FIFA Women's World Cup records

This is a list of records of the FIFA Women's World Cup and its qualification matches.

General statistics by tournament

Year	Host	Champion	Winning coach	Winning captain	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

Teams: tournament position

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: 2, United States (1991, 1999), Germany (2003, 2007).
Most finishes in the top two: 3, United States (1991, 1999, 2011), Germany (1995, 2003, 2007).
Most finishes in the top three: 6, United States (every tournament).
Most finishes in the top four: 6, United States (every tournament).
Most World Cup appearances: 7, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, United States.; For a detailed list, see National team appearances in the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Consecutive

Most consecutive championships: 2, Germany (2003–2007).
Most consecutive finishes in the top two: 2, Norway (1991–1995), Germany (2003–2007).
Most consecutive finishes in the top three: 6, United States (1991–2011).
Most consecutive finishes in the top four: 6, United States (1991–2011).
Most consecutive appearances in the finals: 7, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, United States (1991–2011).
Most consecutive championships by a confederation: 2, UEFA (2003–2007).

Gaps

Longest gap between successive titles: 8 years, United States (1991–1999).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two: 12 years, United States (1999–2011).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three: 8 years, Germany (1995–2003).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four: 8 years, Germany (1995–2003), Norway (1999–2007).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals: 16 years: New Zealand (1991-2007).

Host team

Best finish by host team: Champion: United States (1999).
Worst finish by host team: Quarterfinals: China (1991), Sweden (1995), China (2007), Germany (2011).

Defending champion

Best finish by defending champion: Champion: Germany (2007).
Worst finish by defending champion: Quarterfinals: Germany (2011).

Debuting teams

Best finish by a debuting team: Champion: United States (1991).

Other

Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion: 1, China (1999), Sweden (2003), Brazil (2007).
Most finishes in the top three without ever being champion: 3, Sweden (1991, 2003, 2011).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion: 3, Sweden (1991, 2003, 2011).
Most appearances without ever being champion: 6, Brazil, Nigeria, Sweden (every tournament).
Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two: 1, Canada (2003); France (2011).
Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two: 6, Nigeria (every tournament).
Most appearances without ever finishing in the top four: 6, Nigeria (every tournament).
Teams that overcame tournament champion: England, 2011 (2–0 vs Japan).

Coaches: tournament position

Most championships: 1, Anson Dorrance ( United States, 1991), Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1995), Tony DiCicco ( United States, 1999), Tina Theune ( Germany, 2003), Silvia Neid ( Germany, 2007), Norio Sasaki ( Japan, 2011).
Most finishes in the top two: 2, Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991, 1995)
Most finishes in the top three: 2, Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991, 1995), Tony DiCicco ( United States, 1995, 1999)
Most finishes in the top four: 3, Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991, 1995; Canada, 2003)

Teams: matches played and goals scored

All time

Most matches played: 36, United States.
Most wins: 27, United States.
Most losses: 14, Nigeria.
Most draws: 5, China PR and United States.
Most matches played without a win or a draw: 6, Argentina.
Most matches played without a win: 9, New Zealand.
Most goals scored: 98, United States.
Most goals conceded: 50, Nigeria.
Fewest goals scored: 0, Colombia.
Fewest goals conceded: 4, Colombia.
Highest goal difference: +66, United States.
Lowest goal difference: -35, Nigeria.

In one tournament

Most losses, champions: 1, Japan, 2011.
Most goals scored: 25, United States, 1991 and Germany, 2003.
Most goals scored, champions: 25, United States, 1991 and Germany, 2003.
Most goals scored, hosts: 18, United States, 1999.
Most goals scored, eliminated in the first round: 7, Japan, 2003 and Canada, 2007.
Fewest goals scored, champions: 12, Japan, 2011.
Fewest goals scored, hosts: 5, China PR, 2007.
Most goals conceded, champions: 6, Japan, 2011.
Most goals conceded, hosts: 7, China PR, 2007.
Fewest goals conceded, champions: 0, Germany, 2007.
Fewest goals conceded, hosts: 3, United States, 1999.
Fewest goals conceded, eliminated in the first round: 2, Nigeria, 2011;
Most minutes without conceding a goal: 540 minutes, Germany, 2007.

Streaks

Most consecutive wins: 10, Norway, from 8–0 vs Nigeria (1995) to 3–1 vs Sweden (1999).
Most consecutive matches without a loss: 15, Germany, from 4–1 vs Canada (2003) to 4–2 vs France (2011).
Most consecutive losses: 6, Argentina, from 0–6 vs Japan (2003) to 1–6 vs England (2007).
Most consecutive draws: 2, England, from 2–2 vs Japan (2007) to 0–0 vs Germany (2007) and Australia, from 1–1 vs Norway (2007) to 2–2 vs Canada (2007).
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: 15, Norway (1991–1999), Sweden (1995–2007).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least five goal: 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, New Zealand (1991–2007) and Argentina (2003–2007).
Most consecutive matches conceding at least four goals: 3, Australia (1995) and Ghana (2007).
Most consecutive matches conceding at least six goals: 2, Mexico (1999) and Argentina (2003–2007).

Individual

Most tournaments played: 5, Kristine Lilly ( United States, 1991–2007), Bente Nordby ( Norway, 1991–2007), Formiga ( Brazil, 1995–2011), Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995–2011), Homare Sawa ( Japan, 1995–2011).; See here for a list of players who have appeared in multiple FIFA Women's World Cups.
Most championships: 2, 19 players.; See here for a list of players who have won multiple FIFA Women's World Cups.
Most medals: 5, Kristine Lilly ( United States, 1991–2007).
Most appearances in All-Star Team: 2, Wang Liping ( China, 1999–2003), Bettina Wiegmann ( Germany, 1999–2003), Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 2003–2007), Marta ( Brazil, 2007–2011).
Most matches played, finals: 30, Kristine Lilly ( United States, 1991–2007).
Most knockout games played, finals: 15, Kristine Lilly ( United States, 1991–2007).
Most matches won: 24, Kristine Lilly ( United States, 1991–2007).
Most appearances in a World Cup final: 3, Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995, 2003, 2007).
Most appearances as captain: 16, Sun Wen ( China PR, 1995–2003).
Most tournaments as captain: 3, Florence Omagbemi ( Nigeria, 1995–2003) and Sun Wen ( China PR, 1995–2003).
Youngest player: 16 years, 1 month and 3 days, Ifeanyi Chiejine ( Nigeria), vs North Korea, 20 June 1999.
Youngest player, final: 17 years, 7 months and 24 days, Birgit Prinz ( Germany), vs Norway, 18 June 1995.
Youngest captain: 19 years, 8 months and 16 days, Nkiru Okosieme ( Nigeria), vs Germany, 17 November 1991.
Oldest player: 39 years, 5 months and 8 days, Meg ( Brazil), vs Germany, 9 June 1995.
Oldest player, final: 36 years and 23 days, Christie Rampone ( United States), vs Japan, 17 July 2011.
Oldest captain: 37 years and 11 months, Sandrine Soubeyrand ( France), vs Sweden, 16 July 2011.
Oldest player to debut in a World Cup finals tournament: 35 years, 10 months and 16 days, Meg ( Brazil), vs Japan, 17 November 1991.
Largest age difference on the same team: 22 years, 2 months and 6 days, 1995, Brazil (Meg: 39 years, 5 months and 6 days; Formiga: 17 years and 3 months).
Largest age difference on a champion team: 18 years, 2 months and 2 days, 2011, Japan (Nozomi Yamago: 36 years, 6 months and 1 day; Mana Iwabuchi: 18 years, 3 months and 29 days).
Longest period between World Cup finals appearances as a player: 16 years, Wendi Henderson ( New Zealand, 1991–2007).

Goalscoring

Individual

Most goals scored, overall finals: 14, Marta ( Brazil, 2003–2011) and Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 1995–2011).; For a detailed list of the overall top goalscorers, see List of FIFA Women's World Cup goalscorers.
Most goals scored in a tournament: 10, Michelle Akers ( United States, 1991).; For a detailed list of top goalscorers in each tournament (Golden Boot winner), see Golden Boot.
Most goals scored in a match: 5, Michelle Akers ( United States), vs Chinese Taipei, 1991.
Most goals scored in a lost match: 2, Genoveva Añonma, ( Equatorial Guinea), vs Australia, 2011.
Most goals scored in a final match: 2, Michelle Akers ( United States), vs Norway, 1991.
Most goals scored in all final matches: 2, Michelle Akers ( United States), 2 vs Norway in 1991.
Most matches with at least one goal: 11, Bettina Wiegmann ( Germany, 1991–2003) and Abby Wambach ( United States, 2003–2011).
Most consecutive matches with at least one goal: 5, Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 2003).
Most matches with at least two goals: 5, Marta ( Brazil, 2003–2011).
Most consecutive matches with at least two goal: 2, 5 players.
Fastest hat-trick: 9 minutes, Mio Otani ( Japan), scored at 72', 75' and 80', vs Argentina, 2003.
Most tournaments with at least two goals: 4, Mia Hamm ( United States, 1991–2003) and Bettina Wiegmann ( Germany, 1991–2003).
Most tournaments with at least three goals: 3, Bettina Wiegmann ( Germany, 1991–1999), Marta ( Brazil, 2003–2011) and Abby Wambach ( United States, 2003–2011).
Most tournaments with at least four goals: 2, Ann Kristin Aarønes ( Norway, 1995-1999), Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 2003-2007), Marta ( Brazil, 2007–2011) and Abby Wambach ( United States, 2007–2011).
Most tournaments with at least five goals: 2, Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 2003-2007).
Longest period between a player's first and last goals: 12 years, 3 month and 21 days; Birgit Prinz ( Germany, 9th June 1995 - 30th September 2007).
Longest period between one goal and another: 12 years, 3 month and 6 days; Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen ( Denmark, 6th June 1995 - 12th September 2007).
Youngest goalscorer: 16 years, 3 months and 15 days, Elena Danilova ( Russia), vs Germany, 2 October 2003.
Youngest hat-trick scorer: 20 years, 7 months and 24 days, Inka Grings ( Germany), vs Mexico, 24 June 1999.
Youngest goalscorer, final: 19 years, 6 months and 14 days, Marianne Pettersen ( Norway), vs Germany, 18 June 1995.
Oldest goalscorer: 35 years, 8 months and 17 days, Charmaine Hooper ( Canada), vs China, 2 October 2003.
Oldest hat-trick scorer: 32 years, 11 months and 22 days, Homare Sawa ( Japan), vs Mexico, 1 July 2011.
Oldest goalscorer, final: 33 years and 8 days, Homare Sawa ( Japan), vs United States, 17 July 2011.
Most penalties scored (excluding during shootouts): 8, Bettina Wiegmann ( Germany, 2 each in 1991, 1995, 1999 & 2003).
First substitute winning goalscorer, final: came on 88th minute, Nia Künzer ( Germany), vs Sweden, 2003.
Fastest goal from kickoff: 30 seconds, Lena Videkull ( Sweden), vs Japan, 1991.
Fastest goal from kickoff in a final: 20th minute, Michelle Akers ( United States), vs Norway, 1991.
Latest goal from kickoff: 122st minute, Abby Wambach ( United States), vs Brazil, 2011.
Latest goal from kickoff in a final: 117th minute, Homare Sawa ( Japan), vs United States, 2011.
Latest goal from kickoff in a final, with no goals scored between: 69th minute, Alex Morgan ( United States), vs Japan, 2011.

Team

Biggest margin of victory: 11, Germany (11) vs Argentina (0), 2007.
Biggest margin of victory, qualifying match: 21, Japan (21) vs Guam (0), 1997 AFC Championship Group A; Canada (21) vs Puerto Rico (0), 1998 CONCACAF Championship Group A; New Zealand (21) vs Samoa (0), 1998 OFC Championship Group A; Australia (21) vs American Samoa (0), 1998 OFC Championship Group B.
Most goals scored in a match, one team: 11, Germany vs Argentina, 2007.
Most goals scored in a match, both teams: 11, Germany (11) vs Argentina (0), 2007.
Most goals scored in extra time, both teams: 2, Brazil (2) vs United States (2), 2011; Japan (2) vs United States (2), 2011.
Most goals scored in a semi-final, one team: 5, United States, vs Germany, 1991; China, vs Norway, 1999.
Most goals scored in a semi-final, both teams: 7, United States (5) vs Germany (2), 1991.
Most goals scored in a final, both teams: 4, Japan (2) vs United States (2), 2011.
Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams: 0, United States (0) vs China (0), 1999.
Most goals in a tournament, one team: 25, United States, 1991; Germany, 2003.
Most individual goalscorers for one team, one match: 6, Norway, vs Canada, 1999 (Ann Kristin Aarønes, Unni Lehn, Hege Riise, Linda Medalen, Marianne Pettersen, Solveig Gulbrandsen).
Most individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament: 10, United States, 1999 (Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, Tiffeny Milbrett, Michelle Akers, Cindy Parlow, Shannon MacMillan, Tisha Venturini, Brandi Chastain, Joy Fawcett) and Germany, 2003 (Bettina Wiegmann, Stefanie Gottschlich, Birgit Prinz, Kerstin Garefrekes, Sandra Minnert, Maren Meinert, Conny Pohlers, Martina Müller, Pia Wunderlich, Nia Künzer).
Fewest individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament, champions: 6, Japan, 2011 (Nahomi Kawasumi, Karina Maruyama, Aya Miyama, Yūki Nagasato, Shinobu Ohno, Homare Sawa).

Tournament

Most goals scored in a tournament: 123 goals, 1999.
Fewest goals scored in a tournament: 86 goals, 2011.
Most goals per match in a tournament: 3.84 goals per match, 1999.
Fewest goals per match in a tournament: 2.69 goals per match, 2011.
Most scorers in a tournament: 74, 1999.
Most players scoring at least two goals in a tournament: 31, 2003.
Most players scoring at least three goals in a tournament: 13, 2003.
Most players scoring at least four goals in a tournament: 9, 1991.
Most players scoring at least five goals in a tournament: 5, 1991 and 2007.
Most players scoring at least six goals in a tournament: 4, 1991 – Michelle Akers ( United States), Carin Jennings ( United States), Linda Medalen ( Norway), Heidi Mohr ( Germany) and Lena Videkull ( Sweden).
Most players scoring at least seven goals in a tournament: 2, 1991 – Michelle Akers ( United States) and Heidi Mohr ( Germany); 1999 – Sissi ( Brazil) and Sun Wen ( China).

Own goals

Most own goals in a tournament: 3 own goals, 1999 and 2007.
Scoring for both teams in the same match: Brandi Chastain ( United States), vs Germany, 1999 – own goal in the 5th minute, goal in the 49th minute; Eva González ( Argentina), vs England, 2007 – own goal in the 9th minute, goal in the 60th minute.

Top-scoring teams by tournament

1991: United States, 25 goals
1995: Norway, 23 goals
1999: China, 19 goals
2003: Germany, 25 goals
2007: Germany, 21 goals
2011: United States, 13 goals

Teams listed in bold won the tournament.

Goalkeeping

Most clean sheets (matches without conceding): 10, Briana Scurry ( United States, 1995–2007).
Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal (finals): 622 minutes (6 consecutive clean sheets), Nadine Angerer ( Germany, 2007-2011).
Most goals conceded, one tournament: 15, Linnea Quinones ( Mexico, 1999); Romina Ferro ( Argentina, 2003).
Most goals conceded, one tournament, hosts: 6, Han Wenxia ( China, 2007).
Most goals conceded, one match: 11, Vanina Correa ( Argentina), vs Germany, 2007.
Fewest goals conceded, one tournament, champions: 0, Nadine Angerer ( Germany, 2007).
Fewest goals conceded, one tournament: 0, Nadine Angerer ( Germany, 2007).
Fewest goals conceded, penalty shootouts, one match: 1, Ayumi Kaihori ( Japan), vs United States, 2011.

Coaching

Most matches coached: 24, Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991–1995) and ( Canada, 1999–2007).
Most matches won: 14, Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991–1995) and ( Canada, 1999–2007).
Most matches lost: 7, Even Pellerud ( Norway, 1991–1995) and ( Canada, 1999–2007).
Most tournaments: 5, Even Pellerud (1991-2007).
Most consecutive tournaments with same team: 3, Even Pellerud ( Canada, 1999–2007);
Youngest coach, champions: 40 years, 7 months and 21 days, Anson Dorrance ( United States), 1991.
Oldest coach, champions: 53 years, 1 month and 23 days, Norio Sasaki ( Japan), 2011.
First person to have played and coached at the finals: April Heinrichs, was the first person ever to have had both roles – as player for United States in 1991 and later as coach in 2003.
Best performance by a foreign coach: A foreign coach has never managed a World Cup winning team. The best performance by a team with a foreign coach is second place, reached by United States in 2011 with Pia Sundhage of Sweden.

Refereeing

Most tournaments: 4, Kari Seitz ( United States, 1999–2011).
Most matches refereed, overall: 10, Nicole Petignat ( Switzerland, 1999–2007)
Most matches refereed, one tournament: 4, Nicole Petignat ( Switzerland, 1999) and Gyöngyi Gaál ( Hungary, 2007).

Discipline

Fastest sending off: 2nd minute, Alicia Ferguson ( Australia), vs China, 1999.
Latest sending off: 121st minute, Azusa Iwashimizu ( Japan), vs United States, 2011.
Most cautions (all-time, player): 5, Charmaine Hooper ( Canada, 1995–2003).
Most sendings off (all-time, player): 1, 17 players.
Most sendings off (tournament): 5, 1999 (in 32 matches).
Most sendings off (all-time, team): 2, Australia, Ghana, United States.
Most sendings off (final match): 1, Azusa Iwashimizu ( Japan), vs United States, 2011.
Most cautions (tournament): 77, 1999 and 2007 (in 32 matches).
Most cautions (all-time, team): 41, Brazil (in 26 matches).
Most cautions (final match, one team): 3, Norway, vs Germany, 1995.

Attendance

Highest attendance in a match: 90,185, United States vs China, 10 July 1999, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States, 1999.
Highest attendance in a final: 90,185, United States vs China, 10 July 1999, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States, 1999.
Lowest attendance in a match: 250, Nigeria vs Canada, 8 June 1995, Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg, Sweden, 1995.
Highest average of attendance per match: 37,319, 1999, hosted by the United States.
Highest attendance in a tournament: 1,194,215, 1999, hosted by the United States.
Lowest average of attendance per match: 4,316, 1995, hosted by Sweden.
Lowest attendance in a tournament: 112,213, 1995, hosted by Sweden.

Total and average attendance

Year	Matches	Attendance
Year	Matches	Total	Average	Lowest			Highest
1991	26	510,000	19,615	TPE – GER	Round 1	10,000	CHN – NOR	Round 1	65,000
1995	26	112,213	4,316	NGA – CAN	Round 1	250	GER – NOR	Final	17,158
1999	32	1,194,215	37,319	NOR – CHN	Semi-finals	8,986	NOR – BRA USA – CHN	Third place match Final	90,185
2003	32	656,789	20,525	AUS – RUS	Round 1	8,500	USA – SWE	Round 1	35,000
2007	32	1,156,955	36,155	SWE – NGA	Round 1	21,740	CHN – NZL	Round 1	56,208
2011	32	845,751	26,430	PRK – COL	Round 1	7,805	GER – CAN	Round 1	73,680

Penalty shootouts

Most shootouts, team, all-time: 3, United States.
Most shootouts, team, tournament: 2, United States, 2011.
Most shootouts, all teams, tournament: 3, 2011.
Most wins, team, all-time: 2, United States.
Most wins, team, tournament: 1, ; China PR, 1995; Brazil, 1999; United States, 1999; France, 2011; United States, 2011; Japan, 2011.
Most losses, team, all-time: 1, Sweden, Norway, China PR, England, Brazil, United States.
Most shootouts with 100% record (all won): 1, France, Japan.
Most shootouts with 0% record (all lost): 1, Sweden, Norway, England.
Most shootouts, kicker, all-time: 2, Sun Wen, China PR (1995 quarter final, 1999 final); Xie Huilin, China PR (1995 quarter final, 1999 final); Shannon Boxx, United States (2011 quarter final and final); Carli Lloyd, United States (2011 quarter final and final); Abby Wambach, United States (2011 quarter final and final).
Most saves, all-time: 3, Ayumi Kaihori ( Japan, 2011).
Most saves, tournament: 3, Ayumi Kaihori ( Japan, 2011).
Most saves, shootout: 3, Ayumi Kaihori ( Japan), vs United States, 2011.

References and footnotes

↑ FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Ball Awards, RSSSF.com. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

FIFA Women's World Cup

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Qualification	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019

Finals	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Squads	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

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