FIFA Women's World CupThe FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's international governing body. The competition has been held every four years since 1991. The inaugural tournament, then called the FIFA Women's World Championship, was held in China. Under the tournament's current format of 32 open slots, the host nation's team is automatically entered as the fi...
Netherlands women's national football teamFIFA rankingCurrent 10 (16 June 2026)Highest3 (July – December 2019; April 2021)Lowest20 (June – September 2008)First international(unofficial)West Germany 2–1 Netherlands(Essen, Germany; 23 September 1956)(FIFA recognised)France 4–0 Netherlands(Hazebrouck, France; 17 April 1971)Biggest winNetherlands 15–0 Indonesia(Doetinchem, Netherlands; 25 October 2024)Biggest defeatSweden 7–0 Netherlands(Borås, Sweden; 26 September 1981)World CupAppearances3 (first in 2015)Best resultRunners-up (2019)Olympic Ga...
France women's national football teamFIFA rankingCurrent 6 1 (16 June 2026)Highest2 (June 2024)Lowest11 (December 2024 – March 2025)First internationalFrance 4–0 Netherlands(Hazebrouck, France; 17 April 1971)Biggest winFrance 14–0 Algeria(Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998)France 14–0 Bulgaria(Le Mans, France; 28 November 2013)Biggest defeatGermany 7–0 France(Bad Kreuznach, Germany; 2 September 1992)World CupAppearances6 (first in 2003)Best resultFourth place (2011)Olympic GamesAppearances3 (first in 2012)Best resultFourth place (2012)...
Elo rating systemThe Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players, originally designed for rating chess players. It is a special case of the Bradley–Terry model. The Elo system was invented as an improved chess rating system over the previously used Harkness rating system and has since been adapted for use in other zero-sum games and sports, including tennis, association football (soccer), American football, baseball, basketball, pool, various board games and esports. It is named after its...
United States women's national soccer teamFIFA rankingCurrent 2 (June 16, 2026)Highest1 Lowest5 (June 2024)First internationalItaly 1–0 United States(Jesolo, Italy; August 18, 1985)Biggest winUnited States 14–0 Dominican Republic(Vancouver, Canada; January 20, 2012)Biggest defeatBrazil 4–0 United States(Hangzhou, China; September 27, 2007)World CupAppearances9 (first in 1991)Best resultChampions (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019)Olympic GamesAppearances8 (first in 1996)Best resultGold (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2024)CONCACAF W ChampionshipAppearances10 (first...
Germany women's national football teamThe Germany women's national football team (German: Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft der Frauen) represents Germany in international women's football. The team is governed by the German Football Association (DFB). The Germany national team is one of the most successful in women's football. They are two-time world champions, having won the 2003 and 2007 tournaments. The team has won eight of the fourteen UEFA European Championships, claiming six consecutive titles between 1995 and 2013. They, along with the Ne...
2023 FIFA Women's World CupThe 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football championship contested by women's national teams and organised by FIFA. The tournament, which took place from 20 July to 20 August 2023, was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It was the first FIFA Women's World Cup with more than one host nation, as well as the first World Cup to be held across multiple confederations, as Australia is a member of the Asian Football Confed...
Norway women's national football teamThe Norway women's national football team (Norwegian: Norges kvinnelandslag i fotball) represents Norway in international football, and is controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation. The team is former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams. The team has achieved less success since the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. The best result since then was in the UEFA Women's Euro 2013, when they were runners-up.
Spain women's national football teamThe Spain women's national football team, officially known as the Spain national football team (Spanish: Selección Española de Fútbol), has represented Spain in international women's football competitions since 1981. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. Spain are the reigning and one of five national teams to have been crowned world champions, having qualified three times for the FIFA Women's World Cup and winning the title in 2023. Spain and Germa...
List of women's national association football teamsThis is a complete list of national teams in women's association football, arranged alphabetically within their confederations.
Association footballAssociation football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who mostly use their feet to kick an inflated ball around a pitch (playing field). The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball into the rectangular-framed goal which that team defends. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countrie...
FIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (French for 'International Association Football Federation') is an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These natio...*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.