List of players who have appeared in four or more FIFA Women's World Cups

In the FIFA Women's World Cup, the following female players have been named in the national team in at least four finals tournaments.

Tournaments edit

Team Player[n 1] In squad[n 2] Played[n 3] Tournaments[n 4]
  Brazil Formiga[1] 7 7 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  Japan Homare Sawa[2] 6 6 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Brazil Marta[3] 6 6 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Canada Christine Sinclair[3] 6 6 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Nigeria Onome Ebi[3] 6 6 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  United States Kristine Lilly[4] 5 5 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  Germany Birgit Prinz[4] 5 5 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
  United States Christie Rampone[5] 5 5 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Brazil Cristiane 5 5 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  Canada Sophie Schmidt 5 5 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  New Zealand Annalie Longo[6] 5 5 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  New Zealand Ria Percival[6] 5 5 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  New Zealand Ali Riley[6] 5 5 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Sweden Caroline Seger 5 5 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Norway Bente Nordby[4] 5 4 (1991), 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  Australia Clare Polkinghorne 5 4 2007, 2011, (2015), 2019, 2023
  Australia Lydia Williams 5 3 (2007), 2011, 2015, 2019, (2023)
  Germany Nadine Angerer[7] 5 3 (1999), (2003), 2007, 2011, 2015
  Canada Karina LeBlanc[8] 5 2 (1999), 2003, (2007), 2011, (2015)
  Brazil Bárbara 5 1 (2007), (2011), (2015), 2019, (2023)
  China Sun Wen 4 4 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  Germany Bettina Wiegmann 4 4 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  Nigeria Florence Omagbemi 4 4 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  Nigeria Nkiru Okosieme 4 4 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  Norway Hege Riise 4 4 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  United States Joy Fawcett 4 4 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  United States Julie Foudy 4 4 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  United States Mia Hamm 4 4 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  Brazil Pretinha 4 4 1991, 1995, 1999, 2007
  Australia Cheryl Salisbury 4 4 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  Brazil Tânia 4 4 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  Canada Andrea Neil 4 4 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  Germany Sandra Minnert 4 4 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  Germany Sandra Smisek 4 4 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  United States Briana Scurry 4 4 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  Germany Ariane Hingst 4 4 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
  Nigeria Stella Mbachu 4 4 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
  Norway Solveig Gulbrandsen 4 4 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015
  Japan Kozue Ando 4 4 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Australia Melissa Barbieri 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Brazil Rosana 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Canada Diana Matheson 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Canada Rhian Wilkinson 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Japan Aya Miyama 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Nigeria Precious Dede 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Nigeria Perpetua Nkwocha 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Norway Trine Rønning 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Sweden Therese Sjögran 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  United States Shannon Boxx[5] 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  United States Abby Wambach[5] 4 4 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Australia Lisa De Vanna 4 4 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  England Karen Carney 4 4 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  England Jill Scott 4 4 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  New Zealand Katie Duncan[9] 4 4 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  New Zealand Abby Erceg[9] 4 4 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  Norway Isabell Herlovsen 4 4 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  Sweden Nilla Fischer 4 4 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  Sweden Hedvig Lindahl 4 4 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  United States Carli Lloyd 4 4 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  Australia Caitlin Foord 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Australia Emily van Egmond 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Australia Sam Kerr 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Australia Tameka Yallop 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Brazil Beatriz 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  France Eugénie Le Sommer 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  France Wendie Renard 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Germany Alexandra Popp 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Japan Saki Kumagai 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  New Zealand Katie Bowen 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  New Zealand Betsy Hassett 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  New Zealand Hannah Wilkinson 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Nigeria Osinachi Ohale 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Nigeria Desire Oparanozie 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Nigeria Francisca Ordega 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Norway Emilie Haavi 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Norway Maren Mjelde 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Sweden Sofia Jakobsson 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Sweden Linda Sembrant 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  United States Alex Morgan[10] 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  United States Kelley O'Hara[10] 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  United States Megan Rapinoe[10] 4 4 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Brazil Kátia 4 3 (1995), 1999, 2003, 2007
  Nigeria Maureen Mmadu 4 3 1995, (1999), 2003, 2007
  Brazil Andréia 4 3 (1999), 2003, 2007, 2011
  Canada Erin McLeod 4 3 (2003), 2007, 2011, 2015
  Nigeria Faith Michael 4 3 (2003), 2007, 2011, 2019
  Japan Rumi Utsugi 4 3 2007, 2011, 2015, (2019)
  Argentina Vanina Correa 4 3 (2003), 2007, 2019, 2023
  Japan Nozomi Yamago 4 2 1999, 2003, (2007), (2011)
  Japan Mizuho Sakaguchi 4 2 (2007), 2011, 2015, (2019)
  New Zealand Erin Nayler 4 2 (2011), 2015, 2019, (2023)
  Nigeria Tochukwu Oluehi 4 1 (2007), (2011), 2019, (2023)
  1. ^ Name in bold indicates a player still active at club level.
  2. ^ Number of finals tournaments in which the player was part of the squad.
  3. ^ Number of finals tournaments in which the player played in at least one match.
  4. ^ Tournaments in round brackets: e.g., (1991): Part of the tournament squad, but did not play

Matches edit

The following players earned caps in at least 18 matches, which requires appearances at a minimum of three World Cup tournaments.[11]

Team Player[o 1] Matches[o 2] Tournaments
  United States Kristine Lilly 30 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  Brazil Formiga 27 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  United States Abby Wambach 25 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  United States Carli Lloyd 25 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  United States Julie Foudy 24 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  Japan Homare Sawa 24 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Germany Birgit Prinz 24 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
  Canada Christine Sinclair 24 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  United States Joy Fawcett 23 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  United States Mia Hamm 23 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  Brazil Marta 23 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Norway Bente Nordby 22 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  Norway Hege Riise 22 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  Germany Bettina Wiegmann 22 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  United States Alex Morgan 22 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Brazil Cristiane 21 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  England Jill Scott 21 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  Japan Saki Kumagai 21 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  China Sun Wen 20 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
  Sweden Hedvig Lindahl 20 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
  Sweden Caroline Seger 20 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  France Eugénie Le Sommer 20 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  United States Megan Rapinoe 20 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  England Lucy Bronze 20 2015, 2019, 2023
  United States Briana Scurry 19 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007
  United States Christie Rampone 19 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Norway Solveig Gulbrandsen 19 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015
  Australia Caitlin Foord 19 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Australia Emily van Egmond 19 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  United States Carla Overbeck 18 1991, 1995, 1999
  United States Tiffeny Milbrett 18 1995, 1999, 2003
  Sweden Therese Sjögran 18 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
  Canada Sophie Schmidt 18 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  Germany Alexandra Popp 18 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
  1. ^ Name in bold indicates a player still active in international football.
  2. ^ Number of finals matches the player entered the field, not counting those as an unused substitute.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Brazil star Formiga sets seven-up World Cup record". 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ Kassouf, Jeff. "Sawa makes Japan roster for record 6th World Cup – Equalizer Soccer".
  3. ^ a b c "Women's World Cup 2023: Nigeria's Onome Ebi on 'unreal' sixth tournament".
  4. ^ a b c "U.S. WNT wraps up World Cup Send-Off Series today vs. Korea Republic".
  5. ^ a b c "Ellis Names U.S. Roster for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Team". www.ussoccer.com.
  6. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup: Football Ferns one win from making history". Newsroom.co.nz. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. ^ Goldberg, Jamie (24 May 2015). "Portland Thorns goalkeeper Nadine Angerer officially named to Germany's World Cup roster". oregonlive.com.
  8. ^ "Glenn Crooks.....On the Pitch (And other fields) :: LeBlanc Earns Fifth World Cup". Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Teenagers turned veterans: Five Football Ferns set to play at their fourth World Cup". Stuff.co.nz. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan selected to fourth World Cup roster". Fox News. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Women World Cup: All-time appearances". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 July 2019.