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
editTeam | 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) |
- ^ Name in bold indicates a player still active at club level.
- ^ Number of finals tournaments in which the player was part of the squad.
- ^ Number of finals tournaments in which the player played in at least one match.
- ^ Tournaments in round brackets: e.g., (1991): Part of the tournament squad, but did not play
Matches
editThe 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 |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c "U.S. WNT wraps up World Cup Send-Off Series today vs. Korea Republic".
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- ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup: Football Ferns one win from making history". Newsroom.co.nz. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan selected to fourth World Cup roster". Fox News. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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