FIFA Women's World Cup records and statistics
This is a list of the records of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
General statistics by tournament
[edit]Year | Hosts | Champions | Winning coach | Winning captain(s) | Top scorer(s) | Best player award[1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | China | United States | Anson Dorrance | April Heinrichs | Michelle Akers (10) | Carin Jennings |
1995 | Sweden | Norway | Even Pellerud | Heidi Støre | Ann-Kristin Aarønes (6) | Hege Riise |
1999 | United States | United States | Tony DiCicco | Carla Overbeck | Sissi (7) Sun Wen (7) | Sun Wen |
2003 | United States | Germany | Tina Theune | Bettina Wiegmann | Birgit Prinz (7) | Birgit Prinz |
2007 | China | Germany | Silvia Neid | Birgit Prinz | Marta (7) | Marta |
2011 | Germany | Japan | Norio Sasaki | Homare Sawa | Homare Sawa (5) | Homare Sawa |
2015 | Canada | United States | Jill Ellis | Christie Rampone | Célia Šašić (6) Carli Lloyd (6) | Carli Lloyd |
2019 | France | United States | Jill Ellis | Carli Lloyd Alex Morgan Megan Rapinoe | Megan Rapinoe (6) Alex Morgan (6) Ellen White (6) | Megan Rapinoe |
2023 | Australia New Zealand | Spain | Jorge Vilda | Ivana Andrés | Hinata Miyazawa (5) | Aitana Bonmatí |
2027 | Brazil | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Debut of national teams
[edit]Year | Debuting teams | ||
---|---|---|---|
Teams | No. | Cum. | |
1991 | Brazil, China, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, United States | 12 | 12 |
1995 | Australia, Canada, England | 3 | 15 |
1999 | Ghana, Mexico, North Korea, Russia | 4 | 19 |
2003 | Argentina, France, South Korea | 3 | 22 |
2007 | None | 0 | 22 |
2011 | Colombia, Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 24 |
2015 | Cameroon, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand | 8 | 32 |
2019 | Chile, Jamaica, Scotland, South Africa | 4 | 36 |
2023 | Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, Zambia | 8 | 44 |
Overall team records
[edit]In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[2]
Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 9 | 54 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 142 | 39 | +103 | 132 |
2 | Germany | 9 | 47 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 129 | 42 | +87 | 99 |
3 | Sweden | 9 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 85 | 52 | +33 | 90 |
4 | Norway | 9 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 100 | 56 | +44 | 80 |
5 | Brazil | 9 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 68 |
6 | England | 6 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 65 |
7 | China | 8 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 58 |
8 | Japan | 9 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 62 | –8 | 58 |
9 | France | 5 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 44 |
10 | Australia | 8 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 58 | –10 | 37 |
11 | Canada | 8 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 57 | –21 | 33 |
12 | Netherlands | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 32 |
13 | Spain | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 23 |
14 | Italy | 4 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 22 |
15 | Nigeria | 9 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 65 | –42 | 21 |
16 | Denmark | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 29 | –7 | 16 |
17 | Colombia | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | –3 | 14 |
18 | Russia | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 |
19 | North Korea | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | –8 | 11 |
20 | Cameroon | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
21 | Switzerland | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 8 |
22 | New Zealand | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 35 | –26 | 7 |
23 | Morocco | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 6 |
24 | Jamaica | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | –11 | 5 |
25 | South Korea | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 31 | –24 | 5 |
26 | Portugal | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
27 | South Africa | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | –9 | 4 |
28 | Ghana | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 30 | –24 | 4 |
29 | Chile | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
30 | Philippines | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 3 |
31 | Zambia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 3 |
32 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | –13 | 3 |
33 | Mexico | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 30 | –24 | 3 |
34 | Thailand | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 30 | –26 | 3 |
35 | Argentina | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 42 | –35 | 3 |
36 | Costa Rica | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | –8 | 2 |
37 | Scotland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 1 |
38 | Ireland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
39 | Haiti | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 0 |
40 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
41 | Panama | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 0 |
42 | Vietnam | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | –12 | 0 |
43 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | –13 | 0 |
44 | Ecuador | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | –16 | 0 |
Medal table
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
7 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
9 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals (10 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Comprehensive team results by tournament
[edit]- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarter-finals
- R2 – Round 2 (2015–present: knockout round of 16)
- R1 – Round 1 (1991–present: group stage)
- • – Did not qualify
- •• – Qualified but withdrew
- •× – Withdrew during qualification / Disqualified during qualification (after playing matches)
- × – Did not enter / Kicked / Banned / Permanently banned
- – Hosts
- Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).
Team | 1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | 2027 (32) | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | × | • | • | R1 16th | R1 16th | • | • | R1 18th | R1 27th | 4 | |
Australia | • | R1 12th | R1 11th | R1 13th | QF 6th | QF 8th | QF 7th | R2 9th | 4th | 8 | |
Brazil | R1 9th | R1 9th | 3rd | QF 5th | 2nd | QF 5th | R2 9th | R2 10th | R1 18th | Q | 10 |
Cameroon | • | × | • | • | • | • | R2 11th | R2 15th | • | 2 | |
Canada | • | R1 10th | R1 12th | 4th | R1 9th | R1 16th | QF 6th | R2 11th | R1 21st | 8 | |
Chile | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 17th | • | 1 | |
China | QF 5th | 4th | 2nd | QF 6th | QF 5th | • | QF 8th | R2 14th | R1 23rd | 8 | |
Chinese Taipei | QF 8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
Colombia | × | × | • | • | • | R1 14th | R2 12th | • | QF 8th | 3 | |
Costa Rica | • | × | • | • | • | • | R1 18th | • | R1 30th | 2 | |
Denmark | QF 7th | QF 7th | R1 15th | • | R1 12th | • | • | • | R2 11th | 5 | |
Ecuador | × | • | • | • | • | • | R1 24th | • | • | 1 | |
England | • | QF 6th | • | • | QF 7th | QF 7th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 6 | |
Equatorial Guinea | × | × | × | • | • | R1 15th | • | × | • | 1 | |
France | • | • | • | R1 9th | • | 4th | QF 5th | QF 6th | QF 6th | 5 | |
Germany | 4th | 2nd | QF 8th | 1st | 1st | QF 6th | 4th | QF 5th | R1 17th | 9 | |
Ghana | • | • | R1 T-13th | R1 12th | R1 15th | • | • | • | • | 3 | |
Haiti | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 29th | 1 | |
Italy | QF 6th | • | R1 9th | • | • | • | • | QF 7th | R1 22nd | 4 | |
Ivory Coast | × | × | × | • | • | • | R1 23rd | • | • | 1 | |
Jamaica | • | • | × | • | • | × | • | R1 23rd | R2 13th | 2 | |
Japan | R1 12th | QF 8th | R1 T-13th | R1 10th | R1 T-10th | 1st | 2nd | R2 13th | QF 5th | 9 | |
Mexico | • | • | R1 16th | • | • | R1 11th | R1 22nd | • | • | 3 | |
Morocco | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 12th | 1 | |
Netherlands | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 13th | 2nd | QF 7th | 3 | |
New Zealand | R1 11th | • | • | • | R1 14th | R1 12th | R1 19th | R1 20th | R1 20th | 6 | |
Nigeria | R1 10th | R1 11th | QF 7th | R1 15th | R1 13th | R1 9th | R1 21st | R2 16th | R2 10th | 9 | |
North Korea | • | × | R1 10th | R1 11th | QF 8th | R1 13th | × | • | × | 4 | |
Norway | 2nd | 1st | 4th | QF 7th | 4th | R1 10th | R2 10th | QF 8th | R2 15th | 9 | |
Panama | × | × | × | • | • | × | • | • | R1 31st | 1 | |
Philippines | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | R1 24th | 1 | |
Portugal | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 19th | 1 | |
Republic of Ireland | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 26th | 1 | |
Russia | × | • | QF 5th | QF 8th | • | • | • | • | •× | 2 | |
Scotland | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 19th | • | 1 | |
South Africa | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 22nd | R2 16th | 2 | |
South Korea | • | • | • | R1 14th | • | • | R2 14th | R1 21st | R1 28th | 4 | |
Spain | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 20th | R2 12th | 1st | 3 | |
Sweden | 3rd | QF 5th | QF 6th | 2nd | R1 T-10th | 3rd | R2 16th | 3rd | 3rd | 9 | |
Switzerland | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 15th | • | R2 14th | 2 | |
Thailand | • | × | × | • | • | • | R1 17th | R1 24th | • | 2 | |
United States | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | R2 9th | 9 | |
Vietnam | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | R1 32nd | 1 | |
Zambia | × | • | × | • | • | × | • | • | R1 25th | 1 | |
Team | 1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | 2027 (32) | Total |
Hosts
[edit]Host nations are granted an automatic spot in the World Cup group stage.
Year | Host Nation | Finish |
---|---|---|
1991 | China | Quarter-finals |
1995 | Sweden | Quarter-finals |
1999 | United States | Champions |
2003 | United States | Third place |
2007 | China | Quarter-finals |
2011 | Germany | Quarter-finals |
2015 | Canada | Quarter-finals |
2019 | France | Quarter-finals |
2023 | Australia | Fourth place |
New Zealand | Group stage | |
2027 | Brazil | TBD |
Results of defending finalists
[edit]Year | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | United States | Third place | Norway | Champions |
1999 | Norway | Fourth place | Germany | Quarter-finals |
2003 | United States | Third place | China | Quarter-finals |
2007 | Germany | Champions | Sweden | Group stage |
2011 | Germany | Quarter-finals | Brazil | Quarter-finals |
2015 | Japan | Runners-up | United States | Champions |
2019 | United States | Champions | Japan | Round of 16 |
2023 | United States | Round of 16 | Netherlands | Quarter-finals |
2027 | Spain | TBD | England | TBD |
Results by confederation
[edit]— Hosts are from this confederation
AFC
[edit]1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | 2027 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 35 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
Top 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
1st | 1 | ||||||||||
2nd | 2 | ||||||||||
3rd | 0 | ||||||||||
4th | 2 |
CAF
[edit]1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | 2027 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Top 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1st | 0 | ||||||||||
2nd | 0 | ||||||||||
3rd | 0 | ||||||||||
4th | 0 |
CONCACAF
[edit]1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | 2027 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 26 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Top 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
Top 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
Top 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
1st | 4 | ||||||||||
2nd | 1 | ||||||||||
3rd | 3 | ||||||||||
4th | 1 |
CONMEBOL
[edit]1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | 2027 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Top 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1st | 0 | ||||||||||
2nd | 1 | ||||||||||
3rd | 1 | ||||||||||
4th | 0 |
OFC
[edit]1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | 2027 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Top 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1st | 0 | ||||||||||
2nd | 0 | ||||||||||
3rd | 0 | ||||||||||
4th | 0 |
UEFA
[edit]1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | 2027 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 60 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | |
Top 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 40 | |
Top 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
Top 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
1st | 4 | ||||||||||
2nd | 5 | ||||||||||
3rd | 5 | ||||||||||
4th | 6 |
Droughts
[edit]This section is a list of droughts associated with the participation of women's national football teams in the FIFA Women's World Cups.
Longest active World Cup appearance droughts
[edit]Does not include teams that have not yet made their first appearance or teams that no longer exist.
Team | Last appearance | WC missed |
---|---|---|
Chinese Taipei | 1991 | 8 |
Russia | 2003 | 5 |
Ghana | 2007 | 4 |
Equatorial Guinea | 2011 | 3 |
North Korea | 2011 | 3 |
Ecuador | 2015 | 2 |
Ivory Coast | 2015 | 2 |
Mexico | 2015 | 2 |
Cameroon | 2019 | 1 |
Chile | 2019 | 1 |
Scotland | 2019 | 1 |
Thailand | 2019 | 1 |
Longest World Cup appearance droughts overall
[edit]Only includes droughts begun after a team's first appearance and until the team ceased to exist; updated to include qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Team | Prev. appearance | Next appearance | WC missed |
---|---|---|---|
Chinese Taipei | 1991 | active | 8 |
Russia | 2003 | active | 5 |
Italy | 1999 | 2019 | 4 |
Ghana | 2007 | active | 4 |
New Zealand | 1991 | 2007 | 3 |
Denmark | 2007 | 2023 | 3 |
Equatorial Guinea | 2011 | active | 3 |
North Korea | 2011 | active | 3 |
Argentina | 2007 | 2019 | 2 |
South Korea | 2003 | 2015 | 2 |
Mexico | 1999 | 2011 | 2 |
2015 | active | ||
England | 1995 | 2007 | 2 |
Ecuador | 2015 | active | 2 |
Ivory Coast | 2015 | active | 2 |
China | 2007 | 2015 | 1 |
France | 2003 | 2011 | 1 |
Colombia | 2015 | 2023 | 1 |
Costa Rica | 2015 | 2023 | 1 |
Switzerland | 2015 | 2023 | 1 |
Cameroon | 2019 | active | 1 |
Chile | 2019 | active | 1 |
Scotland | 2019 | active | 1 |
Thailand | 2019 | active | 1 |
Teams: tournament position
[edit]Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically.
- Most titles won
- 4: United States (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019).
- Most finishes in the top two
- 5: United States (1991, 1999, 2011, 2015, 2019).
- Most finishes in the top three
- 8: United States (1991–2019).
- Most finishes in the top four
- 8: United States (1991–2019).
- Most finishes in the top eight
- 8: Germany, United States (1991–2019).
- Most World Cup appearances
- 9: Brazil, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, United States (every tournament).
- Most second-place finishes
- 1: Norway (1991), Germany (1995), China (1999), Sweden (2003), Brazil (2007), United States (2011), Japan (2015), Netherlands (2019), England (2023).
- Most third-place finishes
- 4: Sweden (1991, 2011, 2019, 2023).
- Most fourth-place finishes
- 2: Germany (1991, 2015), Norway (1999, 2007).
- Most 3rd-4th-place finishes
- 4: Sweden (1991, 2011, 2019, 2023).
- Most 5th-8th-place finishes
- 4: China (1991, 2003, 2007, 2015).
- Most 9th-16th-place finishes
- 7: Nigeria (1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2023).
Consecutive
[edit]- Most consecutive championships
- 2: Germany (2003–2007), United States (2015–2019).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 3: United States (2011–2019).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top three
- 8: United States (1991–2019).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 8: United States (1991–2019).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top eight
- 8: Germany, United States (1991–2019).
- Most consecutive appearances in the finals
- 9: Brazil, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, United States (1991–2023).
- Most consecutive championships by a confederation
- 2: UEFA (2003–2007), CONCACAF (2015–2019).
Gaps
[edit]- Longest gap between successive titles
- 16 years: United States (1999–2015).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 12 years: United States (1999–2011).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
- 12 years: Sweden (1991–2003).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 12 years: Sweden (1991–2003).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top eight
- 28 years: Italy (1991–2019).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals
- 20 years: Italy (1999–2019).
Host team
[edit]- Best finish by host team
- Champion: United States (1999).
- Worst finish by host team
- Group Stage: New Zealand (2023).
Defending champion
[edit]- Best finish by defending champion
- Champion: Germany (2007), United States (2019).
- Worst finish by defending champion
- Round of 16: United States (2023).
Debuting teams
[edit]- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champion: United States (1991).
- Best finish by a debuting team, excluding inaugural tournament
- Quarterfinals: England (1995), Russia (1999)
Other
[edit]- Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
- 1: China (1999), Sweden (2003), Brazil (2007), Netherlands (2019), England (2023).
- Most finishes in the top three without ever being champion
- 5: Sweden (1991, 2003, 2011, 2019, 2023).
- Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
- 5: Sweden (1991, 2003, 2011, 2019, 2023).
- Most finishes in the top eight without ever being champion
- 7: Sweden (1991–2003, 2011, 2019, 2023).
- Most appearances without ever being champion
- 9: Brazil, Nigeria, Sweden (every tournament).
- Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
- 1: Canada (2003), France (2011), Australia (2023).
- Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top two
- 4: Australia (2007–2015, 2023), France (2011–2023).
- Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two
- 9: Nigeria (every tournament).
- Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top four
- 2: Denmark (1991–1995), Russia (1999–2003), Italy (1991, 2019).
- Most appearances without ever finishing in the top four
- 9: Nigeria (every tournament).
- Most appearances without ever finishing in the top eight
- 6: New Zealand (1991, 2007–2023).
- Teams that defeated tournament champion
- England, 2011 (2–0 vs Japan); Japan, 2023 (4–0 vs Spain).
- Most played final
- 2: Japan vs United States (2011–2015).
Players: tournament position
[edit]Qualification: at least one appearance in each Finals tournament.
Most finishes in the top two
[edit]Player | Nation | Tournament | Apps | Games | Apps | Games | App % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandra Minnert | Germany | 1995 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 61 |
2003 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 3 | 6 | |||||
Birgit Prinz | Germany | 1995 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 100 |
2003 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 6 | 6 | |||||
Sandra Smisek | Germany | 1995 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 44 |
2003 | 1 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 6 | 6 | |||||
Christie Rampone | United States | 1999 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 47 |
2011 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2015 | 2 | 7 | |||||
Tobin Heath | United States | 2011 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 70 |
2015 | 6 | 7 | |||||
2019 | 6 | 7 | |||||
Ali Krieger | United States | 2011 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 80 |
2015 | 7 | 7 | |||||
2019 | 3 | 7 | |||||
Carli Lloyd | United States | 2011 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 100 |
2015 | 7 | 7 | |||||
2019 | 7 | 7 | |||||
Alex Morgan | United States | 2011 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 90 |
2015 | 7 | 7 | |||||
2019 | 6 | 7 | |||||
Kelley O'Hara | United States | 2011 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 80 |
2015 | 3 | 7 | |||||
2019 | 6 | 7 | |||||
Megan Rapinoe | United States | 2011 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 85 |
2015 | 6 | 7 | |||||
2019 | 5 | 7 | |||||
Becky Sauerbrunn | United States | 2011 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 70 |
2015 | 7 | 7 | |||||
2019 | 6 | 7 |
Most finishes in the top three
[edit]Player | Nation | Tournament | Apps | Games | Apps | Games | App % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristine Lilly | United States | 1991 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 100 |
1995 | 6 | 6 | |||||
1999 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2003 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 6 | 6 | |||||
Christie Rampone | United States | 1999 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 61 |
2003 | 4 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2011 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2015 | 2 | 7 |
Most finishes in the top four
[edit]Player | Nation | Tournament | Apps | Games | Apps | Games | App % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristine Lilly | United States | 1991 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 100 |
1995 | 6 | 6 | |||||
1999 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2003 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 6 | 6 | |||||
Christie Rampone | United States | 1999 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 61 |
2003 | 4 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2011 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2015 | 2 | 7 |
Most finishes in the top eight
[edit]Player | Nation | Tournament | Apps | Games | Apps | Games | App % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristine Lilly | United States | 1991 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 100 |
1995 | 6 | 6 | |||||
1999 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2003 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 6 | 6 | |||||
Birgit Prinz | Germany | 1995 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 92 |
1999 | 4 | 4 | |||||
2003 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2011 | 2 | 4 | |||||
Christie Rampone | United States | 1999 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 61 |
2003 | 4 | 6 | |||||
2007 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2011 | 6 | 6 | |||||
2015 | 2 | 7 |
Coaches: tournament position
[edit]- Most championships
- 2: Jill Ellis ( United States, 2015–2019).
- Most finishes in the top two
- 2: Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991–1995), Norio Sasaki ( Japan, 2011–2015), Jill Ellis ( United States, 2015–2019), Sarina Wiegman ( Netherlands, 2019; England, 2023).
- Most finishes in the top three
- 2: Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991–1995), Tony DiCicco ( United States, 1995–1999), Norio Sasaki ( Japan, 2011–2015), Jill Ellis ( United States, 2015–2019), Sarina Wiegman ( Netherlands, 2019; England, 2023).
- Most finishes in the top four
- 3: Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991–1995; Canada, 2003)
Teams: matches played and goals scored
[edit]All time
[edit]- Most matches played
- 53: United States.
- Most wins
- 41: United States.
- Fewest wins
- 0: Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Republic of Ireland, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Panama, Scotland, Vietnam.
- Most losses
- 19: Nigeria.
- Fewest losses
- 1: Portugal.
- Most draws
- 9: United States.
- Fewest draws
- 0: Cameroon, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia.
- Most matches played without a win or a draw
- 3: Equatorial Guinea, Ecuador, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Panama, Vietnam.
- Most matches played without a win
- 12: Argentina.
- Most matches played until first win
- 15: New Zealand.
- Most matches played until first draw
- 17: Norway.
- Most matches played until first loss
- 10: United States.
- Most goals scored
- 142: United States.
- Most hat-tricks scored
- 5: Germany.
- Most goals conceded
- 65: Nigeria.
- Most hat-tricks conceded
- 4: Mexico.
- Fewest goals scored
- 0: Haiti, Vietnam.
- Fewest goals conceded
- 1: Portugal.
- Highest goal difference
- +103: United States.
- Lowest goal difference
- –42: Nigeria.
- Highest average of goals scored per match
- 2.78: Germany.
- Highest average of goals conceded per match
- 5.67: Ecuador.
- Most meetings between two teams
- 7 times: United States vs Sweden (4–2–1) (1991, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023).
- Most tournaments unbeaten
- 5: United States (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019, 2023).
In one tournament
[edit]- Most wins
- 7: United States (2019).
- Fewest wins, champions
- 4: Japan (2011) (out of 6).
- Most losses, champions
- 1: Japan (2011), Spain (2023).
- Most goals scored
- 26: United States (2019).
- Most goals scored, group stage
- 18: United States (2019).
- Most goals scored, champions
- 26: United States (2019).
- Most goals scored, hosts
- 18, United States (1999).
- Most goals scored, eliminated in the first round
- 8: Germany (2023).
- Fewest goals scored, champions
- 12: Japan (2011).
- Fewest goals scored, hosts
- 1: New Zealand (2023).
- Most goals conceded, champions
- 7: Spain (2023).
- Most goals conceded, hosts
- 8: Australia (2023).
- Fewest goals conceded, champions
- 0: Germany (2007).
- Fewest goals conceded, hosts
- 1: New Zealand (2023).
- Fewest goals conceded, eliminated in the first round
- 1: New Zealand (2023), Portugal (2023).
- Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal
- 540 minutes: Germany (2007), United States (2015).
- Highest goal difference
- +23: United States (2019).
- Highest goal difference, champions
- +23: United States (2019).
- Highest goal difference, hosts
- +15: United States (1999).
- Lowest goal difference
- -19: Thailand (2019).
- Lowest goal difference, champions
- +6: Japan (2011).
- Lowest goal difference, hosts
- -2: China (2007).
- Highest average of goals scored per match
- 4.16: United States (1991), Germany (2003).
- Highest average of goals scored per match, champions
- 4.16: United States (1991), Germany (2003).
- Lowest average of goals scored per match
- 0.00: Japan (1991), Nigeria (1991), Nigeria (2003), New Zealand (2007), Colombia (2011), North Korea (2011), Haiti (2023), Vietnam (2023).
- Lowest average of goals scored per match, champions
- 2.00: Japan (2011), United States (2015).
- Highest average of goals conceded per match
- 6.67: Thailand (2019).
- Highest average of goals conceded per match, champions
- 1.00: Japan (2011), Spain (2023).
- Lowest average of goals conceded per match
- 0.00: Germany (2007).
- Lowest average of goals conceded per match, champions
- 0.00: Germany (2007).
Streaks
[edit]- Most consecutive successful qualification attempts without automatic spots
- 9: Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, Norway (1991–2023).
- Most consecutive wins
- 13: United States, from 1–0 vs Nigeria (2015) to 3–0 vs Vietnam (2023).
- Most consecutive matches without a loss
- 21: United States, from 2–2 vs Brazil (2011) to 0–0 vs Sweden (2023).
- Most consecutive losses
- 8: New Zealand, from 0–3 vs Denmark (1991) to 1–2 vs England (2011).
- Most consecutive draws
- 3: Sweden, from 3–3 vs Nigeria (2015) to 1–1 vs Australia (2015), United States, from 1–1 vs Netherlands (2023) to 0–0 vs Sweden (2023).
- Most consecutive matches without a draw
- 17: Norway, from 0–4 vs China (1991) to 0–5 vs China (1999).
- Most consecutive top-scoring team
- 2: Germany (2003–2007).
- Most consecutive matches scoring at least one goal
- 16:[3] England (2015–2023).
- Most consecutive matches scoring at least two goals
- 10: United States (1991–1995), Germany (1999–2007), United States (2015–2023).
- Most consecutive matches scoring at least three goals
- 5: United States (1991), Germany (2003).
- Most consecutive matches scoring at least five goals
- 2: United States (1991).
- Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal (clean sheets)
- 6: Germany (2007).
- Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal
- 671 minutes: Germany (2003–2011).
- Most consecutive matches conceding at least three goals
- 4: