United States women's national soccer team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
United States
Nickname(s)	The Stars and Stripes
Association	United States Soccer Federation
Confederation	CONCACAF; (North, Central America, and the Caribbean)
Sub-confederation	NAFU (North America)
Head coach	Vlatko Andonovski
Captain	Carli Lloyd; Alex Morgan; Megan Rapinoe
Most caps	Kristine Lilly (354)
Top scorer	Abby Wambach (184)
FIFA code	USA
First colors	Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current	1 (December 7, 2018)
Highest	1 (various; current since June 2017)
Lowest	2 (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
Appearances	8 (first in 1991)
Best result	Champions: 1991, 1999, 2015, 2019
Olympic Games
Appearances	6 (first in 1996)
Best result	Gold: 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012
CONCACAF Championship; & Gold Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1991)
Best result	Champions: 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018
	Olympic Games

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).

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).

World Cups

2011

Main page: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

The United States lost to Japan in the finals, so United States finishes as runner-up (for the first time). They also beat Brazil, which had beaten them in the semifinals of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

1999

The United States won their second title on this year. After they defeated China 5-4 in the penalty kicks, a lot more people began to watch Women's football. Also, after Brandi Chastain made the last penalty, she randomly slid on the grass and ripped of her shirt. This brought a lot of attention, but Brandi Chastain said "Momentary insanity, nothing more, nothing less. I wasn’t thinking about anything. I thought, ‘This is the greatest moment of my life on the soccer field."

1991

The United States won their first title on this year. They defeated Norway 2-1.

Most appearances

The U.S. women's team boasts the first six players in the history of the sport to have appeared 200 times for their national team. One of them, Kristine Lilly, is the only player of either sex with 300 or more appearances.

Pos	Player	Apps	Goals	Career
1	Kristine Lilly	352	130	1987–2010
2	Christie Rampone	284	4	1997–present
3	Mia Hamm	275	158	1987–2004
4	Julie Foudy	272	45	1987–2004
5	Joy Fawcett	239	27	1987–2004
6	Abby Wambach	207	184	2001–present
7	Tiffeny Milbrett	204	100	1992–2006
8	Kate Markgraf	202	1	1998–2010
9	Brandi Chastain	192	30	1991–2004
10	Heather O'Reilly	188	36	2002–present

Top scorers

Pos	Player	Goals	Apps	Career
1	Abby Wambach	184	207	2001-2015
2	Mia Hamm	158	275	1987–2004
3	Kristine Lilly	130	352	1987–2010
4	Michelle Akers	105	153	1985–2000
5	Tiffeny Milbrett	100	204	1992–2006
6	Cindy Parlow	75	158	1995–2006
7	Shannon MacMillan	60	176	1994–2006
8	Carin Jennings-Gabarra	53	117	1987–1996
9	Julie Foudy	45	272	1987–2004
10	Carli Lloyd	44	157	2005–present
	Alex Morgan		68	2010–present
	Tisha Venturini		132	1992–2000

Images for kids

A ticker tape parade in Manhattan celebrating the USWNT's 2015 World Cup victory