These are the most successful national teams

From July 20 to August 20, 2023, the Women’s World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand. The USA team is once again the favorite as the defending champion. But there are many teams claiming the title. We present to you the most successful women’s national teams.

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand: USA

The defending champions from the United States of America are also top contenders for the Down Under title. In eight World Cup appearances, the United States has already won four times as world champions (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019). There are also four Olympic gold medalists (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) as well as a silver (2000) and a bronze (2020). Only in 2016 did the team fail the quarterfinals.

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Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand: Germany

The German Football Association selection is also one of the tournament favourites. Germany has already been crowned world champions twice (2003, 2007), but at the last World Cup in 2019 in France, coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s national team was eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 1-2 draw with Sweden. .

In addition to two world championship titles, there are also Olympic gold (2016) and three bronze (2000, 2004, 2008) medals. In addition, the DFB-Elf is a record eight European champion (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013).

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2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand: Norway

The Norwegian team is always at least one of the extended favourites. Because the Scandinavians already have some trophies in their showcases. In 1995, the selection became the world champion, as well as two European championship titles (1987, 1993) and an Olympic gold medal (2000). In 1996, the Norwegian women also won the bronze medal at the Olympics.

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Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand: Sweden

The Swedish national team is currently in third place in the FIFA world rankings, but is lagging behind in terms of really big successes. Therefore, two Olympic silver medals (2016, 2020) and a European Championship title (1984) are up for grabs. The best result so far in the World Cup was the second place in 2003, when the Swedish national team lost the final match to Germany 2-1.

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Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand: Japan’s selection

The Japanese national team pulled off their biggest coup at the 2011 World Cup in Germany, when they defeated the United States on penalties in the final. This was his only world title so far. There are also two Asian Championships (2014, 2018) and a silver medal at the Olympic Games (2012). Currently, head coach Futoshi Ikeda’s squad can only be credited in an outside role.

2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand: Netherlands

The Dutch have some of the best players in the world, led by top scorer Vivian Miedema. But success remains elusive. More than one European Championship title in 2017 has not been possible until now. But you got a sneak peek into the 2019 World Cup, where the Dutch women became runners-up and only lost 2-0 to the Americans in the final.

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Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand: France

Similar to the Dutch, the French is head coach Hervé Renard, whom football fans probably know primarily from his involvement with the African men’s national teams. “Equipe Tricolore” usually fails because of itself, because despite four participations in world championships and eight participations in European tournaments, the best results are the fourth place at the 2011 World Cup and the semi-finals at the European Championships in 2022. In the FIFA standings, but the team In fifth place, which confirms the quality.

Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand: The Three Lionesses of England

In England, women’s football has been on the rise for some time now. The European title in 2022 proved that the “Three Lionesses” had also captured the international arena, when they defeated the German team 2-1 after extra time in the final. The best World Cup result to date was third place in 2015. But the days of losing 8-0 to Norway (as in 2000) are long gone. In Australia and New Zealand, the English will also want a say when it comes to the title.

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Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand: Spain

The Spanish have been on the rise for years. Not least world football player Alexia Potellas, who recently won the title twice in a row and is the leading figure in the Barcelona team and the national team led by coach Jorge Vilda. Shortly before the European Championships in 2022, she suffered a cruciate ligament rupture, which is why the tournament was less successful than expected. So the best result in a European tournament is still the semi-finals in 1997. In the World Cup, I reached the round of 16 only in 2019.

2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand: Canada

Canadians should not be underestimated. The Big Red, as the pick is also known, won gold at the 2020 Olympics and bronze in 2012 and 2016. Only at the World Championships was the best result only fourth in 2003. In addition, you can win the North and Central American Championship twice (1998, 2010). However, a sixth FIFA world ranking is to be expected.

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Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand: Celicao from Brazil

As with the men, the Brazilian selection is always at least one of the favorites in women’s football. But the big successes are a little late. The Canarinhas have competed in eight world championships, but they never got more than a runner-up finish in 2007. But you are the record undisputed winner of the South American Championship with eight successes (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022). . There are also two silver medalists at the Olympic Games (2004, 2008).