Nickname(s) | The Yanks The Stars and Stripes | ||
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Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Pia Sundhage | ||
Captain | Christie Rampone | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 1 | ||
Highest | 1 (January 2012) | ||
First international | |||
United States 14–0 Dominican Rep. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; January 20, 2012) | |||
Biggest win | |||
United States 14–0 Dominican Rep. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; January 20, 2012) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
United States 0–1 Japan (Faro, Portugal; March 5, 2012) |
The 2012 United States women's national soccer team season was dominated by the 2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament. The start of the year saw the team compete in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament and then in July they participated in the main event itself. The team won both tournaments. In between they also played in Algarve Cup, the Kirin Challenge Cup and the 2012 Sweden Invitational. They also won the latter tournament.
Dominican Republic | 0–14 | United States |
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Report | Wambach 1', 19' Lloyd 4' Buehler 7' O'Reilly 17', 32', 78' Heath 30' Rodriguez 46', 48', 58', 70', 75' Cheney 64' |
United States | 13–0 | Guatemala |
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Wambach 12', 15' Cheney 25' Rodriguez 29' Lloyd 33' Lindsey 34' Leroux 48', 50', 57', 70', 87' Rapinoe 75' Morgan 83' | Report |
United States | 4–0 | Mexico |
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Lloyd 8', 57', 86' O'Reilly 9' | Report |
United States | 3–0 | Costa Rica |
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Heath 16' Lloyd 72' Morgan 89' | Report |
Canada | 0–4 | United States |
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Report | Morgan 4', 56' Wambach 24', 28' |
February 11 Friendly | United States | 2–1 | New Zealand | Frisco, Texas |
15:15 UTC−06 | Morgan 88', 90+3' | Report | Wilkinson 49' | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 20,677 Referee: Moo Hackett United States Assistant referees: Veronica Perez United States Jennifer Jones United States Fourth official: Juliana Duncan United States |
Japan | 1–0 | United States |
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Takase 84' | Report |
Japan | 1–1 | United States |
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Kinga 31' | Report | Morgan 72' |
Head coach: Pia Sundhage
The United States named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [6] [7]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Hope Solo | 30 July 1981 (aged 30) | 118 | 0 | Seattle Sounders |
2 | DF | Heather Mitts | 9 June 1978 (aged 34) | 126 | 2 | Unattached |
3 | DF | Christie Rampone (captain) | 24 June 1975 (aged 37) | 260 | 4 | Unattached |
4 | DF | Becky Sauerbrunn | 6 June 1985 (aged 27) | 24 | 0 | D.C. United |
5 | DF | Kelley O'Hara | 4 August 1988 (aged 23) | 19 | 0 | Unattached |
6 | DF | Amy LePeilbet | 12 March 1982 (aged 30) | 70 | 0 | Unattached |
7 | MF | Shannon Boxx | 29 June 1977 (aged 35) | 168 | 23 | Unattached |
8 | FW | Amy Rodriguez | 17 February 1987 (aged 25) | 89 | 25 | Unattached |
9 | MF | Heather O'Reilly | 2 January 1985 (aged 27) | 166 | 34 | Boston Breakers |
10 | MF | Carli Lloyd | 16 July 1982 (aged 30) | 135 | 36 | Unattached |
11 | FW | Sydney Leroux | 7 May 1990 (aged 22) | 14 | 7 | Seattle Sounders |
12 | FW | Lauren Cheney | 30 September 1987 (aged 24) | 67 | 18 | Unattached |
13 | FW | Alex Morgan | 2 July 1989 (aged 23) | 42 | 27 | Seattle Sounders |
14 | FW | Abby Wambach | 2 June 1980 (aged 32) | 182 | 138 | Unattached |
15 | MF | Megan Rapinoe | 5 July 1985 (aged 27) | 52 | 12 | Seattle Sounders |
16 | DF | Rachel Buehler | 26 August 1985 (aged 26) | 82 | 3 | Unattached |
17 | MF | Tobin Heath | 29 May 1988 (aged 24) | 45 | 6 | New York Fury |
18 | GK | Nicole Barnhart | 10 October 1981 (aged 30) | 43 | 0 | Unattached |
United States | 1–0 | North Korea |
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Wambach 25' | Report |
United States | 2–0 | New Zealand |
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Wambach 27' Leroux 87' | Report |
United States | 2–1 | Japan |
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Lloyd 8', 54' | Report | Ōgimi 63' |
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