminoles 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
MF Brianna Pinto (2000-05-24) May 24, 2000 0 0 North Carolina Tar Heels 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
MF Sarah Woldmoe (1992-07-27) July 27, 1992 0 0 Sky Blue FC Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
MF Ashley Sanchez (1999-03-16) March 16, 1999 0 0 Washington Spirit Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
MF Danielle Colaprico (1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 2 0 Chicago Red Stars Training camp; December 9–14, 2019 PRE
FW Sophia Smith (2000-08-10) August 10, 2000 0 0 Portland Thorns Training camp; January 5–15, 2020
FW Ashley Hatch (1995-05-25) May 25, 1995 2 0 Washington Spirit 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
FW Kristen Hamilton (1992-04-17) April 17, 1992 1 0 North Carolina Courage 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers PRO
FW Bethany Balcer (1997-03-07) March 7, 1997 0 0 OL Reign Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
FW Makamae Gomera-Stevens (1999-03-17) March 17, 1999 0 0 Washington State Cougars Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
FW Paige Monaghan (1996-11-13) November 13, 1996 0 0 Sky Blue FC Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
FW Ally Watt (1997-03-12) March 12, 1997 0 0 North Carolina Courage Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
FW Morgan Weaver (1997-10-18) October 18, 1997 0 0 Portland Thorns Training camp; December 9–14, 2019
FW Madison Haley (1998-10-25) October 25, 1998 0 0 Stanford Cardinal Training camp; December 9–14, 2019 PRE
FW Alex Morgan (co-captain) (1989-07-02) July 2, 1989 169 107 Orlando Pride v.  South Korea; October 6, 2019

Notes:

  • PRE: Preliminary squad
  • PRO: Provisional roster

Recent schedule and results
Further information: 2019 in American soccer, 2020 in American soccer, and 2021 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

2019
August 29, 2019 FriendlyUnited States 4–0 PortugalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 49,504
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
September 3, 2019 FriendlyUnited States 3–0 PortugalSt. Paul, Minnesota
20:00 ET
Report Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,600
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
October 3, 2019 FriendlyUnited States 2–0 South KoreaCharlotte, North Carolina
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 30,071
Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados)
October 6, 2019 FriendlyUnited States 1–1 South KoreaChicago, Illinois
14:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 33,027
Referee: Katia Garcia (Mexico)
November 7, 2019 FriendlyUnited States 3–2 SwedenColumbus, Ohio
19:30 ET
Report
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 20,903
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
November 10, 2019 FriendlyUnited States 6–0 Costa RicaJacksonville, Florida
20:00 ET
Report Stadium: TIAA Bank Field
Attendance: 12,914
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)

2020
January 28, 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers GSUnited States 4–0 HaitiHouston, Texas
20:30 ET
Report Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 4,363
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
January 31, 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers GSPanama 0–8 United StatesHouston, Texas
20:30 ET Report
Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,121
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
February 3, 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers GSUnited States 6–0 Costa RicaHouston, Texas
20:30 ET
Report Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 7,082
Referee: Francia González (Mexico)
February 7, 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers SFUnited States 4–0 MexicoCarson, California
22:00 ET
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 11,292
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
February 9, 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers FCanada 0–3 United StatesCarson, California
18:00 ET Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 17,489
Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
March 5, 2020 SheBelieves CupUnited States 2–0 EnglandOrlando, Florida
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 16,531
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
March 8, 2020 SheBelieves CupUnited States 1–0 SpainHarrison, New Jersey
17:00 ET
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
March 11, 2020 SheBelieves CupUnited States 3–1 JapanFrisco, Texas
20:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
April 10, 2020 FriendlyUnited States Canceled AustraliaSandy, Utah
21:30 ET Cancellation Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
April 14, 2020 FriendlyUnited States Canceled BrazilSan Jose, California
22:00 ET Cancellation Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium

2021
TBD Olympics GSUnited States vTBDJapan
Stadium: TBD
TBD Olympics GSUnited States vTBDJapan
Stadium: TBD
TBD Olympics GSUnited States vTBDJapan
Stadium: TBD

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

All-time results
As of March 11, 2020
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 7 5 0 2 13 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 C. Gabarra,
K. 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 L. Gregg,
A. Heinrichs		 Olympics (Silver medal)
2001 10 3 2 5 13 15 Tiffeny Milbrett 3 2 April Heinrichs
2002 19 15 2 2 69 11 Shannon MacMillan Shannon MacMillan 17 Aly Wagner 11
2003 23 17 4 2 58 14 Abby Wambach 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 A. Wagner,
A. 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 H. O'Reilly,
A. 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 Abby Wambach 16 Lori Lindsey 7
2011 20 13 4 3 41 17 8 L. Holiday,
M. Rapinoe		 5 World Cup (2nd place)
2012 32 28 3 1 120 21 Alex Morgan Alex Morgan 28 Alex Morgan 21 P. Sundhage,
J. Ellis		 Olympics (Gold medal)
2013 16 13 3 0 56 11 Abby Wambach Abby Wambach 11 L. Holiday,
A. 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 Jill Ellis World Cup (Champions)
2016 25 22 3 0 92 10 Tobin Heath C. Lloyd,
A. 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 Carli Lloyd 16 Christen Press 12 J. Ellis,
V. Andonovski		 World Cup (Champions)
2020 8 8 0 0 31 1 TBD TBD TBD Vlatko Andonovski
Total 67353077662,082423
Sources[93][94][95][96][97]

Major

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

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

The team has participated in every World Cup through 2019 and won a medal in each.

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
1991 Champions6600255Anson Dorrance
1995 Third place6411155Tony DiCicco
1999 Champions6510183
2003 Third place6501155April Heinrichs
2007 Third place6411127Greg Ryan
2011 Runners-up6321137Pia Sundhage
2015 Champions7610143Jill Ellis
2019 Champions7700263
2023 TBD-not yet qualified
Total8/850406413838

Olympic Games

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

Olympic Games record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
1996 Gold medal541093Tony DiCicco
2000 Silver medal531195April Heinrichs
2004 Gold medal6510124
2008 Gold medal6501125Pia Sundhage
2012 Gold medal6600166
2016 5th place422063Jill Ellis
2020 Qualified000000Vlatko Andonovski
2024 TBD-not yet qualified
2028 Qualified as host
Total6/63326526325

Minor

CONCACAF Championship and Gold Cup
CONCACAF Women's Championship and Gold Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
1991 Champion5500490Anson Dorrance
1993 Champion3300130
1994 Champion4400161Tony DiCicco
1998Did not participate1
2000 Champion5410241April Heinrichs
2002 Champion5500241
2006 Champion220041Greg Ryan
2010 Third place5401222Pia Sundhage
2014 Champion5500210Jill Ellis
2018 Champion5500260
Total8/93937111996

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

Algarve Cup

The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it has been one of the more prestigious women's football events other than the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football,[98] and it has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup."[99] Since 2016, the SheBelieves Cup replaced it on the US team's schedule.

Algarve Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
1994 Runners-Up320161Tony DiCicco
1995 4th Place421185
1996Did not enter
1997
1998 Third Place4301106Tony DiCicco
1999 Runners-Up421184
2000 Champions4400111April Heinrichs
20016th Place410359
20025th Place421186
2003 Champions422052
2004 Champions4301115
2005 Champions440090Greg Ryan
2006 Runners-Up422091
2007 Champions440083
2008 Champions4400121Pia Sundhage
2009 Runners-Up431051
2010 Champions440093
2011 Champions4400123
2012 Third Place4301112
2013 Champions4310111Tom Sermanni
20147th Place411277
2015 Champions431071Jill Ellis
Total[100]20/227956111217262

SheBelieves Cup

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

SheBelieves Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
2016 Champions330041Jill Ellis
2017 4th Place310214
2018 Champions321031
2019 Runners-Up312054
2020 Champions330061Vlatko Andonovski
Total4/41510321911

Tournament of Nations

The Tournament of Nations is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football 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-Up320174Jill Ellis
2018 Champions321094
Total2/26411168

Player records
See also: List of United States women's international soccer players
As of March 11, 2020. 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. These players have since been joined in the 200-cap club by several players from other national teams, as well as by five more Americans: Kate Markgraf, Abby Wambach, Heather O'Reilly, Carli Lloyd and Hope Solo. Kristine Lilly and Christie Rampone are the only players to earn more than 300 caps.

In March 2004, Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers were the only two women and the only two Americans named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living football players chosen by Pelé as part of FIFA's centenary observances.

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

  • Goalkeeper: Briana Scurry
  • Defenders: Brandi Chastain, Carla Overbeck, Christie Rampone, Joy Fawcett
  • Midfielders: Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy
  • Forwards: Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan[101]

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

Most goals in a match
Player Date Opponent Location Competition Line-up
Brandi Chastain April 18, 1991[111] Mexico[111] Port-au-Prince, Haiti World Cup Qualifying Tournament Substitute (41') (80 minute match)
Michelle Akers November 24, 1991[111] Chinese Taipei[111] Foshan, China 1991 FIFA World Cup Starting (80 minute match)
Tiffeny Milbrett November 2, 2002[111] Panama[111] Seattle, United States 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Starting
Abby Wambach October 23, 2004[111] Republic of Ireland[111] Houston, United States International Friendly Starting
Amy Rodriguez January 20, 2012[111] Dominican Republic[111] Vancouver, Canada 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute (46')
Sydney Leroux January 22, 2012[111] Guatemala[111] Vancouver, Canada 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute (46')
Crystal Dunn February 15, 2016[111] Puerto Rico[111] Frisco, United States 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Starting
Alex Morgan June 11, 2019[111] Thailand[111] Reims, France 2019 FIFA World Cup Starting

Head coaches
Main article: List of United States women's national soccer team managers
As of March 11, 2020
NameYearsMatchesWonDrawnLostWin %Pts÷MWorld CupOlympics
Mike Ryan 19854013.1250.25
Anson Dorrance 1986–19949366522.7342.17
Tony DiCicco 1994–199912110588.9012.67
Lauren Gregg 1997 (interim), 2000 (interim)3210.8332.33
April Heinrichs 2000–2004124872017.7822.27
Greg Ryan 2005–2007554591.9002.62
Pia Sundhage 2007–201210791106.8972.64
Tom Sermanni 2013–2014241842.8332.42
Jill Ellis 2012 (interim), 2014–2019132106197.8752.55 5th
Vlatko Andonovski 2019–1010001.0003.00
Totals6735307766.8452.48

Source[112][113]

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