With the 1-0 victory against Portugal on Thursday, Nov. 8, the USA Women’s National Team not only remains undefeated in 2018, but earned the historic 500th victory in program history. With an overall record of 500 wins, 65 ties and 74 losses since the team’s inception in 1985, the U.S. WNT is one of the most successful teams in American sports history. It would follow that the statistics which have been accumulated in the last 33 years would be as impressive, and that is precisely the case.
Here’s is a numerical breakdown of the USA’s Journey to 500 wins:
FIRST WIN
July 7, 1986, a 2-0 win vs. Canada. The first win came in the USA’s fifth game after a tie and three losses.
RECORDS
Overall record: 500 wins, 65 losses and 74 ties.
At home: 282-20-28
On the road: 50-17-13
On neutral ground: 168-28-33
Throughout its history, the USA has a winning percentage of 90% in games
played on U.S. soil and 70% while playing abroad.
WINS IN…
World Cups: 33-4-6
Olympics: 25-2-5
World Cup qualifying: 32-1-0
Olympic qualifying: 18-0-1
Most wins in a U.S. state: 41 (California 41-0-3)
Record for wins in a calendar year: 33 (2008: 33-1-2)
YEARS IN WHICH THE USA IS UNDEFEATED IN A CALENDAR YEAR WHEN PLAYING 10 GAMES OR MORE
- 2006: 18-0-4
- 2013: 13-0-3
- 2016: 22-0-3
- 2018: 18-0-2
PLAYERS
That have been on the field for the most wins in U.S. history:
- Kristine Lilly: 280-35-39 (85% win percentage)
- Christine Rampone: 253-20-38 (87%)
- Julie Foudy: 218-28-28 (85%)
- Carli Lloyd: 217-15-32 (88%)
- Mia Hamm: 216-34-26 (83%)
- Abby Wambach: 211-13-31 (89%)
Players on the current roster with more than 100 wins that have 10 or less losses in their U.S. WNT careers:
- Alex Morgan: 122-10-20 (87% winning percentage)
- Becky Sauerbrunn: 120-8-20 (88%)
- Megan Rapinoe: 115-9-21 (87%)
COACHES
Wins by head coach
- Jill Ellis: 87-6-16 (87% winning percentage)
- Tom Sermanni: 18-2-4 (83%)
- Pia Sundhage: 91-6-10 (90%)
- Greg Ryan: 45-1-9 (90%)
- April Heinrichs: 87-17-20 (78%)
- Lauren Gregg: 2-0-1 (83%)
- Tony DiCicco: 105-8-8 (90%)
- Anson Dorrance: 65-22-5 (73%)
- Mike Ryan: 0-3-1 (12%)
USA opponents throughout its history: 53
- Out of 53 teams the USA has faced it its history, it has 100% winning percentage vs. 30 of them
- Against opponents in the current Top 10 of the FIFA Rankings the WNT has an 82% winning percentage