The United States women's national soccer team, often referred to as USWNT, represents the United States of America in international association football (soccer) competitions. It is controlled by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world by the FIFA Women's World Rankings. The team has also won the 1999 Women's World Cup, four Olympic women's gold medals (1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012) and eight Algarve Cups (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011).
Among its many other honors, the team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999. Sports Illustrated chose the entire team as its 1999 Sportspeople of the Year.
Read more about United States Women's National Soccer Team: History, Past and Present Kit, Schedule and Results, Records, Head Coaches, World Cup Record, Olympics Record, CONCACAF Gold Cup Record, Media Coverage
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