United States women's national soccer team
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The United States women's national soccer team is the United States women's team that is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The United States team has for a long time been a great team, and is currently ranked the second best team, by FIFA. The team has won three Women's World Cup titles (1991, 1999, 2015); four Olympic Women's Gold Medals (1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012) and eight Algarve Cups (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011).
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
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Nickname(s) | USWNT Team USA The Stars and Stripes | ||
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Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North, Central America and the Caribbean) | ||
Sub-confederation | NAFU (North America) | ||
Head coach | Jill Ellis | ||
Captain | Carli Lloyd Alex Morgan Megan Rapinoe | ||
Most caps | Kristine Lilly (354) | ||
Top scorer | Abby Wambach (184) | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 1 ![]() | ||
Highest | 1 (various times) | ||
Lowest | 2 (various times) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Jesolo, Italy; August 18, 1985) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Vancouver, BC, Canada; January 20, 2012) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Hangzhou, China; September 27, 2007) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Champions: (1991, 1999, 2015) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Champions: (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018) | ||
Medal record |
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The team was also selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year (1997 and 1999). Sports Illustrated chose the team as the Sportspeople of the Year (1999).