This article lists the performances of each of the 36 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the FIFA Women's World Cup finals, since its inception in 1991.
The 2007 Women's World Cup is the only World Cup for either gender in which every team had already competed in a previous competition. The total number of teams that have participated in the Women's World Cup until the 2019 edition is 36.
Year | Debuting teams | ||
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Teams | No. | Cum. | |
1991 | Brazil, Chinese Taipei, China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, United States | 12 | 12 |
1995 | Australia, Canada, England | 3 | 15 |
1999 | Ghana, Mexico, North Korea, Russia | 4 | 19 |
2003 | Argentina, France, South Korea | 3 | 22 |
2007 | 0 | 22 | |
2011 | Colombia, Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 24 |
2015 | Cameroon, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand | 8 | 32 |
2019 | Chile, Jamaica, Scotland, South Africa | 4 | 36 |
2023 | Republic of Ireland, Morocco, Philippines, Vietnam, Zambia | 5¹ | 41¹ |
¹ Qualifying competition in progress, more debutants possible.
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. [1]
Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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1 | United States | 8 | 50 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 138 | 38 | +100 | 126 |
2 | Germany | 8 | 44 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 121 | 39 | +82 | 95 |
3 | Norway | 8 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 93 | 52 | +41 | 76 |
4 | Sweden | 8 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 74 |
5 | Brazil | 8 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 64 |
6 | China | 7 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 55 |
7 | England | 5 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 49 |
8 | Japan | 8 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 59 | –20 | 46 |
9 | France | 4 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 33 |
10 | Canada | 7 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 52 | –18 | 29 |
11 | Australia | 7 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 50 | –12 | 27 |
12 | Netherlands | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 22 |
13 | Italy | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 19 |
14 | Nigeria | 8 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 63 | –43 | 15 |
15 | Russia | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 |
16 | North Korea | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | –8 | 11 |
17 | Denmark | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 26 | –7 | 10 |
18 | Cameroon | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
19 | Spain | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 5 |
20 | Colombia | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 5 |
21 | South Korea | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 27 | –21 | 4 |
22 | Ghana | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 30 | –24 | 4 |
23 | Switzerland | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 3 |
24 | Chile | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
25 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | –13 | 3 |
26 | Mexico | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 30 | –24 | 3 |
27 | New Zealand | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 34 | –26 | 3 |
28 | Thailand | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 30 | –26 | 3 |
29 | Costa Rica | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
30 | Argentina | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 37 | –32 | 2 |
31 | Scotland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 1 |
32 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
33 | South Africa | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
34 | Jamaica | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 0 |
35 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | –13 | 0 |
36 | Ecuador | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | –16 | 0 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
6 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | England | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).
Team | 1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | Total |
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Argentina | × | • | • | R1 16th | R1 16th | • | • | R1 18th | Q | 4 |
Australia | • | R1 12th | R1 11th | R1 13th | QF 6th | QF 8th | QF 7th | R2 9th | Q | 8 |
Brazil | R1 9th | R1 9th | 3rd | QF 5th | 2nd | QF 5th | R2 9th | R2 10th | Q | 9 |
Cameroon | • | × | • | • | • | • | R2 11th | R2 15th | 2 | |
Canada | • | R1 10th | R1 12th | 4th | R1 9th | R1 16th | QF 6th | R2 11th | Q | 8 |
Chile | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 17th | 1 | |
China | QF 5th | 4th | 2nd | QF 6th | QF 5th | • | QF 8th | R2 14th | Q | 8 |
Chinese Taipei | QF 8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
Colombia | × | × | • | • | • | R1 14th | R2 12th | • | Q | 3 |
Costa Rica | • | × | • | • | • | • | R1 18th | • | Q | 2 |
Denmark | QF 7th | QF 7th | R1 15th | • | R1 12th | • | • | • | Q | 5 |
Ecuador | × | • | • | • | • | • | R1 24th | • | • | 1 |
England | • | QF 6th | • | • | QF 7th | QF 7th | 3rd | 4th | Q | 6 |
Equatorial Guinea | × | × | × | • | • | R1 15th | • | × | • | 1 |
France | • | • | • | R1 9th | • | 4th | QF 5th | QF 6th | Q | 5 |
Germany | 4th | 2nd | QF 8th | 1st | 1st | QF 6th | 4th | QF 5th | Q | 9 |
Ghana | • | • | R1 T-13th | R1 12th | R1 15th | • | • | • | • | 3 |
Italy | QF 6th | • | R1 9th | • | • | • | • | QF 7th | Q | 4 |
Ivory Coast | × | × | × | • | • | • | R1 23rd | • | • | 1 |
Jamaica | • | • | × | • | • | × | • | R1 23rd | Q | 2 |
Japan | R1 12th | QF 8th | R1 T-13th | R1 10th | R1 T-10th | 1st | 2nd | R2 13th | Q | 9 |
Mexico | • | • | R1 16th | • | • | R1 11th | R1 22nd | • | • | 3 |
Morocco | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | Q | 1 |
Netherlands | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 13th | 2nd | Q | 3 |
New Zealand | R1 11th | • | • | • | R1 14th | R1 12th | R1 19th | R1 20th | Q | 6 |
Nigeria | R1 10th | R1 11th | QF 7th | R1 15th | R1 13th | R1 9th | R1 21st | R2 16th | Q | 9 |
North Korea | • | × | R1 10th | R1 11th | QF 8th | R1 13th | × | • | × | 4 |
Norway | 2nd | 1st | 4th | QF 7th | 4th | R1 10th | R2 10th | QF 8th | Q | 9 |
Philippines | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | Q | 1 |
Republic of Ireland | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | Q | 1 |
Russia | × | • | QF 5th | QF 8th | • | • | • | • | •× | 2 |
Scotland | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 19th | • | 1 |
South Africa | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 22nd | Q | 2 |
South Korea | • | • | • | R1 14th | • | • | R2 14th | R1 21st | Q | 4 |
Spain | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 20th | R2 12th | Q | 3 |
Sweden | 3rd | QF 5th | QF 6th | 2nd | R1 T-10th | 3rd | R2 16th | 3rd | Q | 9 |
Switzerland | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 15th | • | Q | 2 |
Thailand | • | × | × | • | • | • | R1 17th | R1 24th | 2 | |
United States | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | Q | 9 |
Vietnam | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | Q | 1 |
Zambia | × | • | × | • | • | × | • | • | Q | 1 |
Team | 1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | Total |
Host nations are granted an automatic spot in the World Cup group stage.
Year | Host Nation | Finish |
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1991 | China | Quarter-Final |
1995 | Sweden | Quarter-Final |
1999 | United States | Champions |
2003 | United States | Third Place |
2007 | China | Quarter-Final |
2011 | Germany | Quarter-Final |
2015 | Canada | Quarter-Final |
2019 | France | Quarter-Final |
2023 | Australia | To be determined |
New Zealand | To be determined |
Year | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | United States | Third Place | Norway | Champions |
1999 | Norway | Fourth Place | Germany | Quarter-Final |
2003 | United States | Third Place | China | Quarter-Final |
2007 | Germany | Champions | Sweden | Group Stage |
2011 | Germany | Quarter-Final | Brazil | Quarter-Final |
2015 | Japan | Runners-up | United States | Champions |
2019 | United States | Champions | Japan | Round of 16 |
2023 | United States | Qualified | Netherlands | Qualified |
— Hosts are from this confederation
1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | Total | |
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Teams | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 29 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Top 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
1st | 1 | |||||||||
2nd | 2 | |||||||||
3rd | 0 | |||||||||
4th | 1 |
1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Top 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1st | 0 | |||||||||
2nd | 0 | |||||||||
3rd | 0 | |||||||||
4th | 0 |
1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Top 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
Top 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Top 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
1st | 4 | |||||||||
2nd | 1 | |||||||||
3rd | 3 | |||||||||
4th | 1 |
1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Top 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1st | 0 | |||||||||
2nd | 1 | |||||||||
3rd | 1 | |||||||||
4th | 0 |
1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Top 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1st | 0 | |||||||||
2nd | 0 | |||||||||
3rd | 0 | |||||||||
4th | 0 |
1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | Total | |
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Teams | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 48 | |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
Top 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 35 | |
Top 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
Top 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
1st | 3 | |||||||||
2nd | 4 | |||||||||
3rd | 4 | |||||||||
4th | 6 |
This section is a list of droughts associated with the participation of women's national football teams in the FIFA Women's World Cups.
Does not include teams that have not yet made their first appearance or teams that no longer exist.
Team | Last appearance | WC missed |
---|---|---|
Chinese Taipei | 1991 | 7 |
Russia | 2003 | 5 |
Ghana | 2007 | 4 |
Equatorial Guinea | 2011 | 3 |
North Korea | 2011 | 3 |
Ecuador | 2015 | 2 |
Ivory Coast | 2015 | 2 |
Mexico | 2015 | 2 |
Scotland | 2019 | 1 |
Only includes droughts begun after a team's first appearance and until the team ceased to exist updated to include qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Team | Prev. appearance | Next appearance | WC missed |
---|---|---|---|
Chinese Taipei | 1991 | active | 7 |
Russia | 2003 | active | 5 |
Italy | 1999 | 2019 | 4 |
Ghana | 2007 | active | 4 |
New Zealand | 1991 | 2007 | 3 |
Denmark | 2007 | 2023 | 3 |
Equatorial Guinea | 2011 | active | 3 |
North Korea | 2011 | active | 3 |
Argentina | 2007 | 2019 | 2 |
South Korea | 2003 | 2015 | 2 |
Mexico | 1999 | 2011 | 2 |
2015 | active | ||
England | 1995 | 2007 | 2 |
Ecuador | 2015 | active | 2 |
Ivory Coast | 2015 | active | 2 |
China | 2007 | 2015 | 1 |
France | 2003 | 2011 | 1 |
Colombia | 2015 | 2023 | 1 |
Costa Rica | 2015 | 2023 | 1 |
Switzerland | 2015 | 2023 | 1 |
Scotland | 2019 | active | 1 |
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