The team was founded in 1985, and played 31 matched before the end of the decade. [1]
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | US scorers |
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August 18, 1985 | Mundialito Tournament | Jesolo, Italy | Italy | 0–1 | n/a |
August 21, 1985 | Mundialito | Jesolo, Italy | Denmark | 2–2 | Michelle Akers, Emily Pickering |
August 23, 1985 | Mundialito | Caorle, Italy | England | 1–3 | Michelle Akers |
August 24, 1985 | Mundialito | Jesolo, Italy | Denmark | 0–1 | n/a |
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | US scorers |
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July 7, 1986 | Friendly | Blaine, Minnesota | Canada | 2–0 | Marcia McDermott, Joan Dunlap |
July 9, 1986 | Friendly | Blaine, Minnesota | Canada | 1–2 | Lisa Gmitter |
July 9, 1986 | Friendly | Blaine, Minnesota | Canada | 3–0 | April Heinrichs (2), Marcia McDermott |
July 20, 1986 | Mundialito | Jesolo, Italy | China | 2–1 | April Heinrichs, Marcia McDermott |
July 22, 1986 | Mundialito | Jesolo, Italy | Brazil | 2–1 | Emily Pickering, April Heinrichs |
July 25, 1986 | Mundialito | Jesolo, Italy | Japan | 3–1 | April Heinrichs, Marcia McDermott (2) |
July 26, 1986 | Mundialito | Jesolo, Italy | Italy | 0–1 | n/a |
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | US scorers |
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July 5, 1987 | Friendly | Blaine, Minnesota | Norway | 3–0 | Shannon Higgins, April Heinrichs |
July 7, 1987 | Friendly | Blaine, Minnesota | Canada | 4–2 | Denise Boyer-Murdich, Carin Jennings, April Heinrichs (2) |
July 9, 1987 | Friendly | Blaine, Minnesota | Sweden | 1–2 | April Heinrichs |
July 11, 1987 | North America Cup | Blaine, Minnesota | Norway | 0–1 | n/a |
August 3, 1987 | Friendly | Tianjin, China | China | 2–0 | Carin Jennings (2) |
August 13, 1987 | Friendly | Shenyang, China | China | 1–1 | Kristine Lilly |
December 12, 1987 | Women's World Invitation Tournament | Taipei, Taiwan | Japan | 1–0 | Lori Henry |
December 15, 1987 | Women's World Invitation Tournament | Taipei, Taiwan | New Zealand | 0–1 | n/a |
December 16, 1987 | Women's World Invitation Tournament | Taipei, Taiwan | Australia | 6–0 | Lori Henry, Michelle Akers, Joy Biefeld, April Heinrichs (2), Lisa Gmitter |
December 19, 1987 | Women's World Invitation Tournament | Taipei, Taiwan | Canada | 4–0 | Michelle Akers (2), Lisa Gmitter, Wendy Gebauer |
December 20, 1987 | Women's World Invitation Tournament | Taipei, Taiwan | Taiwan | 1–2 | Joy Biefeld |
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | US scorers |
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June 1, 1988 | FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament Group C | Panyu, China | Japan | 5–2 | Lori Henry, Tracey Bates, Carin Jennings (3) |
June 3, 1988 | FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament Group C | Panyu, China | Sweden | 1–1 | Debbie Belkin |
June 5, 1988 | FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament Group C | Panyu, China | Czechoslovakia | 0–0 | n/a |
June 8, 1988 | FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament Quarterfinal | Panyu, China | Norway | 0–1 | n/a |
July 22, 1988 | Mundialito | Rimini, Italy | West Germany | 2–1 | Carin Jennings (2) |
July 24, 1988 | Mundialito | Rimini, Italy | Italy | 1–2 | Joy Biefeld |
July 27, 1988 | Mundialito Semifinal | Rimini, Italy | England | 0–2 | n/a |
July 29, 1988 | Mundialito 3rd Place Match | Rimini, Italy | France | 1–0 | Wendy Gebauer |
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | US scorers |
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June 21, 1989 | Friendly | Sardinia, Italy | Poland | 0–0 | n/a |
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]
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result | US scorers |
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July 25, 1990 | Friendly | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Norway | 4–0 | Carin Jennings, Michelle Akers-Stahl, April Heinrichs, Mia Hamm |
July 27, 1990 | Canada Cup | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Canada | 4–1 | Kristine Lilly, Carin Jennings, Mia Hamm, Wendy Gebauer |
July 29, 1990 | Canada Cup final | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Norway | 4–2 | Carin Jennings, Michelle Akers-Stahl, April Heinrichs (2) |
August 5, 1990 | North America Cup | Blaine, Minnesota | Soviet Union | 8–0 | Shannon Higgins, Carin Jennings, Mia Hamm (2), Michelle Akers-Stahl (3), April Heinrichs |
August 9, 1990 | North America Cup | Blaine, Minnesota | England | 3–0 | Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), April Heinrichs |
August 11, 1990 | North America Cup | Blaine, Minnesota | West Germany | 3–0 | Michelle Akers-Stahl (2), April Heinrichs |
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Score | US scorers |
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August 14, 1992 | Friendly | Medford, Massachusetts | Norway | 1–3 | Mia Hamm |
August 16, 1992 | Friendly | New Britain, Connecticut | Norway | 2–4 | Tiffeny Milbrett, Own Goal |
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