This is a list of the records of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

General statistics by tournament Year Hosts Champions Winning coach Winning captain(s) Top scorer(s) Best player awardFIFA Women's World Cup Golden Ball Awards, RSSSF.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014. 1991 Anson Dorrance April Heinrichs Michelle Akers (10) Carin Jennings 1995 Even Pellerud Heidi Støre Ann-Kristin Aarønes (6) Hege Riise 1999 Tony DiCicco Carla Overbeck Sissi (7) Sun Wen (7) Sun Wen 2003 Tina Theune Bettina Wiegmann Birgit Prinz (7) Birgit Prinz 2007 Silvia Neid Birgit Prinz Marta (7) Marta 2011 Norio Sasaki Homare Sawa Homare Sawa (5) Homare Sawa 2015 Jill Ellis Christie Rampone Célia Šašić (6) Carli Lloyd (6) Carli Lloyd 2019 Jill Ellis Carli Lloyd Alex Morgan Megan Rapinoe Megan Rapinoe (6) Alex Morgan (6) Ellen White (6) Megan Rapinoe 2023 Jorge Vilda Ivana Andrés Hinata Miyazawa (5) Aitana Bonmatí 2027 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 2031 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 2035 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Debut of national teams Year Debuting teams Teams 1991 , , , , , , , , , , , 12 121995 , , 3 151999 , , , 4 192003 , , 3 222007 None 0 222011 , 2 242015 , , , , , , , 8 322019 , , , 4 362023 , , , , , , , 8 442027 , 2 46

Overall team records In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.

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Medal table

Comprehensive team results by tournament Legend – Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place QF – Quarter-finals R2 – Round 2 (2015–present: knockout round of 16) R1 – Round 1 (1991–present: group stage) – Did not qualify – Qualified but withdrew – Withdrew during qualification / Disqualified during qualification (after playing matches) – Did not enter / Banned – Hosts Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).

Team1991(12)1995(12)1999(16)2003(16)2007(16)2011(16)2015(24)2019(24)2023(32)2027(32)2031(48)2035(48)Total × × × × • • • • • Q 1 × • • R1 R1 • • R1 R1 Q 5 • R1 R1 R1 QF QF QF R2 4th Q 9 R1 R1 3rd QF 2nd QF R2 R2 R1 Q 10 • × • • • • R2 R2 • Q 3 • R1 R1 4th R1 R1 QF R2 R1 8 • • • • • • • R1 • • 1 QF 4th 2nd QF QF • QF R2 R1 Q 9 QF • • • • • • • • 1 × × • • • R1 R2 • QF Q 4 • × • • • • R1 • R1 Q 3 QF QF R1 • R1 • • • R2 Q 6 × • • • • • R1 • • 1 • QF • • QF QF 3rd 4th 2nd Q 6 × × × • • R1 • × • • 1 • • • R1 • 4th QF QF QF Q 6 4th 2nd QF 1st 1st QF 4th QF R1 Q 10 • • R1 R1 R1 • • • • 3 • × • • • • • • R1 1 QF • R1 • • • • QF R1 4 × × × • • • R1 • • • 1 • • × • • × • R1 R2 Q 3 R1 QF R1 R1 R1 1st 2nd R2 QF Q 10 × × × × • × × × • Q 1 • • R1 • • R1 R1 • • Q 4 × × • • • • • • R2 Q 2 • • • • • • R2 2nd QF 3 • × × × • • • • • Q 1 R1 • • • R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 Q 7 R1 R1 QF R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 • 9 • × R1 R1 QF R1 × • × Q 5 2nd 1st 4th QF 4th R1 R2 QF R2 9 × × × • • × • • R1 1 × • • • • × • • R1 Q 2 × • • • • • • • R1 1 • × • • • • • • R1 1 × • QF QF • • • • •× × 2 × • • • • • • R1 • Q 2 × • • • • • • R1 R2 2 • • • R1 • • R2 R1 R1 Q 5 • • • • • • R1 R2 1st Q 4 3rd QF QF 2nd R1 3rd R2 3rd 3rd 9 • • • • • • R2 • R2 2 • × × • • • R1 R1 • • 2 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st R2 Q 10 × × × • • • • • R1 • 1 × • • • • • • • • Q 1 × • × • • × • • R1 • 1Team1991(12)1995(12)1999(16)2003(16)2007(16)2011(16)2015(24)2019(24)2023(32)2027(32)2031(48)2035(48)Total

Hosts

Host nations are granted an automatic spot in the World Cup group stage.

+Results of host nations Year Host nation Finish 1991 Quarter-finals 1995 Quarter-finals 1999 Champions 2003 Third place 2007 Quarter-finals 2011 Quarter-finals 2015 Quarter-finals 2019 Quarter-finals2023 Fourth place Group stage 2027 TBD2031 TBD TBD TBD TBD2035 TBD TBD TBD TBD

Results of defending finalists Year Defending champions Finish Defending runners-up Finish 1995 Third place Champions 1999 Fourth place Quarter-finals 2003 Third place Quarter-finals 2007 Champions Group stage 2011 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals 2015 Runners-up Champions 2019 Champions Round of 16 2023 Round of 16 Quarter-finals 2027 TBD TBD

Results by confederation — Hosts are from this confederation

Overview Confederation 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Top 8 Top 16 UEFA 4 5 5 6 40 23 CONCACAF 4 1 3 1 10 6 AFC 1 2 0 2 16 9 CONMEBOL 0 1 1 0 5 4 CAF 0 0 0 0 1 6 OFC 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC

1991 (12) 1995 (12) 1999 (16) 2003 (16) 2007 (16) 2011 (16) 2015 (24) 2019 (24) 2023 (32) 2027 (32) 2031 (48) 2035 (48) Total Teams 3 2 3 4 4 3 5 5 6 6 41 Top 16 — — — — — — 4 3 2 9 Top 8 2 2 1 1 3 2 3 0 2 16 Top 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 Top 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1st 1 2nd 2 3rd 0 4th 2

CAF

1991 (12) 1995 (12) 1999 (16) 2003 (16) 2007 (16) 2011 (16) 2015 (24) 2019 (24) 2023 (32) 2027 (32) 2031 (48) 2035 (48) Total Teams 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 24 Top 16 — — — — — — 1 2 3 6 Top 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Top 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1st 0 2nd 0 3rd 0 4th 0

CONCACAF

1991 (12) 1995 (12) 1999 (16) 2003 (16) 2007 (16) 2011 (16) 2015 (24) 2019 (24) 2023 (32) 2027 (32) 2031 (48) 2035 (48) Total Teams 1 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 6 4 32 Top 16 — — — — — — 2 2 2 6 Top 8 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 10 Top 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 9 Top 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 1st 4 2nd 1 3rd 3 4th 1

CONMEBOL

1991 (12) 1995 (12) 1999 (16) 2003 (16) 2007 (16) 2011 (16) 2015 (24) 2019 (24) 2023 (32) 2027 (32) 2031 (48) 2035 (48) Total Teams 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 21 Top 16 — — — — — — 2 1 1 4 Top 8 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 Top 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Top 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1st 0 2nd 1 3rd 1 4th 0

OFC

1991 (12) 1995 (12) 1999 (16) 2003 (16) 2007 (16) 2011 (16) 2015 (24) 2019 (24) 2023 (32) 2027 (32) 2031 (48) 2035 (48) Total Teams 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Top 16 — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 Top 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1st 0 2nd 0 3rd 0 4th 0

UEFA

1991 (12) 1995(12) 1999 (16) 2003 (16) 2007 (16) 2011(16) 2015 (24) 2019(24) 2023 (32) 2027 (32) 2031 (48) 2035 (48) Total Teams 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 9 12 11 71 Top 16 — — — — — — 7 8 8 23 Top 8 5 5 4 4 3 4 3 7 5 40 Top 4 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 20 Top 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 9 1st 4 2nd 5 3rd 5 4th 6

Droughts This section is a list of droughts associated with the participation of women's national football teams in the FIFA Women's World Cups.

Longest active World Cup appearance droughts Does not include teams that have not yet made their first appearance or teams that no longer exist.

Team Last appearance WC missed 1991 8 2003 6 2007 4 2011 4 2015 2 2015 3 2015 2 2019 2 2019 2 2019 1 2023 1 2023 1 2023 1

Longest World Cup appearance droughts overall Only includes droughts begun after a team's first appearance and until the team ceased to exist; updated to include qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Team Prev. appearance Next appearance WC missed 1991 active 8 2003 active 6 1999 2019 4 2007 active 4 1991 2007 3 2007 2023 3 2011 active 3 2011 2027 3 2007 2019 2 2003 2015 2 1999 20112 2015 active 1995 2007 2 2015 active 2 2015 active 3 2019 active 2 2019 active 2 2007 2015 1 2003 2011 1 2015 2023 1 2015 2023 1 2015 2023 1 2019 2027 1 2019 active 1 2023 active 1 2023 active 1 2023 active 1

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 4: (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019). Most finishes in the top two 5: (1991, 1999, 2011, 2015, 2019). Most finishes in the top three 8: (1991–2019). Most finishes in the top four 8: (1991–2019). Most finishes in the top eight 8: , (1991–2019). Most World Cup appearances 9: , , , , , , (every tournament). Most second-place finishes 1: (1991), (1995), (1999), (2003), (2007), (2011), (2015), (2019), (2023). Most third-place finishes 4: (1991, 2011, 2019, 2023). Most fourth-place finishes 2: (1991, 2015), (1999, 2007). Most 3rd-4th-place finishes 4: (1991, 2011, 2019, 2023). Most 5th-8th-place finishes 4: (1991, 2003, 2007, 2015). Most 9th-16th-place finishes 7: (1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2023).

Consecutive Most consecutive championships 2: (2003–2007), (2015–2019). Most consecutive finishes in the top two 3: (2011–2019). Most consecutive finishes in the top three 8: (1991–2019). Most consecutive finishes in the top four 8: (1991–2019). Most consecutive finishes in the top eight 8: , (1991–2019). Most consecutive appearances in the finals 9: , , , , , , (1991–2023). Most consecutive championships by a confederation 2: UEFA (2003–2007), CONCACAF (2015–2019).

Gaps Longest gap between successive titles 16 years: (1999–2015). Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two 12 years: (1999–2011). Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three 12 years: (1991–2003). Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four 12 years: (1991–2003). Longest gap between successive appearances in the top eight 28 years: (1991–2019). Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals 20 years: (1999–2019).

Host team Best finish by host team Champion: (1999). Worst finish by host team Group Stage: (2023).

Defending champion Best finish by defending champion Champion: (2007), (2019). Worst finish by defending champion Round of 16: (2023).

Debuting teams Best finish by a debuting team Champion: United States (1991). Best finish by a debuting team, excluding inaugural tournament Quarterfinals: (1995), (1999)

Other Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion 1: (1999), (2003), (2007), (2019), (2023). Most finishes in the top three without ever being champion 5: (1991, 2003, 2011, 2019, 2023). Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion 5: (1991, 2003, 2011, 2019, 2023). Most finishes in the top eight without ever being champion 7: (1991–2003, 2011, 2019, 2023). Most appearances without ever being champion 9: , , (every tournament). Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two 1: (2003), (2011), (2023). Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top two 4: (2007–2015, 2023), (2011–2023). Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two 9: (every tournament). Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top four 2: (1991–1995), (1999–2003), (1991, 2019). Most appearances without ever finishing in the top four 9: (every tournament). Most appearances without ever finishing in the top eight 6: (1991, 2007–2023). Teams that defeated tournament champion , 2011 (2–0 vs Japan); , 2023 (4–0 vs Spain). Most played final 2: vs (2011–2015).

Players: tournament position Qualification: at least one appearance in each Finals tournament.

Most finishes in the top two