The
United States women's national soccer team (
USWNT) represents the
United States in international
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 team has been one of the most successful in international women's soccer, winning three
Women's World Cup titles (including the first ever Women's World Cup in
1991), four
Olympic women's gold medals, seven CONCACAF Gold Cup wins, and ten
Algarve Cups. After being ranked No. 2 on average from 2003 to 2008 in the
FIFA Women's World Rankings, the team was ranked No. 1 continuously from March 2008 to December 2014, falling back behind
Germany, the only other team to occupy the No. 1 position in the rankings' history. The team is currently ranked No. 1, moving back into the position on July 10, 2015 due to its victory in the
2015 World Cup. The team was selected as the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999, and
Sports Illustrated chose the entire team as 1999 Sportswomen of the Year for its usual
Sportsman of the Year honor.