United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup
The United States women's national soccer team is the most successful women's national team in the history of the Women's World Cup, having won four titles, earning second-place once and third-place finishes three times. The United States is one of the countries besides Germany, Japan, and Norway to win a FIFA Women's World Cup. The United States are also the only team that has played the maximum number of matches possible in every tournament.
1991 World Cup
For the first World Cup Women's Championship, the US qualified as the North and Central America Qualifications. At a tournament in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, they met in the first round Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, and Martinique that could not qualify as a non-FIFA member but not for the World Cup. The USA prevailed with three wins, scoring 34–0 goals. In the semifinals, hosts Haiti were defeated 10–0 in the final Canada, which also reached the final without conceding, 5–0. Thus, the US qualified as the only CONCACAF representative for the World Cup finals.In the China, the team met in the group stage Sweden, Brazil, and Japan. On November 17, 1991, they played in Panyu their first World Cup match and won against Sweden 3–2. Carin Jennings scored the first two World Cup goals for the United States. After a 5-0 win over Brazil and a 3-0 win over Japan, the group winners reached the quarter-finals. This was followed by a 7-0 victory over the Republic of China and a 5-2 draw against Germany in the semifinals, Carin Jennings led the US with a "flawless" hat-trick. In the final then vice-European Champion Norway was the opponent and here it was Michelle Akers, who secured the 2–1 victory with two goals and was also the top scorer with a total of 10 goals. Carin Jennings was awarded the Golden Ball for Best Player of the Tournament.
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Quarter-finals
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1995 World Cup
Unlike the men's World Cup, where the defending champion was automatically qualified until 2002, the defending champion had to qualify for the women's second World Cup. In the Qualification Tournament in Montreal, the US impressively scored four wins and 34 goals and 1 conceded. Opponents were Canada, who also finished second as the CONCACAF teams now have two starting slots, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.In Sweden, in the first group match, the USA faced People's Republic of China and, for the first time in a 3: 3, 3-1 lead, Play a point off. The second game was followed by a 2-0 victory over Denmark and a 4–1 in the final group game against Australia, This meant that the USA were group winners ahead of the equal Chinese players by the better goal difference. In the quarterfinals, they met Japan and won 4–0, so that it came in the semifinals to the rematch for the previous World Cup final. This time, the Norwegians had the better end for themselves and won 1–0. Thus, the United States had lost a World Cup match for the first time. In the match for third place China was again the opponent and this time the two-goal lead could be held and won 2–0.
Group C
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Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
1999 World Cup
For the third World Cup, the United States qualify as host. In 1996, the United States won the women's first football tournament in the Olympic Games and was therefore a favorite for the World Cup title. They also lived up to their role in the first games. In the first group match they met Denmark and won 3-0. In the second match, Nigeria was defeated 7-1 and in the third match Korea DPR 3-0. In the quarter-finals, European Champion Germany was defeated 3–2 and defeated Brazil in the semi-final 2–0. The final in Los Angeles against China then took place in front of the record crowd of 90,185 spectators. No women's football match recognized by FIFA attracted more spectators.The final was the first scoreless one and so had to be played after 120 minutes for the first time in the final penalty shootout. While all five US shooters were successful, Liu Ying failed Briana Scurry. Brandi Chastain, who after being the last shooter to succeed, pulled off her jersey and knelt in the black sports bra on the field.
Group A
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
2003 World Cup
The 2003 World Cup was originally to take place again in China PR. Due to the SARS epidemic, the tournament was temporarily relocated to the United States. Thus, the World Cup took place for the second time in the US, with the US as the only nation twice aligned one after the other football World Cup. As hosts, the US were again automatically qualified, but they still took part in the qualifying 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, which they also beat with a Golden goal 2-1 against Canada. With the finals, they would have been athletically qualified for the World Cup.In the group stage of the World Cup they met Sweden in the first game and won 3–1. This was followed by a 5–0 win against Africa Champion Nigeria and a 3–0 win over North Korea. As a group winner, the USA then met Norway and won 1–0. In one of the best women's World Cup games, they then lost in the semi-final against Germany 0–3, the last two goals fell only in stoppage time when the U.S. on the equalization or hit the line. In the match for 3rd place neighbor Canada was defeated 3: 1. Germany secured for the first time the World Cup title by Golden goal of Nia Künzer in the final.
Group A
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
2007 World Cup
Years later, the World Cup took place for the second time in the People's Republic of China. The CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup 2006 again served as a qualifier, with the US only having to intervene in the semifinals. With a 2–0 win against Mexico, they qualified for the World Cup and the final. They won 2–1 against Canada, as they had four years earlier, but only by a foul penalty in the 120th minute.The USA traveled to the World Cup as Olympic Champions. In China, they had the same preliminary round opponents as four years earlier, but started with a 2–2 draw against North Korea, where they are trailed in the half time with 1–2. A 2–0 victory over Sweden followed Nigeria 1–0 by Lori Chalupny in the first minute against Africa Champion. The quarter-final against England was won 3–0 in the second half by three goals. Coach Greg Ryan replaced Hope Solo by Briana Scurry, the only goalkeeper in the past 10 World Cup matches, for the semifinals against Brazil but had lost with 0–4. Solo accused the coach in an interview to have made a mistake with the change, she herself could have prevented the goal-scoring. Although Solo apologized a little later for her remarks, she was neither used in the match for third place, which was won against Norway with 4–1, nor she joined the team on the journey home. Solo was only appointed to the coaching change by Pia Sundhage in early 2008 back into the squad of the US national team. Semi-final winner Brazil then failed in the final to defending champion Germany, who succeeded as the first team in women's football, the title defense and was the first team ever conceded at a World Cup: no goal.
Group B
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Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
2011 World Cup
For the World Cup in Germany, the US qualified only by the detour of the intercontinental playoffs. Previously, the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying, which again served as a qualifier, won the preliminary round with three wins against Haiti, Guatemala and Costa Rica easily survived. But then a game was lost in the Gold Cup with the 1–2 in the semi-final against Mexico for the first time. By a 3–0 against Costa Rica, although third place was reached, but this was not sufficient for direct qualification. Instead, two games against Italy had to be contested, both of which were won 1–0 in favor of USA.The USA traveled to Germany again as Olympic Champions. In the group stage, as in the two previous tournaments again North Korea and Sweden were the opponents, also World Cup newcomerColombia and for the first time, the US girls by a foreigner, the Swedish Pia Sundhage, who had previously led the US team in 2008 for the third Olympic victory. After two wins against North Korea and Colombia, the newcomer to the World Cup, but USA lost to Sweden 2–1. Thus, the United States were only second in the group for the first time and thus met in the quarterfinals on South America Champion Brazil. The USA took the lead in the second minute with Daiane's own goal, but had to settle for a penalty kick in the 68th minute when Marta converted the penalty. The Brazilians were fortunate, though Hope Solo held the first penalty from Cristiane Rozeira, but referee Jacqui Melksham let them repeat because one US player was too early had run into the penalty area, and the then approaching Marta was ultimately successful. In addition, they now had to outnumber them, as Rachel Buehler had also been awarded the penalties for penalties . It remained until the end of regular time at 1–1, which gave it an extension. In this Marta scored after just two minutes, the 2–1 lead for Brazil. In the second minute of extra time, Abby Wambach managed a 2–2 equalizer after a long Megan Rapinoe cross.
Here they met France, which had come for the first time at a World Cup, won 3-1 and thus stood for the third time in the final, which gave them the chance to become world champion against Japan, who had surprisingly eliminated hosts and defending champions Germany in the quarter-finals and had never before made it past the quarter-finals. The USA had never lost to Japan before and were therefore a favorite. After a goalless first half, Alex Morgan made it 1–0 in the 69th minute. Japan was able to equalize in the 81st minute, which gave it an extension. Again, the US-Americans took the lead again. Homare Sawa, however, scored with her fifth tournament goal, making her the top scorer of the tournament three minutes from the end of extra time. In stoppage time Azusa Iwashimizu received the red card because of an emergency brake, but it remained at 2–2, so that for the second time the penalty shoot-out had to decide on the world title. As Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori was only 170 centimeters tall and held two penalties for the U.S. and also Carli Lloyd scored over the goal, while three Japanese women turned and only one failed, Japan became the first Asian Team football world champion.
Group C
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Quarter-finals
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Final
2015 World Cup
In the Qualification, which was again hosted by the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup 2014, the U.S. is again the winner. In the first round, the first game against Trinidad and Tobago was only won 1–0, but then clearly defeated Guatemala and Haiti. In the semi-final, a 3–0 win over Mexico and with the 6–0 win over Costa Rica in the final, the U.S. exceeded their own final record of the first edition in 1991 for a goal.As in the last three tournaments Nigeria and Sweden were also accredited by the Australians. The group was considered the most balanced of the World Cup; it is the only one with four teams that at least reached the semi-finals in their last continental championship fights. For the World Cup the USA traveled again as Olympic Champions.
In the first game, the U.S. girls won 3–1 against lively Australians, followed by a goalless draw against Sweden and in the last group match, Nigeria, Abby Wambach, who scored her final goal, secured the 1–0 victory over the Africa champion with her 14th goal. In the round of 16 against Colombia, Wambach then awarded a penalty, she missed, but her colleagues Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd scored to secured the entry into the quarter-finals.
In 2015, only the now oldest World Cup player Christie Rampone in the US squad, which was not used in both games. The U.S. dominated the game but missed many chances while the Chinese scored only once on the gate of the US-girls in the whole game. As in 1999, the game went without goals in the second half, but six minutes after the restart Carli Lloyd succeeded in their 200th international match of the results to 1–0 victory. In the semifinals, the two two-time World Champions USA and Germany met, and the USA prevailed with 2– 0 and reached as the first team for the fourth time the final. There it came to repeating the final of 2011 against Japan, which had reached the finals with six wins. After just five minutes, the USA led 2–0, after 16 minutes it was 4–0, so the game was virtually decided. Although Japan was able to reach the break before the break and shortly after the break, the U.S. girls helped them with an own goal, but quickly put the 5–2, and then it remained.
Group D
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Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
2019 World Cup
In the Qualification, which was again hosted by CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup 2018, the U.S. qualified to reach the finals. In the preliminary round, the first game against Mexico was won 6–0, then Panama and Trinidad and Tobago beaten just as clearly. In the semifinals, a 6–0 came against Jamaica, which had come for the second time and in the groups Costa Rica, the finalists of the last edition in 2014 had eliminated. The qualifiers then no longer decisive final was won 2–0 against Canada.At the World Cup, the Americans won their first match with a 13–0 record victory against Thailand, with Alex Morgan being the second player to score five goals in one match and in the match second half fell 10 goals. They won 3–0 against World Cup rookie Chile, with Chilean goalkeeper Christiane Endler, who was named player of the match, avoiding a second-half defeat. In the last group game they met for the sixth time in a World Cup group match on Sweden and won 2–0. As Group F winners, the Americans met in the round of 16 on Spain, which reached the knockout round for the first time at the second World Cup. Two penalties were converted by Megan Rapinoe to win 2–1. In the quarter-finals they met France and thus for the first time in a World Cup match on the hosts. The USA also won 2–1, with Rapinoe scoring twice again. Thus, the USA met in the semifinals on the team from England, against which they also won 2–1. Alyssa Naeher secured the victory with a penalty shot. The title was defended in the final by a 2–0 against European champions Netherlands.
Group F
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Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
FIFA World Cup record
The team has participated in every World Cup through 2019, reach the semifinals in all, 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 | 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 |
 2019 | Champion | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | Jill Ellis |
| Total | 8/8 | 50 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 138 | 38 |
Record by opponent
Goalscorers
| Player | Goals | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 |
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| Total | 138 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 26 |
; Own goals scored for opponents
- Brandi Chastain
- Leslie Osborne
- Julie Johnston