United States Women 's national Soccer team - Wikipedia United States Women 's national Soccer team `` United States women 's national football team '' redirects here. For other uses, see United States women 's national football team ( disambiguation ). United States Nickname ( s ) USWNT Team USA The Stars and Stripes 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 First colors Second colors Third colors FIFA ranking Current 1 ( September 1, 2017 ) Highest 1 ( July 2003 -- September 2003, March 2005 -- May 2005, March 2007 -- September 2007, March 2008 -- November 2014, July 2015 -- December 2016, September 2017 -- ) Lowest 2 ( October 2003 -- February 2005, June 2005 -- February 2007, October 2007 -- February 2008, December 2014 -- June 2015, March 2017 ) 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 ) Medal record FIFA World Cup 1991 China Team 1999 United States Team 2015 Canada Team 2011 Germany Team 1995 Sweden Team 2003 United States Team 2007 China Team Summer Olympics 1996 Atlanta Team 2004 Athens Team 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team 2000 Sydney Team The United States women 's national soccer team ( USWNT ) is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF ( the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football ). The team is 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. 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 being ranked No. 2 on average from 2003 to 2008 in the FIFA Women 's World Rankings, the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to November 2014, 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. The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee 's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999, and Sports Illustrated chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of the Year for its usual Sportsman of the Year honor. 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. Contents 1 History 1.1 1990s 1.2 2000s 1.3 2010s 2 Team image 2.1 Media coverage 2.2 Attendance 3 Coaching staff 4 Team 4.1 Current squad 4.2 Other recent call - ups 5 Recent schedule and results 5.1 2017 5.2 2018 6 Competitive record 6.1 World Cup 6.2 Olympic Games 7 Player records 7.1 Most capped players 7.2 Top scorers 7.3 Most assists 7.4 Captains 7.5 Most goals in a match 8 Head coaching history 9 Honors 10 See also 11 References 12 External links History Main article : History of the United States women 's national soccer team 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. 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 both of the team 's goals in the final, and Carin Jennings won the Golden Ball as the tournament 's best player. Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, and the rest of 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. 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. This win influenced many girls to want to play on a soccer team. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. A ticker tape parade in Manhattan celebrating their 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. 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. 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. 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. President Barack Obama welcomed them to the White House, stating, `` This team taught all of America 's children that ' playing like a girl ' means you 're a badass, '' before going on to say, `` ' playing like a girl ' means being the best. '' 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. In the 2016 Olympics, the U.S. drew against Sweden in the quarter - finals ; 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. 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, while coverage rights for the three Women 's World Cups from 2015 to 2023 were awarded to Fox Sports and Telemundo. 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. The USWNT games in the 2014 CONCACAF Women 's Championship and the 2015 Algarve Cup were broadcast by Fox Sports. 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 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. 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. It averaged 23 million viewers and higher ratings than the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup finals. 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. 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. 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. Coaching staff Role Name Start date Head coach Jill Ellis May 2014 Assistant coach Tony Gustavsson Jun 2012 Goalkeeper coach Graeme Abel Mar 2015 Fitness coach Dawn Scott Feb 2011 Talent identification B.J. Snow Feb 2017 Team Current squad The following 24 players were named to the training camp roster for the friendly against Denmark on January 21, 2018. Caps and goals are current as of January 21, 2018 after match against Denmark. 0 # 0 Pos. Player Date of birth ( age ) Caps Goals Club 1GK Alyssa Naeher ( 1988 - 04 - 20 ) April 20, 1988 ( age 29 ) 24 0 Chicago Red Stars 24 1GK Ashlyn Harris ( 1985 - 10 - 19 ) October 19, 1985 ( age 32 ) 14 0 Orlando Pride 1GK Jane Campbell ( 1995 - 02 - 17 ) February 17, 1995 ( age 22 ) 0 Houston Dash 1GK Adrianna Franch ( 1990 - 11 - 12 ) November 12, 1990 ( age 27 ) 0 0 Portland Thorns FC 5 2DF Kelley O'Hara ( 1988 - 08 - 04 ) August 4, 1988 ( age 29 ) 105 Utah Royals FC 7 2DF Abby Dahlkemper ( 1993 - 05 - 13 ) May 13, 1993 ( age 24 ) 14 0 North Carolina Courage 16 2DF Emily Sonnett ( 1993 - 11 - 25 ) November 25, 1993 ( age 24 ) 13 0 Sydney FC 17 2DF Tierna Davidson ( 1998 - 09 - 19 ) September 19, 1998 ( age 19 ) 0 Stanford Cardinal 22 2DF Taylor Smith ( 1993 - 12 - 01 ) December 1, 1993 ( age 24 ) 8 0 Washington Spirit 2DF Meghan Klingenberg ( 1988 - 08 - 02 ) August 2, 1988 ( age 29 ) 74 Portland Thorns FC 2DF Casey Short ( 1990 - 08 - 23 ) August 23, 1990 ( age 27 ) 19 0 Chicago Red Stars 2DF Sofia Huerta ( 1992 - 12 - 14 ) December 14, 1992 ( age 25 ) 0 Chicago Red Stars 6 3MF Andi Sullivan ( 1995 - 12 - 20 ) December 20, 1995 ( age 22 ) 8 0 Washington Spirit 8 3MF Julie Ertz ( 1992 - 04 - 06 ) April 6, 1992 ( age 25 ) 58 15 Chicago Red Stars 9 3MF Lindsey Horan ( 1994 - 05 - 26 ) May 26, 1994 ( age 23 ) 44 Portland Thorns FC 10 3MF Carli Lloyd ( co-captain ) ( 1982 - 07 - 16 ) July 16, 1982 ( age 35 ) 247 98 Sky Blue FC 3MF Allie Long ( 1987 - 08 - 13 ) August 13, 1987 ( age 30 ) 33 6 Seattle Reign FC 11 4FW Mallory Pugh ( 1998 - 04 - 29 ) April 29, 1998 ( age 19 ) 30 8 Washington Spirit 12 4FW Lynn Williams ( 1993 - 05 - 21 ) May 21, 1993 ( age 24 ) 16 North Carolina Courage 13 4FW Alex Morgan ( 1989 - 07 - 02 ) July 2, 1989 ( age 28 ) 134 81 Orlando Pride 15 4FW Megan Rapinoe ( 1985 - 07 - 05 ) July 5, 1985 ( age 32 ) 130 34 Seattle Reign FC 19 4FW Crystal Dunn ( 1992 - 07 - 03 ) July 3, 1992 ( age 25 ) 58 23 Chelsea 23 4FW Christen Press ( 1988 - 12 - 29 ) December 29, 1988 ( age 29 ) 97 44 Houston Dash 26 4FW Savannah McCaskill ( 1996 - 07 - 31 ) July 31, 1996 ( age 21 ) 0 Boston Breakers Other 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 Abby Smith ( 1993 - 10 - 04 ) October 4, 1993 ( age 24 ) 0 0 Boston Breakers 2017 Tournament of Nations DF Becky Sauerbrunn ( co-captain ) ( 1985 - 06 - 06 ) June 6, 1985 ( age 32 ) 135 0 Utah Royals FC v. Denmark ; January 21, 2018 DF Chioma Ubogagu ( 1992 - 09 - 10 ) September 10, 1992 ( age 25 ) 0 0 Orlando Pride v. Canada ; November 12, 2017 DF Ali Krieger ( 1984 - 07 - 28 ) July 28, 1984 ( age 33 ) 98 Orlando Pride 2017 Tournament of Nations DF Jaelene Hinkle ( 1993 - 05 - 28 ) May 28, 1993 ( age 24 ) 8 0 North Carolina Courage v. Sweden ; June 8, 2017 DF Megan Oyster ( 1992 - 09 - 03 ) September 3, 1992 ( age 25 ) 0 Boston Breakers v. Russia ; April 9, 2017 MF Morgan Brian ( 1993 - 02 - 26 ) February 26, 1993 ( age 24 ) 69 6 Lyon v. Denmark ; January 21, 2018 MF Sam Mewis ( 1992 - 10 - 09 ) October 9, 1992 ( age 25 ) 34 7 North Carolina Courage v. Canada ; November 12, 2017 MF McCall Zerboni ( 1986 - 12 - 13 ) December 13, 1986 ( age 31 ) 0 North Carolina Courage v. South Korea ; October 22, 2017 MF Rose Lavelle ( 1995 - 05 - 14 ) May 14, 1995 ( age 22 ) 7 Boston Breakers v. New Zealand ; September 19, 2017 MF Margaret Purce ( 1995 - 09 - 18 ) September 18, 1995 ( age 22 ) 0 0 Boston Breakers 2017 Tournament of Nations MF Jaelin Howell ( 1999 - 11 - 21 ) November 21, 1999 ( age 18 ) 0 0 Real Colorado Cougars v. Russia ; April 9, 2017 MF Brianna Pinto ( 2000 - 05 - 24 ) May 24, 2000 ( age 17 ) 0 0 NTH Tophat 2017 SheBelieves Cup MF Sarah Killion ( 1992 - 07 - 27 ) July 27, 1992 ( age 25 ) 0 0 Sky Blue FC 2017 SheBelieves Cup FW Tobin Heath ( 1988 - 05 - 29 ) May 29, 1988 ( age 29 ) 132 18 Portland Thorns FC v. Canada ; November 9, 2017 FW Sydney Leroux ( 1990 - 05 - 07 ) May 7, 1990 ( age 27 ) 77 35 Utah Royals FC 2017 Tournament of Nations FW Kealia Ohai ( 1992 - 01 - 31 ) January 31, 1992 ( age 25 ) Houston Dash v. Russia ; April 9, 2017 FW Amy Rodriguez ( 1987 - 02 - 17 ) February 17, 1987 ( age 30 ) 130 30 Utah Royals FC v. Russia ; April 9, 2017 FW Sophia Smith ( 2000 - 08 - 10 ) August 10, 2000 ( age 17 ) 0 0 Real Colorado Cougars v. Russia ; April 9, 2017 FW Jessica McDonald ( 1988 - 02 - 28 ) February 28, 1988 ( age 29 ) 0 North Carolina Courage 2017 SheBelieves Cup Notes : PRE = Preliminary squad Recent schedule and results The following is a list of match results from the previous year and the current year, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Further information : 2017 in American soccer and 2018 in American soccer 2017 United States v Germany March 1, 2017 SheBelieves Cup United States 1 -- 0 Germany Chester, Pennsylvania 19 : 00 ET Williams 56 ' Report Stadium : Talen Energy Stadium Attendance : 16,318 Referee : Carol Ann Chenard ( Canada ) United States v England March 4, 2017 SheBelieves Cup United States 0 -- 1 England Harrison, New Jersey 17 : 00 ET Report White 89 ' Stadium : Red Bull Arena Attendance : 26,500 Referee : Quetzalli Alvarado ( Mexico ) United States v France March 8, 2017 SheBelieves Cup United States 0 -- 3 France Washington, D.C. 19 : 00 ET Report Abily 8 ' ( pen. ), 63 ' Le Sommer 10 ' Stadium : RFK Stadium Attendance : 21,638 Referee : Marie - Soleil Beaudoin ( Canada ) United States v Russia April 6, 2017 Friendly United States 4 -- 0 Russia Frisco, Texas 20 : 30 ET Dunn 10 ', 41 ' Long 18 ', 70 ' Report Stadium : Toyota Stadium Attendance : 15,191 Referee : Ekaterina Koroleva ( United States ) United States v Russia April 9, 2017 Friendly United States 5 -- 1 Russia Houston, Texas 14 : 00 ET Lloyd 20 ' ( pen. ) Lavelle 37 ' Dunn 38 ', 48 ' Kovalenko 45 + 2 ' ( o.g. ) Report Karpova 42 ' ( pen. ) Stadium : BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance : 11,347 Referee : Karen Abt ( United States ) Sweden v United States June 8, 2017 Friendly Sweden 0 -- 1 United States Gothenburg, Sweden 13 : 30 ET Report Lavelle 56 ' Stadium : Gamla Ullevi Stadium Referee : Olga Zadinova ( Czech Republic ) Norway v United States June 11, 2017 Friendly Norway 0 -- 1 United States Sandefjord, Norway 13 : 15 ET Report Press 60 ' Stadium : Komplett Arena Attendance : 3,866 Referee : Amy Fearn ( England ) United States v Australia July 27, 2017 Tournament of Nations United States 0 -- 1 Australia Seattle, Washington 22 : 00 ET Report Butt 67 ' Stadium : CenturyLink Field Attendance : 15,748 Referee : Marie - Soleil Beaudoin ( Canada ) United States v Brazil July 30, 2017 Tournament of Nations United States 4 -- 3 Brazil San Diego, California 20 : 00 ET Mewis 18 ' Press 80 ' Rapinoe 85 ' Ertz 89 ' Report Andressa 2 ', 78 ' Bruna 63 ' Stadium : Qualcomm Stadium Attendance : 21,096 Referee : Melissa Borjas ( Honduras ) United States v Japan August 3, 2017 Tournament of Nations United States 3 -- 0 Japan Carson, California 22 : 00 ET Rapinoe 12 ' Pugh 60 ' Morgan 80 ' Report Stadium : StubHub Center Attendance : 23,161 Referee : Carol - Ann Chenard ( Canada ) United States v New Zealand September 15, 2017 Friendly United States 3 -- 1 New Zealand Commerce City, Colorado 22 : 00 ET Ertz 16 ', 24 ' Morgan 79 ' Report Wilkinson 75 ' Stadium : Dick 's Sporting Goods Park Attendance : 17,301 Referee : Katja Koroleva ( United States ) United States v New Zealand September 19, 2017 Friendly United States 5 -- 0 New Zealand Cincinnati, Ohio 19 : 30 ET Horan 36 ' Pugh 44 ' Morgan 46 ', 69 ' Williams 55 ' Report Stadium : Nippert Stadium Attendance : 30,596 Referee : Christina Unkel ( United States ) United States v South Korea October 19, 2017 Friendly United States 3 -- 1 South Korea New Orleans, Louisiana 20 : 00 ET Ertz 24 ' Morgan 40 ' Rapinoe 52 ' ( pen. ) Report Han Chae - rin 52 ' Stadium : Mercedes - Benz Superdome Attendance : 9,371 Referee : Christina Unkel ( United States ) United States v South Korea October 22, 2017 Friendly United States 6 -- 0 South Korea Cary, North Carolina 14 : 00 ET Mewis 3 ', 20 ' Press 35 ' Ertz 45 + 1 ' Williams 61 ' Long 83 ' Report Stadium : WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance : 9,727 Referee : Sheena Dickson ( Canada ) Canada v United States November 9, 2017 Friendly Canada 1 -- 1 United States Vancouver, Canada 22 : 00 ET Leon 56 ' Report Morgan 31 ' Stadium : BC Place Attendance : 28,017 Referee : Marianela Araya Cruz ( Costa Rica ) United States v Canada November 12, 2017 Friendly United States 3 -- 1 Canada San Jose, California 21 : 00 ET Ertz 11 ' Morgan 56 ' Lloyd 80 ' Report Beckie 50 ' Stadium : Avaya Stadium Attendance : 17,960 Referee : Karen Abt ( United States ) 2018 United States v Denmark January 21, 2018 Friendly United States 5 -- 1 Denmark San Diego, California 19 : 30 ET Morgan 17 ' Ertz 19 ' Pugh 47 ', 65 ' Dunn 81 ' Report Nadim 14 ' Stadium : SDCCU Stadium Attendance : 17,526 Referee : Karen Abt ( United States ) United States v Germany March 1, 2018 SheBelieves Cup United States Germany Columbus, Ohio 19 : 00 ET Stadium : Mapfre Stadium United States v France March 4, 2018 SheBelieves Cup United States France Harrison, New Jersey 12 : 00 ET Stadium : Red Bull Arena United States v England March 7, 2018 SheBelieves Cup United States England Orlando, Florida 19 : 00 ET Stadium : Orlando City Stadium US Soccer Schedule US Soccer Results USA : Fixtures and Results -- FIFA.com 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 1991 Champion 6 6 0 0 25 5 Anson Dorrance 1995 Third Place 6 15 5 Tony DiCicco 1999 Champion 6 5 0 18 Tony DiCicco 2003 Third Place 6 5 0 15 5 April Heinrichs 2007 Third Place 6 12 7 Greg Ryan 2011 Runner - up 6 13 7 Pia Sundhage 2015 Champion 7 6 0 14 Jill Ellis 2019 TBD - not yet qualified Total 3 / 7 43 33 6 112 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 Champion 5 0 9 Tony DiCicco 2000 Runner - up 5 9 5 April Heinrichs Champion 6 5 0 12 April Heinrichs 2008 Champion 6 5 0 12 5 Pia Sundhage 2012 Champion 6 6 0 0 16 6 Pia Sundhage 2016 Quarterfinals 0 6 Jill Ellis 2020 Future Events Total 4 / 6 33 26 5 63 25 Player Records As of January 21, 2018. 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 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 : Goalkeeper : Briana Scurry Defenders : Brandi Chastain, Carla Overbeck, Christie Rampone, Joy Fawcett Midfielders : Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy Forwards : Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan Most capped players Rank Player Caps Goals Years Kristine Lilly 354 130 1987 -- 2010 Christie Rampone 311 1997 -- 2015 Mia Hamm 276 158 1987 -- 2004 Julie Foudy 274 45 1988 -- 2004 5 Abby Wambach 256 184 2001 -- 2015 6 Carli Lloyd 247 98 2005 -- 7 Joy Fawcett 241 27 1987 -- 2004 8 Heather O'Reilly 231 47 2002 -- 2016 9 Tiffeny Milbrett 206 100 1991 -- 2005 10 Hope Solo 202 0 2000 -- 2016 Source Top scorers Rank Player Goals Caps Years Avg Abby Wambach 184 256 2001 -- 2015 0.72 Mia Hamm 158 276 1987 -- 2004 0.57 Kristine Lilly 130 354 1987 -- 2010 0.37 Michelle Akers 107 155 1985 -- 2000 0.69 5 Tiffeny Milbrett 100 206 1991 -- 2005 0.49 6 Carli Lloyd 98 247 2005 -- 0.40 7 Alex Morgan 80 136 2010 -- 0.59 8 Cindy Parlow 75 158 1996 -- 2004 0.47 9 Shannon MacMillan 60 176 1993 -- 2005 0.34 10 Carin Jennings - Gabarra 56 119 1987 -- 1996 0.47 Source Most assists Rank Player Assists Caps Years Avg Mia Hamm 145 276 1987 -- 2004 0.53 Kristine Lilly 106 354 1987 -- 2010 0.30 Abby Wambach 73 256 2001 -- 2015 0.29 Tiffeny Milbrett 64 206 1991 -- 2005 0.31 5 Julie Foudy 55 274 1988 -- 2004 0.20 Heather O'Reilly 55 231 2002 -- 2016 0.23 7 Carli Lloyd 50 247 2005 -- 0.20 Shannon MacMillan 50 177 1993 -- 2005 0.28 9 Carin Jennings - Gabarra 48 119 1987 -- 1996 0.40 10 Megan Rapinoe 44 130 2006 -- 0.33 Source Captains Years as captain Player Caps Goals USWNT career 1985 Denise Bender 0 1985 1986 -- 1987 Emily Pickering 15 1985 -- 1992 1988 -- 1991 Lori Henry 39 1985 -- 1991 1991 April Heinrichs 46 35 1986 -- 1991 1993 -- 2000 Carla Overbeck 170 1988 -- 2000 2000 -- 2004 Julie Foudy 274 45 1987 -- 2004 2000 -- 2004 Joy Fawcett 241 27 1987 -- 2004 2004 -- 2008 Kristine Lilly 354 130 1987 -- 2010 2008 -- 2015 Christie Rampone 311 1997 -- 2015 2016 -- Carli Lloyd 247 98 2005 -- 2016 -- Becky Sauerbrunn 135 0 2008 -- 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 Brandi Chastain April 18, 1991 Mexico Port - au - Prince, Haiti World Cup Qualifying Tournament Substitute Michelle Akers November 24, 1991 Chinese Taipei Foshan, China 1991 FIFA World Cup Starting Tiffeny Milbrett November 2, 2002 Panama Seattle, United States 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Starting Abby Wambach October 23, 2004 Republic of Ireland Houston, United States International Friendly Starting Amy Rodriguez January 20, 2012 Dominican Republic Vancouver, Canada 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute ( 46 ' ) Sydney Leroux January 22, 2012 Guatemala Vancouver, Canada 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Substitute ( 46 ' ) Crystal Dunn February 15, 2016 Puerto Rico Frisco, United States 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Starting Head coaching history Name Years Matches Won Tied Lost Win % Pts ÷ M World Cup Olympics Ryan, Mike Mike Ryan 1985 0. 125 0.25 0 0 Dorrance, Anson Anson Dorrance 1986 -- 1994 93 66 5 22. 737 2.18 3. 0. DiCicco, Tony Tony DiCicco 1994 -- 1999 119 103 8 8. 899 2.66 4. 3. Gregg, Lauren Lauren Gregg 1997, 2000 0. 833 2.33 Heinrichs, April April Heinrichs 2000 -- 2004 124 87 20 17. 782 2.27 1. 5. Ryan, Greg Greg Ryan 2005 -- 2007 55 45 9. 900 2.62 1. 0 Sundhage, Pia Pia Sundhage 2007 -- 2012 107 91 10 6. 897 2.64 2. 6. Sermanni, Tom Tom Sermanni 2013 -- 2014 23 17. 826 2.39 0 0 Ellis, Jill Jill Ellis 2014. 2012, 2014 -- present 76 59 13 5. 883 2.5 3. 0.1. 5th Totals 601 469 70 62. 838 2.45 Statistics as of November 13, 2016 Honors World Cup Champions : 1991, 1999, 2015 Runner - up : 2011 Third place : 1995, 2003, 2007 Olympic Games Champions ( gold medal ) : 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 Runner - up ( silver medal ) : 2000 CONCACAF Championship and Gold Cup Champions : 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014 CONCACAF Women 's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Champions : 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Algarve Cup Champions : 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 U.S. Cup Champions : 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 Four Nations Tournament Champions : 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 Peace Queen Cup Champions : 2006, 2008 Albena Cup Champions : 1991 SheBelieves Cup Champions : 2016 DFB Centenary Tournament Champions : 2000 Pacific Cup Champions : 2000 Brazil Cup Champions : 1996 North America Cup Champions : 1990 Canada Cup Champions : 1990 Australia Cup Champions : 2000 Tournoi International Champions : 1995 Chiquita Cup Champions : 1994 Tri-Nations Tournament Champions : 1994 Goodwill Games Champions : 1998 Columbus Cup Champions : 1993 See also Women 's association football portal Soccer in the United States portal Women 's sport portal Association football portal United States portal USWNT All - Time Best XI Dare to Dream : The Story of the U.S. Women 's Soccer Team -- 2005 HBO documentary List of women 's national football teams Women 's association football around the world 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 References Jump up ^ `` U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION 2015 WOMEN 'S NATIONAL TEAM MEDIA GUIDE ( PDF ) ''. 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Official website FIFA profile Sporting positions 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 United States squads -- FIFA Women 's World Cup United States squad -- 1991 FIFA Women 's World Cup winners ( 1st title ) 1 Harvey 2 Heinrichs ( c ) 3 Higgins 4 Werden 5 Henry 6 Chastain 7 Bates 8 Hamilton 9 Hamm 10 Akers - Stahl 11 Foudy 12 Jennings 13 Lilly 14 Biefield 15 Gebauer 16 Belkin 17 Allmann 18 Maslin - Kammerdeiner Coach : Dorrance United States squad -- 1995 FIFA Women 's World Cup Third Place 1 Scurry 2 Staples 3 Manthei 4 Overbeck ( c ) 5 Roberts 6 Keller 7 Rafanelli 8 Hamilton 9 Hamm 10 Akers 11 Foudy 12 Gabarra 13 Lilly 14 Fawcett 15 Venturini 16 Milbrett 17 Lalor 18 Webber 19 Cromwell 20 Harvey Coach : DiCicco United States squad -- 1999 FIFA Women 's World Cup winners ( 2nd title ) 1 Scurry 2 Fair 3 Pearce 4 Overbeck ( c ) 5 Roberts 6 Chastain 7 Whalen 8 MacMillan 9 Hamm 10 Akers 11 Foudy 12 Parlow 13 Lilly 14 Fawcett 15 Venturini 16 Milbrett 17 Fotopoulos 18 Webber 19 Ducar 20 Sobrero Coach : DiCicco United States squad -- 2003 FIFA Women 's World Cup Third Place 1 Scurry 2 Bivens 3 Pearce 4 Reddick 5 Roberts 6 Chastain 7 Boxx 8 MacMillan 9 Hamm 10 Wagner 11 Foudy ( c ) 12 Parlow 13 Lilly 14 Fawcett 15 Sobrero 16 Milbrett 17 Slaton 18 Mullinix 19 Hucles 20 Wambach Coach : Heinrichs United States squad -- 2007 FIFA Women 's World Cup Third Place 1 Scurry 2 Dalmy 3 Rampone 4 Whitehill 5 Tarpley 6 Kai 7 Boxx 8 Ellertson 9 O'Reilly 10 Wagner 11 Lloyd 12 Osborne 13 Lilly ( c ) 14 Lopez 15 Markgraf 16 Hucles 17 Chalupny 18 Solo 19 Jobson 20 Wambach 21 Barnhart Coach : Ryan United States squad -- 2011 FIFA Women 's World Cup -- runners - up 1 Solo 2 Mitts 3 Rampone ( c ) 4 Sauerbrunn 5 O'Hara 6 LePeilbet 7 Boxx 8 Rodriguez 9 O'Reilly 10 Lloyd 11 Krieger 12 Cheney 13 Morgan 14 Cox 15 Rapinoe 16 Lindsey 17 Heath 18 Barnhart 19 Buehler 20 Wambach 21 Loyden Coach : Sundhage United States squad -- 2015 FIFA Women 's World Cup -- winners ( 3rd title ) 1 Solo 2 Leroux 3 Rampone ( c ) 4 Sauerbrunn 5 O'Hara 6 Engen 7 Boxx 8 Rodriguez 9 O'Reilly 10 Lloyd 11 Krieger 12 Holiday 13 Morgan 14 Brian 15 Rapinoe 16 Chalupny 17 Heath 18 Harris 19 Johnston 20 Wambach 21 Naeher 22 Klingenberg 23 Press Coach : Ellis United States women 's football squads -- Summer Olympics United States women 's soccer squad -- 1996 Summer Olympics -- Gold Medalists 1 Scurry 2 Harvey 3 Parlow 4 Overbeck ( c ) 5 Roberts 6 Chastain 7 Wilson 8 MacMillan 9 Hamm 10 Akers 11 Foudy 12 Gabarra 13 Lilly 14 Fawcett 15 Venturini 16 Milbrett 17 Cromwell 18 Staples Bryan 20 Webber Coach : DiCicco United States women 's soccer squad -- 2000 Summer Olympics -- Silver Medalists 1 Scurry 2 Fair 3 Pearce 4 Overbeck 5 Serlenga 6 Chastain 7 Whalen 8 MacMillan 9 Hamm 10 French 11 Foudy ( c ) 12 Parlow 13 Lilly 14 Fawcett 15 Sobrero 16 Milbrett 17 Slaton 18 Mullinix Coach : Heinrichs United States women 's soccer squad -- 2004 Summer Olympics -- Gold Medalists 1 Scurry 2 Mitts 3 Rampone 4 Reddick 5 Tarpley 6 Chastain 7 Boxx 8 Hucles 9 Hamm 10 Wagner 11 Foudy ( c ) 12 Parlow 13 Lilly 14 Fawcett 15 Markgraf 16 Wambach 17 O'Reilly 18 Luckenbill Coach : Heinrichs United States women 's soccer squad -- 2008 Summer Olympics -- Gold Medalists 1 Solo 2 Mitts 3 Rampone ( c ) 4 Buehler 5 Tarpley 6 Kai 7 Boxx 8 Rodriguez 9 O'Reilly 10 Wagner 11 Lloyd 12 Cheney 13 Heath 14 Cox 15 Markgraf 16 Hucles 17 Chalupny 18 Barnhart Coach : Sundhage United States women 's soccer squad -- 2012 Summer Olympics -- Gold medalists 1 Solo 2 Mitts 3 Rampone ( c ) 4 Sauerbrunn 5 O'Hara 6 LePeilbet 7 Boxx 8 Rodriguez 9 O'Reilly 10 Lloyd 11 Leroux 12 Cheney 13 Morgan 14 Wambach 15 Rapinoe 16 Buehler 17 Heath 18 Barnhart Coach : Sundhage United States women 's soccer squad -- 2016 Summer Olympics 1 Solo 2 Pugh 3 Long 4 Sauerbrunn ( c ) 5 O'Hara 6 Engen 7 Klingenberg 8 Johnston 9 Horan 10 Lloyd ( c ) 11 Krieger 12 Press 13 Morgan 14 Brian 15 Rapinoe 16 Dunn 17 Heath 18 Naeher Coach : Ellis United States women 's football squads -- Awards Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year 1954 : Roger Bannister 1955 : Johnny Podres 1956 : Bobby Morrow 1957 : Stan Musial 1958 : Rafer Johnson 1959 : Ingemar Johansson 1960 : Arnold Palmer 1961 : Jerry Lucas 1962 : Terry Baker 1963 : Pete Rozelle 1964 : Ken Venturi 1965 : Sandy Koufax 1966 : Jim Ryun 1967 : Carl Yastrzemski 1968 : Bill Russell 1969 : Tom Seaver 1970 : Bobby Orr 1971 : Lee Trevino 1972 : Billie Jean King & John Wooden 1973 : Jackie Stewart 1974 : Muhammad Ali 1975 : Pete Rose 1976 : Chris Evert 1977 : Steve Cauthen 1978 : Jack Nicklaus 1979 : Terry Bradshaw & Willie Stargell 1980 : U.S. Olympic Hockey Team 1981 : Sugar Ray Leonard 1982 : Wayne Gretzky 1983 : Mary Decker 1984 : Edwin Moses & Mary Lou Retton 1985 : Kareem Abdul - Jabbar 1986 : Joe Paterno 1987 : Bob Bourne, Judi Brown King, Kipchoge Keino, Dale Murphy, Chip Rives, Patty Sheehan, Rory Sparrow, & Reggie Williams 1988 : Orel Hershiser 1989 : Greg LeMond 1990 : Joe Montana 1991 : Michael Jordan 1992 : Arthur Ashe 1993 : Don Shula 1994 : Bonnie Blair & Johann Olav Koss 1995 : Cal Ripken Jr. 1996 : Tiger Woods 1997 : Dean Smith 1998 : Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa 1999 : U.S. Women 's Soccer Team 2000 : Tiger Woods 2001 : Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson 2002 : Lance Armstrong 2003 : David Robinson & Tim Duncan 2004 : Boston Red Sox 2005 : Tom Brady 2006 : Dwyane Wade 2007 : Brett Favre 2008 : Michael Phelps 2009 : Derek Jeter 2010 : Drew Brees 2011 : Mike Krzyzewski & Pat Summitt 2012 : LeBron James 2013 : Peyton Manning 2014 : Madison Bumgarner 2015 : Serena Williams 2016 : LeBron James 2017 : José Altuve & J.J. Watt Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1931 : Helene Madison 1932 : Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1933 : Helen Jacobs 1934 : Virginia Van Wie 1935 : Helen Wills 1936 : Helen Stephens 1937 : Katherine Rawls 1938 : Patty Berg 1939 : Alice Marble 1940 : Alice Marble 1941 : Betty Hicks 1942 : Gloria Callen 1943 : Patty Berg 1944 : Ann Curtis 1945 : Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1946 : Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1947 : Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1948 : Fanny Blankers - Koen 1949 : Marlene Hagge 1950 : Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1951 : Maureen Connolly 1952 : Maureen Connolly 1953 : Maureen Connolly 1954 : Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1955 : Patty Berg 1956 : Pat McCormick 1957 : Althea Gibson 1958 : Althea Gibson 1959 : Maria Bueno 1960 : Wilma Rudolph 1961 : Wilma Rudolph 1962 : Dawn Fraser 1963 : Mickey Wright 1964 : Mickey Wright 1965 : Kathy Whitworth 1966 : Kathy Whitworth 1967 : Billie Jean King 1968 : Peggy Fleming 1969 : Debbie Meyer 1970 : Chi Cheng 1971 : Evonne Goolagong 1972 : Olga Korbut 1973 : Billie Jean King 1974 : Chris Evert 1975 : Chris Evert 1976 : Nadia Comăneci 1977 : Chris Evert 1978 : Nancy Lopez 1979 : Tracy Austin 1980 : Chris Evert 1981 : Tracy Austin 1982 : Mary Decker 1983 : Martina Navratilova 1984 : Mary Lou Retton 1985 : Nancy Lopez 1986 : Martina Navratilova 1987 : Jackie Joyner - Kersee 1988 : Florence Griffith - Joyner 1989 : Steffi Graf 1990 : Beth Daniel 1991 : Monica Seles 1992 : Monica Seles 1993 : Sheryl Swoopes 1994 : Bonnie Blair 1995 : Rebecca Lobo 1996 : Amy Van Dyken 1997 : Martina Hingis 1998 : Pak Se - ri 1999 : United States women 's national soccer team 2000 : Marion Jones 2001 : Jennifer Capriati 2002 : Serena Williams 2003 : Annika Sörenstam 2004 : Annika Sörenstam 2005 : Annika Sörenstam 2006 : Lorena Ochoa 2007 : Lorena Ochoa 2008 : Candace Parker 2009 : Serena Williams 2010 : Lindsey Vonn 2011 : Abby Wambach 2012 : Gabby Douglas 2013 : Serena Williams 2014 : Mo'ne Davis 2015 : Serena Williams 2016 : Simone Biles 2017 : Katie Ledecky Outstanding Team ESPY Award winners 1993 : Dallas Cowboys 1994 : Toronto Blue Jays 1995 : New York Rangers 1996 : UConn Huskies ( women 's basketball ) 1997 : New York Yankees 1998 : Denver Broncos 1999 : New York Yankees 2000 : US women 's national soccer team 2001 : New York Yankees / Oklahoma Sooners 2002 : Los Angeles Lakers 2003 : Anaheim Angels 2004 : Detroit Pistons 2005 : Boston Red Sox 2006 : Pittsburgh Steelers 2007 : Indianapolis Colts 2008 : Boston Celtics 2009 : Los Angeles Lakers 2010 : New Orleans Saints 2011 : Dallas Mavericks 2012 : Miami Heat 2013 : Miami Heat 2014 : Seattle Seahawks 2015 : US women 's national soccer team 2016 : Cleveland Cavaliers United States women 's national soccer team General History Managers United States Soccer Federation Statistics Results All - time record World Cup records Olympic records Players Players Players Association USWNT All - Time Best XI U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year Awards & Honors FIFA Women 's World Cup winners ( 1991, 1999, 2015 ) Summer Olympic Games gold - medal winners ( 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 ) Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year ( 1999 ) Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year ( 1999 ) Outstanding Team ESPY Award ( 2000, 2015 ) Glamour Awards : Game Changers ( 2015 ) New York City ticker - tape parade ( 2015 ) Rivalries Canada, Brazil, Mexico Matches Noted matches Media Film Dare to Dream : The Story of the U.S. Women 's Soccer Team Abby Head On ( 2013 ) An Equal Playing Field ( 2015 ) Television Just for Kicks ( 2002 ) Nine for IX : The 99ers ( 2013 ) The Kicks ( 2015 ) Keeping Score ( 2016 ) Video games FIFA 16 Associated professional leagues Women 's United Soccer Association ( WUSA ) 2001 - 2003, Women 's Professional Soccer ( WPS ) 2009 - 2011, National Women 's Soccer League ( NWSL ) 2013 -- present FIFA Women 's World Cup winners 1991 : United States 1995 : Norway 1999 : United States 2003 : Germany 2007 : Germany 2011 : Japan 2015 : United States United States at the FIFA Women 's World Cup 1991 FIFA Women 's World Cup finalists Champions United States Runner - up Norway Third Place Sweden Fourth Place Germany Eliminated in the quarter - finals China Chinese Taipei Denmark Italy Eliminated in the group stage Brazil Japan New Zealand Nigeria 1995 FIFA Women 's World Cup finalists Champions Norway Runner - up Germany Third Place United States Fourth Place China Eliminated in the quarter - finals Denmark England Japan Sweden Eliminated in the group stage Australia Brazil Canada Nigeria 1999 FIFA Women 's World Cup finalists Champions United States Runner - up China Third Place Brazil Fourth Place Norway Eliminated in the quarter - finals Germany Nigeria Russia Sweden Eliminated in the group stage Australia Canada Denmark Ghana Italy Japan Mexico North Korea 2003 FIFA Women 's World Cup finalists Champions Germany Runner - up Sweden Third Place United States Fourth Place Canada Eliminated in the quarter - finals Brazil China Norway Russia Eliminated in the group stage Argentina Australia France Ghana Japan Nigeria North Korea South Korea 2007 FIFA Women 's World Cup finalists Champions Germany Runner - up Brazil Third Place United States Fourth Place Norway Eliminated in the quarter - finals Australia China England North Korea Eliminated in the group stage Argentina Canada Denmark Ghana Japan New Zealand Nigeria Sweden 2011 FIFA Women 's World Cup finalists Champions Japan Runner - up United States Third Place Sweden Fourth Place France Eliminated in the quarter - finals Australia Brazil England Germany Eliminated in the group stage Canada Colombia Equatorial Guinea Mexico New Zealand Nigeria North Korea Norway 2015 FIFA Women 's World Cup finalists Champions United States Runner - up Japan Third Place England Fourth Place Germany Eliminated in the quarter - finals Australia Canada China France Eliminated in the round of 16 Brazil Cameroon Colombia Netherlands Norway South Korea Sweden Switzerland Eliminated in the group stage Costa Rica Ecuador Ivory Coast Mexico New Zealand Nigeria Spain Thailand Summer Olympics women 's football tournament winners 1996 : United States ( USA ) 2000 : Norway ( NOR ) 2004 : United States ( USA ) 2008 : United States ( USA ) 2012 : United States ( USA ) 2016 : Germany ( GER ) Algarve Cup winners 1994 : Norway 1995 : Sweden 1996 : Norway 1997 : Norway 1998 : Norway 1999 : China PR 2000 : United States 2001 : Sweden 2002 : China PR 2003 : United States 2004 : United States 2005 : United States 2006 : Germany 2007 : United States 2008 : United States 2009 : Sweden 2010 : United States 2011 : United States 2012 : Germany 2013 : United States 2014 : Germany 2015 : United States 2016 : Canada 2017 : Spain National sports teams of the United States A1 Grand Prix American football M U19 M U18 M U17 M U16 Athletics Australian rules football Badminton Ball hockey Bandy Baseball M U23 M U18 M U17 Basketball M U19 M U18 M U17 M U16 M 3x3 W U23 W U19 W U18 W U17 W U16 W 3x3 Cricket Equestrian Field hockey Floorball Goalball W U19 Gymnastics M U18 M U16 W U18 Handball Ice hockey M U20 M U18 M U17 W U22 W U18 Sled Inline hockey Kabaddi Korfball Lacrosse M U19 W U19 Indoor Netball Quidditch Roller derby Roller hockey Rugby league Rugby union M U20 M7 W7 Skiing Soccer M U23 M U21 M U20 M U18 M U17 M U16 W U23 W U20 W U18 W U17 W U16 Futsal Beach soccer Paralympic Cerebral palsy Softball M U19 M Slow W U19 W Slow Speedway Squash Tennis Davis Cup Fed Cup Hopman Cup Volleyball M U23 M U21 M U19 W U23 W U20 W U18 Beach Water polo Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair rugby Olympics Pan American Games Paralympics Universiade Soccer in the United States U.S. Soccer Federation USASA USCS League system History Hall of Fame Awards Clubs Champions Venues ( stadiums by capacity SSS ) Women 's soccer in the United States Men 's national teams Senior ( results players ) U23 U20 U18 U17 Futsal Beach soccer Paralympic Cerebral palsy Women 's national teams Senior U23 U20 U18 U17 Men 's outdoor leagues Professional MLS Playoffs MLS Cup USL NASL Soccer Bowl Proposed : NISA USL Division III Amateur / Semi-pro NPSL PDL APSL CSL EPLWA GCPL SFSFL UPSL USLPA Women 's outdoor leagues Professional NWSL NWSL Shield Playoffs Amateur / Semi-pro WPSL UWS Men 's indoor leagues MASL M2 PASL WISL Men 's futsal leagues PFL MLF Men 's Cup competitions US Open Cup National Amateur Cup Hank Steinbrecher Cup Women 's Cup competitions SheBelieves Cup Tournament of Nations Women 's Open Men 's college soccer NCAA Championships ( Division I, Division II, Division III ) NAIA Championship Women 's college soccer NCAA Championships ( Division I, Division II, Division III ) NAIA Championship Youth soccer Leagues : AYSO NFHS USYSA U.S. Development Academy Super Y - 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Question: when did us women's soccer win world cup
Answer: 1991