United States women's national soccer team results (1985–1999)

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1980s

The team was founded in 1985, and played 31 matched before the end of the decade. [1]

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1985

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResultUS scorers
August 18, 1985 Mundialito Tournament Jesolo, Italy Italy 0–1n/a
August 21, 1985MundialitoJesolo, Italy Denmark 2–2 Michelle Akers, Emily Pickering
August 23, 1985Mundialito Caorle, Italy England 1–3 Michelle Akers
August 24, 1985MundialitoJesolo, Italy Denmark 0–1n/a

1986

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResultUS scorers
July 7, 1986Friendly Blaine, Minnesota Canada 2–0 Marcia McDermott, Joan Dunlap
July 9, 1986FriendlyBlaine, MinnesotaCanada1–2 Lisa Gmitter
July 9, 1986FriendlyBlaine, MinnesotaCanada3–0 April Heinrichs (2), Marcia McDermott
July 20, 1986 Mundialito Jesolo, Italy China 2–1 April Heinrichs, Marcia McDermott
July 22, 1986MundialitoJesolo, Italy Brazil 2–1 Emily Pickering, April Heinrichs
July 25, 1986MundialitoJesolo, Italy Japan 3–1 April Heinrichs, Marcia McDermott (2)
July 26, 1986MundialitoJesolo, Italy Italy 0–1n/a

1987

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResultUS scorers
July 5, 1987Friendly Blaine, Minnesota Norway 3–0 Shannon Higgins, April Heinrichs
July 7, 1987FriendlyBlaine, Minnesota Canada 4–2 Denise Boyer-Murdich, Carin Jennings, April Heinrichs (2)
July 9, 1987FriendlyBlaine, Minnesota Sweden 1–2 April Heinrichs
July 11, 1987North America CupBlaine, Minnesota Norway 0–1n/a
August 3, 1987Friendly Tianjin, China China 2–0 Carin Jennings (2)
August 13, 1987Friendly Shenyang, China China1–1 Kristine Lilly
December 12, 1987 Women's World Invitation Tournament Taipei, Taiwan Japan 1–0 Lori Henry
December 15, 1987Women's World Invitation TournamentTaipei, Taiwan New Zealand 0–1n/a
December 16, 1987Women's World Invitation TournamentTaipei, Taiwan Australia 6–0 Lori Henry, Michelle Akers, Joy Biefeld, April Heinrichs (2), Lisa Gmitter
December 19, 1987Women's World Invitation TournamentTaipei, Taiwan Canada 4–0 Michelle Akers (2), Lisa Gmitter, Wendy Gebauer
December 20, 1987Women's World Invitation TournamentTaipei, Taiwan Taiwan 1–2 Joy Biefeld

1988

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResultUS scorers
June 1, 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament Group C Panyu, China Japan 5–2 Lori Henry, Tracey Bates, Carin Jennings (3)
June 3, 1988FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament Group CPanyu, China Sweden 1–1 Debbie Belkin
June 5, 1988FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament Group CPanyu, China Czechoslovakia 0–0n/a
June 8, 1988FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament QuarterfinalPanyu, China Norway 0–1n/a
July 22, 1988 Mundialito Rimini, Italy West Germany 2–1 Carin Jennings (2)
July 24, 1988MundialitoRimini, Italy Italy 1–2 Joy Biefeld
July 27, 1988Mundialito SemifinalRimini, Italy England 0–2n/a
July 29, 1988Mundialito 3rd Place MatchRimini, Italy France 1–0 Wendy Gebauer

1989

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResultUS scorers
June 21, 1989Friendly Sardinia, Italy Poland 0–0n/a

1990s

The 1990s saw a surge of popularity with the team, introducing the first Concacaf Championships, Women's World Cups, Olympic Tournament, and Algarve Cups, all of which were won at least once by the US. The team became national heroes after winning the 1999 World Cup. [2] [3] [4]

1990

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResultUS scorers
July 25, 1990Friendly Winnipeg, Manitoba Norway 4–0 Carin Jennings, Michelle Akers-Stahl, April Heinrichs, Mia Hamm
July 27, 1990Canada CupWinnipeg, Manitoba Canada 4–1 Kristine Lilly, Carin Jennings, Mia Hamm, Wendy Gebauer
July 29, 1990Canada Cup finalWinnipeg, Manitoba Norway 4–2 Carin Jennings, Michelle Akers-Stahl, April Heinrichs (2)
August 5, 1990North America Cup Blaine, Minnesota Soviet Union 8–0 Shannon Higgins, Carin Jennings, Mia Hamm (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl (3), April Heinrichs
August 9, 1990North America CupBlaine, Minnesota England 3–0 Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), April Heinrichs
August 11, 1990North America CupBlaine, Minnesota West Germany 3–0 Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), April Heinrichs

1991

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResultUS scorersNotes
April 1, 1991 Grand Hotel Varna Tournament Varna, Bulgaria Yugoslavia 8–0 Tracey Bates, Shannon Higgins, April Heinrichs (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl (3), Wendy Gebauer
April 2, 1991Grand Hotel Varna TournamentVarna, Bulgaria Bulgaria 3–0 Joy Biefeld, Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers-Stahl
April 3, 1991Grand Hotel Varna TournamentVarna, Bulgaria Hungary 6–0 Julie Foudy (2), April Heinrichs, Carin Jennings, Wendy Gebauer (2)
April 5, 1991Grand Hotel Varna TournamentVarna, Bulgaria France 2–0 Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers-Stahl
April 7, 1991Grand Hotel Varna Tournament FinalVarna, Bulgaria Soviet Union 5–0 Kristine Lilly, April Heinrichs, Michelle Akers-Stahl (3)
April 18, 1991 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier Port-au-Prince, Haiti Mexico 12–0 Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, April Heinrichs (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), Brandi Chastain (5), Carin Jennings
April 20, 1991CONCACAF World Cup QualifierPort-au-Prince, Haiti Martinique 12–0 Joy Biefeld (2), Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm (2), April Heinrichs (3), Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), Brandi Chastain, Wendy Gebauer
April 22, 1991CONCACAF World Cup QualifierPort-au-Prince, Haiti Trinidad & Tobago 10–0 Mia Hamm (2), Tracey Bates, Carin Jennings (2), Wendy Gebauer (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), Brandi Chastain
April 25, 1991CONCACAF World Cup QualifierPort-au-Prince, Haiti Haiti 10–0 Joy Biefeld, Tracey Bates (2), Kristine Lilly, Carin Jennings (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), April Heinrichs (2)
April 28, 1991CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier FinalPort-au-Prince, Haiti Canada 5–0 Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers-Stahl (3), April Heinrichs
May 18, 1991Friendly Lyon, France France 4–0 Debbie Belkin, April Heinrichs (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl
May 25, 1991Friendly Hirson, France England 3–1 April Heinrichs, Michelle Akers-Stahl, Carin Jennings
May 28, 1991Friendly Vianen, Netherlands Netherlands 3–4 Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm, Carin Jennings
May 30, 1991Friendly Kaiserslautern, Germany Germany 4–2 Carin Jennings (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl (2)
June 5, 1991Friendly Odense, Denmark Denmark 0–1n/a
August 4, 1991Friendly Changchun, China China 1–2 Michelle Akers-Stahl
August 8, 1991Friendly Yanji, China China2–2 Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers-Stahl
August 10, 1991Friendly Anshan, China China3–0 Michelle Akers-Stahl (3)
August 30, 1991Friendly New Britain, Connecticut Norway 0–1n/a
September 1, 1991Friendly Medford, Massachusetts Norway1–2 Kristine Lilly
October 4, 1991Friendly Oakford, Pennsylvania China 1–2 Shannon Higgins
October 12, 1991Friendly Fairfax, Virginia China 2–0 Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers-Stahl
November 17, 1991 Women's World Cup Group B Panyu, China Sweden 3–2 Carin Jennings (2), Mia Hamm [5]
November 19, 1991Women's World Cup Group BPanyu, China Brazil 5–0 April Heinrichs (2), Carin Jennings, Michelle Akers-Stahl, Mia Hamm [6]
November 21, 1991Women's World Cup Group B Foshan, China Japan 3–0 Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), Wendy Gebauer [7]
November 24, 1991Women's World Cup QuarterfinalFoshan, China Chinese Taipei 7–0 Michelle Akers-Stahl (5), Julie Foudy, Joy Biefeld [8]
November 27, 1991Women's World Cup semifinal Guangzhou, China Germany 5–2 Carin Jennings (3), April Heinrichs (2) [9]
November 30, 1991 Women's World Cup final Guangzhou, China Norway 2–1 Michelle Akers-Stahl (2) [10]

1992

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreUS scorers
August 14, 1992Friendly Medford, Massachusetts Norway 1–3 Mia Hamm
August 16, 1992Friendly New Britain, Connecticut Norway2–4 Tiffeny Milbrett, Own Goal

1993

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreUS scorers
March 11, 1993Cyprus Tournament Agia, Cyprus Denmark 2–0 Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers-Stahl
March 12, 1993Cyprus TournamentAgai, Cyprus Norway 0–1n/a
March 14, 1993Cyprus TournamentAgai, Cyprus Germany 0–1n/a
April 7, 1993Friendly Oakford, Pennsylvania Germany1–2 Joy Fawcett
April 10, 1993Friendly Decatur, Georgia Germany3–0 Kristine Lilly (2), Tisha Venturini
June 12, 1993Columbus Cup Cincinnati, Ohio Canada 7–0 Sarah Rafanelli, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly, Carin Gabarra, Tiffeny Milbrett, Michelle Akers-Stahl (2)
June 15, 1993Columbus Cup Mansfield, Ohio Italy 5–0 Tisha Venturini, Mia Hamm (2), Carin Gabarra, Kristine Lilly
June 19, 1993Friendly Columbus, Ohio Italy1–0 Mia Hamm
June 21, 1993Friendly Pontiac, Michigan Canada 3–0 Joy Fawcett (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl
July 7, 1993Friendly Hamilton, Ontario Australia 6–0 Danielle Egan, Mia Hamm (3), Kristine Lilly, Sarah Rafanelli
July 10, 1993FriendlyHamilton, Ontario Japan 7–0 Sarah Rafanelli (3), Mia Hamm (2), Nancy Kramarz, Tisha Venturini
July 12, 1993FriendlyHamilton, Ontario Chinese Taipei 3–1 Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Tisha Venturini
July 14, 1993FriendlyHamilton, Ontario Russia 2–0 Linda Hamilton, Kristine Lilly
July 17, 1993FriendlyHamilton, Ontario China 1–2 Julie Foudy
August 4, 1993 CONCACAF Women's Invitational Championship New Hyde Park, New York New Zealand 3–0 Kristine Lilly, Carin Gabarra, Sarah Rafanelli
August 6, 1993CONCACAF Women's Invitational ChampionshipNew Hyde Park, New York Trinidad & Tobago 9–0 Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly, Tisha Venturini, Carin Gabarra, Christina Kaufman, Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), Sarah Rafanelli
August 8, 1993CONCACAF Women's Invitational TournamentNew Hyde Park, New York Canada 1–0 Joy Fawcett

1994

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreUS scorers
March 16, 1994 Algarve Cup Silves, Portugal Portugal 5–0 Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, Carin Gabarra (2), Tiffeny Milbrett
March 18, 1994Algarve Cup Vila Real Santo Antonio, Portugal Sweden 1–0 Mia Hamm
March 20, 1994Algarve Cup final Faro, Portugal Norway 0–1n/a
April 10, 1994Tri-Nations Tournament Scarborough, Tobago Trinidad & Tobago 3–1 Tiffany Roberts, Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly
April 14, 1994Tri-Nations Tournament San Fernando, Trinidad Canada 4–1 Carin Gabarra (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl (2)
April 17, 1994Tri-Nations Tournament Port of Spain, Trinidad Canada3–0 Tisha Venturini, Michelle Akers-Stahl, Shannon MacMillan
July 31, 1994Chiquita Cup Fairfax Germany 2–1 Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers-Stahl
August 3, 1994Chiquita Cup Piscataway, New Jersey China 1–0 Julie Foudy
August 7, 1994Chiquita Cup Worcester, Massachusetts Norway 4–1 Mia Hamm (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl, Own Goal
August 13, 1994 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier Montreal, Quebec Mexico 9–0 Kristine Lilly (2), Tisha Venturini, Jennifer Lalor, Tiffany Roberts, Carin Gabarra, Mia Hamm (2)
August 17, 1994CONCACAF World Cup QualifierMontreal, Quebec Trinidad & Tobago 11–1 Amanda Cromwell, Tisha Venturini (2), Kristine Lilly, Carin Gabarra (2), Mia Hamm (4), Michelle Akers-Stahl
August 19, 1994CONCACAF World Cup QualifierMontreal, Quebec Jamaica 10–0 Carla Overbeck (2), Tiffany Roberts, Kristine Lilly (2), Carin Gabarra, Sara Rafanelli, Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), Tiffeny Milbrett
August 21, 1994CONCACAF World Cup QualifierMontreal, Quebec Canada 6–0 Mia Hamm, Tiffany Roberts, Carin Gabarra, Julie Foudy, Michelle Akers-Stahl, Own Goal

1995

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreUS scorersNotes
January 20Friendly Phoenix, Arizona Australia 5–0 Tisha Venturini (2), Carin Gabarra (2), Michelle Akers [11]
January 23FriendlyPhoenix, Arizona Australia 4–1 Tisha Venturini, Carin Gabarra, Michelle Akers, Own Goal [11]
February 24Friendly Orlando, Florida Denmark 7–0 Tiffany Roberts, Mia Hamm (2), Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers (3)
March 14 Algarve Cup Faro, Portugal Finland 2–0 Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly
March 16Algarve Cup Portimão, Portugal Portugal 3–0 Kristine Lilly, Tiffeny Milbrett, Carin Gabarra
March 17Algarve Cup Lagos, Portugal Denmark 0–2n/a
March 19Algarve Cup Quaeira, Portugal Norway 3(2)–3(4) Michelle Akers, Carin Gabarra, Kristine Lilly
April 11Tournoi International Feminin Poissy, France Italy 3–0 Michelle Akers, Tisha Venturini, Carin Gabarra
April 12Tournoi International Feminin Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France Canada 5–0 Mia Hamm (3), Tiffeny Milbrett, Michelle Akers
April 15Tournoi International Feminin Strasbourg, France France 3–0 Carin Gabarra, Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm
April 28Friendly Decatur, Georgia Finland 2–0 Tisha Venturini, Michelle Akers
April 30Friendly Davidson, North Carolina Finland6–0 Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers, Natalie Neaton, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Own Goal
May 12Friendly Tacoma, Washington Brazil 3–0 Mia Hamm (2), Tisha Venturini
May 14Friendly Portland, Oregon Brazil4–1 Tiffeny Milbrett, Michelle Akers (2), Carin Gabarra
May 19Friendly Dallas, Texas Canada 9–1 Mia Hamm (2), Carin Gabarra (2), Michelle Akers (2), Kristine Lilly (2), Tiffeny Milbrett
May 22Friendly Edmonton, Alberta Canada2–1 Tiffeny Milbrett, Natalie Neaton
June 6 Women's World Cup Gävle, Sweden China 3–3 Tisha Venturini, Tiffeny Milbrett, Mia Hamm [12]
June 8Women's World CupGävle, Sweden Denmark 2–0 Kristine Lilly, Tiffeny Milbrett [13]
June 10Women's World Cup Helsingborg, Sweden Australia 4–1 Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Carla Overbeck (PK), Debbie Keller [14]
June 13Women's World Cup QF Gävle, Sweden Japan 4–0 Kristine Lilly (2), Tiffeny Milbrett, Tisha Venturini [15]
June 15Women's World Cup SF Västerås, Sweden Norway 0–1n/a [16]
June 17Women's World Cup 3rd Place MatchGävle, Sweden China 2–0 Tisha Venturini, Mia Hamm [17]
July 30US Cup New Britain, Connecticut Chinese Taipei 9–0 Carla Overbeck (2), Tisha Venturini (3), Mia Hamm (2), Michelle Akers (2)
August 3US Cup Piscataway, New Jersey Australia 4–2 Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers, Mia Hamm (2)
August 6US Cup Washington, D.C. Norway 2–1 Mia Hamm, Tammy Pearman

1996

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreUS scorersNotes
January 14Torneio do Brasil Campinas, Brazil Russia 8–1 Carin Gabarra, Michelle Akers, Cindy Parlow (2), Julie Foudy (2), Shannon MacMillan, Tiffeny Milbrett
January 16Torneio do BrasilCampinas, Brazil Brazil 3–2 Mia Hamm, Carin Gabarra, Tiffeny Milbrett
January 18Torneio do BrasilCampinas, Brazil Ukraine 6–0 Danielle Garrett (3), Shannon MacMillan, Jen Grubb, Tiffeny Milbrett
January 20Torneio do BrasilCampinas, Brazil Brazil 1(3)–1(2) Tiffeny Millbrett
February 2Friendly Tampa, Florida Norway 3–2 Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers, Tiffeny Milbrett
February 4Friendly Jacksonville, Florida Norway1–2 Brandi Chastain
February 10Friendly Orlando, Florida Denmark 2–1 Kristine Lilly, Carla Overbeck
February 15Friendly San Antonio, Texas Sweden 3–0 Shannon MacMillan, Tisha Venturini, Mia Hamm
February 17Friendly Houston, Texas Sweden3–0 Tisha Venturini, Tiffeny Milbrett, Cindy Parlow
March 14Friendly Decatur, Georgia Germany 6–0 Carla Overbeck, Cindy Parlow, Brandi Chastain (PK), Tiffeny Milbrett (2), Mia Hamm
March 16Friendly Davidson, North Carolina Germany2–0 Tiffeny Milbrett, Kristine Lilly
April 20Friendly Fullerton, California Netherlands 6–0 Tisha Venturini (2), Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly (2), Michelle Akers
April 26Friendly St. Louis, Missouri France 4–1 Michelle Akers, Kristine Lilly, Cindy Parlow (2)
April 28Friendly Indianapolis, Indiana France8–2 Mia Hamm (4), Shannon MacMillan, Tiffeny Milbrett, Michelle Akers, Carin Gabarra
May 12USA Cup Worcester, Massachusetts Canada 6–0 Julie Foudy, Tiffeny Milbrett, Shannon MacMillan, Carin Gabarra, Cindy Parlow, Tiffany Roberts
May 16USA Cup Horsham, Pennsylvania Japan 4–0 Tisha Venturini, Kristine Lilly (2), Carin Gabarra
May 18USA CupWashington, D.C. China 1–0 Michelle Akers
July 4Friendly Tampa, Florida Australia 2–1 Tisha Venturini, Cindy Parlow
July 6Friendly Pensacola, Florida Australia2–1 Tisha Venturini, Kristine Lilly
July 21 Olympics Orlando, Florida Denmark 3–0 Tisha Venturini, Mia Hamm, Tiffeny Milbrett [18]
July 23 Olympics Orlando, Florida Sweden 2–1 Tisha Venturini, Shannon MacMillan [19]
July 25 Olympics Miami, Florida China 0–0n/a [20]
July 28 Olympics Semifinal Athens, Georgia Norway 2–1 AET Michelle Akers (PK), Shannon MacMillan [21]
August 1 Olympics Final Athens, Georgia China 2–1 Shannon MacMillan, Tiffeny Milbrett [22]

1997

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreUS scorers
February 28Friendly Melbourne, Australia Australia 4–0 Cindy Parlow, Tisha Venturini, Danielle Fotopoulos, Mia Hamm
March 3Friendly Bathurst, Australia Australia3–1 Justi Baumgardt, Kristine Lilly, Brandi Chastain (PK)
March 5Friendly Canberra, Australia Australia3–0 Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Tiffeny Milbrett
April 24Friendly Greensboro, North Carolina France 4–2 Robin Confer, Tisha Venturini, Shannon MacMillan, Kristine Lilly
April 27Friendly Tampa, Florida France2–1 Tisha Venturini (2)
May 2Friendly Milwaukee, Wisconsin Korea 7–0 Mia Hamm (2), Shannon MacMillan (2), Tiffeny Milbrett (2), Christie Pearce
May 4Friendly St. Charles, Illinois Korea6–1 Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm (2), Debbie Keller, Justi Baumgardt, Own Goal
May 9Friendly (MLS Doubleheader) San Jose, California England 5–0 Shannon MacMillan, Mia Hamm (3), Julie Foudy
May 11Friendly Portland, Oregon England6–0 Mia Hamm, Cindy Parlow (2), Tiffeny Milbrett, Kristine Lilly, Debbie Keller
May 31USA Cup New Britain, Connecticut Canada 4–0 Tiffeny Milbrett, Mia Hamm (3)
June 5USA Cup Ambler, Pennsylvania Australia 9–1 Tiffeny Milbrett, Cindy Parlow (2), Mia Hamm (2), Christie Pearce, Kristine Lilly, Tisha Venturini, Debbie Keller
June 8Friendly Washington, D.C. Italy 2–0 Cindy Parlow, Mia Hamm
October 9Friendly Duisburg, Germany Germany 1–3 Kristine Lilly
October 12Friendly Salzgitter, Germany Germany3–0 Mia Hamm (2), Tiffeny Milbrett
October 30Friendly Chattanooga, Tennessee Sweden 3–1 Julie Foudy, Tiffeny Milbrett, Kristi DeVert
November 1FriendlyChattanooga, TennesseeSweden3–1 Tisha Venturini, Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers
December 11Friendly Taubaté, Brazil Brazil 2–1 Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy
December 13Friendly Sao Paulo, Brazil Brazil0–1n/a

1998

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreUS scorers
January 18 Guangzhou International Tournament Guangzhou, China Sweden 3–0 Tisha Venturini, Tiffeny Milbrett, Debbie Keller
January 21 Guangzhou International Tournament Guangzhou, China China 0–0n/a
January 24 Guangzhou International Tournament Guangzhou, China Norway 3–0 Tisha Venturini, Mia Hamm, Cindy Parlow
March 15 Algarve Cup Olhão, Portugal Finland 2–0 Michelle Akers, Brandi Chastain (PK)
March 17Algarve Cup Loulé, Portugal China 4–1 Mia Hamm (3), Kristine Lilly
March 19Algarve Cup Lagos, Portugal Norway 1–4Brandi Chastain (PK)
March 21Algarve Cup Quarteira, Portugal Sweden 3–1 Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain (PK), Kristine Lilly
April 24Friendly Fullerton, California Argentina 8–1 Tiffeny Milbrett (3), Michelle Akers, Debbie Keller (2), Mia Hamm (2)
April 26Friendly San Jose, California Argentina7–0 Kristine Lilly, Tiffeny Milbrett (2), Michelle Akers, Brandi Chastain (PK), Julie Foudy, Own Goal
May 8Friendly Indianapolis, Indiana Iceland 6–0 Tiffeny Milbrett, Mia Hamm (2), Sara Whalen, Tisha Venturini, Debbie Keller
May 10Friendly Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Iceland1–0 Natalie Neaton
May 17Friendly Tokyo, Japan Japan 2–1 Debbie Keller (2)
May 21Friendly Kobe, Japan Japan2–0 Kristine Lilly, Debbie Keller
May 24FriendlyTokyo, JapanJapan3–0 Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly, Tisha Venturini
May 30Friendly (MLS Doubleheader)Washington, D.C. New Zealand 5–0 Cindy Parlow, Debbie Keller (2), Lorrie Fair, Tiffeny Milbrett
June 25Friendly St. Louis, Missouri Germany 1–1 Cindy Parlow
June 28Friendly Chicago, Illinois Germany4–2 Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm (3)
July 25 Goodwill Games SF Hempstead, New York Denmark 5–0 Tiffeny Milbrett, Michelle Akers, Mia Hamm (3)
July 27 Goodwill Games F Hempstead, New York China 2–0 Mia Hamm (2)
August 2Friendly (Doubleheader with MLS All-Star Game) Orlando, Floria Canada 4–0 Debbie Keller (2), Tiffeny Milbrett, Julie Foudy
September 12USA Cup Foxboro, Massachusetts Mexico 9–0 Mia Hamm (2), Kristine Lilly (2), Tiffeny Milbrett, Shannon MacMillan, Joy Fawcett, Tisha Venturini, Debbie Keller
September 18USA Cup Rochester, New York Russia 4–0 Tiffeny Milbrett (2), Mia Hamm (2)
September 20USA Cup Richmond, Virginia Brazil 3–0 Joy Fawcett, Michelle Akers, Debbie Keller
December 16Friendly Los Angeles, California Ukraine 2–1 Natalie Neaton, Justi Baumgardt
December 20Friendly Fresno, California Ukraine5–0 Tiffeny Milbrett, Julie Foudy,(3) Debbie Keller

1999

DateCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreUS scorersNote
January 27Friendly Orlando, Florida Portugal 7–0 Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly (3), Michelle Akers, Mia Hamm, Shannon MacMillan Played behind closed doors
January 30Friendly Fort Lauderdale, Florida Portugal6–0 Kristine Lilly (2), Michelle Akers, Danielle Fotopoulos, Mia Hamm, Shannon MacMillan
February 24Friendly Orlando, Florida Finland 3–1 Jenn Grubb, Samantha Baggett, Beth Keller Played behind closed doors
February 27Friendly Tampa, Florida Finland2–0 Joy Fawcett, Mia Hamm
March 14 Algarve Cup Silves, Portugal Sweden 1–1 Tiffeny Milbrett
March 16Algarve Cup Quateira, Portugal Finland 4–0 Tiffeny Milbrett (2), Cindy Parlow, Brandi Chastain
March 18Algarve Cup Albufeira, Portugal Norway 2–1 Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly
March 20Algarve Cup final Loulé, Portugal China 1–2 Tiffeny Millbrett
March 28Friendly Pasadena, California Mexico 3–0 Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly (2)
April 22Friendly Hershey, Pennsylvania China 2–1 Michelle Akers (PK), Tisha Venturini
April 25Friendly East Rutherford, New Jersey China1–2 Julie Foudy
April 29Friendly Charlotte, North Carolina Japan 9–0 Michelle Akers (2), Cindy Parlow, Tiffeny Milbrett (4), Aly Wagner, Tisha Venturini
May 2Friendly Clarkston, Georgia Japan7–0 Shannon MacMillan (2), Mia Hamm, Danielle Fotopoulos (2), Sara Whalen, Tisha Venturini
May 13Friendly Milwaukee, Wisconsin Netherlands 5–0 Tiffeny Milbrett, Cindy Parlow, Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm, Shannon MacMillan
May 16Friendly Chicago, Illinois Netherlands3–0 Brandi Chastain (2), Mia Hamm
May 22Friendly Orlando, Florida Brazil 3–0 Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Tiffeny Milbrett
June 3Friendly Beaverton, Oregon Australia 4–0 Danielle Fotopoulos, Cindy Parlow, Kristine Lilly, Tiffeny Milbrett Played behind closed doors
June 6Friendly Portland, Oregon Canada 4–2 Mia Hamm, Tiffeny Milbrett, Kristine Lilly, Cindy Parlow
June 19 Women's World Cup East Rutherford, New Jersey Denmark 3–0 Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly [23]
June 24Women's World Cup Chicago, Illinois Nigeria 7–1 Michelle Akers, Mia Hamm, Tiffeny Milbrett (2), Kristine Lilly, Cindy Parlow, own goal [24]
June 27Women's World Cup Foxboro, Massachusetts North Korea 3–0 Shannon MacMillan, Tisha Venturini (2) [25]
July 1Women's World Cup QF Landover, Maryland Germany 3–2 Brandi Chastain, Tiffeny Milbrett, Joy Fawcett [26]
July 4Women's World Cup SF Palo Alto, California Brazil 2–0 Cindy Parlow, Michelle Akers (PK) [27]
July 10 Women's World Cup final Pasadena, California China 0(5)–0(4)n/a [28]
September 4FriendlyFoxboro, Massachusetts Ireland 5–0 Tiffeny Milbrett (2), Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly
September 26Friendly Denver, Colorado Brazil 6–0 Tiffeny Milbrett (2), Shannon MacMillan (2), Cindy Parlow, Danielle Fotopoulos
October 3Friendly Columbus, Ohio Korea 5–0 Cindy Parlow, Mia Hamm, Tiffeny Milbrett, Danielle Fotopoulos (2)
October 7Friendly Kansas City, Missouri Finland 6–0 Tiffeny Milbrett, Joy Fawcett, Sara Whalen, Kristine Lilly (2), Own Goal
October 10Friendly Louisville, Kentucky Brazil 4–2 Mia Hamm (2), Kristine Lilly (2)

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Carin Leslie Jennings-Gabarra is an American retired soccer forward. She earned 117 caps with the United States women's national soccer team from 1987 to 1996 and was awarded the Golden Ball Award as the best player at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. In 2000, she was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. She currently coaches women's soccer at the United States Naval Academy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carli Lloyd</span> American soccer player

Carli Anne Hollins is an American former professional soccer player. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, two-time FIFA Player of the Year, and a four-time Olympian. Lloyd scored the gold medal-winning goals in the finals of the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lloyd also helped the United States win their titles at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups, the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and she played for the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where the U.S. finished in second place. After the 2020 Summer Olympics, Lloyd announced she would be retiring from the national team following four final friendly matches in 2021. Lloyd has made 316 appearances for the U.S. national team, placing her second in caps, and has the fourth-most goals and fifth-most assists for the team. In March 2021, she was named as the highest paid female soccer player in the world. She played her last international match with the USWNT on October 26, 2021, shortly before retiring from professional soccer at the completion of the 2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Homare Sawa</span> Japanese association football player

Homare Sawa is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward or a midfielder. Regarded by many as one of the greatest female footballers of all time and the greatest Asian female footballer of all time, Sawa had a professional club career spanning 24 seasons, mostly with Nippon TV Beleza and INAC Kobe Leonessa. She also spent 22 years with the Japan national team, most notably captaining them to a FIFA Women's World Cup win in 2011 and an Olympic silver medal finish in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tisha Venturini</span> American soccer player

Tisha Lea Venturini-Hoch is a former American soccer player and current National Spokesperson for Produce for Better Health. She is a gold medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a world champion in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup held in the U.S.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tobin Heath</span> American soccer player

Tobin Powell Heath is an American professional soccer player, entrepreneur, and artist. Playing primarily as a forward and midfielder for the United States national team, she won gold at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as silver at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. She was described as "perhaps the USA's most skillful player" by the United States Soccer Federation, and was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2016 and U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelley O'Hara</span> American soccer player (born 1988)

Kelley Maureen O'Hara is an American professional soccer player who plays as a wingback for National Women's Soccer League club Gotham FC and the United States women's national soccer team. A two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and Olympic gold medalist, she previously played professionally for FC Gold Pride, the Boston Breakers, Sky Blue FC, Utah Royals FC and the Washington Spirit. While currently playing as a defender, she began her collegiate career playing as a forward and occasionally played an attacking role during her professional career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alyssa Naeher</span> American soccer player (born 1988)

Alyssa Michele Naeher is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She was on the 23-player roster for the United States at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and was the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. at the 2019 FIFA World Cup in France. She has also played for the Boston Breakers and Turbine Potsdam. With the Breakers, she won the 2014 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christen Press</span> American soccer player (born 1988)

Christen Annemarie Press is an American professional soccer player, entrepreneur, and sports journalist. She plays for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She first appeared for the United States national team during an international friendly against Scotland on February 9, 2013. She has made 155 appearances for her country and is currently ninth all-time with 64 goals scored.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lindsey Horan</span> American soccer player (born 1994)

Lindsey Michelle Horan is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for French club Lyon of Division 1 Féminine and captains the United States national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily Sonnett</span> American soccer player (born 1993)

Emily Ann Sonnett is an American professional soccer player who plays for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club NJ/NY Gotham FC and the United States national team. She can play the positions of center back, full back, or defensive midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of the United States women's national soccer team</span>

The history of the United States women's national soccer team began in 1985 — the year when the United States women's national soccer team played its first match.

The United States women's national soccer team was founded in 1985.

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